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Brax Girl Ed 31: Lydea Swit
From College Crush to Coastal Forever Lydea and Roberto’s love story began in 2017, during a college internship in San Francisco. What...

Team Brax
Aug 11, 20253 min read


The Ring That Broke My Heart, and Made Me a Designer
I opened Brax Jewelers in 2005, inside a small jewelry mart. My rent was $1,000. My startup capital? A $30,000 loan from my mom. That’s...

Amy Astaraee
Jul 30, 20252 min read


The Princess I Chose to Be
Becoming Her: The Memories of a Brax Girl Last night, my 12-year-old daughter and I decided to watch a movie together. The new Disney...

Amy Astaraee
Jul 28, 20252 min read


I Found My Way Back Through Words
How reading saved my business, and why I’m writing again now. The Girl Who Wrote I’ve always had a thing for words. As a little girl, I...

Amy Astaraee
Jul 27, 20252 min read


Brax Girl Ed 30: Kristina Kostovski
Meet Kristina A proud Macedonian and powerhouse CPA, Kristina blends numbers with impact, guiding clients and mentoring students with...

Team Brax
Jul 15, 20253 min read


Brax Girl Ed 29: Sahar Wahidi
A love rekindled It began in the quiet corners of the University of California, Irvine (UCI) library in 2019, where study groups turned...

Team Brax
Jun 15, 20253 min read


Brax Girl Ed 28: Dr. Ronna Parsa
Sparkle with Purpose: Dr. Ronna S. Parsa Graces the Pages of Brax Magazine At Brax Jewelers, we believe true elegance goes beyond...

Team Brax
May 15, 20251 min read


Brax Girl Ed 27: Dalia Piran
“It Began with a Whisper Over Wine” Some love stories shout. Theirs began with a whisper. This month’s Brax Girl story takes us into the...

Team Brax
Apr 15, 20251 min read


Brax Girl Ed 26: Ally Davidson
Where Confidence Meets Care: A Skincare Story Rooted in Love For Ally Manfrini-Davidson , empowerment begins with the skin—but it doesn’t...

Team Brax
Mar 15, 20251 min read
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