"George is a one of a kind jeweler. His warm demeanor, inviting smile, beautiful store and professionalism makes you feel at home as soon as you enter. I first came to George looking for a maid of honor gift. He respected my budget and worked with me to create the necklace of my dreams for my sister. George was so easy to work with! Another time, I came in crying because a diamond fell out of a ring I received elsewhere. His generosity and kindness were evident as he immediately fixed it. I highly recommend La Mirage to anyone looking for a jeweler who you can trust and does great work!” /ES
OUR BEGINNINGS WERE HUMBLE
Growing up in Lebanon, George was always getting in trouble for spending too much time drawing and not enough time doing chores. He was always a hard worker, just not doing the things his parents wanted him to. A jewelry apprenticeship became his passion. In 1978, George got his opportunity to put his creativity and hard work together to build a future in the USA.
George Halwagy jumped into the jewelry business right away, eventually landing a prime position at Cartier's in New York City in 1980. He started designing jewelry from his own sketches to meet his customer's specific tastes on the side. Nothing on the mass market was quite good enough for his personal customers. For George, great design is about suspending assumptions. It is about listening and truly understanding what the customer wants to achieve.
In 1983, George married Claudette - and the partnership made the future a lot brighter for both.
By 1986, George and Claudette had their own location inside a nail salon in New York. From there, they expanded quickly. La Mirage added an extensive collection of diamonds and gems, stringing, watches and pearls. George continued to grow his business, working with customers every step of the way. No matter the budget, George helped make every happy occasion special. The move to the Paramus location gave La Mirage a great location and the ability to leverage high volume transactions for the benefit of customers. Along the way, La Mirage created lasting partnerships with diamond and gold suppliers.
But... it was loud and busy and didn't give George the room to really focus on those special projects as much as he wanted.
Now La Mirage Jewelers is opening its new location in Park Ridge, NJ. George and Claudette picked the location, the building, the general contractor, designed the space and even the cabinets!
Come visit George and the team In Park Ridge and see for yourself how a hard working artist can make your special event SPECTACULAR!
George Halwagy jumped into the jewelry business right away, eventually landing a prime position at Cartier's in New York City in 1980. He started designing jewelry from his own sketches to meet his customer's specific tastes on the side. Nothing on the mass market was quite good enough for his personal customers. For George, great design is about suspending assumptions. It is about listening and truly understanding what the customer wants to achieve.
In 1983, George married Claudette - and the partnership made the future a lot brighter for both.
By 1986, George and Claudette had their own location inside a nail salon in New York. From there, they expanded quickly. La Mirage added an extensive collection of diamonds and gems, stringing, watches and pearls. George continued to grow his business, working with customers every step of the way. No matter the budget, George helped make every happy occasion special. The move to the Paramus location gave La Mirage a great location and the ability to leverage high volume transactions for the benefit of customers. Along the way, La Mirage created lasting partnerships with diamond and gold suppliers.
But... it was loud and busy and didn't give George the room to really focus on those special projects as much as he wanted.
Now La Mirage Jewelers is opening its new location in Park Ridge, NJ. George and Claudette picked the location, the building, the general contractor, designed the space and even the cabinets!
Come visit George and the team In Park Ridge and see for yourself how a hard working artist can make your special event SPECTACULAR!