The Story

I grew up in Mauritius, where jewelry is deeply woven into the culture, not just as decoration, but as a rite of passage into womanhood.

As little girls, we would receive our first pair of 24K gold earrings around the age of six or eight. It wasn’t seen as extravagant; it was tradition. A symbol of identity and belonging. At fifteen, another milestone: a ring, often with the first letter of your name engraved on it. And at eighteen, a necklace. By the time you stepped into adulthood, you already carried a small collection of gold, each piece tied to a moment in your life.

These jewels were not worn all at once, nor every day. Some pieces became second skin - worn daily, never taken off. Others were saved for weddings, gatherings, or special evenings. From a young age, I learned that jewelry had its own rhythm; certain pieces lived with you, others waited for the right occasion.

Later, I realized that occasions themselves often flowed with drinks. The weekday rituals of coffee or tea to begin the day. The Friday cocktails after work, echoing the French apéritif tradition that shaped Mauritius. The slow weekends, often accompanied by wine, to savor and reflect.

For me, jewelry and drinks have always marked moments, big and small. One signals who we are, the other frames how we gather. With Frasq Studio, I wanted to bring these worlds together, creating jewelry that celebrates both the rituals of everyday life and the sparkle of special occasions.