We had the good fortune of connecting with Oya and Idil Jewelry and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi Oya and Idil, is your business focused on helping the community? If so, how?
We have several charities and foundations we work with to better the community including ALZ the Alzheimer’s Association, SCARS foundation, ORTA, and Women of Impact. We have used this past year as a stepping stone to increase our Social Impact by designing jewelry to represent these groups and donate all of the proceeds to them, increasing their reach in the community as well as getting donations to support them.
Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
Jewelry is a personalized experience. As a form of adornment, can be incredibly personal and meaningful. What sets us apart is our passion, craftsmanship, design and the story behind each piece. We use rare materials and the Mediterranean blues and greens as inspiration.
As a mother daughter duo, our designs reflect generational styles that can work to highlight your individual expression. The compelling story behind this brand can make a piece more meaningful to the wearer as we work with artisan communities to enrich our jewelry. Stand out, customized pieces for you will rarely see a style replicated. We personalize each piece to your own individual styles so you speak volumes when entering a room. Some lessons we learned along the way included staying true to our vision, building strong relationships with customers and suppliers, and continually innovating to stay relevant in a competitive market.
We want the world to know not just about the jewelry itself, but the stories behind the pieces, the people involved in creating them, and the impact the brand strives to have in the world.
Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
We’ve had clients come to town where we would invite them to a rooftop bar and balance it with nature and wine tasting. A few great links to visit when in town right before you hit our showroom for a customized experience! Rooftop – https://www.thenines.com/departure-portland/
Nature – https://www.travelportland.com/region/multnomah-falls/?amp
Wine tasting – https://leftcoastwine.com
People watching, food/drink, shopping – https://www.travelportland.com/neighborhoods/hawthorne/?amp
Quirky must have – https://www.voodoodoughnut.com
The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
We would like to dedicate our shoutout to Women to Women Network (www.wtownetwork.com) and Women with Brilliance (www.womenwithbrilliance.com). Being a brand that is made for women, by women, we are inspired by like minded people.
Website: www.oya-idil.com
Instagram: @oya.and.idil
Linkedin: Oya Kara and Idil Duran
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