Alex Woo
IndustryJeweller and retailer
Founded2001
FounderAlex Woo
Headquarters
New York, NY
,
United States
Websitewww.alexwoo.com

Alex Woo (1974 – March 30, 2021)[1] was an American retailer and fine jewelry designer located in New York, New York. She was known for her sculptural charms that blend premium craftsmanship.[2]

Personal life

Woo's father, Alexander Woo, was a bench jeweler and began teaching her the basics of jewelry making when she was five years old. He taught her the appreciation of gems, precious metals and fine craftsmanship.[3][4] He continued to serve as her mentor as she went on to study at Cornell University,[5] The American University of Paris and the Parsons School of Design.[6]

She died of cancer in 2021.[1]

Alex Woo Jewelry

With her Little Icons™ Collection, Woo was the first jewelry designer, who specialized in personalization.[2] In 2001 Woo founded her own New York-based company Alex Woo Jewelry.[7]

In 2009, she co-designed with Christina Applegate a pendant that raises money for Applegate's Right Action for Women foundation. Woo has also been affected by the disease, her mother died from breast cancer.[8]

Woo's clients included Kelly Ripa, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Lopez.[8]

Awards and Recognitions

In 1998 she won the National Women´s Jewelry Association´s design competition.[3]

In 2005 Woo was named as one of Crain´s New York Business´s 40 under 40.[3]

In 2006, Woo was named a Rising Star by the Jeweller's Circular Keystone Show Design Center.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Alex Woo's Milestones".
  2. 1 2 "Alex Woo | Charms & Necklaces | Jared". www.jared.com. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  3. 1 2 3 "40 Under 40 Class of 2005". Crain's New York Business. 2005-01-01. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  4. ↑ Creative Designer & Founder Of Alex Woo Inc, Alex Woo Dies At 47
  5. ↑ "40 Under 40 - Alex Woo". Crain's New York Business. 2005-01-01. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  6. ↑ "Putting on the glitz: New generation". 13 August 2007.
  7. ↑ "The Talk with jewelry designer Alex Woo". JOLIEGAZETTE. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  8. 1 2 3 "Alex Woo | Necklace For Women". Retrieved 2020-03-19.
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