Bayco is a high jewelry house known for one-of-a-kind high jewelry and defined by heritage, rarity, and a gemstone-first approach to creation. The brand appeals to collectors and connoisseurs who recognize and appreciate the difference between something beautiful and something truly exceptional.
With a philosophy that begins at the source, Bayco designs from the stone outward. Each jewel is shaped around what nature made remarkable, resulting in creations that feel inevitable, precise, and intensely personal.
Bayco reflects the heart of our mission at Brandon Boswell Diamonds: to curate jewels of true distinction, where extraordinary gemstones and uncompromising craftsmanship speak for themselves.
A Legacy in High Jewelry
While Bayco is a newer name in high jewelry, the Hadjibay family’s gemstone legacy reaches back decades. It begins with gem dealer Amir Hadjibay, whose early work took him between Iran and India, where he developed a sharp eye for important stones—famously trading intricately woven Persian rugs for precious gems. Over time, his travels led him into the world of India’s Maharajahs, acquiring historic jewels and elements from legendary collections. Bayco’s designs often nod to this family history and the grandeur of royal jewels, with collections inspired by India’s Mogul era and the jewels of the Indian Maharajahs.
After relocating to Italy in 1957, Amir expanded his reach further, using Italy’s prominence in the postwar luxury trade to deepen relationships across the world’s jewelry capitals. That global foundation and entrepreneurial spirit later became foundational to Bayco.
In 1981, his sons, Moris and Giacomo Hadjibay, founded Bayco in New York with a clear point of view to create a house devoted to bespoke jewels, pieces made in limited quantity, never produced in volume, where the gemstone is the focal point for each design.
Bayco remains family-run, now supported by a third generation, Marco and Manuel (Moris’ sons) and Nicole, David, and Sophie (Giacomo’s children), carrying the house forward with the same gemstone-first vision that shaped it from the beginning.
Stone-First Creation
Bayco is intentionally selective about what it creates. Rather than producing at scale, the house focuses on a small number of one-of-a-kind jewels designed to showcase extraordinary gemstones, sourced through deep industry relationships and chosen first for impeccable grading and second for unique characteristics. This gem-first approach is central to the house, and the creation process is completely hands-on.
Within the Bayco atelier in New York, a team of master jewelers designs for each stone’s individuality and handcrafts each piece with meticulous attention to detail, with members of the Hadjibay involved at every step to ensure each piece meets exacting internal standards.
Bayco’s Signature Style
“To purchase a piece of Bayco jewelry is to become the guardian of an artistic tradition that continues to inspire extraordinary creations.”
Aesthetically, Bayco is both opulent and restrained. Bayco jewels feel richly dimensional and architectural, yet never busy: every curve, halo, and accent is calibrated to amplify color and light without distracting from the center stone. Even when designs nod to historic high jewelry traditions, the finish is unmistakably modern, polished, precise, and meant to feel powerful the moment it’s worn.
Bayco jewels appeal to global jewelry collectors to mark occasions and moments that deserve permanence. Naturally aligning with the collector mindset, these jewels are valued not only for how they look today, but for what they represent over time.
Discover Bayco in Palm Desert
At Brandon Boswell Diamonds, we value independence, decisive curation, and creative integrity—qualities that protect rarity and uphold traditional jewelry craftsmanship. That’s why Bayco is a natural fit for our collection, and why we’re honored to welcome the house to Palm Desert and offer select pieces to our valued clients.
