In 2018, Damasia Ball and Philippine de Follin launched Daphine from a London dining table, born of a desire for classic jewelry at an accessible price. Just months later, their £65 Oli ring—inspired by a dome ring worn by Damasia's mother in the nineties—found its way onto the fingers of the fashion crowd.
Close your eyes. Picture the scene. Now open them, or you’ll never read what comes next. Note to self: start a podcast. It all began with a dinner between Damasia Ball and Philippine de Follin. Before long, the conversation turned to jewelry. Both were searching for timeless pieces, only to find extremes: disposable trends or overpriced gold plate.
Why not make them themselves? In 2018, Daphine was born in London—initially from Philippine’s dining table, while Damasia worked on the launch while pregnant.
The Moune Bangles reimagined the simple gold bracelets worn by the women around them. Then came the famous Oli. A bold, gold-plated dome ring inspired by a piece Damasia’s mother wore in the 1990s. The price back then: £65. Without any real plan to create a phenomenon, the ring began appearing on Instagram, at fashion dinners, and at runway shows. By 2019, the Evening Standard noted that it was becoming hard to attend any such event without spotting an Oli.
Behind the London allure, production takes place in Jaipur. The jewelry is handcrafted in the brand’s workshop, now made from RJC-certified recycled brass plated with 18-karat gold.
Then, Daphine paused in 2025. But not for long. Two longtime friends of the house, Maria de la Orden and Laura de La Révélière, decided to take over the brand and open its second chapter. Their debut, Capsule I, looks precisely to India and the 1970s: chains, charms to stack, and small talismans to mix and match at their Charm Bar. The London brand now even has a foot in Paris, with a space at La Samaritaine.
