Draft:Ben-Amun by Isaac Manevitz

Ben-Amun is a fashion jewelry company based in the Garment District of New York City. Ben-Amun is known for its handcrafted, made-to-order jewelry, which is sold on their website, as well as through global wholesale retailers.

Ben-Amun was established in 1980 by Egyptian jewelry designer Isaac Manevitz and gained recognition in 1989 after Jackie Kennedy wore a Ben-Amun cuff to a Kennedy Library dinner.. The cuff was later auctioned at Sotheby's for $29,000. The company’s name is derived from the name of Manevitz’s first born son, Ben, and, in a nod to his Egyptian heritage, the name of a historic Egyptian pharaoh: Tutankhamun. Ben-Amun's jewelry incorporates materials like imported Czech glass stones, Majorca pearls, semi-precious stones, and 24K gold electroplated brass. As of 2024, their jewelry has been sold in countries all over the world in Europe, Asia , Australia , and the Middle East , as well as the United States

Designer Background


Isaac Manevitz is the son of a jeweler for the Egyptian royal court. Having learned jewelry techniques from his father, he began his journey in jewelry design. After immigrating to the United States and earning a Fine Arts degree from Brooklyn College in New York, he gained further knowledge working at jewelry companies such as Trifari, before deciding to create his own brand.

Isaac Manevitz, a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America since the early 1980s, maintains an active role in creating both jewelry and abstract wooden sculptures at his New York City studio. He has collaborated with other notable CFDA members including Calvin Klein and Oscar de la Renta, and jewelry has been worn for the runway shows of Jonathan Simkhai, Veronica Beard, and more. In 2008, Manevitz received a certificate of Esteemed Member signed by former council chairwoman Diane von Furstenberg.

Press
Ben-Amun's designs have been featured in various fashion publications, including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, and Elle.

Ben-Amun jewelry has made appearances in television shows such as Gossip Girl, The Recruit, Grace and Frankie, The Young and the Restless, and Reign.

Notable features include Elsa Hosk posing with gold-tone Ben-Amun jewelry for Vogue Taiwan in February 2019.

In 2021, Ben-Amun's pearl necklace was showcased in Addison Rae's music video "Obsessed" and Amber Mark's music video "Competition."

In 2023, the brand was highlighted in British Vogue, worn by singer Rihanna alongside husband A$AP Rocky, styled by then Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful.