Daniel Espinosa--red hot and oh so cool: for Daniel Espinosa, "life is full of ideas." So is this remarkable man who continually chooses to disregard the status quo, and in doing so has created a red-hot empire that is based upon breaking rules and jewelry that is "oh so cool.".(Featured Designer)

JQ, May, 2006 by Zimmerman, Diana S.

Daniel Espinosa isn't just a designer. He is a thinker and a full-fledged rebel with a red-hot business sense. He also has a brilliant knack for creating trends with almost every piece he designs. Born in Mexico, Espinosa's particular genius is all about breaking the mold with form, diverse materials, and paradigm shifting designs. From abstract cubes to avant-garde shapes, as well as Mondrian-like influences, there is almost no area of elegance where this charismatic, third-generation jeweler won't push the envelope.

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Bold. Independent. Innovative. Seductive. Liberated. Empowering. Romantic. Cool. These are the words that come to mind when one looks at his various collections. Certainly celebs such as Madonna, Salma Hayek,...