This is Stardust.
We are here because we believe jewelry is not an object you own. It is a keeper of moments. A thread that connects you to the people you love. A piece that grows more beautiful the more it is worn, remade, returned to across years.
We don’t sell jewelry. We hold space for your stories. We curate pieces from across the world so they can find the hands that understand them. We remake them when they need renewal. We pass them forward when the time comes.
The essence survives. The form transforms. The story deepens.
This is what we do.
It began with our founder Marina Jocson who understood something early: that a piece of jewelry is a conversation between stone, metal, and the person who wears it.
She trained as a dentist. Earned her degree. Followed the expected path. But in her heart lived a different calling. Art. Colour. Gems. The work of shaping beauty from raw materials. So she listened anyway. To stones from Italy, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Africa. She selected each by hand, building her knowledge quietly, learning the trade from those who had spent lifetimes perfecting it.
When customers returned with pieces that needed care, she did something radical. She repaired them while they waited. Quality crafted fast. Service that felt personal. The work grew alongside her dentistry practice, fed by passion more than plan.
Marina Jocson
Our Founder
Shereen Ivy
Director & Creative Head
Stardust’s Journey
A simple belief: that jewellery should be chosen with care, held with trust, and passed forward with love. Marina Jocson started with this principle in 1968. Over the years, she built something quiet but unshakeable: a business where every customer became family, and quality always mattered more than speed.
Marina earns dentistry degree from UE
First jewelry store opens, integrity begins
25 years building customer loyalty quietly
Branch 1, Shoppesville Arcade opens (Marina era)
Branch 2, Shangri-La Plaza EDSA launches (Marina era)
Branch 3, Shangri-La Plaza Shaw Blvd opens (Marina era)
Shereen takes leadership, brand evolves
Stardust brand identity formally established
Branch 4, Greenhills Mall Ortigas opens (Shereen era)
Four workshops, one curated vision
Shereen’s vision continues, expanding forward
OUR VALUES
It began with our founder Marina Jocson who understood something early: that a piece of jewelry is a conversation between stone, metal, and the person who wears it.
She trained as a dentist. Earned her degree. Followed the expected path. But in her heart lived a different calling. Art. Colour. Gems. The work of shaping beauty from raw materials. So she listened anyway. To stones from Italy, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Africa. She selected each by hand, building her knowledge quietly, learning the trade from those who had spent lifetimes perfecting it.
When customers returned with pieces that needed care, she did something radical. She repaired them while they waited. Quality crafted fast. Service that felt personal. The work grew alongside her dentistry practice, fed by passion more than plan.
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Artistry:
Rare craftsmanship where even the smallest detail is finished with full attention. -
Inclusivity:
A blend of cultures, styles, and people, welcomed into one collective story. -
Humility:
A quiet bond of trust, where every client feels like family.