You deserve to know exactly what you’re buying — and where it came from.
At Ritzy Couture, provenance isn’t a marketing term. It’s the foundation of everything we sell.
We are not a reseller sourcing jewelry from unknown suppliers. Every collection on this site has a direct, documented connection to the designers and manufacturers who created it — and to Esme Hecht, who was there.
Ritzy Couture by Esme Hecht®
Every Ritzy Couture piece is an original design by Esme Hecht — conceived, designed, and produced under his direct creative supervision. These are production pieces, never previously owned or worn, offered directly to you from the designer himself.
Lunch at The Ritz™
These pieces come exclusively from Esme’s personal vault — collected and preserved by the co-founder and original designer of the Lunch at The Ritz™ brand over thirty years of creative work. Each piece is an authentic original from the line Esme created.
Kenneth Jay Lane
The Kenneth Jay Lane pieces at Ritzy Couture were sourced through Esme’s direct professional relationship with KJL — including his work at Gem-Craft and his role representing the Kenneth Jay Lane collection on The Shopping Channel in Canada. These are authentic KJL pieces, not reproductions.
Oscar de la Renta
These pieces were designed as part of the official Oscar de la Renta fashion jewelry collections, produced through Gem-Craft under the creative direction of the house. Esme designed five collections a year for Oscar de la Renta, working directly with Oscar himself and later with creative director Peter Copping.
Tabra International
All Tabra pieces are sourced directly from Tabra International’s Bali collection — handcrafted originals from one of the world’s most respected artisan jewelry houses, made available through Esme’s decades-long personal friendship with Tabra herself.
The Gem-Craft Collection
These are original sample pieces from Gem-Craft’s nearly six decades of production — acquired directly from the Verrechia/Verri family upon the closure of the business in 2024. They are one-of-a-kind samples, meticulously created and preserved, and are available nowhere else in the world.
Our commitment to you
If you ever have a question about the provenance of a specific piece, we welcome you to reach out directly. We stand behind every item we sell — because we know its story.
~Esme & Michael