Cécile & Jeanne is a family-run Paris jewelry house creating distinctive, timeless pieces, from expressive everyday jewelry to fine jewelry designed in Paris for a lifetime of wear. Its signature interchangeable necklaces and hand-drawn alphabet and symbol charms let customers build personal combinations, while the brand’s boutiques extend from Paris and Boulogne-Billancourt to Tokyo. The house also describes its pieces as combining traditional techniques with modern precision.
Armand JacobyFor more than 60 years, Armand Jacoby has designed and manufactured fine diamond and colored-stone jewelry, pairing old-world craftsmanship with modern technology. The Philadelphia company was an early promoter of branded jewelry lines, a forerunner of today’s designer collections, and continues to make 18-karat gold and platinum pieces alongside its distinctive Solare collection, which sets diamonds in carbon rather than traditional metal.PHILADELPHIA, PA
FRADIAFRADIA is a New York City Diamond District jewelry maker and retailer, handcrafting fine jewelry in its own studio and manufacturing unit. Creator Frank Kim brings a third-generation jeweler’s family tradition to pieces that pair timeless elegance with modern design, from diamond rings to other fine jewelry. Each piece is checked for quality from design through final finishing.NEW YORK, NY
Personal FearsFounded by married creative partners Tosh and Carmen, Personal Fears designs and hand-assembles jewelry and clothing from its Lower East Side studio in New York City. Born in Southern California and raised in New York, the family-run brand gives its stainless steel and sterling silver pieces a hard-wearing visual language drawn from street, punk, goth and internet cultures. Its jewelry is designed for constant wear, with waterproof, tarnish-resistant materials and a lifetime guarantee.FRNT A, NY