Her Vision: Carolyn Rafaelian, Founder, CEO, and Chief Creative Officer of ALEX AND ANI
She learned the craft as an apprentice to her father, and in 2004, opened ALEX AND ANI — a humanitarian company that designs meaningful, eco-conscious jewelry. Her vision for the company is, and always has been, to connect its wearers to a greater purpose. In just six years, the company has donated more than $46 million to non-profits worldwide through her CHARITY BY DESIGN initiative.
Her designs are created with a deep reverence for sacred symbols that inspire empowerment. In September, she launched the LIBERTY COPPER Collection, featuring original copper preserved from the centennial restoration of the Statue of Liberty. This collection is especially close to Carolyn’s heart, because her family’s story in America started when they came through Ellis Island from Armenia in pursuit of a better life. Her commitment to spreading Lady Liberty’s message of love, light, and hope is at the core of everything she continues to create, including her most recent collaborative collection with Wonder Woman.
