Monthly Archives: May 2011

Asch Grossbardt

Mosaic Artists Asch/Grossbardt owner and designer Eric Grossbardt grew up with a fondness for jewelry. His father was one of the original partners of Honora Jewelry and Eric himself spent time working for the well known pearl designer. In 1986, with an inherent passion for the industry, Eric sought to pursue his own professional aspirations for the craft of jewelry making and founded Asch/Grossbardt. Inspiration The art of Renaissance-era frescoes, mosaics and cathedrals are a never-diminishing creative light force, as are the pure and earthly qualities of the gemstones themselves. The Jewelry Painstakingly and exquisitely crafted, Asch/Grossbardt jewels are works …

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Dove’s Jewelry

Architect of Jewelry Doron Hakimian, President and Chief Designer of Dove’s Jewelry Designs, was always a jewelry enthusiast. After earning a degree in architecture in his early twenties, he decided to spend a summer working on new designs for his family’s diamond business. Doron’s architecture degree, along with an incredible gift for drawing and an impeccable eye for design, proved to be the perfect combination for creating exquisite jewelry. Today Dove’s has become one of the foremost jewelry design companies in the U.S., known for its eye catching, wearable and affordable pieces. Inspiration A true designer, Doron finds inspiration for …

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Lumière

Background Owner and head designer Abe Shaulson founded the Lumière brand 25 years ago. Always with a liking for jewelry, Abe started out in the industry as a pearl importer. It was during those days, while traveling to Japan and China, that he honed his business savvy and began to formulate plans to bring his creative passion for jewelry to fruition. Lumière was born in 1990. Inspiration Citing art and nature as design influences, Abe strives to infuse each Lumière piece with a rich, luxurious and feminine aesthetic while preserving the beauty of the stones. The Jewelry Finely crafted in …

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Christopher Designs

Cut to Perfection Christopher Designs was founded in 1976 by Christopher Slowinski shortly after he immigrated to the U.S. Over the past 30 years, with the trade knowledge and skills learned from the masters in Europe, he has built the Christopher Design brand with a precise combination of his classic jewelry training and the revolutionary technological advances of the day. The Jewelry Known for the patented Crisscut diamond, Christopher combined his old world experience with modern technology to perfect his exquisitely faceted Round Brilliant, Emerald, Cushion and Asscher cut diamonds. The term ‘Crisscut’ refers to the crisscrossed facets that give …

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Garavelli Aldo

Stately Italian Jewels Founded in the early 1900’s, by Mario Garavelli, the world renowned brand we know today was originally a small jewelry shop. Today, the tradition of Italian craftsmanship and unique design is continued by head designer Luca Valerani in the same Valenza, Italy workshop. Valerani’s diverse background as an interior designer, sculptor and master of arts brings a truly novel perspective and yields some of the most extraordinary pieces in the market today. The Jewelry The three main collections, comprised of 18k gold, diamonds and precious gemstones, each have an undeniable individuality. The innovative design concept of the …

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