Markdavis

Markdavis is a New York–based fine-jewelry house specializing in one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces that pair rare, vintage Bakelite with precious gemstones and high-karat gold. Retail prices run roughly $1,500–$25,000 per piece, placing the line in the premium segment. Collections are sold exclusively through the brand’s SoHo atelier and its e-commerce site, with no wholesale distribution. The brand’s signature is the resurrection of 1920-60s Bakelite—carved, re-polished, and set like a gemstone alongside diamonds, sapphires, or South-Sea pearls—creating instantly recognizable, irreproducible color-blocked cuffs, rings, and earrings. Every item is bench-made in-house under designer Mark Davis, and each finished piece is laser-inscribed with a serial number and the year of manufacture, underscoring its collectible status. Clients are predominantly art-collecting professionals, design-conscious women 35-65, and jewelry insiders who value sustainable luxury and mid-century material culture over mainstream logos. They buy Markdavis for wearable art that telegraphs individuality, ethical reuse, and intellectual provenance rather than carat weight alone. Competitors are other independent high-jewelry ateliers that use unusual vintage materials or small-batch production; Markdavis differentiates by focusing on Bakelite as a primary “gem,” maintaining complete vertical control from rough stock sourcing to final polish, and limiting annual output to a few hundred pieces, ensuring scarcity without relying on traditional gemstone hierarchy.