I had been making jewellery by hand for over 10 years. Areia began when I wanted to expand my creations: bolder forms, bigger coloured stones, clean strong lines. Ideas that had been sitting in myhead, sketches drawn in a book, waiting for a project to hold them.

Jewellery is one of the oldest ways people mark what matters. Since the earliest civilisations, we have used it to hold memory, express love, and tell our stories. That thread sits inside every piece I make.

Areia lives between two shores. I spent years moving between my native Iceland and Colombia, two landscapes that could not look more different, yet meet at the same point: the sand. Areia means "sand" in Portuguese, and it is a reminder she keeps close: beauty takes many forms, and it is always being reshaped.

Our jewellery is made by a women-led family workshop in Thailand, where women hold every management position and make up about two thirds of the team. The workshop is independently audited under SMETA, the most widely used ethical trade audit framework, because commitments should be checked, not just declared.

Our packaging is only made from quality material, is recyclable and plastic-free.