H. Stern Com. & Ind., S.A.
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Rua Garcia D'Avila 113, Ipanema 22421-010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tel. +55-21-2259-7442 |
Type: Private
On the web:
http://www.hstern.com.br/site/home/default.asp?flash=s
H. Stern wants its baubles to get ogled. The company is one of the fastest-growing high-end jewelry (a necklace worn by Angelina Jolie at the 2004 Oscars was valued at $10 million) manufacturers in the world. The company is known for turning its colored gemstones into luxury products. H. Stern runs about 170 stores in about 25 countries worldwide. The company is rapidly expanding into the Middle East and Eastern Europe, where its rings and accessories are finding a mainstream audience. It also supplies jewelry to other retailers. Founded in 1945 by German refugee Hans Stern, the company is owned today in equal shares by the Stern sons: Roberto, Ronaldo, Ricardo, and Rafael.
Officers:
Founder and Chairman Emeritus: Hans Stern
CEO and Creative Director: Roberto Stern
Marketing Director, North America: Andrea Hansen
Competitors:
Bulgari
Cartier
Tiffany & Co.
