Tara and Sons appoints new jewelry designer
National Jeweler, NY
NOVEMBER 09, 2006 – New York — Jennifer Jiunta has joined Tara and Sons as the new head jewelry designer of the company’s signature TARA collection.
Jiunta brings almost 20 years of experience in the estate, fine-jewelry and accessories industries. Her designs will launch Tara and Sons’ spring-summer collections in April.
Jiunta founded Jiunta Fine Jewelry in 1997 and spent time in Europe studying under design houses such as Emilio Pucci, Fendi, Gucci and Missoni.
Her career also included stints in the jewelry divisions of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Louvre Museum in Paris, where she specialized in product development, marketing and licensing. Jiunta has also collaborated with the Smithsonian Institution, The Franklin Mint, Coach Leatherware and Monet Jewelry, as well as fashion designers Mary McFadden and Bob Mackie.
Jiunta has received coverage in consumer, trade and fashion publications and counts as customers several celebrities, including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Christy Turlington and Sharon Stone.
