| Sevan Bıçakçı Սեւան Պըչաքչը | |
| Birth Place: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality: | Turkish |
| Occupation: | Jeweller |
Sevan Bıçakçı (;[1] born 1972) is a Turkish famed jeweller of Armenian descent. He is one of the few renowned jewelers in Turkey and is known around the world.[2] He is considered a "star jeweler" in Turkey.[3]
Of Armenian descent,[4] Sevan Bıçakçı was born in 1972 in the Samatya district of Istanbul, Turkey. He is known as the 'King of Rings'. At the age of 12, his father, who was a theater actor, placed Sevan under the apprenticeship of Hovsep Catak in the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul. After serving four years of apprenticeship, his master died. However, he had learned a great deal about jewellery design and craftsmanship. He then opened a workshop in order to serve bigger manufacturers as a freelance jewel designer.[4] He worked on his first collection for a year before unveiling it in the global market in 2002.[4] His jewelry designs are that of Byzantine and Ottoman styles. Some of Sevan Bıçakçı's famous clientele include Catherine Zeta-Jones, Elizabeth Hurley, Celine Dion, Liv Tyler, Mariah Carey, Brooke Shields, Angie Harmon, Kim Raver, Halle Berry, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Michelle Monaghan, and Tory Burch.[5]
Sevan Bıçakçı has received many distinguished awards such as:[6]