Stern, the Renowned Brazilian Jeweler Since 1945
Hans Stern was born in Essen, in 1922. He was a German Jew who fled the country as a teenager and was fortunate enough to have acquired sanctuary in Brazil. Once there, he secured a job with a jewelry company, at the young age of 17 years, known as Cristlab, and having a strong passion for precious gems, he eventually moved into the international gem trade. Hans Stern set up his outstanding jewelry house in 1945, in Rio de Janeiro.
A passion for precious stones
Inspired by the experience acquired from his occupation, he embarked on his own venture of discovering beautiful stones and selling them off to tourists. Soon after, he managed to establish his own shop with his first jewelry collections having a comparatively classic design; gaining the attention of notable clientele, such as Fidel Castro and the actress Rita Hayworth; enabling Hans to achieve a certain amount of fame.
Over time, the house began to adapt its designs to meet the bold requirements of a new set of clients. Always remaining true to its foremost objective which was to highlight the prominence of precious and semi-precious gems found within Brazil’s borders. This was at a time when the Latin American market had not been fully acquainted with semi-precious stones like tourmaline, citrine, aquamarine, and amethyst.
La Maison Stern is mainly recognized for its complete handling of the entire production procedure; right from the mining of the jewels to their transformation into magnificent wearable jewelry pieces. The brand is highly distinguished for the top quality as well as the size of its mesmerizing jewels. The creations are unique, inspired by natural landscapes, giving out wondrous rainbow colors. The dignified styles are designed to enhance the beauty of the stones being used, such as that of tourmaline which has around 495 different hues.
Wondrous treasures for all: used H. Stern jewelry
Today, H. Stern is a multinational enterprise, and a major source of colored jewels in the world, with around 150 stores worldwide. For over 70 years, H.Stern has achieved strong recognition in both Brazil and abroad. The brand is renowned for its remarkable taste and elegance, be it in Paris, New York, Frankfurt, Tel Aviv, Rio or São Paulo.
This prominent Latin American jewelry brand, with its remarkable success story, is the adornment of many famous people including the artist Anna Bella Geiger, musician Carlinhos Brown, the Grupo Corpo dance company, amongst others. Other current celebrities favoring the brand’s jewelry include Angelina Jolie, Rihana, Sharon Stone, and others.