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David Birnbaum
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The Ultimate Private Jeweler ®
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The Rare And the Extraordinary ™
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David Birnbaum
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The DB/R1 brand is recognized by jewelry connoisseurs worldwide as representing one of the world’s great jewel
‘signatures’ and hallmarks.
David Birnbaum / Rare 1 is the flagship of the Birnbaum Group, established gem dealers and gem cutters for over a century.
Transplanted from Paris/Amsterdam to New York in 1938, the Birnbaum Group has no equal in global sourcing, gem cutting
expertise, value, and sophisticated design.
The Rare And the Extraordinary ™
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established: Paris / Amsterdam 1900
is the flagship of the Birnbaum Group
established gem dealers and cutters
for over a century
Y E A R L E G A C Y O F E X C E L L E N C E
David Birnbaum / Rare 1
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for the world's ultimate clientele
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VIDEO CLIPFROM ABC NETWORK'S PRIME TIME"LIFE OF LUXURY"
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David Birnbaum is an internationally recognized Private Jeweler and gem expert. Committed to value and excellence, he is the premier choice among jewelry and gem connoisseurs.
The Private Jeweler firm of David Birnbaum / Rare 1 is known among cognoscenti worldwide for its commitment to exquisite quality. The firm is a unique and extraordinary boutique.
Over the years this ultimate boutique has developed a dynamic and fervently loyal client group. The firm’s discerning clientele ranges from youngbankers to Heads-of-State.
In 1979 David Birnbaum became one of the youngest principals admitted to the De Beers “List.” He is, as well, a respected industry columnist.
Our firm has original and powerful global sourcing. The firm has won numerous international design awards and gemological citations. We have a truly extraordinary selection of fabulous jewels and rare gems. From 3-carat “solitaire” Engagement Rings to world class ensembles.
Every David Birnbaum / Rare 1 piece is crafted to ultra-demanding specifications, keeping in-mind the consistency and integrity of quality and design. In the realm of rare gem jewels, we are considered one of the world’s most exclusive brands.
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MB-1226-CSWemerald-cut solitaire diamond ring
5 - 25+ caratspremium color & clarity
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MB-930
World Class Ensemble
100+ caratsall D color
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THE WORLD'S RAREST GEMS & JEWELS
as seen in...Rare 1David Birnbaum
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MB-928D Flawless PearShaped diamond pendant20+ carats
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MB-1318RARE FANCY PINK
Ring:8+ carats Fancy Pink centerset in micro-pavé setting
Earrings:two x average 3+ carats each DropFancy Pink
plus extraWhite Diamondwork shown
Premium Clarity[GIA Lab]
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INV-1381rare fancy blue diamond twin ring
1+ carat, premium clarityset with 1+ carat D color diamond
MB-1014INTENSE BLUE
Cushion-cut Diamondcenter: 4+ carats
Fancy Intense Blue
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3 - 25+ carat Vivid redPremium Quality rubies34
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VIVID RedPremium Quality
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36 PRIVATE JEWELER TO AMERICA'S ELITE
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PRIVATE JEWELER EXTRAORDINAIRE
INV-1383RARE ROCKS
Extra-very-fine Colombian emeraldsColombian / ‘minor’
PearShape drop 12+ caratspendant-necklace
earringstop emeralds: two x 2+ carats eachbottom drop emeralds: two x 8+ carats eachtotal Earrings carat weight 20+ carats
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5 - 50+ carat Important Emeralds 37
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4 - 20+ CARAT PREMIUM QUALITY ASSCHER-CUTS 39
3 - 20+ CARAT Gem canary diamonds40
IMAGE-1432Gem Canary
Diamond Ensemble
with premium-qualitygem white diamond trim
Fancy Intense yellow
Premium Clarity
Ring: 10+ caratsAsscher-cut
Earrings:
two x 8+ carats eachRadiant-cuts
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Vivid & Intense Canary Diamonds
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RARE WHITEpremium clarity
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3 - 100+ carat GEM DIAMONDs
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IMAGE-1418WORLD CLASS SET
EXTRAORDINARY GEMPEARL NECKLACEdouble-strandOpera-Length(average 33” long each)13 x 11mm pearlspremium luster, color & shape
shown here actual size
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*QUALITY*BEAUTY*RARITY*SELECTION*VALUE*DESIGN*PRECISION*EXPERTISE*BRAND*ORIGINAL SOURCE*LAB CERTIFICATION*EXCLUSIVITY*GLOBAL SOURCING*MASTER JEWELERS*
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david Birnbaum is a leading and formidable private jeweler who sells to the global financial elite, along with, in his words, “a sprinkling of heads of state.” he heads david Birnbaum / Rare 1, the new paradigm flagship firm of the 100-year old Birnbaum Gem Group.
the firm has a distinguished legacy. his late father, Andor J. Birnbaum served for 10 two-year terms from 1960 to 1980 as an arbitrator at the diamond dealers Club of New York. As a youngster, david consequently also had a ringside seat into the internal maneuvering within the industry – “it was an in-teresting window into a sometimes-intense industry,” his son recalls.
in March 1980, david Birnbaum made the decision to slightly de-emphasize cutting diamonds and other gems, and careful-ly start building up a unique and extraordinary private jewelry business, which ultimately became david Birnbaum / Rare 1. during this period, he wrote the New York column for Diamant magazine.
Birnbaum made the decision to specialize in top-of-the-line goods—diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and pearls, selling to vip clientele. the company typically handles 5 to 25 carat diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires, but can go into the 30-50+ carat range as needed….whether d-E color white diamonds or Fancy vivid Canary diamonds, Blue or pink fancy colors, vivid Red Rubies, top Colombian Emeralds or Rare Blue sapphires, the firm serves-up and extraordinary ar-ray of fabulous jewels. A luscious and unique selection for the connoisseur set. the firm also does gem cutting and polishing as needed, although not at the same scale as pre-1980…
…david Birnbaum / Rare 1 now has a powerful brand among the super-wealthy, particularly in North and south America, a well as a respectable presence at the vip level elsewhere in
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the world, including at persian Gulf palaces. with a blue-chip reputation for integrity, quality, value and selection, the firm is a formidable competitor.
the unique private brand may actually not be known at all in ‘middle America’ and its coun-terparts worldwide. it would be difficult for the average jewelry consumer ever to even hear of david Birnbaum / Rare 1, in fact, given that the company does not maintain any retail outlets, nor does it market at all to that segment. the firm is somewhat of a stealth purvey-or of the rare and the extraor-dinary to the world’s elite.
the david Birnbaum / Rare 1 operation is ele-gant/high tech as juxtaposed withLouis Xiv salon-type décor of its competitors. “we most certainly like the Fifth Avenue Retailers,” notes upstairs private Jeweler Birnbaum, “they are a great price umbrella.”
the firm maintains a super-professional, Ameri-can-style approach to staffing and other aspects of the trade. distinctively, the firm is known to field high-level Asian-American staffers in its up-per ranks.
the firm finds itself at the very pinnacle of the North and south American private jeweler uni-
verse, in particular. “it’s not that our modality is superior to other modalities,” Birnbaum hastens to add. “we just do our thing, in a deliberate, careful and hopefully elegant manner, steadily carving out our niche globally.”...
david Birnbaum / Rare 1 has invested many millions not just into goods and operations, but into the more subtle terrain of building a unique brand. virtually alone and unique as an upstairs American private Jeweler projecting globally, the firm’s unique paradigm has paid off: “Our firm has a strong, unique and exclusive
private brand among the world’s financial elite,” Birnbaum says. we are the go-to dealer for any serious buyer wanting the extraordinary at fair value.
Celebrity clients have included Goldie hawn, kurt Russell, James Gandolfini and John Lithgow, but the company serves everyone from young bankers to heads of state. testimonial quotes in the company’s marketing materials include Roger h. Morley, the former president of Ameri-can Express; Jack Laschever, publisher of Forbes FYI; susan wolk, publisher of Seabourn Magazine; the platinum Card; and the publications Carlyle Magazine, Avenue Magazine, Departures maga-zine, and COUTURE jewelry magazine….
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co-sponsored by Harvard Business School Club of nYThe Smithsonian Museum
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Luxury / Ultimate Brands Published: August 16, 2004Author: Julia Hanna
Cashing in on the $100 billion global luxury goods market has never been tougher—or more
rewarding. Competition is keen. And consumer preferences are constantly shifting, causing the
concept of luxury itself to change over time. As a result, the market’s most recognizable brands have
adapted by refreshing their product lines and extending their brand to more affordable items….
Factor in the demands of consistent quality, innovative design, supply logistics, and the need for
superior customer service, and it’s easy to understand why david A. Birnbaum (hBs MBA ‘74), a very
top-private jeweler, would sound this cautionary note: “Luxury sounds very intriguing, but you have to
be careful. it’s not something to enter lightly. You need a real, serious, sustained commitment to shoot
for the pinnacle—and to defend and advance your position if you attain it.”
Yet luxury’s challenge remains an ongoing enticement for Birnbaum and the other alumni interviewed
for this article. “Luxury goods are in essence a highly creative field,” notes thuy t. tranthi (hBs MBA ‘93),
president of thomas pink usA, the London-based shirtmaker. “Many of the established brands started
out as small, entrepreneurial ventures. it’s a field in constant change, which often creates significant
opportunity.”…
vip visitors to david Birnbaum’s elegant hi-tech offices in Manhattan won’t mistake them for the classic
“Old school-style Louis Xiv–style salons of tiffany’s or harry winston’s; however, the elegant hi-tech
upstairs private Jeweler neo-wholesale approach works for quite a few of America’s financial and
business super-elite. Repeat business and referrals make up the majority of customers for his firm’s rare
gemstones and jewels, with most sales averaging between $50,000 and $2,500,000. Birnbaum relates a
vignette of one vip prospective client in the market for a seven carat diamond who found the prices so
reasonable that he returned to consider—and, eventually, purchase—something in the twelve carat
range.
Birnbaum notes that this particular client first made contact with the firm five years earlier. “in a
relationship-intensive business, quality staffing, service, communication, and institutional memory are
necessary, but not sufficient, he says. ultimately, quality and beauty are paramount….” Birnbaum
should know; his exclusive firm is considered to be at the very pinnacle of the fine jewel industry.
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The World’s Most Extraordinary Jewels
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MB-1300CANARY SUNSHINE
CANARY DIAMoNDS NECklACE: 60+ CARAtS*
BRACElEt: 38+ CARAtS
EARRINgS: two x 3+ CARAtS
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*CENtER DIAMoND wEIgHt : 2+ CARAtS
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INV-1379TAILORED BEAUTY
World Class Ensemble
Gem Emeralds &Rare White Diamonds
All Emeralds certified
Gubelin Lab: Colombian / 'Minor'
All diamonds lab-certified
Necklace:Emeralds: 104.77 caratsDiamonds: 72.73 carats
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Earrings:Emeralds: 40.57 caratsDiamonds: 13.23 caratsLargest Emerald size: 9.42 carats
Ensemble: Necklace + Earrings:Total Emeralds: 145+ caratsTotal Diamonds: 85+ carats ENSEMBLE TOTAL TOTALGEM WEIGHT: 231+ carats 65
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MB-1241-AColombian emerald earrings
emeralds: two x avg. 44+ carats eachset in micro-pavé setting
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IMAGE-1476RAREST PARAIBA
rare Brazilian Paraibacenters: two x 7+ carats average =14+ carats paraiba[AGTA Lab-certified]
2.5 carats total Invisible SettingRare White diamond weight [Lab-certified]
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IMAGE-1473RARE WHITE
Cushion tops: 2+ carats eachPear drops: 10+ carats each
total diamond weight: 25+ caratspremium color & clarity
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IMAGES-1087ASSCHER ADVENTURE
Asscher-cut diamond drop earringstotal diamond weight: 26+ carats
tops: two x avg. 3+ carats bottoms: two x avg. 10+ carats
Asscher-cut diamond stud earringstwo x avg. 5+ carats
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IMAGE-1173ASSCHER-CUTS
Canary diamond& Colombian Emerald
premium clarity
Earrings:tops: two x 2+ caratsdrops: two x 6+ carats
Ring:
center: 17+ carat VIVID YELLOW premium clarity
flanking: rare-white shield-cut diamonds
[Lab-certified]
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center weights noted[Lab-certified]
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Heart Shape Sapphire * Cushion Emerald * Heart Shaped White Diamond * Asscher-cut Canary Diamond * Asscher-cut White Diamond
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* Important gems *
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Heart Shape Sapphire * Cushion Emerald * Heart Shaped White Diamond * Asscher-cut Canary Diamond * Asscher-cut White Diamond
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IMAGE-1175RIBBON
3 - 30+ carats eachpremium clarity
natural fancy blues, pinks, and canary[GIA Lab-certified]
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IMAGE-1450Fancy Intense PinkRadiant-cut DiamondPremium Clarity15+ carats
[GIA Lab]
rare jewels for a rarefied clientele
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IMAGE-1458Fancy Intense BlueEmerald-cut DiamondPremium Clarity15+ carats
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IMAGE-1475Ultra Rare
100+ caratsBurma SapphireUnheated
[ Lab-certified ]
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ACTUAL SIZE
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D FLAWLESS100+ carat
PearShapeIdeal Cut Diamond
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ACTUAL SIZE
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‘Private Stock’Green & White
Important ColombianEmerald Ensemble
Necklace:Center: 50+ carats
Diamonds 66+ carats
Earrings:2 Emeralds = 60 carats
Diamonds = 16+ carats
Ring:
Center: 34 caratsDiamonds: 4+ cts
Total Ensemble Gem weight: 230 carats
[Top Lab certification]
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Earrings:Rare White Premium Cut & ClarityDiamond Cluster Earrings14 THREE CARAT diamonds = 44+ carats[GIA Lab-certified]
Drops:Gem ColombianTWO x 20+ carat each = 40+ carats Total Weight[ Top Lab certification ]
Total Ensemble Gem Weight = 85 carats
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GENEVA * HONG KONG * MACAUSINGAPORE * DUBAI
*QUALITY*BEAUTY*RARITY*SELECTION*VALUE*DESIGN*PRECISION*EXPERTISE*BRAND*ORIGINAL SOURCE*LAB CERTIFICATION*EXCLUSIVITY*GLOBAL SOURCING*MASTER JEWELERS*
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David BirnbaumFeature Columnist
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589 Fifth Avenue Seventh Floor at East 48th Street
New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 575-0266
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AT THE PINNACLE OF EXTRAORDINARY
“Demonstrably superior quality and value”- Roger H. Morley, former President, AMERICAN EXPRESS
“Unsurpassed quality, exceptional value, ultimate service, and exclusivity”
- PLATINUM CARD
“One of the world’s most respected Private Jewelers”- THE CARLYLE Magazine
“A unique jewelry atelier with a World Class collection”- AVENUE Magazine
“Internationally recognized for quality, selection and styling”- DEPARTURES Magazine
“Legendary quality, styling and value”- COUTURE Jewelry Magazine