| Alex Woo | |
| Industry: | Jeweller and retailer |
| Foundation: | 2001 |
| Founder: | Alex Woo |
| Location City: | New York, NY |
| Location Country: | United States |
Alex Woo (1974 – March 30, 2021) was an American retailer and fine jewelry designer located in New York, New York. She was known for her sculptural charms that blend premium craftsmanship.[1]
Woo's father, Alexander Woo, was a bench jeweler and began teaching her the basics of jewelry making when she was five years old. He taught her the appreciation of gems, precious metals and fine craftsmanship.[2] [3] He continued to serve as her mentor as she went on to study at Cornell University,[4] The American University of Paris and the Parsons School of Design.[5]
She died of cancer in 2021.[6]
With her Little Icons™ Collection, Woo was the first jewelry designer, who specialized in personalization. In 2001 Woo founded her own New York-based company Alex Woo Jewelry.[7]
In 2009, she co-designed with Christina Applegate a pendant that raises money for Applegate's Right Action for Women foundation. Woo has also been affected by the disease, her mother died from breast cancer.[8]
Woo's clients included Kelly Ripa, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Lopez.
In 1998 she won the National Women´s Jewelry Association´s design competition.
In 2005 Woo was named as one of Crain´s New York Business´s 40 under 40.
In 2006, Woo was named a Rising Star by the Jeweller's Circular Keystone Show Design Center.