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H.Stern, Assouline Host Event to Celebrate Book Launch

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10 years ago

February 19, 2016

INSTORE Staff

(Press Release)
NEW YORK, NY – Brazilian Jeweler H.Stern and Luxury Publisher Assouline recently hosted an event celebrating the book launch of “H.Stern.”

The celebration took place at H.Stern’s newly renovated U.S. flagship boutique located at 645 Fifth Avenue. Kicking off the start of New York Fashion Week, a crowd composed of New Yorkers and Brazilian guests had the chance to meet with the Assouline Family and H.Stern executives on the occasion of the book’s anticipated release. Throughout the evening, guests were invited to go through the “H.Stern” book and also try on pieces of jewelry featured in the book.

The book partnership with Assouline highlights H.Stern’s 70-year history, specifically under the current creative direction of Roberto Stern, and features notable collaborations and jewelry collections inspired by the worlds of art, architecture and culture. “H.Stern” will be available for purchase on Feb. 22 at Assouline boutiques worldwide and is available for pre-order on Assouline.com.

H.Stern is now led by artistic director Roberto Stern, building on the technical foundations laid down by his father and company founder, Hans Stern.

Honoring a Legacy: How Smith & Son Jewelers Exceeded Every Goal With Wilkerson

When Andrew Smith decided to close the Springfield, Massachusetts location of Smith & Son Jewelers, the decision came down to family. His father was retiring after 72 years in the business, and Andrew wanted to spend more time with his children and soon-to-arrive grandchildren. For this fourth-generation jeweler whose great-grandfather founded the company in 1918, closing the 107-year-old Springfield location required the right partner. Smith chose Wilkerson, and the experience exceeded expectations from start to finish. "Everything they told me was 100% true," Smith says. "The ease and use of all their tools was wonderful." The consultants' knowledge and expertise proved invaluable. Smith and his father set their own financial goal, but Wilkerson proposed three more ambitious targets. "We thought we would never make it," Smith explains. "We were dead wrong. We hit our first goal, second goal and third goal. It was amazing." Smith's recommendation is emphatic: "I would never be able to do what they did by myself."