Founder · Designer · Operator
Mark Shami
Mark Shami is a New York entrepreneur and designer who turned a childhood spent behind the counter of his father's Diamond District jewelry shop into The M Jewelers, one of North America's largest online personalized-jewelry brands. A former touring pop musician who started out selling graphic tees, he launched The M Jewelers in 2014, built it into a multi-million-dollar direct-to-consumer label with collaborations spanning Nike and Live Nation, and earned a spot on the Forbes 2019 30 Under 30 list for Art & Style. He now also serves as Chief Marketing Officer of GUIZIO, the women's fashion label founded by designer Danielle Guizio.