Obbo, jewellery and piercing studio in Hyères: our tiles at our neighbour's

In Hyères-les-Palmiers, at 18 avenue du Général de Gaulle, Obbo brings together a jewellery shop and a piercing studio in a terracotta-coloured setting. A little further along the same avenue is Pampa, the homeware shop where MyTomette was born. Being neighbours led to a friendship, then to a collaboration: tomettes (the hexagonal terracotta tiles of Provence) from Salernes, engraved with the Obbo logo and set among the necklaces and displays. This is the story of the shop, of its founder Alexandra, and of our tiles in her space.

Obbo, a jewellery shop and piercing studio in the heart of Hyères

Some shops you discover for what they sell, then come to love for their atmosphere, their character and the person who brings them to life. Obbo is one of those places.

Behind Obbo is Alexandra. Originally from Belgium, she settled in the South of France after falling in love. She followed her heart to Hyères, where she has been enjoying the easy pace of Provençal life for a few years now. Today she brings her two passions to life there: jewellery and piercing.

Her shop is a reflection of her: warm, modern and full of character. The walls are terracotta and caramel, the furniture is pale wood, the displays come in warm colours, with a few graphic touches to lift the whole space. You walk in for a necklace and stay to talk about the ear piercing you have been dreaming of.

Jewellery that suits the person wearing it

At Obbo, jewellery is more than an accessory. Necklaces, earrings, rings and piercing jewellery make up a world where everyone can find the small piece that feels like their own.

For jewellery, Alexandra chose the Mya Bay brand: fine layering necklaces with a crescent moon, a protective eye or a small medallion, and gold earrings set with stones, such as the sun-shaped Sunrise design. For piercing, the shop offers its own selection of hoops, labrets and ear cuffs to stack all the way around the ear.

Getting pierced in Hyères at Obbo: what you need to know

The piercing studio carries on the same idea of making things personal. Alexandra and her team help you choose both the placement and the jewellery: lobe, helix, tragus, conch, daith, septum, navel and many more. The initial jewellery is ASTM F-136 titanium, the benchmark metal in professional piercing, and it is included in the price of the piercing. Instruments are sterilised in an autoclave, equipment is single-use, and aftercare follow-up is provided.

Before you visit, you can check Obbo's piercing prices (from €20 for a lobe) and their piercing hygiene and aftercare guide, which sets out healing times area by area. Their titanium piercing jewellery can also be ordered online, with delivery in France and the European Union.

Neighbours who became friends

This collaboration began with a meeting. With our two shops just a few steps apart in the centre of Hyères, it was natural for Alexandra and me to get to know each other. I'm Marion, founder of the Pampa homeware shop and co-founder of MyTomette.

Simple chats between shopkeepers quickly turned into a real bond, built on a shared love of creativity, interiors and worlds with a character all their own. Two personalities, two different trades, but the same passion for beautiful things and for getting the details right. So when the idea came up of bringing personalised tomettes into the Obbo shop, the collaboration simply fell into place.

When terracotta meets Obbo's colours

What won us over straight away was how naturally our two worlds go together. The terracotta of our tiles has that warm, slightly orange colour that echoes Obbo's walls and displays. Once engraved with the shop's logo, the tiles found their place effortlessly: on the counter, between the ring trays, on the wall by the mirror.

On the wall, next to the logo, a second tile bears a line: “Rien n'est plus fort qu'une idée dont l'heure vient d'arriver” (Nothing is stronger than an idea whose time has come). It is a variation on a line often attributed to Victor Hugo, and a lovely nod to a shop opened by a woman who saw her idea through.

Placed on a shelf or among a selection of necklaces, they become decorative pieces in their own right. They catch the eye without stealing the show, echo the shop's identity and bring that handcrafted touch we love so much. Proof that a personalised object can be both a branding tool and a real part of the decor.

A tile with your logo for your shop or business

People often know MyTomette for life's big occasions: weddings, births, birthdays, homes and keepsakes. But a tomette also has its place in a shop, and Obbo shows it beautifully. A logo engraved on a tile becomes a signature: on a counter, in a shop window, in a product display or in a photo for social media.

There are plenty of ways to use one:

• a tile with your shop or company logo, to stand on a surface or fix to the wall;
• a decorative piece that gives your retail space a personal touch;
• a styling prop for your product photos;
• a gift for your customers or partners;
• an engraved keepsake to mark a business event.

Jewellers, concept stores, beauty salons, restaurants, guesthouses, craftspeople and designers: every business can imagine its own tile. Our tomettes come from Salernes, in the Var, the birthplace of the Provençal tomette, and are engraved in our workshop in Hyères. For a tile that stands on a surface, a wooden easel is all you need to display it.

For a business project, our corporate gifts page lets you request a quote: from 10 to 10,000 pieces, with a free mock-up within 24 to 48 hours. For more ideas, read our tips on gifts bearing your company logo: terracotta promotional items that won't end up at the back of a drawer.

Two women in business, the same desire to create

Beyond the colours and materials, this collaboration stands for something very close to my heart: connections between shopkeepers and makers in the same town. Behind every independent shop there is a person, a story, ideas, a lot of hard work and a good dose of passion. And sometimes, a wonderful friendship.

Thank you, Alexandra, for your trust, your enthusiasm, and for making room for MyTomette in your world. A collaboration that feels true to who I am, with someone I'm very fond of, and one that gives this adventure even more meaning.

Obbo: practical information

• Address: 18 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 83400 Hyères, France
• Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 6.30pm
• Phone: +33 7 71 07 91 14
• Piercing appointments: book online
• Website: obbo-bijoux.com
• Instagram: @obbo_bijoux

And to create a tile that reflects your home or your business, visit MyTomette or come and see us at Pampa, just next door. Your story, our tomette.