Aurumé
Aurumé is an elegant digital boutique for discovering and owning antique and vintage jewelry each piece handpicked for its story, charm, and timeless design. Built to blend the intimacy of a boutique with the ease of mobile shopping, Aurumé helps customers browse rare collections, select their perfect piece, and have it delivered with care.
Aureme
Digital Boutique for Antique and Vintage Jewelry
Aureme is an elegant digital boutique for discovering and owning antique and vintage jewelry. Each piece is handpicked for its story, charm, and timeless design. The app blends the intimacy of a boutique shopping experience with the convenience of modern e-commerce.
Problem
Antique and vintage jewelry buyers value curation, provenance, and storytelling. Traditional e-commerce platforms treat all products the same, reducing unique pieces to photos and prices. Buyers need context: the era, the craftsmanship, the story behind each piece.
Solution
Aureme is designed as a curated digital boutique where each piece has a detailed story, high-quality photography, and contextual information about its origin and craftsmanship. The shopping experience is built around discovery and appreciation rather than search and filter.
My Role
I built the entire mobile application using React Native. I designed the product catalog architecture, the storytelling content model, the image gallery system, and the checkout flow. I also designed the visual language to evoke the elegance and timelessness of the products.
Technical Architecture
The app is built with React Native for cross-platform deployment. The product catalog uses a content-rich data model that supports multiple images, detailed descriptions, provenance stories, and categorization by era and style. The image gallery supports high-resolution photos with zoom and detail views.
Key Features
Curated Product Catalog
Each jewelry piece has a rich profile including multiple high-resolution images, detailed descriptions, era classification, materials information, and a provenance story. The catalog is organized to encourage browsing and discovery.
Storytelling Content Model
Products are presented with narrative content that gives context about their history, craftsmanship, and significance. This transforms the shopping experience from transactional to educational and emotional.
Elegant Image Gallery
High-resolution photography with pinch-to-zoom, detail views, and smooth transitions. The gallery is designed to showcase the craftsmanship and detail of each piece.
Boutique Checkout Experience
A streamlined checkout flow that maintains the premium feel of the brand. The purchase experience is designed to feel personal, with order confirmations and shipping updates that reflect the care put into each piece.
Tech Stack
React Native, TypeScript
Outcome
Aureme delivered a polished mobile shopping experience that treats antique jewelry with the respect and storytelling it deserves. The project demonstrates my ability to build content-rich e-commerce applications with strong visual design and thoughtful user experience.