subject: Samvel Studios Jewelry & The Brand's Famous Founder [print this page] The Samvel premium label was officiallyestablished in the summer of 2006. Although the Samvel brand is still somewhat young, the man himself has been immersed in the gothic jewelry industry for many years. Samvel Manukian first discovered his passion for jewelry craftsmanship as a youth raised in Soviet Armenia, an old world cultural capital famous for its inspired craftsmanship through the use of practice of old traditions. After entering the National Academy of fine arts, Samvel's interests moved towards design and upon graduation Samvel at first became a designer and soon after, the top art director at the helm of one of the top design and advertising agencies in Armenia. In 1989, Samvel & his colleagues won a prestigious International design contest held in Vilnius, the culture-rich capital of Lithuania.
At the start of the 1990s, Samvel migrated to the United States with his family & settled in LA. There, the young Samvel started as a designer for a premium jewelry outfit where he rediscovered his love for sterling silver jewelry craft. In 1995, he opened 3D SM: a silver shop geared towards the crafting of high end gothic sterling silver jewelry. For a while, Samvel cooperated with many top design labels such as Star Knights and King Baby to produce gothic silver jewelry. Samvel's burning wish to express his character creatively through his designs without being restricted by the opinions of others ultimately inspired him to strike out on his own in founding an enterprise now known as Samvel Studios, which specializes in sterling silver gothic jewelry. Samvel's dedication to jewelry craft & the creation of edgy, original designs defines Samvel Studios as one of the hottest new up & coming labels to challenge the likes of Bill Wall Leather.
In recent years, Samvel has faced adversity in the form of several offshore competitors of equal capacity and talent, resources and ability to offer equally detailed, stunning and well-crafted luxury silver jewelry to bikers & other fans at a fraction of the originals' prices. Today, fans have easy & affordable access to an extensive range of alternatives to original Samvel Studios jewelry.
Given the widespread availability of cheaper and just as well-crafted offerings, it is little wonder that luxury label jewelry isn't an uncommon sight on the streets notwithstanding the luxury brand prices of the original. The new wisdom is: why burn a hole in your pocket on luxury label jewelry when one could easily get a practically identical product made from the same best grade 925 sterling silver at a small fraction of the cost?
But, as is always the case in purchasing alternatives in the form of fakes or similarly styled inspired designs, it is important to confirm the grade of jewelry you are buying. Samvel's competitors range from best grade alternatives & close replicas by bona fide jewelers to mass-manufacturing bootleggers mass manufactured low grade bootlegs made from low-grade metals such as steel & copper.
To gain access to a comprehensive discussion of fakes and replicas, the writeup at the Chrome-Hearts page will be very useful and informative.
