In 2002, United Kingdom native Monica Vinader began creating her collection of luxurious jewelry for private clients. As her clientele grew, she began to showcase her line throughout Europe and the US. This year the Monica Vinader line was awarded the UK Jewelry Brand of the Year. She then opened her first flagship store in Madrid.  Vinader designs pieces in silver and 18kt gold that are hand set with extraordinary semi-precious stones.  Her collections have been regularly featured in Vogue, Harpers Bazaar and Grazia.

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Wasabi was founded in 1992 by Jill Pearson, a Los Angeles native and third generation Japanese-American.  Pearson enjoys combining Japanese and American cultures into her designs to create styles that are clean and streamlined while being spunky and surprising. Prior to launching Wasabi, Pearson took jewelry making courses in high school, and as a child even went door-to-door selling handmade earrings she and her sister had created. Parson’s lifelong fascination with gemstones is what she believes is the driving force behind Wasabi and its success.

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Tags: Amazonite, Antiqued sterling silver, Aventurine, Briolette, Cluture, Japanese-American, Multi-Bead Dangle Necklace, Necklace, Olive quartz, Ruby, Success, Surprising