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Ana Khouri

Ana Khouri (born March 5, 1981) is a New York-based jewelry designer.[1][2]

Ana Khouri
Born
Ana Khouri

(1981-03-05) March 5, 1981 (age 43)
OccupationJewellery designer
Websiteanakhouri.com

Khouri works with ethically and responsibly sourced gemstones, 18K Fair mined and Fair trade gold or platinum.[3] Her range includes ear cuffs.[4] Rather than release of seasonal collections, Khouri focuses on limited editions.[5]

Early life and education

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Ana Khouri was born in 1981 in São Paulo, Brazil[6][7] and grew up in Londrina.[8] Her father is an engineer.[9]

She studied sculpture at art school and holds a degree in Fine Arts at FAAP. Khouri studied gemology at the Gemological Institute of America and also studied at the Parsons School of Design in New York.[10] Additionally, Khouri completed a course in jewelry design from London's Central Saint Martins,[11][12][13] and has studied under Hermès.[14]

Career

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Khouri has been sculpting and working on individual special projects since 2002.[10]

She moved to New York in 2012.

Her namesake collection was launched in the US in 2013.[15]

As of 2014, Ana Khouri presents installations once a year during Paris Haute Couture at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs. These presentations center on a single concept that informs the designs, displays, and settings of the collection.[9][16]

She held her first solo exhibition at Phillips Auction House, New York, in September 2018.[17][18][19] It was a four-day exhibition followed by Khouri's second four-day exhibition at the London-based Phillips Auction House in September 2019, showcasing the artist's jewelry and sculptural works.[17][19]

In 2019, Khouri held a jewelry exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.[8]

Khouri is a member of CFDA and the second contemporary jeweler to garner distinction at Phillips.[20]

Collaborations

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Khouri has worked in collaboration with fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez, contributing pieces to complement his Spring/Summer '16 collection and again for Fall/Winter '16.[21][22] Ana partnered with Dover Street Market in New York for the release of her 2015 and 2016 pieces, and again in 2017 for the release of her first Haute Joaillerie installation in London.[23] In 2016, the designer launched a bridal collection with Barneys New York.[24] In 2018, Khouri was hosted by Phillips for a selling exhibition titled Jewels Now dedicated to the work of the visionary jewelry designer. The subsequent year, in 2019, Phillips London headed "Ana Khouri: Jewels as Art," the first show of its kind held in London, which showcased the full retrospective of the designer's work. In 2019, Ana Khouri introduced a special collaboration with The Row, the only contemporary jewelry designer carried there.

Philanthropy

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Spearheaded by Khouri in 2014, Projeto Ovo is a Brazilian non-profit that donates 100% of all sales proceeds to 75 NGOs.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Khouri created several pieces, including a sapphire ring and a pair of diamond earrings, and donated 100% of their proceeds to Doctors Without Borders[25] and the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund,[26] respectively.

Khouri has pledged donations to Black Lives Matter, Hetrick-Martin Institute, and Campaign Zero.

Media attention

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Her V-shaped gold Wave Tiara gained her international attention when it became a favorite of Madonna.[27] Later, Jennifer Lawrence wore Khouri's ear cuffs to the premiere of Hunger Games: Catching Fire.[28][29]

Awards and recognitions

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Khouri is the winner of the 2017 ANDAM Accessory Award.[6][17]

In 2019, she was nominated for the jewelry Design category at the GEM Awards 2020.[30][31]

References

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  1. ^ Davidson, Annabel (October 2, 2018). "Know Your Jewelry's "Ingredients"". Robb Report. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Andam Fashion Awards Paris: Ana Khouri".
  3. ^ "Ana Khouri - Designers - Fine Jewellery". Auverture. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ear cuffs enter the realms of high jewellery". www.thejewelleryeditor.com. July 17, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Magazine, Wallpaper* (May 22, 2015). "Ergonomic jewels: expect the unexpected when it comes to Ana Khouri's sculptural designs". Wallpaper*. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Figaro, Madame (April 22, 2018). "Les sculptures joaillières d'Ana Khouri". Madame Figaro. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  7. ^ Day, Emma (November 11, 2018). "How This Jeweler Distills Her Spirit Into Her Expressive Designs".
  8. ^ a b Guadagnino, Kate (November 27, 2019). "A Jewelry Designer Lends Her Sculptural, Gem-Encrusted Vision to the Row". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Robinson, Roxanne (December 11, 2014). "Ten of Tomorrow: Ana Khouri, Jewelry Designer". WWD. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  10. ^ a b Royce-Greensill, Sarah (November 21, 2016). "In My Jewellery Box: Ana Khouri". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  11. ^ "Express Delicate Femininity in Jewelry by Ana Khouri". JustLuxe. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  12. ^ "Ana Khouri". VEJA SÃO PAULO (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  13. ^ Farrell, Aimee (July 10, 2018). "Dover Street Market Comes to Los Angeles". A-LIST. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  14. ^ "Dior, Louis Vuitton, De Beers, and More—A Virtual Tour Through the Fall 2017 High Jewelry Collections". Vogue. July 7, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  15. ^ "How This Jeweler Distills Her Spirit Into Her Expressive Designs". Vogue Arabia. November 11, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  16. ^ "Ana Khouri Jewelry Collection | Barneys New York Designer". The Window. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  17. ^ a b c Maloney, Maggie (March 16, 2018). "Inside the Celebration of Town & Country First Jewelry Awards". Town & Country. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  18. ^ "Ana Khouri". Circolare (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  19. ^ a b Block, Fang. "Phillips to Host Sale of Ana Khouri Jewelry". www.barrons.com. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  20. ^ Samaha, Barry. "Ana Khouri Showcases Her Sculptural Fine Jewelry In A Solo Exhibition At Phillips Auction House". Forbes. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  21. ^ Davidson, Annabel (May 5, 2016). "Ana Khouri's modern simplicity". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  22. ^ "Ana Khouri consagra-se como um dos expoentes de sua geração na joalheria global". vogue.globo.com. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  23. ^ Bobb, Brooke (April 9, 2015). "Ana Khouri's Newest Jewelry Forms –Â to Accentuate a Woman's Own". T Magazine. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  24. ^ Fuller, Grace. "Exclusive: Ana Khouri Launches Bridal Jewelry Collection". W Magazine. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  25. ^ Bobb, Brooke (March 27, 2020). ""We Need to Choose Love Over Fear": Ana Khouri on the Ring She Auctioned to Benefit Doctors Without Borders". Vogue. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  26. ^ "CFDA". cfda.com. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  27. ^ "Ten of Tomorrow: Ana Khouri, Jewelry Designer". WWD.com. December 11, 2014.
  28. ^ "Jennifer Lawrence's Ana Khouri Ear Cuff". Glamour.com. November 18, 2013.
  29. ^ Mitchell, Timothy (April 28, 2016). "Meet Jennifer Lawrence's go-to jewelry designer". New York Post. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  30. ^ Design, Flex Comunicação e. "ABEST - Associação Brasileira de Estilistas". ABEST - Associação Brasileira de Estilistas (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  31. ^ "Home". gemawards.jewelers.org. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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