ABOUT

Jean Z. Poh lives and works in New York City. A fourth-generation jewelry professional, her life’s work spans luxury, innovation, and artistry — from founding Swoonery, a multi-brand platform that redefined how fine designer jewelry is discovered, to serving as CEO of CADAR, where she helped shape a modern luxury house through operational restructuring and disciplined growth. Her leadership bridges both artistry and scale, and she currently serves as Chief Business Officer of Clover II Corporation, driving strategic growth and innovation for one of the country’s leading karat-gold jewelry suppliers.

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Her work has been recognized by industry leaders, including LVMH Luxury Labs, and featured in Forbes, Financial Times, Robb Report, and other prominent publications. In 2017, she was named one of Luxury Daily’s “Luxury Women to Watch.”

Jean’s creative practice extends beyond jewelry into ceramics, a medium she began exploring at C.R.E.T.A. Rome. Her ceramic work has been exhibited at Salone del Mobile in Milan and featured in 1000 Vases, a curated global collection of contemporary ceramicists.

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She holds a graduate degree in diamonds from GIA, apprenticed under her father, Zeng Q. Poh, and master goldsmith Leo Genkin, and earned her JD from Cornell Law School and BA from Barnard College. Before forging her own path, she practiced corporate law at Curtis in New York and at Morrison & Foerster in Shanghai.