JEAN-PAUL XAVIER JEWELRY
meet the designer
Meet Jean-paul
My passion is to actively change the perception of the engagement ring from a gift given to a celebration of culture, heritage, and love through the craftsmanship of high jewelry, where the love story comes first.
I constantly push myself and the unique materials I use to the bounds of what is possible to achieve the wildest visons of excellence. Often entailing creative engineering and problem solving to collaborate with industry professionals and artisans to bring each love story to real life.
I strongly believe in extraordinary design aesthetic not only through the intentional choice of unique materials and workmanship but also the creation of designs that will shape the future of the engagement industry.
The Journey
After graduating from Queensland University of Technology, Jean-Paul's career in jewelry production took off where he was head of jewelry research development at David Yurman. There, he honed his design and rendering skills and produced high jewelry pieces for many high jewelry houses, then starting JPX Jewelry.
ethos
As a small jewelry house that specializes in one-of-a-kind pieces, the small details are what's most important.
We oversee every step of the design process–from sketching each piece by hand, to approving wax and cad models and working directly with gem suppliers, cutters, and bench jewelers throughout New York so that each vision comes to life exactly how your dreams intended. We would never approve of a piece that we wouldn’t proudly wear ourselves.
Our jewelry is produced in New York City, and we rely on ethically-sourced materials to the best of our ability.
We exclusively use natural diamonds sourced from suppliers who are participants in the Kimberly Process, ensuring the stones are conflict-free and in compliance with United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 55/56. All of our colored gem-stones the same and come with certifications. Our gold comes from United Precious Metals, which uses “re-defined” (recycled) metals sourced from their in-house process of refining precious metal-bearing materials, sidestepping the mining industry.
By minimizing our footprint and supporting ethical suppliers, we play a small but important part in making jewelry that is beautiful, lasting, and environmentally responsible.
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