Gorjana Reidel | |
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Born | 1978 (age 45–46) Serbia |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Jewelry Designer |
Spouse | Jason Griffin Reidel |
Children | Two |
Gorjana Reidel (born January 19th, 1978) is an American jewelry designer and entrepreneur based in Laguna Beach, California. She co-founded the jewelry line gorjana in 2004, alongside her husband Jason Griffin Reidel.
Reidel immigrated to the US from Serbia when she was a child. Both she and her husband are former models who each earned a degree in marketing from Arizona State University. [1]
Reidel and her husband launched the jewelry brand gorjana in 2004. [2]
In 2016, the Reidels opened their first jewelry brand store in Laguna Beach, [3] followed by a second store in Venice Beach. The 2018 opening of another store in the West Village was their first in New York City. [4] [5] In August 2019 they opened a store in Malibu. [6]
The couple and the company have since opened more than 40 stores on both coasts, with plans for an aggressive retail expansion. Today the multi-million-dollar company has over 100 employees and more than 1,000 retailers worldwide. [2]
Of the "more is more" mindset, Gorjana's pieces are made to mix, match and layer. Her versatile, adjustable pieces offer the wearer the chance for self-expression and endless layering possibilities. Her designs have attracted celebrities such as Josephine Skriver, Olivia Wilde and Jessica Alba. [7]
A leader in contemporary jewelry, the gorjana line is found in over 1,000 department and specialty retail stores throughout the U.S.A. [8] [9]
Reidel and her husband were married in 2003 and have two children. [1]