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International Fine Jewelry Designer, Producer and Director of music
videos, International magazine Publisher and Editor in Chief and
International jewelry show organizer.
MARIO ARMAK says, "You shouldn't design a calm piece for a dynamic
person, and you shouldn't get greedy, you will only end up loosing more". Designer Aygun
Armak has been designing and creating jewelry
since he was a seven year old boy in Istanbul, Turkey.
ARMAK began as an apprentice for a jewel-master and by the age of sixteen
he had won the European Jewelry Design Competition. At the age of
seventeen, he moved to New York with his family, and opened a workshop on
Canal Street. ARMAK's workmanship brought him rapid recognition; ARMAK
contributed his designs and creations to Internationally known designers,
and created an emerald set collection for the Royal family of England
through Wiss & Lambert Bros.
ARMAK was voted American Designer of the year. Design and create a ruby
necklace collection for Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, through fine stores. He
got his award from De Beers for his "Wing Swept" Gold &
Diamond earring, with 356 Diamond set in a pave setting (total of 4
carat). That same year, ARMAK directed, coordinated and choreographed a
fashion show for Mrs. Rockefeller's "Woman's Association" of
the year.
The Gold Industry gave ARMAK the Merit of Uniqueness for his Unisex chain
design. Design jewelry for Stephanie Powers's
TV premiere, and also received another European award for his half moon
diamond earring. ARMAK created his own jewelry craft school for adults,
and taught and trained his techniques to over 450 students. Later that
year, ARMAK was burglarized, which forced ARMAK to close his studio. But
that didn't stop ARMAK. Was hired by Bob Guccioni
to design a master piece for Miss Penthouse International with Oleg
Cassini.
He created new collections in Europe and Asia. ARMAK was hired by
Europe's largest Record company, Raks Music, to
produce, write, choreograph and direct music videos for their top ten
artists. One of Mr. ARMAK's pet projects is creating children's education
programs throughout South America.
Television
appearances:
Good Morning America, Channel 4-5-11, Canal 6, ATV, Canal D, Paparazzi Channel.
Articles in publications: Hurriyet, Milli Hafta Sonu, Sabah Telerama, El Siglo, Revista, NY Gunaydin, Economist, TV Guide, Marketing Turkiy, New York Times, Dallas, National Enquirer,
Robb Report. His jewels have been seen on covers, including: JCK,
Cosmopolitan, National Jeweler, Modem Jeweler, D News, Goldsmith
magazine, Vogue, GQ, Modern Woman, Elle.
His works with
stars and celebrities include:
The Rockefellers family, Lionel Richie, Commodores, Grace Jones, Ajda Pekkan, Bulent Ersoy, Oleg Cassini,
Corrine Alphen, Bob Guccioni, Fatih Erkoc, Sibel Tuzun, Tetris, Fatih Kisaparmak, Coskun Sabah, Sinan Erkoc, Donna Kerim, Kim
Alexis, Robert Farber, Ashford & Simpson, Francesco Scavullo, Richard Avedon, Priscilla Presley, Vidal Sasson, Natasha Alexandrovna,
Robert Le Morris, Raven Blue, Albert Nippon, Nilufer,
Raffet El Roman, Andy Gibb, Russian Madonna,
Lauren Hutton.
ARMAK's credits
include:
AWARDS & CREDITS: Super Director Title for Music video • Super Turk
Title For jewelry designs • International Pearl Ass.: Unique design award
for pearl necklace design • Intergold:
Certificate of merit for gold design • De Beers: Winner of creativity De
Beers: Second place International award for diamond earring, Intergold: The most innovative Grand prize winner •
C.P.H.S: Art & Paint Award for Painting European award: First place
Goldsmith for gold cufflinks creation M.C.D: First Price Award Winner
Poem Writing & Reading.
Interest &
Activities:
Photography, Travel, Fine Dining, Theater, Promote & organize events,
Swimming, Walking, Dancing • Help Turkish & Latin community with
special events and help improve the acting of amateur actors • Interior
decorating, Jewelry designing, and creating visual stories for new songs.