H Stern 18k
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Brazilian Stud Earrings
Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Band Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Signet Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Signet Rings
Diamond, Quartz, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
2010s Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Retro Bracelets
20th Century Brazilian More Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Brazilian Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Pendant Necklaces
Early 2000s Brazilian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Brazilian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Cocktail Rings
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brazilian Modern Bangles
Chalcedony, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Jewelry
Diamond, Morganite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Modernist Fashion Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Link Bracelets
Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Fashion Rings
Blue Topaz, Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Fashion Rings
Quartz, Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold
Late 20th Century Brazilian Modern Fashion Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Fashion Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Brazilian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Dome Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Black Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold
20th Century Brazilian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Modern Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Indicolite, Rubelite, Garnet, Citrine, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Ye...
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Topaz, Imperial Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Gold
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Bangles
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Brazilian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Fashion Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, Gold
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H. Stern for sale on 1stDibs
Born into a Jewish family in Essen, Germany, Hans Stern (1922–2007) fled with his parents to Rio de Janeiro at the onset of World War II. There he landed a job working for the precious stone and mineral exporter Cristab. Thus began Stern’s rise to become “the king of the colored gems,” as the media would dub him, and founder of the family-owned H.Stern jewelry business that now has over 150 stores worldwide.
While working for Cristab, Stern regularly visited mines on horseback. At the remote mines of Minas Gerais, Brazil, he cultivated relationships with many of the miners, developing professional connections that would endure for decades. He also embraced a fascination with the colorful semiprecious stones harvested in the area. In 1945, he started his own company, H.Stern, with the goal of marketing Brazilian gemstones — then virtually unknown on the global stage — to an international audience.
Though the company began as a trader in gemstones, it soon expanded to jewelry, with Stern assembling and training a team of young jewelers. A frequent motif in the company’s designs was the star, as Stern is “star” in German. In 1949, H.Stern opened its first jewelry shop in Rio de Janeiro, but a storefront was not his customers’ only view into the brand’s jewelry-making process. In the 1950s, Stern became one of the first major jewelers to offer tours of his workshop, showing off the creative process and elevating the role of craftsmanship in jewelry design.
Stern’s approach and his vibrant jewels, which favored organic settings designed to show off colorful gems, earned international recognition and put Brazil’s topaz, amethyst and tourmaline on the map. Tourmaline was reportedly Stern’s favorite, and the company’s Rio de Janeiro vaults are also home to Paraíba tourmalines, which are mined in the mountains of Paraíba, Brazil. He recognized the burgeoning tourism industry in the country as an opportunity to promote the beauty of these stones, opening stores in the lobbies of Brazil’s leading hotels and investing in vehicles to bring visitors to the H.Stern headquarters. By the mid-1990s, the company was opening stores abroad and selling jewelry at international department stores.
In the 1980s, the brand debuted its first celebrity collaboration, with French actress Catherine Deneuve. Since then it has worked with partners such as designer Diane von Fürstenberg and architect Oscar Niemeyer. In 2016, Assouline published a book on the 70-year history of H.Stern, from its humble founding to its worldwide acclaim. Today, the company is run by Stern’s son, Roberto, who has introduced a broad range of new collections and styles.
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