MCL Design
MCL Design
NYC
, New York
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- Intricately Handcrafted Fine Jewelry
- At MCL Design, we create intricately handcrafted, ethically-produced, wearable art and sculpture for adventurous spirits. With a luxe aesthetic and strong sense of individuality, meticulous traditional craftsmanship and impeccable quality are the hallmarks of our fine jewelry. MCL Design was founded in 1998, by Designer and CEO Matthew Campbell Laurenza. A true artist and tastemaker, Matthew derives inspiration from his life experiences and a rich blend of cultures and history he discovers on his continual travels around the globe, in producing unique and distinctive designs. Initially, MCL Design was focused on creating capsule collections and bespoke precious jewelry for private collections, including the likes of Henri Bendal, Barnies New York, and Bittners in Kentucky. Matthew steadily garnered much attention within the industry, and received numerous private requests for collections from an increasingly influential clientele. Attaining international, commercial and critical acclaim, the first eponymous MCL Design women’s collection was successfully launched at Bergdorf Goodman in 2007, and was introduced shortly thereafter at Neiman Marcus, Harrods of London, Lane Crawford in Hong Kong, and other high-end luxury retailers, around the globe. Today, the MCL Design branded jewelry is available across continents, and has been featured in many cosmopolitan centers, such as London, Hong Kong, Dubai, New York, Los Angeles, Singapore, Paris, Tokyo and Moscow. The designs from MCL by Matthew Campbell Laurenza stand as works of art showcasing superb traditional craftsmanship with the finest materials. Matthew’s intensive, and most often lengthy, design process ensures exceptional quality that rivals top-tier luxury labels. Design inspiration and its intricacies are derived from the art, architecture, culture and history Matthew immerses himself in, on his continual travels around the globe. The first stage of design takes place in Matthew’s sketchbook, where he translates his inspirations into preliminary drawings. The designs are tweaked to perfection, before actual prototypes are executed; no computer-generated images are used in the creation of MCL fine jewelry. Every stage of MCL Design jewelry production is art: the carving of the wax, the placement of stones, the use of color and texture, the profile... All of these elements conspire, to create a miniature sculpture, to be worn and become part of someone’s daily life and a powerful expression of their personal style. Quality and production measures are extremely stringent for each piece Matthew designs and creates. For MCL by Matthew Campbell Laurenza jewelry, colorful natural stones are sourced, selected and combined, from around the world, for each design. All rough stones are chosen by certified staff and shaped by the finest stone-cutters, to ensure optimum clarity and beauty. The provenance of stones offers nuance in each design, whether in surface texture or color gradient, to provide a unique identity. Matthew takes great care in choosing each stone to perfectly match the desired aesthetic for the placement in each piece. MCL by Matthew Campbell Laurenza strictly forbids the use of adhesive products to glue stones in place, and only implements hand-setting. This labor-intensive technique not only provides secure setting for every stone, but also results in better texture and more vibrant sparkle. All custom-designed and hand-made, the difference in appearance between two MCL Design pieces of the same style does not indicate production defects, but rather is a reflection of the uniqueness of every natural stone and component, as well as the individual diligence applied in producing each wearable one-of-a-kind work of art.
