Her life experience became the vision board for J Jade & Jewel, a fine jewelry brand she passionately founded in 2016 for her private clientele, with the sole aim of juxtaposing personal heritage and storytelling, with the timeless beauty of precious, authentic stones and artisanal craftmanship.
As a doe-eyed 19-year-old, Mandy unfortunately fell prey to a counterfeit supplier, a harrowing experience that deeply colored the way she navigated the jewelry industry thereafter. Mandy determined not to let this dim the light of her heartfelt passion for fine jewelry, she rebuilt her confidence and expertise by becoming a private high-end jewelry specialist to a select group of clients, a role she gracefully
assumed for the next 17 years.
Since 2016, she has fully invested her rich experience and her keen eye for detail into developing J Jade & Jewel privately, with her efforts duly recognized at The 3rd World Excellence Entrepreneur Brand Celebrity Awards, naming her The Best Entrepreneur of The Year 2022.
♦ How the brand was built:
Extremely meticulous, Mandy and her core team of five highly trained artisans; Tiffany Ong, Bebe Lee, Shannon Tan and Ines Chong, who are also fully certified in jade, jewel, diamond and jewelry design and metalcraftmanship, dedicated over six years behind the curtains, relentlessly perfecting their craft for the brand's international debut through intense research and development phases whilst mastering the intricate art of metalwork. In tandem with a growing demand from Mandy's long-standing clients, the brand is now ready to take the limelight.
♦ CEO profile:
Mandy Ong is a Malaysian with more than 17 years of experience in the industry. She started out as a jewellery personal shopper for selected private clientele since she was 19. Today, Mandy is a certified Gemologist by trade, with accolades from various prestigious institutions across Switzerland, Belgium and Taiwan.