Diamond retailer Hearts On Fire has created a role for a luxury goods expert, who is charged with developing the brand and raising its profile internationally.
Appointed global chief revenue officer, Stephane Barraque has had more than 25 years’ experience and was formerly an executive at luxury groups Richemont and LVMH. He will be responsible for managing Hearts On Fire’s sales team as well as retail stores.
Barraque had 17 years at Richemont, initially marketing Cartier watches then leading the international development of Baume & Mercier. In 2008, he joined the LVMH Group as the president of Dior Timepieces for the Americas.
Launched in 1996, Hearts On Fire is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of branded diamonds and diamond jewellery. It was acquired in 2014 by Hong Kong-based jeweller Chow Tai Fook.