East Continental Gems

Employee size

2-10

Headquarters

New York, NY

Since 1972, family-owned East Continental Gems has turned rare gemstones and fine-jewelry expertise into luxury jewelry and highly crafted collectibles. Its New York-based, fifth-generation business is best known for its official Marvel collaboration, including Infinity Gem pieces and singular artifacts such as a one-of-a-kind Infinity Gauntlet. The company traces its roots to founders Eli and Susan Mirzoeff and continues to combine traditional gemology with imaginative design.

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