ILEANA MAKRI
Ileana Makri launched her eponymous brand in 1998 and has since gained international recognition for her innovative designs.
Although she is a globetrotter at heart, Ileana Makri, was born in Greece and still resides there.
She travels extensively for design inspiration, and shares her time between Greece, India, London, Paris and New York, allowing her to embrace and celebrate different cultures and landscapes within her craft.
Her fascination with gemstones began during her childhood. Originally obtaining a degree in Business Administration, in 1996 she made a pivotal decision to follow her true passion, enrolling in jewelry design studies at the Gemological Institute of America in Santa Monica.
This transformative step marked the inception of her remarkable journey in the fine jewelry space as an innovator who believes in creating freedom through education.
