Aaron Henry Furlong

Background

He was born on November 22, 1967 in Los Angeles, California.

Education

Gemological Institute of America University of California.

Career

He got a Graduate Gemologist degree from the Gemological Institute of America and also a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Davis and returned to Los Angeles in 1990. At that time he began an 8-year apprenticeship with a master jeweler, Victorino Garcia - a personal jeweler to Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos before they were deposed. Jewelers Quarterly Magazine named him as a ‘Designer of the 21st Century’.

He is also the current President of the Contemporary Design Group and was recently named one of the Top 100 Designers of the Past 30 Years by a National Jeweler poll.

He is regarded as one of the top jewellery designers in the world.

Achievements

• He has helped in the creation and production of the 'Circles of Distinction&#039. Pins to recognize contributors to the John Wayne Cancer Institute as well as Trophies for the Aspen Institute and pins for the Henry Crown Fellowship Program.