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Gianluca Brozzetti-Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Brozzetti joined Asprey & Gerrard as Group Chief Executive Officer in June 2001.

He previously served as President & Chief Executive Officer of Louis Vuitton Malletier since June 2000, after joining the company as Managing Director in 1999.

Prior to his work with Louis Vuitton Malletier, Mr.Brozzetti was with the Bulgari Group for 13 years. He served firstly as Executive Director of the watch and jewelry division before becoming Executive Vice President of the fragrance division in 1993. Before joining Bulgari, Mr.Brozzetti held positions at Procter & Gamble, McKinsey & Company and the Gucci Group.

Jade Jagger-Creative Designer

Jade Jagger, 30, began her career as an artist in the late 1980’s during which time she studied painting in Florence and held numerous, successful exhibitions of her works.

Jade’s entrepreneurial spirit led her to apply her decorative, bohemian aesthetic one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. Jade’s jewelry was available exclusively through Paul Smith stores around the world.

The response from clients and the press was overwhelming and prompted an additional collection of jewelry and accessories. In September 1997, Jade Inc. was born.

Jade’s commercial success did not go unnoticed by Asprey & Garrard, and subsequently, in September 2000, Jade was appointed fine jeweler to the House. Jade presented two collections, Spike and Graffiti, both of which exceeded expectations and successfully targeted a younger, more fashion-conscious customer.

Jade’s dedication and innovation of designer reached a new generation and earned her the prestigious promotion to Creative Director at Garrard.

Fiona Leahy-Assistant Creative Director

Fiona Leahy attended Dublin’s Bourke College of Fashion focusing on Fashion Merchandising. After spending time as a free lance fashion show captain in New York in addition to being a freelance stylist, Fiona realized her talent for predicting trends and translating what’s in fashion to the world of jewelry.

Fiona joined Jade Inc. in 2000 as Studio Manager and was responsible for overseeing production of Jade’s jewelry designs. Having joined Asprey and Gerrard in 2001 as Studio Manager under Jade’s direction, Fiona continues to derive her inspiration from attending art fairs and trade markets, as well as keeping her finger on the pulse of up and coming designers.

Her love for jewelry, color and embellishment has earned her the new title of Assistant Creative Director. Fiona’s responsibilities include managing the studio, translating ideas into new collections as well as being Jade’s right hand.

Omar Torres-Designer

Cuban born Omar Torres is one of the most talented designers of fine jewelry in the world with unrivalled experience in the luxury goods market.

Omar was senior designer at Van Cleef & Arpels from 1966-79, chief jewelry designer at Bulgari from 1979-94; he launched his own label in 1994 and was design director at the Movado Group from 1997-2001.

Omar demonstrated talent across various artisitic disciplines; published poet and novelist, fruitful experiences on stage and screen, and a well noted tenure as former professor of design at the New York Fashion Instititute of Technology.

Omar uses a wide spectrum of materials including; platinum, gold, diamonds, precious stones, Sterling silver, steel and hard stones. He has created signature pieces in each of his design assignments and has translated his treatment designs into tabletop clocks, writing instruments and accessories.

Omar’s signature style is evident in pieces that compliment the body, mainly through the use of movement, pronounced femininity and refined modernity. “The objectives of design are two-fold. As with any beautiful adornment or fine cosmetic, it is to compliment an individuals luminosity, to enhance without contriving, and secondly, for each piece to serve as a morsel of luxury that the client will make part of her own form, her own story.” Read More…