APM Monaco
{{short description|Monaco jewellery company}}
{{Notability|1=Companies|date=August 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = APM Monaco
| logo = APM Monaco.svg
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| image = File:APM Monaco Hong Kong Elements boutique.jpg
| image_caption = Shop in Hong Kong
| type = Privately held company
| industry = Jewelry
| foundation = {{start date and age|1982}}
| founder = Ariane Prette
| locations = 200+ (2018)
| area_served =
| key_people = {{ubl|Philippe Prette, chief executive|Kika Prette, creative director|Louis Prette, global head of retail}}
| products =
| services =
| divisions =
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| homepage = {{url|www.apm.mc}}
}}
APM Monaco is a fashion jewelry company. It was started in Monaco in 1982 (modern 2012) by Ariane Prette and Philippe Prette.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/48hrs/article/1591020/shopper-apm-monaco|title=The Shopper: APM Monaco|date=2014-09-17|website=South China Morning Post|language=en|access-date=2019-08-20}}
History
The company was started in Monaco in 1982 by Ariane Prette. In 1992, it moved its manufacturing to China. The company offices are in Monaco.{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/apm-monaco-sale-idUSFWN21Z00Z|title=TPG-led consortium to buy stake in jewellery brand APM Monaco|date=2019-04-17|work=Reuters|access-date=2019-08-21|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://en.luxe.co/post/3714|title=The playful heritage and modernization {{!}} a closer look of APM Monaco – Luxe.CO|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-21}} In 2019, TPG Capital took a 30% stake in the company.{{Cite web|url=https://jingdaily.com/apm-monaco-investors/|title=Jewelry Brand APM Monaco Locks up Investors from China and Europe|date=2019-04-17|website=Jing Daily|language=en|access-date=2019-09-26}}
Stores were opened in Cannes and Rome in 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.professionaljeweller.com/apm-monaco-opens-three-stores-in-one-month/|title=APM Monaco opens three stores in one month|last=|first=|date=12 July 2013|website=www.professionaljeweller.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527084352/https://www.professionaljeweller.com/apm-monaco-opens-three-stores-in-one-month/ |archive-date=27 May 2019 |access-date=2019-08-21}} By 2015, there were more than 30 in various countries;{{Cite web|url=https://fr.fashionnetwork.com/news/APM-Monaco-poursuit-les-ouvertures-de-boutiques,472205.html|title=APM Monaco poursuit les ouvertures de boutiques|last=Ahssen|first=FashionNetwork com, Sarah|website=FashionNetwork.com|date=2 April 2015 |language=fr|access-date=2019-08-21}} in 2017, there were 130, including 75 in Asia and Australia,{{Cite web|url=https://www.retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2017/5/apm-monaco|title=APM Monaco to Open 1st Canadian Store|website=RETAIL INSIDER|date=17 May 2017 |language=en-CA|access-date=2019-08-21}} and by the end of 2018, there were 200 in 26 countries.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/17/reuters-america-tpg-led-consortium-to-buy-stake-in-jewelry-brand-apm-monaco.html|title=TPG-led consortium to buy stake in jewelry brand APM Monaco|date=2019-04-17|website=CNBC|language=en|access-date=2019-08-20}}