Photo by Chloe Pitterson

Shahla Karimi

Designer / Resident Horticulturist 

Shahla spends her days meeting with clients (in person and recently, more often, virtually), designing in 3D (her hand drawings are next-level terrible), emailing with customers, vendors, and handling general inquiries. She also works as the in-house CFO and horticulturist. 

Shahla has worked in product strategy and merchandising for some of the world’s most esteemed brands and campaigns. She produced multiple apparel collections for Vogue and the CFDA, working with over 50 leading designers including Celine, Versace, Prada and Stella McCartney. She also served as Director of Merchandising for President Obama’s re-election campaign. She is Kentucky bred and Manhattan based.

Likes: Dark comedies, scooters, scrolling Zillow
Dislikes: Urban raccoons, chipped nails (my own), & my turn at Karaoke 

Photo by Mary O'Byrne

Emma Scaramozzino

Senior Designer

Each day is different for Emma as she oversees all aspects of our jewelry, both physical and digital.

Visiting our vendors in the diamond district, writing blog posts, and managing our social media was part of her daily routine. However, more recently you can find her meeting with clients or collaborating with Shahla on custom designs.

A graduate from the FIT's fashion merchandising and product dev program, Emma worked in bridal and fine jewelry before aligning her two passions at Shahla Karimi.  

Likes: Cody Rigsby’s Peloton classes, singing in the shower, & blistered Shishido peppers with a cold cocktail.
Dislikes: Chuegy things, wet socks, & indecisiveness.

Photo Courtesy of Coya

Coya Campbell

Product Manager

Coya typically spends her day overseeing jewelry production in the diamond district. While there, she spends ample time communicating with vendors to ensure each piece is completed on time and without flaws. When she is not in the diamond district, she can usually be found preparing new orders, keeping up with stone memorandums and invoices, updating the production platform, and creating the occasional sketch or two.

As a Parsons BFA fashion design graduate with prior experience in the jewelry industry, Coya continues to nurture her passions daily here at Shahla Karimi.

Likes: ICE CREAM!!!, babies, puppies, red lipstick, genealogy, planning, & all things fashion & design
Dislikes: Bugs, rude/ mean people, people who are unwilling to compromise, & loud unnecessary noise

Photo Courtesy of Karina

Karina Alexander

Digital Product Manager

Karina - Rin for short, is all things digital at Shahla Karimi. Rin spends most of her days maintaining and updating our website, managing our social media accounts, and thoughtfully packaging orders to ensure timely delivery. She also oversees all aspects of marketing at Shahla Karimi, such as creating email and social media content. You will also find her occasionally assisting Shahla with the planning and execution of new campaigns/photoshoots.

Likes: True Crime podcasts, reading, rewatching comfort shows, & drinking French 75's
Dislikes: Inauthentic Mexican food, tourists, loud sneezes, & people who stop in the middle of the sidewalk

Photo Courtesy of Aaliyah

Aaliyah Clacken

Production Assistant

Aaliyah spends her days assisting in content creation, shipment, and data analysis. She is constantly following and tracking the analytics of the company and keeping track of returning clients. She is currently working on a client dossier for the company’s most valuable clients.

Likes: Vintage fashion, scary movies, & quality time with friends
Dislikes: Spiders, loud people, nyc rent prices

Photo Courtesy of Ohema

Ohema Boone

Production Assistant

Ohema is our product management intern. She supports the production team in meeting with vendors at the diamond district, updating vendors' contact lists, and monitoring the productions' platform.

Likes: Watching Disney Pixar movies, going out to eat, coffee
Dislikes: Alarm clocks, jump scares, spiders