Interview of the Week: Alice Varini, Founder and CEO of Alice Varini Jewlery
For this week’s interview, Junior Communications Officer Henry Henderson spoke with Alice Varini, Founder and CEO of Alice Varini Jewellery, to discuss her journey from working with leading jewellery houses in France to building a long-term creative and entrepreneurial presence in Cambodia.
In the conversation, Alice reflects on her early years in the country, the cultural shifts that shaped her personal and professional growth, and her experience leading the jewellery division at Artisans d’Angkor before launching her own brand. She shares insights into Cambodia’s jewellery and gemstone landscape, highlighting both the challenges of market transparency and the value of hands-on, small-scale craftsmanship.
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