Trained at the Ecole du Louvre, Paris, Jean perfected his craft while working in Europe’s finest atéliers, fabricating opulent bijoux for Cartier and Van Cleef. He later engineered bracelet prototypes for the Swiss watch industry.

Creative partner and marketeer behind the Jean hallmark is French-fluent Leslie, who also writes witty, illustrated books on pop-culture.

Their jewelry is exhibited at juried shows, and carried by galleries, jewelry stores, cruise ships, and museums worldwide.

Awards: Niche; twice awarded Inter-national Pearl Design Contest, Tokyo.

Sharing their jewelry-making passion and expertise, they have mentored generations of aspiring metalsmiths from area art colleges.