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Kutchinsky Jewelry
The London-based Kutchinsky jewelry firm was founded in 1893 by Polish-born Hirsch Kutchinsky and his son. The small venture soon found widespread success that continued when Kutchinsky’s grandchildren took control...
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Kieselstein-Cord Jewelry
Barry Kieselstein-Cord is a New York jewelry designer known since the 1970s for his contemporary creations that take inspiration from nature with animal motifs such as horses, alligators and dogs,...
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Loree Rodkin Jewelry
Loree Rodkin is the quintessential Los Angeles jewelry designer with celebrities, rock stars and rap stars as her clients. Bringing a unique aesthetic to her work which combines, old world...
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Louis Vuitton Jewelry
For well over a century, the French luxury brand Louis Vuitton has been synonymous with exceptional quality and the highest echelons of fashion. The signature LV monogram is a symbol...
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Lalaounis Jewelry
The name Lalaounis is synonymous with luxurious gold jewelry, inspired by the art of ancient civilizations. Ilias Lalaounis is a famous fourth generation jeweler from Athens, Greece known for his...
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Lacloche Frères Jewelry
The European firm of Lacloche Frères was founded in the late 19th Century. While already an important jewelry house, Lacloche was best known for its innovative Art Deco jewelry designs,...
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Mimi So Jewelry
Third-generation jeweler Mimi So started young in the business. As an eight-year-old, she gravitated to her family’s three jewelry stores in Chinatown in New York City. Immigrants from Hong Kong...
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Martin Katz Jewelry
It should come as no surprise that Beverly Hills-based jeweler Martin Katz is a go-to jeweler for the Hollywood elite. Katz began making and selling jewelry in college and upon...
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Marco Bicego Jewelry
Italian designer Marco Bicego learned his trade at his father’s knee, in the family business. Bicego, Sr., a goldsmith, had established a jewelry company in 1958, which was handed down...
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Michael Bondanza Jewelry
New York based Michael Bondanza has been crafting jewelry since the early 1970s. Though he began his jewelry making career in sterling silver, gold and rosewood, he quickly moved on...
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Mikimoto Jewelry
The world famous Japanese firm of Mikimoto was founded almost 100 years ago by Kokichi Mikimoto who developed cultured pearl farming into an international business by patenting the process. Cultured...
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Marchak Jewelry
The House of Marchak is a respected jewelry firm founded in the late 19th century by Joseph Marchak in what was then Russia. His designs were recognized at the World’s...
