ROSA DE LA CRUZ LONDON WAS FOUNDED IN 2010 BY ROSA DE LA CRUZ AND TIERNEY HORNE INSPIRED BY THEIR OWN COLLECTIONS OF VINTAGE JEWELLERY AND ITS CRAFTSMANSHIP AND TIMELESSNESS. COLLECTED BY CELEBRITIES AND FEATURED IN PRESS INCLUDING VOGUE, THE NEW YORK TIMES, WWD AND THE FT, THE COLLECTION IS RECOGNISED FOR ITS ICONIC PIECES INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL SMILE COLLECTION.
BORN IN MADRID, ROSA DE LA CRUZ STARTED HER CAREER AS AN ATTORNEY AT THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM IN NEW YORK AFTER HAVING GRADUATED FROM WHARTON BUSINESS SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA AND COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL. HAVING STUDIED ART AND ARCHITECTURE COURSES, ROSA WORKED ON SEVERAL DESIGN PROJECTS, INCLUDING FASHION, ILLUSTRATION AND INTERIOR DESIGN. IN 2000, SHE BEGAN DESIGNING JEWELLERY AND WENT INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH TIERNEY HORNE AND LAUNCHED ROSA DE LA CRUZ LONDON. ROSA IS DAUGHTER OF CUBAN ART COLLECTORS AND PHILANTHROPISTS ROSA AND CARLOS DE LA CRUZ, FOUNDERS OF THE DE LA CRUZ COLLECTION IN MIAMI.
BORN IN NEW YORK, TIERNEY HORNE STARTED HER CAREER AT RALPH LAUREN WOMEN'S WEAR BEFORE WORKING AT VOGUE US AND PARTICIPATING IN THE LAUNCH OF J.CREW AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR. SHE BECAME THE FASHION DIRECTOR AT ELLE AND MADEMOISELLE IN THE US AND HARPER'S & QUEEN IN THE UK. TIERNEY WORKED ON DEVELOPING PROJECTS FOR LUXURY BRANDS CONNOLLY, JOSEPH AND NETJETS.
our commitment to sustainability
our commitment to sustainability is anchored in environmental and ethical practices that seek to mitigate impact on the planet and contribute positively to its future. we are committed to responsible sourcing and a supply chain that respects fair labour and human rights as well as adherence to international standards such as the kimberley process which ensure conflict free diamonds and raw materials that are not harmful to local ecosystems or communities. we work towards minimal waste in everything we do through reusable solutions and no unnecessary secondary packaging. we produce beautifully crafted timeless designs in small quantities, reducing leftover waste. beyond integrating responsible and ethical practices throughout our business, we endeavour to advance positive changes through transparency, integrity, diversity and philanthropy. our commitment to sustainability is an ongoing long term process with an aim for continuous development and improvement.