With family
In the field — gemstone sourcing
At the bench
I didn't come to jewelry through the traditional route. There was no family atelier, no apprenticeship in the Place Vendome.
My career started in the beer industry, and it taught me the two things that still matter most: conviviality and relationships. Beer is fundamentally about bringing people together, about the warmth of shared moments and honest conversation. That ethos never left me. When I sit down with a client to discuss a piece of jewelry, I'm drawing on the same instinct.
From beer, I moved into technology, and the world opened up. I travelled, discovered new cultures, worked alongside people from every background imaginable. But the deeper I got into tech, the more I saw something troubling: the human side was being squeezed out.
That tension drove me toward healthcare, where I now lead SymbionIQ, a company dedicated to empowering people to master their own health. That work continues and remains my primary mission.
Jewelry entered my life as something I didn't know I needed. Gemology, design, and the art of gem cutting brought a balance that decades of industry and technology had left missing. There is something profoundly grounding about working with materials that are millions of years old.
My main goal is still to change the world of healthcare. But jewelry is here to play its own wellness role — making you and me feel good, building confidence, embellishing our days. Since the earliest civilisations, adornments have served as statements, rewards, talismans, and expressions of identity. Whatever belief we attach to gems, the need for them is the one constant in human culture.
My wife and I are both Sagittarius — the archer. It felt right to name this venture after the symbol we share. Archers Gems is a reflection of who we are: two people who shoot for what they believe in, who value directness and authenticity, and who believe that beautiful things should come from honest places.
I am lucky that I can express the many facets of my own personality in such ways. And if I can change your life through my work — in even the most minute way — I will have achieved my inner calling.
For clients seeking something beyond a commission — a deeper conversation about haute joaillerie, bespoke atelier work, or a piece conceived entirely outside conventional boundaries — that conversation happens at Maison Diel.
Built on Relationships. Sustained by Presence.
Every stone, every setting, every casting decision connects back to a relationship I've built in person. Our coloured stone suppliers span Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Africa, and Madagascar — dealers I return to, not a catalogue we browse. Our manufacturing partners operate in India, Thailand, Paris, and the United States.
Twice a year, ahead of each new collection season, I travel. Mine visits, market tours, time spent with the people who extract and move these stones. Provenance isn't a certificate to me — it's a conversation I've had on site, a market I have sat in, or a miner who took that stone out of the ground. I always know exactly where a stone came from and what it took to bring it out to you.
For diamonds, I source through trusted partners in India, Antwerp, Indonesia, Australia, and Israel — directing each commission to whoever best serves the stone you need.
I attend the international trade shows in Tucson, Hong Kong, and Bangkok. My primary purpose isn't to shop — but to stay current, maintain trust, and see what's emerging before it reaches the market.
