Originally
based in India, Amyn Rahimtoola's family has been in the jewelry
business for the past four generations. His great-grandfather
had an important natural pearl business in Paris as far back
as the late nineteenth century. He was influenced by his grandfather,
who was one of the pioneers of the diamond industry in India
and Antwerp. His mother was one of the premier diamond cutters
and jewelry designers of India.
Amyn
pursued his love for jewelry and started manufacturing custom-made
designs in the early 1980’s. He later went to Geneva where
he studied jewelry casting for a year. He returned to Bangalore
(India) to manage the family run jewelry casting facility. He
later graduated to designing and manufacturing custom-made jewelry
for Royal families of old Indian heritage, well-known industrialists
families, professionals,and celebrities, in Bombay. He has also
dealt in antique Indian and European jewelry and watches for
several years.
He moved to Los Angeles in 1999 and recently started a unique
line of jewelry under the name Amyn R Creations.Integrating
diamonds, diamond briolettes, rose cuts, precious and semi-precious
stones, Indian enamel handcrafted pieces with a blend of 14k,
18k and 21 k white and yellow gold, Amyn has uniquely designed
and self created each of his jewelry pieces.
On
November 7th 2004, Amyn opened his own retail boutique - Jewelry
on 7th - which caters to celebrities and prominent figures in
the entertainment industry.
Amyn's
designed and handcrafted creations are sold at Jewelry
on the 7th - Santa Monica , Jennifer Kaufman -Beverly Center
,Theodore- Rodeo Drive ,Brentwood Gardens, Augustina Leathers-Carmel
by the Sea, Ateshi Gallery - Montana Avenue, to name a few.......
Jewelry
on 7th
1460 7th Street, Suite 101
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone:
(310) 255-0786
Hours:
Monday
- Saturday: 11 AM to 5:30PM
Driving
Directions:
From
10 West: Exit
on Lincoln, Right on Lincoln, Left on Broadway, End at corner
of 7th and Broadway.
Contact:
jewelryon7th@sbcglobal.net
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