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About JFI...
Designers Denise Monti and Jimmy Chase cofounded Jewels from Ipanema to share the beauty of beautiful Brazilian gemstones by crafting pieces of wearable art.
The company is dedicated to celebrating the vibrant culture and the natural beauty of Brazil through its unique and exquisite jewelry pieces.
With a commitment to quality craftsmanship, high-caliber sourcing, and customer satisfaction, Jewels from Ipanema aims to become a leading name in the world of sophisticated Brazilian jewelry.
Denise Monti
Born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, Denise from a young age, developed a passion for jewelry from seeing her mother wear extravagant pieces. Inspired by this, she went on to receive her education in Design, and has been creating her own jewelry for over 20 years.
Jewels from Ipanema was founded through the inspiration of her home country’s beauty and rarity of its natural stones, also with influence from her travels around the world. These experiences are carefully woven into the elegant creation of her jewelry with the intent to share them.
"We are proud to share with you the beauty that I have captured from these experiences. When I am creating a piece for Jewels from Ipanema, I feel like I am decorating and adorning a body – I love design and design loves me.
Jimmy Chase
People have been calling me “Jimmy the Jeweler” since my early beginnings in the jewelry industry forty years ago.
Growing up in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona, I spent time
around the artists in the galleries and enjoyed the beauty
of the jewelry pieces in the many boutiques in the Fifth Avenue Shops.
Being so close to the pulse of the industry at such an early age gave me the opportunity to develop local and international contacts that grew into trusted sources and lifelong relationships with my suppliers.
Together with my clients, we enjoy designing the perfect compliment to their unique style and desires and finding the ideal gemstones to fit their jewelry needs.
Beautiful designs are always front and center, and being able to offer the highest quality and uncompromising value is the joy of creating every world-class piece of jewelry.