Israel Bien graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. He is a singer/songwriter, actor, model, artist and former competitive bodybuilder. Before becoming a jewelry designer, Israel was a personal trainer with an impressive roster of celebrity clients. He realized that his vastly diverse experience and his creative flair somehow merged together with his family's three generations in the diamond business to produce a personable, easy-going, empathetic fine jeweler that could relate to all kinds of people and truly appreciate their needs.

With numerous customers in diverse fields, ranging from the entertainment industry to Wall Street, Israel attributes his success to his genuine yearning for a peaceful, humane world, accepting and appreciating every unique person he meets. Israel is also the co-founder of the not-for-profit Dreams In Growth (DIG) with his lovely wife, Geraldine, a web designer and photographer. DIG empowers teens, mostly from the inner city, to be leaders in the community and actualize extraordinary personal accomplishments. In their first year, they took the teens to Florida to be certified as open water scuba divers!

Israel and Geri’s greatest accomplishment of all was the birth of their delightful, playful and beautiful daughter, Zoe. Zoe is currently 14 months old and already changing the world!! View images of Israel’s work at www.eternalfinejewels.com. Showroom visits are by appointment, and you can contact Israel directly at 212.869.0845 or israel@eternalfinejewels.com.