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Butterfly brooch, symbol for change and transformation. Sterling silver, green turquoise. Navajo Native American Southwest Indian. Donovan Cadman Navajo silver jewelry

Donovan Cadman Navajo silver jewelry
Born in 1968 in Gallup, New Mexico, Donovan Cadman grew up in a creative jewelry environment of talented silversmith artists. His uncles, brothers Andy and Darrell, half-brothers Gary and Sunshine Reeves (now deceased) and nephews still create some of the finest Native American jewelry in the Southwest. Noteworthy, each of the brothers has his own beautiful style.

Donovan began creating unique sterling silver jewelry under his own name in 1991. The design of bracelets, pendants and rings includes natural motifs, birds and insects, which carry symbolism and can be amulets. Traditionally, the craftsman creates jewelry using sterling silver and natural stones such as turquoise and coral. Each piece is meticulously handcrafted with beautiful Navajo ornamentation.
The markings on the back of the products include “Donovan Cadman”, “Sterling” and the symbolic sign of a fish, meaning longevity and wisdom.
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Scary lion face silver tone pendant. Dyrberg Kern costume jewelry

Dyrberg Kern costume jewelry
The history of DYRBERG KERN jewelry brand began in 1985 in Copenhagen, Denmark, founded by designers Gitte Dyrberg and Henning Kern. And today, several decades later, their creative union never ceases to intrigue and fascinate their fans. The mission of the brand is to create jewelry for modern and self-confident women, through which they can express their style and beauty.

A team of artisans sketch the collections in Copenhagen studio, then various workshops in Asia produce the jewelry according to the brand’s design and quality standards. Materials such as pearls, stones, crystals and leather come from all over the world. Each collection is an elegant classic, beauty and sensuality, created by hand, using a multi-layer coating of silver and gold. Also, semi-precious stones, enamel, Swarovski crystals, zircon cubes, pearls, mother-of-pearl, wood, genuine leather, stainless steel and brass.
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Christmas tree dangle stud earrings. Gold tone, rhinestones. Made in China. Costume jewelry brand Baublebar

Costume jewelry brand Baublebar
The history of New York, NY based jewelry company Bauble Bar, Inc. began in 2010 as an on-line retail store services featuring jewelry. Baublebar founders Amy Jain and Daniella Yacobovsky met in 2008 while doing an internship at a bank. Then they entered the Harvard Business School.
Having created their online store in 2010, they found 30 jewelry designers and persuaded them to list their products in their store. Up to 100 new products appeared on the site every week.
Noteworthy, the designers focused on the products that the most expensive brands showed on the catwalks. By optimizing purchases and selling directly without intermediaries, the brand managed to reduce the price and make products more accessible to the mass market. Competent management of the company led to the success of the company. In particular, the study of their customers (age, geography, choice of colors, materials) helped to better predict demand, increase conversion and repeat purchases. Working with data helps to produce only those models that are more likely to be purchased. Thus, the company does not spend money and time on something that it is not sure about.
Today the company works with 3,000 designers on a permanent basis. According to Bloomberg data, in 2012 the company finished with a turnover of $11 million, and already in 2015 with a turnover of $75 million.
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Vintage sterling silver brutalist ring. James Avery Artisan Jewelry

James Avery Artisan Jewelry
The history of the trade name “James Avery Artisan Jewelry” began in 1954 in Kerrville, Texas. Initially, it was a small workshop in the garage with a candelabra logo sign hung above it.
After three years of hard work, the company was located in a nearby building, where a small team of jewelers created collections of jewelry that adorned multi-page catalogs. The successful business expanded rapidly to several manufacturing plants and dozens of boutiques and stores both in Texas and in other states.
The company’s craftsmen traditionally created jewelry by hand, using 14 and 18 carat gold, silver and precious stones. The markings on the back of the items included a symbolic chandelier logo, along with the indication of metal purity.
James’ sons, Christopher and Paul, joined the family business and took over James Avery Craftsman, Inc. and its out-of-state affiliates.
James Avery died April 30, 2018, at the age of 96.
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Cross shaped haute couture brooch. Gold plated, red acrylic resin, crystals. 1990s. DSQUARED2 fashion costume jewelry

DSQUARED2 fashion costume jewelry

The history of the DSquared2 jewelry brand began in 1997, founded by a well-known international fashion house DSquared2. Its founders are Canadian-born brothers, Italian designers Dean and Dan Catenacci (b. 1964) who launched their first menswear collection under the Dsquared² brand in Milan in 1994.
Noteworthy, Madonna was the first who noticed the brothers, ordering concert costumes for her new video, and then a whole series of outfits for the 2002 world tour. According to the brothers, Madonna has always been a source of inspiration for them. “When the love turned out to be mutual, we began to create even more.” Now the brand is popular all over the world, and such celebrities as Justin Timberlake, Ricky Martin, Britney Spears and other stars prefer DSQUARED2 perfumes, clothes and jewelry.
Jewelry labeled DSQUARED2 has been created since 1997 for fashion shows and brand advertising. The material for creating jewelry is very diverse, from plastic and leather to shells and metal alloys, silver and gold. The talented designers willingly use enamel and wood, natural soft stones, suede, rhinestones and crystals.
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Adorable cat ceramic brooch. Cynthia Chuang whimsical porcelain jewelry

Cynthia Chuang whimsical porcelain jewelry
The history of Jewelry 10, Inc. began in 1986 in Locust Valley, New York. It was a family business founded by Hui Fang Chuang (aka Cynthia Chuang) and her husband Erh-Ping Tsai.
Born and raised in Taiwan, future jewelry designers Hui Fang Chuan (born 1951) and Erh-Ping Tsai (born 1950) graduated from the National Taiwan Academy of Arts. After graduation, the couple moved to New York. They went on to study art at the Parsons School of Design and the New York Studio of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture.
Cynthia Chuang and Erh-Ping Tsai create colorful wearable art objects with animalistic designs. Traditionally, the designers use porcelain, ceramics, metal alloys, semi-precious stones, clay, paints and more. The maker’s mark on the reverse side of brooches, pendants and bracelets includes the name of the company “Jewelery 10 company” and a copyright mark.
According to the designers, their work reflects the essence and humorous spirit of living creatures. Noteworthy, their daughter Sue Tsai (b. 1987, New York), who grew up in a creative atmosphere, is also a talented multimedia artist. She has been a regular participant of art exhibitions since 2013.
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Pansy flower earrings. White and pink quartz, 18 K gold, amethyst. 1990s. Kanaris vintage fine jewelry

Kanaris vintage fine jewelry (1980-2008)
Located at 150 Worth Ave, Palm Beach, Florida, Kanaris Fine Jewelry began in 1995. However, its founder, Greek American Evangelos G Kanaris (born 1951), had been running a successful jewelry business long before that. Evangelos, along with his wife Vera, started their jewelry business in the early 1980s under the brand name “Vera and Vagos”.
Subsequently, Evangelos Kanaris opened several shops and companies for the production, sale and repair of jewelry in other states of the United States, Europe and Thailand. Among them, in particular, Kanaris Fine Jewelry At Galleria Mall, Inc. (1999), Vangelis Manufacturing Inc. (2001), Kanaris Intl Imports, Inc. (2001), Island Treasures Limited Inc. (2003), Kanaris Jewelry Consultant and Broker Inc. (2008), and Vangelis Corp (2008). Due to some problems related to criminal prosecution and subsequent legal proceedings in 2011, all companies ceased to exist.
Creating exclusive jewelry since 1980, Evangelos has traditionally used precious metals and stones – high-quality gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, amethysts, rubies, etc. Today, jewelry marked with capital letters KANARIS and gold or silver hallmarks are sold at the most prestigious auctions.
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