Born in Vienna, Austria in 1909, Kurt Wayne spent his earliest years in a Catholic orphanage, an unlikely place for a Jewish boy but a home nonetheless. At age ten, his life was changed when he was placed in the care of a jeweler. He then spent his days l
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Kirchner Corporation was started in 1902 by E.A. Kirchner and Walter Renich. Like many jewelry manufacturers, they started as a trade shop with the goal of providing high quality products and exceptional service. Now in their 101st year of operation, the
Continue reading >>From Paris: In the location 26 rue Lamartine Paris, 9th arrondissement, both residence and retailer (studio, factory) were located from the turn of the century until the Second World War. In front of the entrance of 26. The retailer employed about fifteen
Continue reading >>Alfani is a popular house brand of clothing, shoes, and accessories for Bloomingdales and Macys , which belong to a major chain of department stores called Macys, Inc . Alfani Bracelets Easy slip-on style with a unique sandblast design. This chic bangle s
Continue reading >>Alexis Bittar is a Brooklyn-born jeweler who made a splash in the fashion world with his kind of weird but very cool lucite jewelry, which is his signature. He works with a lot of different materials now, but chunky bejeweled lucite is his thing. He also
Continue reading >>Alex Woo is a New York based jewelry designer. Woos father, Alexander Woo, was a bench jeweler and began teaching her the basics of jewelry making when she was five years old. He continued to serve as her mentor as she went on to study at Cornell Universi
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