Soophia founded Ava & Azar after the pandemic brought her West End career to an unexpected standstill. With theatres closed for 18 months, she turned to creating the bold statement jewellery she’d always loved wearing, drawing inspiration from her Persian heritage. Today, she balances life as a professional actress and singer with nurturing Ava & Azar, a business born from uncertainty that has become one of her greatest creative joys.