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FRENCH JEWELRY MASON FINDS A HOME AT BAL HARBOUR SHOPS | BY FR A N MIL L ER
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t makes sense that French jewelry house DAVIDOR should establish its first US brick and mortar boutique in Miami Beach’s iconic Bal Harbour Shops. After all, luxury begets luxury, not to mention that DAVIDOR founder David Gusky is a Miami native who believes strongly in the local market. “Bal Harbour felt like a natural fit for DAVIDOR as it is one of the most luxurious shopping destinations in the US and has unique elements of natural beauty throughout the outdoor shopping experience,” said Gusky, whose passion for fine jewelry was ignited at an early age; his family has a history of high-end jewelry manufacture and distribution. His DAVIDOR designs are the result of personal experiences and points of inspiration, mostly from his travels throughout the world. “The DAVIDOR DNA is strongly rooted in my personal connection with what inspires me.” Currently operating out of an opulent pop-up that features both Parisian and Miami-Esque design aspects, the soon-toopen DAVIDOR flagship boutique will provide a truly transportive
Parisian experience. The well-traveled Gusky tells us more: What is Davidor’s most iconic piece or design? DAVIDOR is most well-known for our iconic, bold, signature, L’Arc de DAVIDOR collection featuring the repetitive arch pattern. The collection highlights our true savoir-faire of metalwork (18k gold), lacquered ceramic (16 unique colors), and diamond setting (4 patterns). Creating L’Arc de DAVIDOR and bringing it to life took three years of design and development. Can you explain your process? The design phase begins with an idea, point of inspiration, a first sketch or “croquis” and then slowly comes to life through numerous iterations into a hand-created gouache and then to a wax model. At
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