Our Newport, RI store opened on beautiful Franklin Street in June 2019. Monika and her husband renovated the space (a former antiques store), saving the original elements as much as possible… The floors and exposed beams alone are worth a visit!
The inside is a great representation of owner Monika Krol's vision and aesthetic for Meeka: clean, curated, and warm. Custom and vintage cases are used throughout the space and provide the perfect backdrop to highlight the Meeka collection. Monika's studio is nestled in the back of the store and, if you visit in the summer, you might catch her "at the bench" – fabricating or carving a future heirloom.
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In the area? Shop our Newport, RI location from the comfort of your own home and choose instore pickup at checkout.
Meet Meeka Newport's Team
MONIKA
During her metalsmithing studies at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Monika Krol fell in love with meticulously crafting little objects of desire while surrounded by the sounds of the studio. In the following years, Monika went on to work for two incredibly talented independent jewelers. It was through working for these women that she fell in love with materials, becoming a collector of beautiful and unusual gemstones and using luscious 18 karat yellow gold. She launched her namesake line, Monika Krol Jewelry, in 2014, in conjunction with the opening of Meeka Fine Jewelry. It is her passion to create beautiful and well-crafted jewelry to be worn and gifted with intention, to take on meaning and to become future heirlooms. She designs and creates her signature line of jewelry in her two studios located in the Meeka flagship store in Camp Hill, PA and the Newport, RI storefront. Her designs are simple and clean with an emphasis on the gemstones, which she compliments with touches of vintage-inspired details such as bails reminiscent of watch fobs.
RIA
Ria joined the Meeka team in the fall of 2024 as a retail store administrator. She entered the jewelry world in 2019 when taking a Jewelry Metals class as an elective at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She originally intended to be a painter, but fell in love with the art of metalsmithing and decided to pursue it. While she was attending classes, Ria began working as a bench jeweler and stone setter. After graduating, she decided to switch to the retail side of the industry. Because of her background at the bench, Ria appreciates the beauty of fine craftsmanship. Outside of work, Ria is a passionate runner, crocheter, and video game enthusiast.