2AU Limited

2AU Limited is a jewelry studio where owner Ann Au designs and makes custom pieces built around precious and semi-precious gemstones, including pearls, diamonds and one-of-a-kind colored stones. Most of the jewelry sold in the store is designed and created in the studio itself, and the work often begins with sketches on paper followed by a wax model.

Clients work one-on-one with Au and her staff to shape a piece to fit their body and personal style, and they can follow its progress until it is finished. The studio is in the Valley Junction area of West Des Moines, and the business has been at that location since 1993.