Boss of jewellery firm Astrid & Miyu inspired by 'magical' shopping on trips

C onnie Nam spent a lot of her childhood travelling: "I grew up in the US and South Korea, and our family holidays involved road trips from Seattle to California. Whenever we visited places, I used to love going to markets and buying jewellery with my mum and sister," Nam explains. She still has some in a jewellery box. "Every piece has a story and the experience was so magical. But when I got older, I found the high street jewellery shopping experience was the complete opposite: everything trapped under glass, black uniformed staff, all very formal and you can't…