Founded by designer Emily Phillippy, Emily Chelsea Jewelry is redefining what retail excellence looks like—through radical inclusivity, transparency, and values-driven innovation. Since launching in 2015, Emily has built a Philadelphia-based store known for its gender-free approach to fine jewelry, traceable sourcing, and deeply personal design process.
A vocal advocate for LGBTQIA+ representation, Emily has challenged the jewelry industry’s long-standing heteronormative traditions, ensuring that every client—regardless of gender or identity—feels seen, celebrated, and beautifully represented. What began with a single bench and a mission to do things differently has evolved into a nationally recognized destination for meaningful jewelry and modern love stories of all kinds. Under her leadership, ECJ has grown year over year, expanded its team and showroom, and inspired an industry shift toward accountability and representation.
A vocal advocate for LGBTQIA+ representation, Emily has challenged the jewelry industry’s long-standing heteronormative traditions, ensuring that every client—regardless of gender or identity—feels seen, celebrated, and beautifully represented. What began with a single bench and a mission to do things differently has evolved into a nationally recognized destination for meaningful jewelry and modern love stories of all kinds. Under her leadership, ECJ has grown year over year, expanded its team and showroom, and inspired an industry shift toward accountability and representation.
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