gitane NYC's mission is to bring you the most diverse and compelling selection of jewelry from around the world. The company was founded in 2004 by Katherine Ainsworth when she purchased stunning handmade pieces during her travels. She then began designing and crafting jewelry in this same vein and continued to collect pieces abroad, bringing together an exquisite ensemble from around the world. The company is named gitane, translated from French as gypsy, to reflect the wanderlust which inspires the selections.

centimes are the coin denominations used in parts of Europe and Northern Africa and are equivalent to "cents" or "pennies" in the US. The line is so named because of the lower price points of the fun, fabulous pieces in this globe-spanning collection.

Founder and designer Katherine Ainsworth developed her style sense while working at various jobs in the fashion and publishing industries in New York City, including Glamour, Us Weekly, Self, Advertising Age, KCD and Club Monaco. Exploring foreign cultures also influenced Katherine's aesthetic sense. Travels to India, China, Morocco, Turkey, Mexico and Europe, as well as living in London and on the French Riviera, have left lasting impressions and the results are evident when looking at the gitane NYC collection. In addition, working with the late David Saity, renowned collector of Native American jewelry, brought her an admiration of Southwestern design.

The professional photography on the site is by Dina Kantor. Dina is a New York-based photographer currently pursuing her MFA in photography, video & related media at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Dina has shot across the U.S. and Europe, as well as in China, Thailand, Mexico and Cuba, and her work has been exhibited nationwide.