This collection isn’t just for single girls – it’s for all women. You can be married yet feel the need to love yourself deeper. You can be a teen, senior or divorcee and still feel an emptiness within that only you can fill with love. P2U was not created with the intention of replacing or competing with a traditional engagement ring. It’s to propose the notion of intentionally and unconditionally committing to a deeper sense of self-love and self-betterment.
The Mission
The mission of P2U is to inspire a commitment to self-betterment, which in turn will strengthen bonds to those around you, and hopefully motivate them to follow suit. The rings are symbols of deep commitment and unconditional love;of the unity you possess and the importance of working consistently to align your mind, body and soul. They serve as reminders that you are enough, always have been and always will be, and that you are capable of anything you set your mind to.
“I realized amidst my divorce that most women cannot wait to get married – it’s the highlight of our adulthood; a rite of passage. Why do we need to wait for someone to get down on one knee to own something sparkly? More importantly, why do we need to wait for someone else to feel “complete?” We are always complete. When we feel disconnected and broken inside, we need to go inward and do the work. We need to love ourselves first. Regardless of the intention that you chose, the ring is a reminder of the unconditional love you possess for yourself.”
- Katie Stoeckeler, Founder, P2U Jewelry
The feminine is truly love. She is the heart. She is our feeling nature. She is receptive and creative. Intuitive. Nurturing. She is the innocence inside of us. The quintessence of softness and beauty. She is flow, curves and flexible. She is communal, collective and collaborative. The feminine is truly the process, the journey. She is the essence of stillness, silence, resting and the deep dark or shadow. She is the mystery, the moon, the womb. The dark space from which all creation is born. She is the mysterious potent dark of all possibility.
— adapted from Robin Roppo's contributing chapter to the P2U eBook
The proposal
I followed an unconventional path towards the birth of P2U Jewelry. Until 2018, I was a jewelry designer and sales executive for a wholesale jewelry company in New York City. I loved designing but the corporate world lacked balance and was filled with daily stresses, extensive work hours and a less than ideal office culture. I craved something that would allow for creativity, connection and inner peace. When I left my corporate career, I started a journey to learn and experience every dimension of holistic health and wellness, including yoga, mindfulness and meditation, and acupuncture to name a few. With each new door that I opened, I gained clarity that this was what I was meant to be doing. I took on various trainings, including a 200-hour yoga teacher training, an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction program at Yale University, and a 200-hour holistic health coach training. This culminated with the opening of my studio, Peace in Piermont, as a way to continuously offer a sacred space for learning, support and connection in the “here and now.” Little did I realize that the journey had just begun....