Sevan Bıçakçı
Sevan Bıçakçı (born 1965 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a famed Turkish jeweller of Armenian descent. He is one of the few renknowned jewelers in Turkey and is known around the world.[1] He is considered a "star jeweler" in Turkey.[2]
Life and career
Of Armenian descent,[3]Sevan Bıçakçı was born in 1965 in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. He is known as the King of Rings.[3][4] At the age of 12, his father, who was a theater actor, placed Sevan under the apprenticeship of Hovsep Catak in the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul. After serving 4 years of apprenticeship, his master died. However, he had learned a great deal about jewellery design and craftsmanship. He then opened a workshop in order to serve bigger manufacturers as a freelance jewel designer.[3] He worked on his first collection for a year before unveiling it in the global market in 2002.[3] His jewelry designs are that of Byzantine and Ottoman styles. Some of Sevan Bıçakçı's famous clientele include Catherine Zeta-Jones, Elizabeth Hurley, Celine Dion, Liv Tyler, Mariah Carey, Brooke Shields, Angie Harmon, Kim Raver, Halle Berry, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Michelle Monaghan, and Tory Burch.[5]
Awards
Sevan Bıçakçı has received many distinguished awards such as:[4]
- Town and Country Couture Award. (Three times in a row).
- Turkish Gold Design Award
- He was nominated for the Jameel Prize Award[1]
- He was also nominated as the top five most noteworthy free lance jewelry designers by the Tanzanite Foundation.
External links
References
- 1 2 "Muslim art in hand of an Armenian". Hurriyet. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ↑ "Middle Eastern jewellery designers take centre stage at Christie's". Ameinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 M. Forte, Pauline (February 12, 2009). "Turkish delights: The Ringmaster.". The Gulf News. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- 1 2 "Sevan Bicakci". Womenist. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ↑ "SEVAN BICAKCI: "Lord of the Rings"". Oster Jewellers. Retrieved 26 November 2012.