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Jean Dousset (French: [Help:IPA/French|ʒɑ̃ dus.]) is a designer lab diamond and fine jewelry brand founded by French jewelry designer Jean Dousset. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the brand creates custom-made engagement rings, specializing in handcrafted diamond jewelry.

Early History
Jean Dousset, a direct descendant of Louis Cartier, began his personal legacy in 1993 at Place Vendôme in Paris, where he held a notable position with Chaumet, the official jeweler of Emperor Napolean.

In 1996, he pursued an apprenticeship with French jewelry designer Alain Boucheron, becoming the last family descendant to direct the jewelry house. Dousset went on to Van Cleef & Arpels in 2001 as the International Director of High Jewelry Sales.

In 2005, drawing from his experience in traditional French high jewelry Maisons, Jean debuted his own atelier in Los Angeles: Jean Dousset Diamonds. A year later, Dousset entered the celebrity engagement ring space by custom-designing leading actress Eva Longoria’s ring.



Bespoke
Jean Dousset officially established his brand in 2010 with the opening of the flagship showroom in Los Angeles. He gained prominence for his custom-crafted creations featuring personalized details, such as the Signature Stone®—a “hidden” diamond or gemstone placed beneath the center stone of an engagement ring.

During this period, Dousset designed the Chelsea engagement ring. Distinguished by three rows of diamond pavé on the band, Chelsea has remained one of his most popular designs to date.



Oui by Jean Dousset
In 2021, Jean Dousset launched a new collection: Oui by Jean Dousset to make the brand more accessible to a wider audience. This collection featured hybrid pieces, with lab-grown diamonds as the center stone and earth-mined diamonds used in the settings.

Present Day
In 2023, the brand shifted its focus exclusively to lab-grown diamonds. As part of this transition, the brand unified its sub-brands, Bespoke and Oui by Jean Dousset, into a single eponymous brand to work exclusively with lab-grown diamonds.

Boutique
In September 2023, Jean Dousset opened its first physical storefront at 607 N La Cienega Blvd. in West Hollywood, California. The boutique was designed in collaboration with the architecture firm Design, Bitches. It features a design concept that pays tribute to the process of transforming a raw diamond into a polished stone. The boutique’s facade, characterized by a series of lines, symbolizes the facets of a diamond.

The salon area at the back of the boutique is designed to cater to individual appointments, while the front and wall displays showcase a range of bridal and fashion jewelry for walk-in visitors.

Celebrities

 * 2006 - Dousset entered the celebrity engagement ring space designing Eva Longoria’s three stone engagement ring, featuring a 5-carat emerald cut diamond.
 * 2008 - Jean Dousset crafted an engagement ring for actress Amy Adams. The ring featured his exclusive Seamless Halo® setting and a round brilliant cut center stone.
 * 2016 - Dousset custom-crafts an engagement ring to commemorate television host Maria Menounos’ 19-year partnership. The ring featured his signature Seamless Halo® setting and was set with a round brilliant cut center stone.
 * 2016 - Jean Dousset handcrafted an engagement ring for television personality Morgan Stewart. The ring featured a 4-carat oval-cut center stone and showcased Dousset's Chelsea solitaire engagement ring design.
 * 2016 - Dousset designed a 3-carat oval cut solitaire engagement ring for Carrie Ann Inaba, which featured a Ruby Signature Stone®.
 * 2017 - Actress Janel Parrish announced her engagement with a ring that featured a radiant cut center stone in the Chelsea silhouette. The band was set with three rows of pink pavé diamonds.
 * 2020 - Dousset created a personalized eternity band for singer Rihanna. The band featured a custom cutout reading “Robyn” on the interior of the band.
 * 2020 - That same year, Sofia Vergara also personalized her own diamond eternity band with a custom cutout of her first name.
 * 2021 - Paris Hilton’s three stone engagement ring, designed by Jean Dousset,   featured an emerald-cut center stone with baguette-cut and trapezoid accent diamonds.
 * 2022 - Musician Porter Robinson proposed to his partner with a custom-designed three stone engagement ring, utilizing Jean Dousset’s Your Dream Ring® feature.
 * 2023 - Jean Dousset crafted an engagement ring for model Shaun Ross, taking nearly three months to complete. The ring featured Dousset’s Olivia eternity band silhouette and was set with 19 custom-cut emerald lab diamonds.