I was wearing this gorgeous ring — vintage, gold-toned, looked like something passed down. I felt elegant, grown.

But by lunchtime, my finger had a green halo around it. It wasn’t painful. Just… disappointing.

And over the years, it kept happening —
with necklaces, earrings, even dainty bracelets that promised to be “gold-plated” and “non-tarnish.” They weren’t.

Somewhere along the way, I began to believe that pretty jewelry came with a hidden price —
and that price was your skin.

So when 224 was still just a whisper in my head, this became a non-negotiable.
If we were going to make jewelry, it had to be kind.

To your skin.
To your rituals.
To your memories.

And so we did things differently.
No mystery metals.
No coating that flakes after a few wears.
No rushed manufacturing.

Every piece we make starts with pure 925 silver, chosen for its clarity, weight, and long-lasting grace. Then, it’s plated with micron layers of real gold — not gold-colored paint, but actual gold.

The kind your skin wants to wear.
It costs more.
It takes longer.

But it means when you wear a piece from us, you never have to worry about green marks, irritation, or throwing it out in 6 months.

This isn’t throwaway jewelry.
This is meant to stay — to become part of your getting-ready routine, your travel bag essentials, your keepsake box.

It’s strange how something so small — like the absence of a green stain — can feel like such a quiet luxury. But it is.

Jewelry should be a love letter to yourself — not a warning sign. So if you’ve ever been let down by the shimmer that didn’t stay or the chain that left more behind than it should’ve — you’re not alone. I’ve been there too and that’s why we do it this way.

For you. For your skin. For the belief that beauty and care should never be separate things.

— M.