Hi, I'm Aishna, the founder of Aina Studios!
I was born in India, raised in Japan, and now call New York City my home.
Each place shaped me—sometimes in ways I resisted, and eventually, in ways I embraced. In Japan, I spent years trying to fit in, often downplaying my Indian identity to blend in. After moving to the melting pot of a city—New York—I began to realize the power of standing out. I saw how each version of me—Japanese-raised, Indian-rooted, globally curious—wasn’t a contradiction, but a layered story worth embracing.
My parents moved to Japan in 1995, where my father built his company, Beautiful Diamond Co. Ltd., from scratch. I grew up watching them adapt to a new culture while building something of their own. Though my father hoped I’d follow his path, loose diamonds never felt like enough of a canvas for my creativity–not yet.
Aina Studios is my way in. I'm blending the intentionality, subtlety, and quiet strength I inherited from Japanese culture with the warmth, vibrance, and storytelling spirit of my Indian roots—building Aina Studios in New York, a city that embraces both contrast and connection.
This isn’t just a brand. It’s my way of learning what it means to build something from scratch—just like my parents did. Of nurturing something meaningful, something honest, something mine. It’s a community that celebrates identity, transformation, and self-expression. It’s for those who are still becoming—and unafraid to be seen.
