Surrounded by exceptional diamonds and precious gemstones from an early age, Rafael Fouzailoff inherited a family tradition of excellence that began in 1946, when his father established one of Israel’s leading diamond-manufacturing companies. Rafael carried that heritage to New York, founding JB Star and transforming a lifetime of knowledge about extraordinary stones into a distinctly creative approach to fine jewelry.

For Rafael, a diamond is more than a precious material—it is the starting point for design. Every JB Star piece is handcrafted by skilled artisans at the house’s Fifth Avenue facility, where precision, craftsmanship and uncompromising attention to detail remain central to the process. Combining generations of diamond expertise with an evolving creative vision, Rafael creates jewelry intended to transcend trends and be experienced as wearable works of art.