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{ JEWELERS } SCOTT GAUTHIER
Owner and designer Jewelry by Gauthier jewelrybygauthier.com Over the past 24 years,Gauthier has become one of the most renowned and recognized high-end jewelry designers in the country. His work favors a clean and modern aesthetic, accented with some of the world’s most precious and rare gemstones. Gauthier designs and molds each piece himself, creating distinctive works of art that reveal his contemporary vision. The purity of each design is inspired by nature, gemstones, architecture and his past creations. As influential as he is cutting-edge, Gauthier continues to reinvent himself, constantly developing new techniques and building off previous inspirations to gain new insight and direction.
ALFREDO MOLINA
Chairman and CEO Molina Fine Jewelers molinafinejewelers.com Internationally recognized jeweler and top gemological expert known worldwide, Molina is chairman and CEO of Molina Fine Jewelers and Black, Starr & Frost, America’s first jeweler since 1810. Both names are synonymous with sophisticated designs, rare gemstones and creating historic jewelry for America’s captains of industry, as well as Hollywood celebrities and royal families. Trend to watch: “We bring nature’s greatest treasures from around the world to Arizona. We search the world for the one of a kind gems that collectors desire. Our greatest challenge is the rarity of these gems. A challenge that we have constantly overcome for 11 generations.” Away from work: “My favorite hobby is to be Michelangelo and Indiana Jones. My treasure hunts do not include a hat and a whip, but it does include a three-piece suit. There is nothing more enjoyable than the discovery and sculpting of a treasure that has been dormant for centuries.”
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CORNELIS HOLLANDER Dutch master jeweler Cornelis Hollander Designs cornelishollander.com
Born and raised in the Netherlands with a love of art, music, and motorcycles, Hollander decided to pursue his passion for design and sculpture by studying art and jewelry design at the Vrije Academie in Den Haag, Holland. He honed his jewelry making skills in Hatton Garden, England, and continued to refine his talents as designer in South Africa. Since Cornelis Hollander introduced his first collection in 1984, he has become internationally recognized as one of America’s leading designers. Business advice: “If you feel it from your guts that this is what you want to do in life, then that’s your calling. The bottom line is that it needs to come from within.”
EDMUND MARSHALL Owner E. D. Marshall Jewelers edmarshalljewelers.com
Since 1971, Marshall has earned a distinctive reputation for providing clients with Arizona’s largest selection of high end gems, GIA certified diamonds, custom jewelry and new and pre-owned luxury watches. From the beginning, Marshall established very high standards for quality and customer service. In 1981, Capriccio Fine Jewelry was opened in Scottsdale to offer jewelry designs that were created by the craftsmen in the manufacturing shop at E. D. Marshall Inc. In 1995, Marshall opened E. D. Marshall Jewelers in a newly renovated building on Scottsdale Road, which continues the tradition of manufacturing original fine jewelry designs, with an emphasis on perfection of craftsmanship.
OLIVER SMITH
Designer and owner Oliver Smith Jeweler oliversmithjeweler.com
Smith has been making exceptional jewelry in Arizona since 1981. With exquisite designs, competitive pricing and the highest quality of craftsmanship and ethical standards, Smith aims to create jewelry to last a lifetime. Smith got his start in the jewelry industry after graduating from Lock Haven University with a BA in economics. Originally from Worcester, Pa., this GIA graduate gemologist came West 30 years ago to start his own jewelry business and has been successful ever since. He enjoys planning the future of Oliver Smith Jeweler, promoting the Oliver Smith Jeweler brand, and designing new pieces and collections.