68% matchExplicit Poets
Affordable accessories, minimal shapes, direct-to-consumer
What changes: Eyewear rather than jewelry, and no metalwork craft
Brand profile
Above Average Studio
Toronto-based demi-fine jewelry label making tarnish-resistant 14kt gold-filled and sterling silver hoops, chains and rings for everyday wear.
TorontoOrigin
UnisexFocus
StreetwearStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Above Average Studio
Demi-fine, not fine jewelry
Pieces are made in 14kt gold-filled and sterling silver, chosen to resist tarnish and stay wearable daily without precious-metal pricing.
Small forms built for stacking
The range stays narrow — hoops, studs, chain necklaces, bracelets and rings in plain, scalloped and hollow shapes meant to layer rather than stand out.
Handmade in Canada, mostly direct
Founded in Toronto in 2016 by Sarah Dunn, previously at Muttonhead and Shopify, and sold through its own site plus independent boutiques via Faire and Garmentory.
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Brand facts
Above Average Studio is a Toronto jewelry label founded by Sarah Dunn, who previously worked at Muttonhead and Shopify. It makes demi-fine, everyday pieces in 14kt gold-filled and sterling silver, focused on tarnish-resistant, non-precious-price alternatives to fine jewelry. The range covers hoops and studs, chain necklaces, bracelets and rings in plain, scalloped and hollow forms, with a pared-back, classic aesthetic meant for daily wear and stacking. Pieces are handmade in Canada, sold direct through its own site and wholesaled to independent boutiques via Faire and Garmentory.
- Founded
- 2016
- Origin
- Toronto, Canada
- Made in
- USA
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Streetwear, Minimalist / Contemporary, Skatewear