Irene neuwirth biography

In the video, Irene Neuwirth is simply cantering over three poles. But to her, those three poles were monumental. For 22 years her world had revolved around gemstones, high fashion and the spotlight of the red carpet, leaving little time for extracurricular interests.

What started as a post-college experimentation with precious and semi-precious stones and a pitch to the luxury department store Barneys blossomed into a renowned independent brand, Irene Neuwirth Jewelry. 

But she always hoped she could reintroduce her childhood passion for horses back into her life. 

“As a kid, I rode; my parents were supportive,” said Neuwirth, of Malibu, California.

Irene neuwirth biography

“But I never did the big horse shows. I went to some of the more local shows, and I had a really cute little Quarter Horse. My parents just weren’t interested in me not going to school [and home-schooling or working with a tutor to show on the circuit].

So, when I started my business about 20 years ago, I was like, ‘One day