Greg Yuna
{{Short description|American jeweler}}
{{coi|date=August 2020}}
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| birth_place = Queens, New York
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| website = {{url|https://www.gregyuna.com}}
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Greg Yuna is an American jeweler.
He was born and raised in Queens, New York. In 2009, he joined the family jewelry business and in 2017, he began his own company, Chapter II, also located in the Diamond District.{{Cite web|date=2019-06-20|title=Dream of Being Covered in Diamonds? Call Greg Yuna|url=https://coveteur.com/2019/06/20/greg-yuna-new-york-city-jeweler-you-should-know/|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Coveteur}} 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.
Yuna's designs have been worn by clients including Floyd Mayweather,{{Cite web|last=Krastz|first=Roger|title=Celebrity Jeweler Mr. Flawless Refuses To Give Jewelry Away For Free - XXL|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/mr-flawless-celebrity-jeweler-challenges/|access-date=2020-07-21|website=XXL Mag|language=en}} Meek Mill, and Victor Cruz. He designed Ariana Grande's engagement ring.{{Cite web|title=Ariana Grande's Engagement Ring from Pete Davidson Cost Nearly $100,000|url=https://www.tmz.com/2018/06/12/ariana-grande-engagement-ring-pete-davidson-100k/|access-date=2020-07-22|website=TMZ|language=en}} He also created a pendant picturing the late rapper Nipsey Hussle for Hussle's longtime girlfriend, Lauren London.{{Cite web|title=Charlamagne tha God Gives Lauren London a Greg Yuna-Designed Nipsey Hussle Pendant|url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/5/nipsey-hussle-chain-jewelry-piece-lauren-london-charlamagne-tha-god-greg-yuna-gift|access-date=2020-07-20|website=HYPEBEAST|date=13 May 2019 }}{{Cite web|last=Santi|first=Christina|date=2019-05-13|title=Charlamagne Gifts Lauren London an Extravagant Nipsey Hussle Pendant|url=https://www.ebony.com/news/charlamagne-gifts-lauren-london-nipsey-hussle-pendant/|access-date=2020-07-20|website=EBONY|language=en-US}} Yuna has designed sneaker pendants for Nike.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=OFF-WHITE X NIKE AIR JORDAN 1 JEWELRY|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/off-white-nike-air-jordan-1-jewelry/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=High Snobiety}}{{Cite web|last=Adams|first=Gerard|date=2017-02-13|title=Gerard Adams, 'Mr. Flawless' and Photo Shoots in the Middle of Manhattan Traffic|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/video/289046|access-date=2020-07-20|website=Entrepreneur|language=en}}
In 2019, Yuna was an advisor for and had a minor role in the 2019 Adam Sandler film Uncut Gems.{{cite web|url=https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/uncut-gems-movie-adam-sandler-safdie-brothers-interview |title=How Adam Sandler and the Safdie Brothers Made 'Uncut Gems' the Best Movie of the Year |website=The Thrillist |date=2019-12-13 |accessdate=2020-07-22}} He appeared on an episode of Ridiculousness in 2021.
References
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Further reading
- "[https://timeandtidewatches.com/greg-yuna-custom-watch-jewellery/ Greg Yuna on custom watches]," Time and Tide Watches, 18 April, 2019
- "[https://video.gq.com/watch/on-the-rocks-greg-yuna-shows-off-his-insane-jewelry-inventory/ Greg Yuna Shows Off His Insane Jewelry Inventory]," GQ, 18 March, 2019.
- "[https://www.inkedmag.com/culture/inked-people-greg-yuna/ INKED PEOPLE: GREG YUNA]," Inked, 10 October, 2018.
- "[https://hypebeast.com/2019/8/greg-yuna-drip-jewelry-art-series-ilovehash-mia-kang-collaboration/ Greg Yüna Pairs Jewelry with Intricate Drawings in Latest Series]," Hypebeast, 28 August, 2018.
- "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEYoJW7c5DA/ Celebrity Jeweler Mr. Flawless On Floyd Mayweather Buying From Him and What To Invest In]," The Breakfast Club, 3 November, 2016.
- "[https://www.vibe.com/featured/mr-flawless-time-to-shine-feature/ Mr. Flawless: Time To Shine]," Vibe, 8 December, 2015.
- {{Cite web|date=2019-06-20|title=Dream of Being Covered in Diamonds? Call Greg Yuna|url=https://coveteur.com/2019/06/20/greg-yuna-new-york-city-jeweler-you-should-know/|access-date=2020-07-20|website=Coveteur}}
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