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Designer Joan B. Hornig
Background
Education
Joan Hornig graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College class of '77 with a degree in fine arts before going on to get her MBA at Columbia Business School.
Career
She began her career in educational administration after briefly teaching art to elementary school children. In the late 1970's she worked as a capital campaign fund raiser, resident freshmen proctor and academic adviser at Harvard. Her career in the not for profit/higher education sector continued through the mid 1980's.
Joan served as the Director of Corporate Relations and External Affairs at Columbia Business School prior to going to Wall Street in 1985. Her 20+ years of experience in the finance sector encompasses management, operations, administration, private equity, hedge funds, marketing and consulting. All the while she was creating jewelry inspired by her knowledge of art history and the decorative arts.
Jewelry
History
From Wall Street executive to jewelry designer, in 2003 Joan Hornig combined her passion for jewelry and philanthropy with the launch of her jewelry collection along with her unique business model. Joan donates 100% of her profits on each piece of jewelry to the charity of the buyer's choice -- always has and always will, with all profits being channeled through the Joan B. Hornig Foundation.
Message
Joan's jewelry is designed to be noticed as it carries the important message that Philanthropy is Beautiful.
My customer enjoys the value derived from the charity aspect but she doesn't select a piece for that reason alone. These are women who understand fashion and enjoy the opportunity to wear jewelry.
Style
The line's inspired mesage and modern, yet feminine, hallmark style resonates across a wide range of tastes, including Oprah Winfrey and First Lady Laura Bush who have each made multiple purchases.
The collection, including earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings, uses 18k gold, sterling silver, and various precious and semi-precious stones including diamonds, south sea pearls, citrine, topaz, and tourmalines.
Retail Locations
Joan began her retail business at Bergdorf Goodman and has grown it into leading stores including Neiman Marcus Beverly Hills, Chicago and Houston; Halls Kansas City and many others. Her collection can also be purchased on her e-commerce website, http://JoanHornig.com. To date, Joan's collection has generated more than $300K worth of donations to over 200 registered charities around the globe.
Awards and Recognition
In 2008, Joan was selected by the National Jewelry Institute to be part of the first contemporary jewelry Designer Showcase on display at The Forbes Galleries in New York and The Carnegie Museum in Pittsburg for three and six months respectively.
She was also asked to design a necklace specifically for the 2007 Riverkeeper Annual Benefit, which was presented by Bobby Kennedy to Ann Hearst.
She has been asked to be a speaker at non-profit organizations such as The Women's Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, honored as Citizen of the World at the Jennifer Mueller - The Works Spring 2008 Gala, and recognized as "New Yorker of the Week" on NY1 February 2008.
References
[2] Joan Hornig Website [3] Forward article [4] Reuters Article [5] Bergdorf Goodman Collection