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Rony Vardi is an American businesswoman and jewelry designer.

Early life and education
Vardi was born in Israel. She was raised in New Jersey. Her father was a mathematician and real estate agent and her mother a small business owner. She attended Rutgers University, majoring in pre-med and English.

Catbird
While in college Vardi worked part-time in retail and became interested in graphic design. She moved to the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York and started working as a freelance designer.

Vardi founded jewelry brand Catbird in 2004. She opened it as a general lifestyle store in a 200-square-foot space and eventually honed in on jewelry, at first selling the work of local designers and then moving into designing original pieces. Vardi's original designs are based on her personal style; she layers small, delicate pieces and seldom takes them off.

Personal life
Vardi lives in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. She is married with children.