{"product_id":"estatefreshaustincom-1367","title":"7.5\" Effy 18k\/Sterling bracelet","description":"7.5\" Effy 18k\/Sterling bracelet. No damage or significant wear, guaranteed\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;authentic and estate fresh. From a 100k collection of jewelry, possibly unworn.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;$697 retail.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Fatollah “Effy” Hematian (1943-2023)\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Effy Jewelry shared news of its founder’s passing on social media Monday.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;In a statement to National Jeweler, the company said: “With great sadness we\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;announce the passing of Mr. Effy Hematian. Although we will all mourn this\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;profound loss forever, we choose to celebrate all Effy has brought into our\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;lives.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;“Effy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, visionary and community leader.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;His honesty and humility only illuminate the industry-defining change he brought\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;to the jewelry world. Through his unwavering belief in God, he demonstrated that\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;we can live a life of passion and purpose, leaving the world better than he\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;found it.”\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Born Dec. 10, 1943, Hematian emigrated from Iran in the midst of the Islamic\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Revolution in the late 1970s.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Though he trained and worked as an electrical engineer, Hematian started a\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;jewelry company when he landed in New York City in 1979, building his business\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;from nothing, as recounted in a video posted to the Effy Jewelry YouTube\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;channel.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;“I’m really proud that I could tell you that [I] came to this country with zero\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;and today we are one of the biggest [jewelry] manufacturers in the States,” he\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;said.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;According to the video, Hematian spent most of his mornings sketching jewelry\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;designs, sometimes completing as many as 20 to 30 sketches in a single day. He\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;said his background as an electrical engineer helped him see things other people\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;might have missed.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;In the afternoon, he liked to walk the factory floor and keep an eye on the\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;production of his designs.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;While his creativity and design inspirations were “endless,” the Effy Jewelry\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;website describes one creature—the panther—as the designer’s “lifelong muse.”\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;The big cat became the cornerstone of the brand’s “Signature Collection,” and it\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;became a star at Jewelers for Children’s “Facets of Hope” event, held annually\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;in Las Vegas alongside the Couture and JCK shows.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Hematian and Effy Jewelry were longtime supporters of JFC and donated plush\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;panthers to give away at the gala for about five years.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;JFC Executive Director David Rocha remembered Hematian as a “lovely man.”\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;“Effy was always so kind and would make time to share his latest designs, his\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;inspiration and his process. He was a real icon in our industry. My thoughts are\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;with (Hematian’s son) Benny and his family,” Rocha said.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Sarin Bachmann, group vice president of the RX Jewelry Portfolio, said: “We were\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;so saddened to learn about Effy Hematian’s passing. Effy has been a wonderful\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;partner to JCK over the years and a force in the industry.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;“We appreciated his deep passion for creating beautiful jewelry stemming from\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;his roots as an engineer. Effy’s legacy will live on with his family, his\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;namesake business, and the wonderful jewelry creations he inspires.”\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;On social media, members of the trade—including many Effy Jewelry employees—and\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;the brand’s customers reacted to news of Hematian’s passing with similar\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;remembrances, recalling a man who was kind and had a passion and a talent for\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;design.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Jan Swartz, the group president for Holland America Group, wrote on LinkedIn,\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;“Mr. Effy Hematian was much more than one of the world’s most brilliant jewelry\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;designers and visionary entrepreneurs.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;“Beyond his professional achievements, he had a kind and generous spirit. I\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;admired his craftsmanship, creativity, passion, and love of his colleagues,\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;community, and family. Mr. Effy will long be remembered by every life he\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;touched, and his legacy will live on.”\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;On Facebook, a longtime Effy Jewelry customer said, “RIP Effy … your creations\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;have been making me happy for years and will continue to, for years to come.”","brand":"sale - www.estatefreshaustin.com Estate Fresh Austin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46805294153944,"sku":"16446328435_46F0","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6284\/7960\/files\/75-effy-18ksterling-braceletestate-fresh-austin-156672.png?v=1757904272","url":"https:\/\/estatefreshaustin.com\/es\/products\/estatefreshaustincom-1367","provider":"Estate Fresh Austin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}