Judith Ripka Design Philosophy: Timeless and Versatile

Every designer has a design philosophy and Judith Ripka is no different.

As a multi-millionaire in the luxury jewelry industry, Judith Ripka began from humble beginnings – from her own living room. She sketched her first prototypes for rings while she raised her three boys at home and her husband worked.

Her jewelry business grew slowly with Ripka re-investing the profits back into her business. Once her last child left for college, she began to expand aggressively into the company it has become today. Two of her sons work for the family business now. Brian Ripka is president and oversees retail expansion while David Ripka is chief operating officer overseeing production, which is still primarily in New York.

Through the years her design philosophy has always been to create classic jewelry with a modern twist for the modern woman. The focal point of her jewelry is the colored gemstone, both precious and semi-precious, with diamonds acting as accents. This design makes her jewelry wearable during the day and into the night and appropriate for the many roles a woman has in her life. Judith Ripka describes her jewelry as “versatile jewelry with a special twist, ancient inspired, classically formed, timeless, yet modernized to complement today’s wardrobe.”