Ionasupernova

☀️Not On The Highstreet Exclusive

I've missed making miniature world to be honest. I have a few miniature butterflies, flamingos and other miniatures from when I was making resin pendants.

These are silver plated adjustable but I'm going to be upgrading to sterling silver with a 1.5mm band and base.

Don't worry, no butterflies were harmed in the making of these rings 🦋🦋🦋

Available soon

🎉Website is Live 🎉

Which means I can do cool stuff like tag products and offer discounts ❤️

I am very excited to finally have it up and running and I am super happy with it.

www.ionasupernova.com

Ionasupernova is now on WhatsApp.

Today's makings 💍

I have had these stones for what feels like forever but they have finally found homes.

Blue opal doublet 5mm x 3mm pear bezel setting on a 1.5mm band (not available)

Yellow oval moissanite 5mm x 3mm bezel setting on a 1mm band (available)

💙Something borrowed...💙

Light purple, green and blue. The wonderfulness that is the alexandrite. A grown up mood ring 🎉🎊

🌟The sun light does something magical🌟

The cold may have returned but the sun is here to stay for a little while longer ☀️

Also, the Irish sky at night time. Add it to your bucket list. Trust me ☘️

🌟 Extravagant stack alert🌟

Sorry not sorry.

This beautiful minimalist triangular moissanite stone is fresh off the bench and I am welcoming names.

Also, I've been pretty quiet on insta but that is because I have been very busy behind the scenes 🔨🔧

🎉 Finally 🎉

Harry Potter rings are finally live! Only took what felt like an eternity because I am literally making life difficult for myself.

Any tips for staying focused and on task, please send them my way. My brain is like a stubborn mule 🐴

https://www.notonthehighstreet.com/ionasupernova/product/harry-potter-inspired-sterling-silver-stacking-ring?previewing=true

⭐Once upon a time...⭐

I can't believe I ever wore heels.
Or stayed up past 9pm.
Or could remember every song I played in a 5 hour set.
Or looked good in a sequin dress.
Or knew the speed of every song.
Or was like a human Shazam.
Or knew exactly what song someone was going to ask for before they even asked.

But what I do know is that I have missed music and I have missed home ☘️ but I am going to be home super soon and I am so, so, so excited. I hope to find my music there too ❤️

I wonder how many different lives I'm going to live 🤔

⭐Time to play⭐

I knew EXACTLY what I wanted. Did it work out? No.
That's ok. It has given me so many more ideas.

This gold and blue opal ring is from my private collection but I can feel a stacking growing around it 💍

Wondering, should I prep and sell as a stack or on its own? 🤔

🔮there is just something about opals

I love, love, love them. The mini two ring stack is understated enough that it isn't fussy but colourful enough that it looks like a sunrise on your finger.

I am sure there are camera lenses that catch it properly but I don't think my camera is doing it justice 📸

💫work in progress💫

I fell in love with a ring stack I made at Christmas and I am making two more, (not quite identical but very similar).

I will have one available in size N and one in size J ✌️

As always, open to commissions 💕

🌌Mercury in retrograde🌌

This little stack is finally on its way to a new home. I'm thinking of making a twin ring mini stack collection inspired by the night sky.

This one is in rose gold but I think it would have looked equally cool in silver.

🐾🌭 Dog lovers.... 🐾🌭

**Especially dachshund lovers**

I am especially partial to this breed. Independent, loyal, opinionated and very loving to their select few.

The Red Foundation is a dachshund specific charity that for every sale, I will be donating money to.

S925 silver 🐾🐾🐾

💍Starting it off with a bling💍

I didn't officially take time out but it turns out I needed a bit of respite.

Just in, this beautiful, one of a kind solid 10k rose gold and lab alexandrite ring. Available very, very soon.

⌛one year ago today...⌛

2021 was an absolute rollercoaster for me ending with one hell of a plot twist at the end.

Seeing this photo has shown me how far I have come, how much can be achieved in a year and what things I might like to try in 2022... All while being super gentle with myself and the process.

I see the hustle posts, and they are fine but if all you have planned for 2022 is a whole lot of NOT planning, then that's a great plan too ❤️

🎉 Celebration 🎉

I can finally share this! I worked really hard for this, I am not going to lie. And I was also convinced that they were going to say no... But they said yes! 👁️👄👁️

I was not ready for a Christmas launch and initially I was disappointed but actually, I am leaning into the flow of life a bit more and allowing for things to be as they are.

I will be more than ready by next Christmas and I feel so supported by their partnership team that I feel confident in going full steam ahead.

Scary? Yes. Exciting? Heck yeah!

🎄Who wants coal in their stocking🎄

I do!

Ok, so, I know that if you haven't been good, Santa brings coal... And for the longest time it was said that diamonds "formed from the metamorphism of coal".

So, if you are bad... Santa brings diamonds?🎅💎

**(The coal thing isn't true and also, these are lab moissanite but it makes a good caption eh?)

⭐Welcoming Raya⭐

Her name is derived from the Irish for star, réalta.

A cluster of moissanite in 10k rose gold. She's not ready for sale yet as she needs to be stamped by the assay office but I was too excited to keep her a secret anymore.

Also .. this is NO FILTER. The fire I tell you 🔥

🍾Almost out of Etsy jail🍾

Ah copyright infringement. You know, I think it is really important to tag and credit and nod to the work of others.

Harry Potter is beyond an idea or a book now and is an enormous beast of a machine. And it is all copyrighted. I totally get it. I do.

So, if anyone wants a little gemstone that happens to be red/blue/yellow/green and a gold/silver lightning bolt on a silver band, holla at me 🤣

°absolutely nothing to do with the boy that cannot be mentioned* 💀

🍀It's all in the details🍀

I love the fire in this green moissanite and the gold leaf detail. Can you tell that it's inspired by a forest?

I haven't been able to get to a forest in a moment but I am fortunate to be surrounded by them. I know they will be there when I am able to explore them again 🌲🌲🌲

🦩Flamingo inspection🦩

These pink sapphires have been flamingo approved.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1104905881/pink-sapphire-engagement-ethically?ref=shop_home_active_5&frs=1&cns=1

💃 Distraction 💃

Over here trying to get some shots in when these little guys samba through.

I have been reading a lot about branding and voice and I'm still playing around with it. I absolutely adore these little miniatures though so expect to see more of them.

I feel like sometimes there is so much work sometimes that we forget about play.

Your homework today? Go play 💃

🎀Name suggestions please🎀

Swipe for detailing 🔍 👉

I am just so excited about my design finally coming to life.
Next step is for her to get sent to the assay office and stamped.

I am not going to lie, this is feeling like a dream come true.

10ct rose gold and lab grown moissanite, (you know how I love that moissanite...).

So much sparkle! Now just to name her.

🌟I know it's Monday but...🌟

You've probably hear the phrase "the worst they can say is no." The phrase in our family is, "the worst they can say is yes."

You see, if they say no, nothing changes. If they say yes, well, suddenly you have to figure out how to do it.

I've been working really hard though so I am very excited 🥰

🌟New packaging alert🌟

I'm ever so slightly obsessed with my new pink velvet and ribbon boxes.

When I started this, I hadn't thought I would be introducing so much pink 💖 but here we are.

I am so, so close to announcing my news and it is all very exciting. Who would have thought that what you see is only a fraction of what happens behind the scenes✌️

🌟 Almost full moon🌟

It's a full moon tomorrow. Say what you will but working in the night industry I can tell you that full moons just vibes differently. It was like there was a different energy in the room and if you could line up with the crowd, you could have a really.amazing time.

Also, if things have seemed a bit tougher than usual... It's been a super long lunar eclipse.

I have one sparkly ode to the full moon ring in sterling silver available 💍

❣️ I might be in love... ❣️

Lab alexandrite. Just. So. Oh.

I put it on my finger and may never take it off.

I have nothing else to say other than its available. It's an N. And I hope you don't buy it so I can keep it.

🦋I've been doing some thinking...🦋

Uh oh.

I've been listening to a few podcasts on branding and it seems that it comes really naturally to some people.
Or maybe I am overthinking it.

Anyway, I guess it stems from your story, because that is all a brand is, isn't it?

So I had a think about why I am doing what I am doing. I want people to be able to wear sapphires, rubies, diamonds and opals without having to pay £££££££££ for them.

I don't want quality to be compromised either. Oh, and not mass produced.

Affordable, ethical, genuine and handmade ✌️

💓just a bit more pink💓

This time it's a lab created morganite. You see all the components and you can be a bit unsure but when it all gets put together... 🥰

Thinking about how I got started. It wasn't all systems go straight away. There were plenty of stops and distractions but I have been playing with making and selling jewellery for over a decade now and it makes my heart full every time I make a sale. It's a little bit of the dream coming true every time 😘

Thank you for your support.

🎗️🎀Gifting that feels right🎀🎗️

October is pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween BUT it's also breast cancer awareness month.

For every pink sapphire ring sold, I will be making a donation to breast cancer research UK. Not just in October, always.

This is both the 2mm sapphire stacker and the 4mm pink sapphire bezel ring.

Check, check, check 💓
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Not me pretending these rings are mine 💗

I am welcoming all things pink back into my life. Because I can. And I want to. And I'm an adult. And because for no reason at all other than I fancy it 💍

I grew up in Hong Kong where many toys were made... Including Barbies. Omg. So spoiled for choice. Mine had ALL the accessories 🇭🇰

A bit of a rollercoaster week but that's just how it goes sometimes I guess 🎢. Finding comfort in my mug and plating pretend with these precious jewels.

Maybe I will gift myself after all 🤔

°°°When it all went a bit sideways....°°°

After much, much, messing around with ever changing rules, policies, charges etc, she is finally where she belongs.
🌟Swipe to see🌟

I cannot thank enough for her patience. While it was totally out of our hands, this was extremely frustrating for a small business owner.

I don't want to say the "b" word too loud, (Brexit), but oh how much this impacts both customers and sellers alike.

I hope it gets figured out soon or at the very least that policies will stop changing but nonetheless, it was a happy ending ❤️

When it all goes to plan... Or not...

Yesterday was... A day. I was so excited at the end of it to get to the bench and get on with a few projects but I just can't seem to get this one sitting right.

Any bezel/rub over geniuses out there please do let me know.

But today is a new day and while I may not have finished the ring, I have a fruit bowl and that's great too.

Hi! I'm Fi ❤️

This week I spent time with my sister. Not to brag but she is literally the best. Brought a bit of home which I miss oh so much 🇮🇪 but also cleared the mess and narrowed the focus.

I have been making jewellery in whatever style caught my fancy for a while now and there is strength in that. How will you know what makes your heart sing if you don't try as much as you can?

I was musing on what made me start making jewellery and there are a few reasons 🌟

Swipe right ➡️ to see the piece that started it. A beautiful amethyst ring given to me by my partner from . DJing meant I was using my hands. A lot. I wanted something that looked good, sparkled, didn't catch on everything (no prongs) and matched my personality - oh and that didn't cost the earth but definitely wasn't fast fashion.

When I was no longer well enough to continue DJing, I missed using my hands to create.

I love bezel set and rub over settings. I love ethical and affordable gemstones and precious metals. I also love feeling like you have found something really special, (and maybe a bit quirky) 🦩

I also want my customers to gift themselves as much as they would gift to others.

I will have exciting news and new projects to share soon 😊

*sold sold sold*

I cannot express how grateful I am to have found these beauties new homes.

Each one was a "shall I keep this one?...."
I am especially fond of opals... And sapphires... And tourmalines...

The opal was a billion times more beautiful in real life too.

*** Where it started➡️➡️➡️

Oh deathly hallows 🎃🪄

I had made the shape for something completely different but things took a turn.

It's almost October. It's time for witches to assemble 🐈‍⬛🖤