Nadja Swarovski Steps Down

She will leave the family business at the end of the month but remain involved with the Swarovski Foundation.

Lenore Fedow lenore.fedow@nationaljeweler.com

Nadja Swarovski speaking at Web Summit 2018. She will step down from her role at Swarovski at the end of the year. (Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Web Summit)

London—Nadja Swarovski will step down from her role in the family business at the end of the year.

After 26 years with the company, she will “start a new chapter in her career,” according to a joint press release from Nadja Swarovski and the board of Swarovski International Holding.

“I am deeply grateful for the experience of working in my family’s business and in particular very closely with my father, Helmut Swarovski, who taught me so much,” she said.

She is the great-great-granddaughter of company founder Daniel Swarovski.

“My time at the Swarovski company has been the most rewarding journey – what started with creativity and design has culminated in human empowerment and sustainability, and using Swarovski’s platform to support the environment and the community has been the greatest privilege of my career.”

She joined the company in 1995, becoming the first female member on the executive board.

Acting as the public face of the company for years, she is also credited with directing Swarovski’s brand and sustainability strategies.

In 2007, she created Atelier Swarovski, a jewelry, accessories, and home decor line that touts its sustainability focus.

Under her watch, lab-grown diamonds and fair-trade metals were added to the line.

“Nadja’s perhaps greatest legacy to Swarovski are the strides that the company has taken in sustainability and ethics under her skillful direction. We are grateful for her continued involvement in the Swarovski Foundation, that is an important pillar of the sustainability commitment of the Swarovski business and family,” said Markus Langes-Swarovski, a family member and member of the board of directors.

She also orchestrated collaborations between Swarovski and well-known figures like Christopher Kane, Victor & Rolf, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Karl Lagerfeld.

“Collaborating with so many remarkable individuals globally in fashion, jewelry, architecture and beyond has been incredibly fulfilling and I’m thankful for these everlasting relationships,” she said.