JQ International magazine is deeply vested in discovering talented new jewelry designers worldwide and sharing their great works inside each issue and online.
Fatimah Sewani - Combining Cultures
A 25-year career of designing cosmetics, clothing and accessories has led Fatimah Sewani to turn her talents to jewelry. This spring, her Las Vegas brand, Florassimo Diamante, launched its first major jewelry line.
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Claudia Kretchmer - Creating Constellation of Stars
For Claudia Kretchmer, the fusion of art and science is nothing new. Her mother and father, Alma and Steven Kretchmer, founded Steven Kretchmer Designs, a brand renowned for its tension-set jewelry and innovative Polarium.
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Gordon Aatlo Re-Defining Unique
It’s easy to become jaded in an industry with so much beauty, talent, and creativity. But every once in a while, a collection doesn’t just leap out at you from its glass display case; it grabs you and screams with excitement. Such are the designs of Gordon Aatlo, a man who has re-defined the word “nique.”
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Marisa Goebel La Belle – Creativity in Motion
Since studying at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), Marisa Goebel La Belle, of Atelier Marisa, has been fascinated by pearls, especially Tahitian pearls.
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Vickie Riggs - Originality in Form
Vickie Riggs, of Vickie Riggs Design has spent her career in the fine arts, but her true love is goldsmithing and jewelry design. “I want people to experience the splendor of each piece. I want them to think ‘Oh, that is so beautiful.’ Above all, I want to create jewelry that people appreciate as art.”
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Rina Limor
for J.R. Gold
Teenage design prodigy, adult entrepreneur extraordinaire, Rina Limor has been design-ing jewelry for almost as long as she can remember. Her passion for seeking out rare and beautiful gemstones, combined with her uncanny ability to anticipate public taste and set trends, along with an unwavering insistence on quality have catapulted J.R. Gold Designs into the forefront of top jewelry houses.
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James Kaya’s Simple Sophistication
James Kaya’s interest in jewelry design began when he was very young and led him to pursue an apprenticeship in metalworking. Now an accomplished goldsmith trained in classic jewelry design, Kaya runs his own studio, Solair Jewelers, in Boston.
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La Pepita –
Tuscan Treasure
Located in the heart of Tuscany, La Pepita continues the tradition of a civilization whose history and culture have truly been
engraved in gold. Under the skilful hand of the brand’s designer, Alano Maffucci, traditional hand-crafted creations are given a
contemporary touch.
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Meltem Kurtulan
Bringing the Past into the Future
“Goldsmithing techniques began in this area more than 6000 years ago,” says Naci Kurtulan, co-owner of Kurtulan Jewelry. “Today, we have revisited these ancient methods to create jewelry that is distinctive in both design and finish and that has broadened the landscape of classic jewelry.”
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Robert Bruce Bielka -
A Perfect Combination
Although often thought of as such, Robert Bruce Bielka is not a perfectionist. Because, as he states, “Perfectionists have trouble getting things done. Nothing is ever perfect enough for them. But I do have the highest standards – and the very highest expectations – and that, I think, is a perfect combination.”
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Pamela Froman
- As Individual As Her Designs
Pamela Froman is as passionate about her designs as she is about her design philosophy: “Each piece of my jewelry is an individual expression from my soul.
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AVeVA
Color and Creativity
The brand is young, but the savoir-faire of owner Avedis Temelssiz in the realm of Haute Joaillerie dates back nearly a quarter of a century, since he has been creating fine jewelry in his Parisian atelier for some of the world’s most respected names.
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