Inspiration

I started JMNYC to make memorable jewelry. Jewelry has always been meaningful to me as a keepsake. Sometimes I just pull out my personal jewelry collection and look at it just to reminisce about past moments in my life...where I was when I purchased these pieces...what stage of life I was in...and how those pieces made me feel then and now.

 

 

About Jeanne-Marie Melendez

After moving to Manhattan from Chicago over 25 years ago to manage the main floor at Bergdorf Goodman, my career continued to progress on Madison Avenue as the boutique director of Lalique and then Frette.That is when my European adventures began and my inspiration for simple, elegant style that I bring into the design of my collection blossomed.

I have been in the jewelry world trenches for the last 17+ years selling to many top US stores, traveling around the US and Canada doing trunk shows and assisting clients with creating their own individual effortless style.

I know firsthand what it takes to create a winning collection! I listen to my clients and combine market insights with a commitment to excellent customer service– resulting in a collection designed to move.