Founder's Story
The Untold Truth About Diamonds: Daniela Sokolowski on Redefining Luxury | S2 Ep. 172
09 Feb 2025
In this episode of Founder's Story, Daniela Sokolowski, founder and CEO of DiCuore Diamonds, shares her journey from working with industry giants like De Beers to starting her bespoke jewelry brand. Daniela opens up about her entrepreneurial spark, the emotional significance of her work, and how her journey as a cancer survivor has fueled her mission to empower others.Key Takeaways:The Spark of Entrepreneurship: Daniela reflects on her early career in the diamond industry and how her passion for jewelry design and customer relationships led to the creation of DiCuore Diamonds.The Name Behind the Brand: "DiCuore," meaning "from the heart" in Italian, reflects the emotional essence of her custom jewelry pieces.Bespoke vs. Retail Jewelry: Daniela explains the personalized process of creating bespoke jewelry, emphasizing customer education and collaboration as key differentiators from mall retail experiences.Challenges in the Diamond Industry: Daniela discusses how these shifts are reshaping the industry from the rise of lab-grown diamonds to market volatility.Motivation Through Adversity: As a six-year cancer survivor, Daniela talks about how her experience inspired her to pursue her passion, uplift others, and build a brand rooted in resilience and authenticity.Connect with Daniela:Visit her jewelry studio: 1460 Broadway, Manhattan, New YorkWebsite: dicuorediamonds.comSocial Media: @DiCuoreDiamondsOur Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/FOUNDERSSTORY* Check out Northwest Registered Agent and use my code FOUNDERS for a great deal: https://northwestregisteredagent.com* Check out Plus500: https://plus500.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com
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Hey everyone, welcome back to Founders Story. Today we have Daniela Sokolowski. And Daniela, you are the founder and CEO of Decore Diamonds, which I love the name. I really love the name. So I want to first start off with understanding about what was the spark in entrepreneurship for you and why did you go into the diamonds? But can you explain also the name?
Because it's a beautiful Italian sounding name and I really want to understand what does it mean?
Yes, it is Italian. Actually, it means from the cart. And it's interesting how I got into this. I've been working in this industry for quite a long time. I moved to the US in 2009, and that was pretty much my first serious job. I started to work for a diamond dealer. Then I moved on to work for De Beers. I'm not sure if you're familiar, but De Beers is pretty big diamond mining company.
And over the years, I discovered the passion for making jewelry and designing pieces.
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