Specialties
Jimmy Quiroga (R) Designs is known for the ability to please every client, which inevitably become our friends. Jimmy is a 3rd generation master jeweler, but more than that he is a trustworthy partner, helping our clients acquire pieces they only dreamed about. Whether the client is wholesale or retail, their pieces can be designed and created especially for them. We also give priority to giving back to our community in the form of multiple sponsorships and fundraisers.
History
Established in 1933.
Jimmy Quiroga's grandparents founded the first retail store inside their hotel in Galicia, Spain in the 1890's. The family relocated to Havana, Cuba in the 1920's, while always maintaining their home in Spain. The wholesale jewelry business was established in Cuba in 1934 as Quiroga Hermanos in the heart of Old Havana. Eventually the business passed on to Jimmy's father, Manuel, and evolved to become a premier manufacturer and distributor of fine jewelry in the country. In 1959 the Communist regime rose to power and confiscated all private enterprises, including Quiroga Hermanos. The family fled Cuba in 1960 and relocated to Miami, Florida, leaving everything behind. Jimmy's parents rebuilt the business from the ground up under the name of Lido Jewelry, Inc.
Meet the Business Owner: Jimmy Quiroga Q.
Since he was a child, Jimmy took an interest in the business, sketching designs which were later brought to life. He spent his Summers at the family home in Spain and traveled throughout Europe. It was there that his love of jewelry culminated, being exposed to the great museums and galleries, from traditional to contemporary. Upon graduation from St. Thomas of Villanova University with a degree in marketing, he joined the family business. He married his college sweetheart Vivian Pazos Quiroga, a corporate attorney and fine art collector. She is also his muse and biggest fan, and has joined him as CEO of the company.