Our History
Inspired by their desire to make handcrafted, quality fine jewelry available to more people, Simon and Elizabeth open the doors at Kansas City's Country Club Plaza.
We hire our first on-site jeweler-craftsman, working alongside Simon to bring custom designs to life in house.
Simon makes the first of many visits to the opal mines of Central Australia, establishing an important direct-from-the-source relationship.
The family craft is passed on to Simon and Elizabeth's 13-year-old son. Christian soon learns to cast gold and designs his first pieces.
Tu joins the team as Store Manager, taking our approach to customer care to new levels. She continues as a pillar of the Vinca experience today.
Simon and his son Christian are invited to the exclusive Annual Tahiti Black Pearl market. They spend six days watching the harvest, before selecting the natural black pearls that will go on to feature in many of Vinca’s signature pieces.
Simon makes his first trip to Tanzania, creating a connection that still yields our tanzanite stones today.
Our first original holiday card lands in our customers' mailboxes. So begins a tradition that continues to this day.
We visit Sri Lanka, starting our first relationship with a ruby mine.
We make our first trip to Madagascar, now the source of our unique sapphire collection
Vinca jewelry becomes available to customers all around the world.
Our Mission
At Vinca, our aim is to embody a person's unique beauty through artful, enduring jewelry. Through this, it is our hope that jewelry can be a way for more people to find meaning, expression of self, and connection.
WHO WE ARE
Vinca Family
As a family-run jeweler, we are a team that delights in helping you find or bring to life your perfect piece. With backgrounds as diverse as the stones we source, we celebrate the individuality of you and your loved one. We love to see the light that jewelry brings to your life.
Christian
Elizabeth
Lindsey
Simon
Tu
Vida
Young
Zana
A FAMILY LEGACY
From the Source