John Bassett is avid watch collector with a passion for complicated timepieces. He was introduced to the watch and Jewelry industry when he opened a store with a family friend in Chicago in 1984 - and has had the passion ever since. John attended the GIA School and received an “Accredited Jewelry Professional” diploma in 2005 at which time John fell in love with and started to concentrate on rare and large colored diamonds for
his clients.

Michelle has been in the Fine Art world as a Gallery Director for over 15 years and has opened one of the largest Galleries in the U.S. prior to joining Lussori in 2004. Michelle has taken her knowledge and appreciation for rare and one of a kind paintings such as Renoir and Edouard Cortes and has transferred that into her passion for large and rare colored diamonds. Its not surprising that a vast majority of Michelle’s Fine Art clients followed her right into the jewelry and timepiece world.