Fine Gold and Diamond Jewelry

Leon Popov was born in Riga, Latvia. He studied art and design in the Academy of Fine Arts and practiced jewelry skills at the century-old Riga Jewelry Factory, working with renowned designers, winners of the De Beers Diamond Awards and experienced craftsmen. In 1981, at the age of 23, he immigrated to Israel, and in his first weeks in the country already worked as a jeweler at NDC. After couple of years there he moved to a Jerusalem jewelry manufacturer, and in 1986 started his own jewelry design workshop in Ramat Gan, close to the Diamond Exchange.


Color Of Nature Diamond Butterfly Ring
This beautiful Colors of Nature 18 Karat white gold ring, blended with Yellow Gold butterfly, set with 26 Round diamonds weighing 0.33 carat, 22 Red Rubies weighing 0.46 Carat and 14 Yellow Sapphires weighing 0.54 carat.
$3100

Leon Popov's well-known Butterfly Jewelry is growing beautifully, with new Butterflies frequently appearing - as pins, rings, pendants, and necklaces. Each one more exciting than the other. Using his creative touch and the advanced technical means available to him, Leon Popov has several new lines. His exciting new collections illustrate why he continues a meteoric rise, earning himself a place among the world's top jewelry designers.


Butterfly Pear Diamond Butterfly Ring
This beautiful 18 Karat gold butterfly set with 44 diamonds 0.86 Carat, all G color or better with VS2 clarity or better. This ring can be set with a Marquise shaped diamond from 0.50 carat up to 1.99 Carat.
$3590

Leon Popov's creations are sold through large-scale retailers and private individuals in USA, France, Italy, Japan, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Costa-Rica, Uruguay, Spain, Russia, and Australia. Several collections were shown at jewelry exhibitions in Las Vegas, Osaka and Barcelona.


Butterfly White & Yellow Diamond Butterfly Ring
This Delicate Beautiful 18 Karat gold butterfly set with 89 diamonds 0.87 Carat of Round diamonds, G color and Fancy Yellow color all VS2 clarity or better. This ring can be set with Pear shaped diamond from 0.50 carat up to 1.99 Carat.
$3340

At the beginning, Popov mostly worked with private customers, but as his reputation spread, started to design models for jewelry manufacturers, shops, and merchants. Business grew steadily, and in 1991 he formed a company, called Esquisse Ltd, and devoted most of his time to design and modeling.

Leon's designs were featured twice in the De Beers Diamond Competition. His Coral Reef Collection was chosen by the organizers of Novajoya Design Pavilion in Barcelona to represent Israel in 1998. Since 1996, Leon has regularly presented his original designs at Basel Jewelry & Watch Fair, where he acquired customers from all over the world.