Greg Yuna is an American jeweler.

Greg Yuna
Born
Greg Yuna

Queens, New York
NationalityAmerican
OccupationJeweler
Websitewww.gregyuna.com

In 2017, he moved away from the family business and began his own company, Chapter II, also located in the Diamond District.[1] Yuna is known for his Instagram posts shot in the middle of 6th Avenue in Manhattan during a 51-second red traffic light, often involving celebrities wearing his jewelry.[2]

Yuna's designs have been worn by clients including Floyd Mayweather,[3] Meek Mill,[3] and Victor Cruz.[3] He designed Ariana Grande's engagement ring.[4] He also created a pendant picturing the late rapper Nipsey Hussle for Hussle's longtime girlfriend, Lauren London.[5][6] Yuna has designed sneaker pendants for Nike.[7][2]

In 2019, Yuna was an advisor for and had a minor role in the 2019 Adam Sandler film Uncut Gems.[8] He appeared on an episode of Ridiculousness in 2021.

References

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  1. ^ "Dream of Being Covered in Diamonds? Call Greg Yuna". Coveteur. 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  2. ^ a b Adams, Gerard (2017-02-13). "Gerard Adams, 'Mr. Flawless' and Photo Shoots in the Middle of Manhattan Traffic". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  3. ^ a b c Krastz, Roger. "Celebrity Jeweler Mr. Flawless Refuses To Give Jewelry Away For Free - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  4. ^ "Ariana Grande's Engagement Ring from Pete Davidson Cost Nearly $100,000". TMZ. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  5. ^ "Charlamagne tha God Gives Lauren London a Greg Yuna-Designed Nipsey Hussle Pendant". HYPEBEAST. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  6. ^ Santi, Christina (2019-05-13). "Charlamagne Gifts Lauren London an Extravagant Nipsey Hussle Pendant". EBONY. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  7. ^ "OFF-WHITE X NIKE AIR JORDAN 1 JEWELRY". High Snobiety.
  8. ^ "How Adam Sandler and the Safdie Brothers Made 'Uncut Gems' the Best Movie of the Year". The Thrillist. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2020-07-22.

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