

She is creating access and opportunities for BIPOC designers through the Beyoncé Knowles-Carter X Lorraine Schwartz GIA Scholarship and the Emerging Designers Diamond Initiative, a partnership with the Natural Diamond Council. She is working to transform the jewelry industry by empowering the next generation of diverse designers. Schwartz’s influence extends beyond trends and style. Angelina Jolie adorned the legendary oversized Lorraine Schwartz emerald earrings at the 2009 Oscars, which translated to an international emerald trend that remains today.

‘Lorraine Schwartz’ jewelry sets trends on the red carpet and in magazines across the globe. Together, they have started many of the notable jewelry trends that swept the nation. Her muse, Beyoncé, has been a canvas for many of Schwartz’s creations: from armfuls of stacked bangles to large statement-making earrings and the titanium glove that Beyoncé used to “put a ring on it” in her much-vaunted Single Ladies music video. Her designs have been widely coveted by iconic style makers and global influencers including Beyoncé, Blake Lively, Kim Kardashian, Pharrell Williams, Adele, Jennifer Lopez, and Angelina Jolie. Schwartz has created some of most memorable red-carpet transcendent fashion moments of our time, and is known for designing some of the most highly publicized celebrity engagement rings of the last decade. Lorraine Schwartz Fine Jewelry officially launched in 2001. Soon her one-of-a-kind designs caught the attention of A-list celebrities, royal families, heads of state, and global style icons. Inspired by architecture, movement, and nature, Schwartz soon found herself designing jewelry that she herself wanted to wear, combining unique materials and precious gems to create exceptional masterpieces. With diamonds in her DNA, and a talent for curating and collecting the most beautiful stones from around the world, Schwartz became known as a go-to diamond dealer and revered deal maker. Captivated by the jewelry business, Schwartz was determined to forge her own path which led to success early on into her career. Growing up as the granddaughter of a prominent diamond dealer, who Lorraine looked up to, Schwartz had a window into the world of gemstones and fine jewelry from a young age. Her jewelry designs are equally beloved, powerful, and unique.

Her next collection is a collaboration with a Haitian artist exploring ancestral practices that are often misunderstood.Lorraine Schwartz is an iconic jewelry designer best known for creating one of the most identifiable fine jewelry brands today. You immediately tell the world this has meaning and value." For her first collection, Constance drew on the shapes and themes of her own Samoan culture and is partnering with creatives from other under-represented cultures to "learn, from and understand the beauty of their traditional art forms. Born of the turmoil of the pandemic, the brand aims to "preserve and resurrect culturally significant stories" through jewelry, "because when you cast a design into gold and set it with diamonds you commit to the value of the piece. "I felt called to start Birthright Foundry," says Constance, who started her business as a new mother in 2020. Courtesy Birthright Foundry Constance Polamalu, Birthright Foundry Natural Diamond Council and Lorraine Schwartz EDDI program, $37,600. The Mini Ula Nifo choker, 18kt gold and brilliant-cut white diamonds, by Birthright Foundry for the.
