Starting and Growing a Jewelry Store as a Married Couple

August 5th, 2018

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Tara Mikolay

Founder, Desires by Mikolay

$287K

revenue/mo

Founders

Employees

Desires by Mikolay

desiresbymikolay.com

from Chappaqua, New York, USA

started July 2004

$287,000

revenue/mo

Founders

Employees

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Hello! Who are you and what are you working on?

I am Tara Mikolay, one of the co-founders of Desires by Mikolay, a brand offering fine and designer jewelry, fashion and gift items, custom design and jewelry repair.

My husband was a classically trained bench jeweler and custom design expert who worked for many of the luxury jewelry stores in the Westchester area. His father, Larry Mikolay decided to retire from being a Master Jeweler, and Scott had always dreamed of opening up his own designer jewelry showroom. I was a social worker at the time, but I decided to leave my career temporarily to help him open the business (we were just 24!). Now, 14 years later it is not only surviving but THRIVING and continue to be known as one of Westchester County’s premier jewelers and design shops.

Desires by Mikolay is located in charming downtown Chappaqua, NY. We have a beautiful designer showroom featuring up-and-coming artists as well more known brands like Hermes & Monica Rich Kosann. Scott & I also design our own fine jewelry lines and Desires specializes in diamonds and custom design. However, it is one of our mission’s to also be approachable...we have a large gift selection and fashion jewelry...

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