MAURICE MORADOF

Tatler sits down with the co-founder of New York-based Yafa Signed Jewels, a curator of museum-quality signed jewellery, to chat about its journey from humble beginnings to a coveted vintage collection

How did your journey into the world of vintage jewellery begin? And what inspired you to start Yafa Signed Jewels? [In 1984,] at the age of 16, along with my mother Yafa, we started to procure jewellery from close friends and their acquaintances to broker deals to make ends meet. Each sale gave us key insights into the preferences of each store owner; vintage jewellery from different eras proved to be the most sought after from our limited consigned inventory. Eventually, we were able to purchase our own pieces through auctions, estate sales and other dealers. Our collection started to slowly grow and eventually we opened a small booth in New York’s jewellery district, which soon turned into a showroom and then a retail store. What experiences or influences have…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2024

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