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A Locket For Audrey Nuna

Every small brand dreams about the moment an artist’s world brushes up against theirs, especially when you didn’t buy your way into the room. This one arrived organically, the rare kind of opportunity you can’t manufacture.

In 2023, we connected with Audrey Nuna and her team while they were preparing her single “Locket.” The track was building its own universe, anchored by a vintage marcasite locket necklace that became the visual star of the release. Audrey was looking for an independent designer who could faithfully replicate that piece. Her artistry is fearless and world-building; it was intimidating in the best way, and genuinely surprising that she trusted a small studio with a growing portfolio.

We rebuilt the locket in NUNCHI’s language: hand-strung beads, a black rhodium hematite chain, and an intricately detailed sterling silver locket finished with an amethyst front and center. The result held the same vintage gravity as the original—reimagined to live onstage, on camera, and in real life.

Technical jewelry sketch of a heart-shaped locket pendant featuring intricate ornamental detailing, bead accents, and a center gemstone, shown with dimensional measurements and side profile views.
Collage featuring the original prototype and inspiration behind a heart-shaped locket necklace, including reference photos of the jewelry worn on a beaded necklace and close-up styling shots.

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