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Before Tristen landed on Shark Tank, his brand hit massive success and reached an influx in sales. His keen attention to detail helped to promote his brand on a broad scale that appealed to consumers from all walks of life. With jewelry and fashion being pivotal forms of self-expression, Tristen saw the potential in connecting with others through interpersonal designs that are just as unique as his customers.

“People were waiting for this. And the first night they sold out and I was like, ‘Wow, I really just sold 155 rings and made four grand straight out of high school.’ It felt like I had enough to just retire now,” he said. “So, I got to work by making them for other people. And I was like, “I’ll do it again next week. And then next week.’ And we’ll kind of see how long this goes, and then it just evolved. It’s been four years and we’re still seeing a lot of influx.”

Whether it was the critical point of experiencing life-changing hardships, Tristen’s monumental moment of securing a deal on Shark Tank or the high demand for ready-to-wear accessories through an ongoing pandemic, Tristen Ikaika needs no introduction for seamlessly building and sustaining a multimillion-dollar empire at just 23 years old. His advice for budding creatives wishing to live their dreams is to “just throw yourself off that cliff of starting. I wish everyone could see their fullest potential and harness it. Just start. It will be really hard, but you can do it.”

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