Michael Bogosian, aka Michael B., was born in 1950 in Istanbul, Turkey, the former capitol of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, and home to a tradition of fine jewelry spanning over two millennia.
At the age of 10, Michael began a full-time apprenticeship with one of the finest jewelry houses in Istanbul. By age 16, Michael had learned every facet of the trade, cultivating the highest level of skills a jeweler could achieve in metal, diamond setting and design, imagining intricate designs and creating pieces from start to finish.
With an amazing array of skills and dreams of a better life, Michael left his roots in Istanbul as a teenager and headed for America with just $75 in his pocket. Connecting with a relative who had already emigrated to the U.S., Michael arrived in Studio City, California, centrally located near many of the hottest names in the entertainment industry.
Within a few years, Michael has developed a reputation as the finest jeweler in the area and one of the most respected jewelry designers in the world, with love and perfection standing as the hallmarks of every Michael B. piece.