Nikaia

Nikaia is the distributor in the USA of 2 striking lines of jewelry: Rosselini, a concept line from Germany and Nature Bijoux, a fashion forward French collection.

Nikaia's president, Nathalie Duncan, is a French native who moved to the United States in 1989. Aware that her Doctorate degree in Philosophy was not going to take her very far on this side of the Atlantic Ocean, she took a job with a key suppliers for The Sharper Image in San Francisco. Nathalie later joined the prestigious retail and mail order company to handle their international sales.

In 1999, while sourcing merchandise at a tradeshow in Frankfurt, Germany, she discovered and fell in love with the Coeur de Lion jewelry line. The collection, contemporary, simple and colorful, was "crisp" and "clean" like nothing else. Finding out that it was still unavailable in America, Nathalie met with designer Carola Hiersemann and husband/business partner Nils Eckrodt and agreed to import the line into the USA under the name of Rosselini (because of a trademark conflict).

Throughout the years, Nikaia introduced several new European lines to bring fresh looks into the US market. While many of them had some potential, none were truly able to fully respond to the highly demanding expectations of the US market.

In 2007, Nathalie is introduced to Nature Bijoux, by Jean-Daniel Christin. From a creative standpoint, the fact that the collections are made of natural components is actually less important than the originality of the designs, their synergy with the trend set by the fashion industry. Seldom will you find such an attention to detail within such a variety of looks. A line of jewelry made of natural components, but sophisticate and easily wearable: that is truly a breakthrough in the current US jewelry market and an asset on which Nathalie could not pass.

We aim at being more than just a supplier:

After 10 years of operation and many lines later, we have built a solid understanding of what works, from a look and price point, in the upper end market where we belong. Not every single design involved in a collection sells in the US. So we "customize" the collections to further meet the American consumers' taste and requirements, minimizing your risks and make you more profitable.
If you need help to get started, we are available to recommend the right merchandise mix of proven sellers. We are very motivated to do so: our success depends on your sell through.
As long as you keep your glass cases updated with fresh styles and that your assortment is a strong representation of the DNA of our brands, we will prevent market saturation and protect your sales in your area. Keep us posted on your progress - to avoid any misunderstanding.
We carry substantial inventory in Maryland to streamline order fulfillment and reduce delivery lead time. Our website is kept updated on a daily basis: if it is featured on the web, it is in stock. Use it to check availability, plan your merchandise needs and accept special orders from your customers.
We stand behind our products with a 1-year replacement guarantee on defective parts.