Jacqueline Rabun | |
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Born | 1961 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Jewelry designer |
Jacqueline Rabun (born 1961) is an American jewelry designer.[1][2]
Rabun was born in Bitburg, Germany.[3][4] Bevor her family settled in Northern California and made a lot of travel experiences.[5] She is self-taught.[4][6][7]
Having studied fashion design in Los Angeles, she began designing jewelry in Los Angeles in 1988.[8][5]
In 1989, she moved to London and launched her first collection of jewelry[4][9] in 1990,[8] having opened her studio.[5] The collection was picked up by Barneys New York.[4] Her work was featured on the cover of British Vogue in 1992,[9] worn by Linda Evangelista.[10] Rabun's style has been noted for being minimalist and gender neutral.[11]
In 1999, she began a long-term collaboration with the Scandinavian luxury brand George Jensen.[5]
She has created designs for Georg Jensen as well as other brands like Halston.[12][9][7][13][6]
In 2002 she launched her first collection, Offspring,[14] and one year later her Cave collection.[5]
Today, Rabun is based in London,[8] where she works as jewelry designer and silver craftsman.[14]