Yvonne Léon
Parisian designer Yvonne Léon studied fashion before first beginning her career as a style editor and fashion stylist. While she loved fashion design, she had long been called to the art of fine jewelry. Hailing from a long line of jewelers, Yvonne had always been attracted to stones and precious things. She spent time in flea markets and museums and immersed herself in jewelry boxes discovered in her grandmother’s attic, delighting in curiosities and vintage jewelry. She eventually decided to follow her ancestral footsteps and launched her eponymous collection of fine jewelry. Yvonne Leon Jewelry is created in the designer’s Parisian atelier using 18k gold, often incorporating hand-selected colored gemstones, diamonds or enamel. Her signet rings are sleek and modern with the permanence inherent in heirloom jewelry. Many of her signets, such as those featuring lapis lazuli, turquoise and malachite, are punctuated by a bezel set diamond inlayed in the surface of the stone. In addition to her workshop, Yvonne Leon Jewelry also has two bespoke boutique locations in Paris.