Thomas Frieden

President of
Frieden Ltd. Creative Design
Hauptgasse 37
CH – 3601 Thun

Phone +41 33 222 28 77 Fax +41 33 222 42 75
tc.frieden@frieden.ch
www.frieden.ch

Born in Thun/Switzerland in 1944, Thomas Frieden is G.G. GIA and expert SGG (Swiss Gemmological Society) for precious stones and pearls.

He graduated in economics in Berne and afterwards learned the trade of goldsmith and jeweller. In 1968, after graduating G.G. at GIA in Santa Monica, he successfully obtained the expert diploma of the Swiss Gemmological Society.

In 1974, Thomas Frieden joined his father in the family business Frieden Ltd. Creative Design, a jewellery manufacturing-, gemstone- and pearl- trading company founded in 1898. He developed the wholesale business, opening new markets in many countries all over the world. In 1954, Frieden Ltd. was a founding member of the jewellery show in Basel (Baselworld) and today exhibits in several international tradeshows.

Thomas Frieden travels regularly to the most important sources of gemstones and pearls, buying on the spot for the manufacturing- and trading activities of his company.

Being a board member for more than 20 years, he served the Swiss Gemmological Society in many positions, among others also as president. He has been a member of the board of the SSEF for almost 30 years.

His commitment to the jewellery-, gem- and pearl– business has been a life-long love-affair.

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