D’Orlan Industries of Toronto was founded in 1957 by engineer Maurice J. Bradden. Before founding his firm, Bradden worked for many years as a factory manager for a jewelry factory in Belleville, Ontario, producing jewelry for the Avon brand.
In the mid-50s, Bradden met the famous designer Marcel Boucher. Bradden, becoming Boucher’s protégé, moved to Toronto in 1957, where he founded his own jewelry factory.
Over the years, D’Orlan has evolved from a small business with six employees to a serious company with 200 employees.
It is known that the famous company Boucher became part of D’Orlan in 1979. D’Orlan’s fame was also reinforced by the collaboration between Lancel and Nina Ricci.
When creating D’Orlan jewelry, only the best materials are used:
- metal,
- gilding,
- austrian stones,
- japanese jewelry glass
- cultured pearls.
It is noteworthy that D’Orlan manufactures a large number of parts and components for its jewelry on its own, purchasing only crystals, Japanese glass and pearls.
