Custom curved sapphire wedding band with pink, orange and yellow gemstones set in textured yellow gold

Intro: Welcome to Story First

If you've been quietly researching a ring, wondering how to make it meaningful, but everything out there just feels generic or overwhelming, then this is your podcast.

I'm Fairina Cheng. I am a Sydney based jeweller who does jewellery differently.

I work with rule breakers and story makers to design pieces that feel deeply personal and nothing like what you'd find in a jewellery store display case.

This show is short and honest. We cut the jargon, we skip the pressure, and we make space for calm, clear conversations about what really matters when you're designing something that means forever.

Start with Episode One to hear why we take a Story First approach to custom jewellery and how it changes everything from your first consult to the moment you open that box.

Once you felt it, you won't want to design any other way.

If you want to have a chat about a custom design, book a Story First design session. By the end of it, you'll have a clear idea what your personalised storytelling idea looks like.

This is Story First, a podcast designed to help you do jewellery, life and love your way.

Meet your jeweller

Fairina is an award-winning Sydney designer who creates unconventional, story-driven jewellery. With ethically sourced, personality-filled gemstones, she crafts one-of-a-kind pieces for customers around the world. She is passionate about reshaping the Australian jewellery industry by celebrating what makes each person and their love unique - one meaningful ring at a time.

ABOUT FAIRINA CHENG

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Episode 1: Why story comes first

If you’ve ever looked at an engagement ring and thought, “it’s beautiful, but it just doesn’t feel like me”, this episode is for you. This is what happens when you take a Story First approach instead.

We're proud to celebrate love with diverse couples all over the world, including those in the LGBTQIA+ communities. We commit to supporting our customers without judgement or assumptions, through the people we work with, the language we use and the stories we share.

We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, on whose land we create and celebrate. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge the ongoing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to the land and waters of Australia.