MESSIKA Entrepreneurialism and a passion for diamonds run deep for Valerie Messika. Daughter of a diamantaire, she lived and breathed diamonds growing up, as her father built one of France’s most successful diamond trading businesses. Valerie traveled the world and learned the diamond trade from the inside out; it was also during this time that she would sow the seeds for her own contemporary diamond jewelry brand. A long-time observer of fashion, Valerie launched Messika in 2005. One of her first designs was Move – a stylish bracelet set with three sliding brilliant-cut diamonds. The collection was an instant bestseller and today has grown to embody a full range of jewelry. The Move is Messika’s signature collection. Following the success of the Move, Messika introduced Skinny in 2008. The design was inspired by Valerie’s philosophy that diamonds should be wearable and comfortable. The Skinny pieces feel like a tattoo of diamonds worn on the skin and are ground-breakingly flexible. Like Move, Skinny today is one of Messika’s most distinctive styles and is found throughout Maison’s collections including its High Jewelry line.

In 2013, Valerie opened Messika’s first flagship store, on Rue Saint-Honore. The boutique stocks Maison’s full range of bestsellers such as Glam’Azone double rings and the romantic Angel collection, all of which have attracted fans including Beyonce, Rihanna, Kendall Jenner, Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, and Cara Delevingne. 2017 represents a significant milestone for the Parisian jeweler, a time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its iconic Move collection. To round off a decade of jewelry in motion, Valerie Messika has devised an exceptional collaboration with one of the most popular figures in fashion today: Gigi Hadid. The Messika collection by Gigi Hadid adds a rock and even punk accents to Move. Messika opened its flagship in Doha in 2017 and future flagships are planned. Messika is currently stocked in more than 400 points of sale.