Designer: Judith Ripka
View our inventory of Judith Ripka JewelryFrom blue jeans to a formal dress, Judith Ripka’s designs can be transformed from day into evening. Each piece is beautifully designed to be versatile and elegantly accessorize today’s modern wardrobe. From her 18K couture collection to her sterling silver line, Judith expresses every design with intricate detail. Inspired by her mother she has proven that even a busy wife, mother, and grandmother can turn a one-women operation into a multi-million dollar company.
Although her New York City headquarters and manufacturing facility opened in 1977, Judith received her big break in 1986 when she designed PN-1. One of her friends asked her to modernize an old set of traditional 104 pearls. She broke them down into two strands of 38 and added gold clasps encrusted with jewels and used the remaining to create a chocker. To this day PN-1 remains one her best sellers. One of Judith’s most famous customers is the former First Lady Hillary Clinton. In 1997 she submitted a sketch for the inaugural pin. Mrs. Clinton wore the presidential seal cast in gold and bordered with diamonds, rubies, and sapphires.
Judith Ripka has received numerous awards and has been recognized by many elite organizations, but amongst her highest achievement was receiving the prestigious DeBeer’s Award for Outstanding Diamond Jewelry Design. She has also been inducted as a member of Council of Fashion Designers of America. After being named one of “The Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World” in 2000, Judith has only continued to further her success. “Every time I sold a piece, I put the money back into my business,” said Ripka. The Judith Ripka Company now employs over 120 of which 105 are women. She credits the pride and passion of each employee for the successful growth of her company.
Judith has reached out to women worldwide bringing them that certain piece of jewelry appropriate for all the roles of a woman’s everyday life style. Most all her designs are made to have several different looks, making it easy to transform from a “t-shirt to a tuxedo.” With its interchangeable parts the versatility has made her clients become addicted. Although she appreciates everyone who purchases one of her pieces, Judith said, “ I’m not interested in one sale, I’m interested in lifelong clients who are friends who are happy with the jewelry they buy and will keep coming back.” She has devoted herself to her designs as well as developing relationships with clients. Reaching out to all women she designs pieces with a wide range of prices. “ I don’t want a young women who admires my work to come into the store and not be able to afford anything, so I make a ring for $350,” said Ripka. She is not afraid to in vision and design a piece that she might think will be too expensive though. She believes jewelry is about wishes and dreams, so she should make what she wants and not worry about every price tag.
For over 30 years Judith Ripka has been designing remarkably stunning jewelry in 18K yellow and white gold, platinum, and most recently sterling silver. She has every intention to continue designing and crafting quality jewelry and nurture its relationships with its clients. Hollywood’s rich and famous adorn themselves with her beautiful designs everyday. Stars such as Kelly Preston, Jewel, Kate Hudson, Carmen Electra, Rachel Hunter and so many more are proud clients of Judith Ripka.
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