Designer Bios

In 1898, at the age of thirteen, Raymond Yard began his career in the jewelry trade as a doorboy at Marcus & Co. in New York, one of the premier...

Van Cleef & Arpels was founded in 1906 in Paris, at 22 Place Vendôme, by Alfred Van Cleef and Estelle Arpels, who married in 1895. Their union combined a diamond...

Tiffany & Co. was founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young as a "stationery and fancy goods emporium" in New York City. In 1845, Tiffany &...

Stephen Dweck Jewelry began in 1981 from Stephen’s unique artistic vision and the fusion of his two passions of art and sculpture at the School of Visual Arts. With Bergdorf...

Robert Lee Morris is a self-taught American jewelry designer known for his bold, sculptural, and often large-scale pieces. Morris's designs are known for their bold, architectural, and often tribal influences,...

Born in Berlin, Mr. Lindeman grew up in Uruguay, apprenticing with a fine European firm. In 1947, at the age of 17, he headed to New York, where he worked...

Movado, founded in 1881, is a Swiss watch brand known for its minimalist designs and high-quality mechanisms, particularly the iconic Museum Watch with its dial accented by a single dot...

Mikimoto is a Japanese jewelry brand renowned for its cultured pearls, established by Kokichi Mikimoto. He is credited with successfully creating the world's first cultured pearl in 1893. This invention...

LAGOS Jewelry, founded in 1977 by Steven Lagos, is known for its distinctive Caviar designs, introduced in 1984, which feature textured beading, and for blended fine jewelry with fashion. The...

Barry Kieselstein-Cord is that rare artist in the design and fashion world who speaks his mind, bucks trends, and whose firm has remained a potent force in the industry since...

Judith Ripka launched her jewelry brand in 1977, focusing on elegant and versatile pieces that blend sophistication with everyday wearability. Her signature style features intricate metalwork in sterling silver and...

John Hardy is a jewelry brand founded by Canadian-born designer John Hardy. After traveling the world, he settled in Bali and began working with local artisans to learn traditional jewelry-making...