Sevan Bıçakçı Սեւան Պըչաքչը | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation | Jeweller |
Sevan Bıçakçı ( Armenian: Սեւան Պըչաքչը) [1] (born 1972) is a famed Turkish jeweller of Armenian descent. He is one of the few renowned jewelers in Turkey and is known around the world. [2] He is considered a "star jeweler" in Turkey. [3]
Life and career
Of Armenian descent, [4] Sevan Bıçakçı was born in 1972 in the Samatya district of Istanbul, Turkey. He is known as the 'King of Rings'. At the age of 12, his father, who was a theater actor,[ citation needed] placed Sevan under the apprenticeship of Hovsep Catak in the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul. After serving 4 years of apprenticeship, his master died. However, he had learned a great deal about jewellery design and craftsmanship. He then opened a workshop in order to serve bigger manufacturers as a freelance jewel designer. [4] He worked on his first collection for a year before unveiling it in the global market in 2002. [4] His jewelry designs are that of Byzantine and Ottoman styles. Some of Sevan Bıçakçı's famous clientele include Catherine Zeta-Jones, Elizabeth Hurley, Celine Dion, Liv Tyler, Mariah Carey, Brooke Shields, Angie Harmon, Kim Raver, Halle Berry, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Michelle Monaghan, and Tory Burch. [5]
Awards
Sevan Bıçakçı has received many distinguished awards such as: [6]
- Town and Country Couture Award. (Six times in a row).
- Turkish Gold Design Award
- He was nominated for the Jameel Prize Award [2]
- He was also nominated as the top five most noteworthy free lance jewelry designers by the Tanzanite Foundation.
References
- ^ "Ազգային Կեդրոնական Վարժարան". www.getronagan.k12.tr. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ a b "Muslim art in hand of an Armenian". Hurriyet. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Middle Eastern jewellery designers take centre stage at Christie's". Ameinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ a b c M. Forte, Pauline (February 12, 2009). "Turkish delights: The Ringmaster". The Gulf News. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "SEVAN BICAKCI: "Lord of the Rings"". Oster Jewellers. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "Sevan Bicakci". Womenist. Retrieved 26 November 2012.