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Jewelry Designers Michael Beaudry, Henry Dunay File for Chapter 11

July 27th, 2009

Jewelry designer Michael Beaudry Inc. and Henry Dunay Designs Inc. have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filings came within two weeks of each other.

Los Angeles-based Michael Beaudry designs hand-crafted jewelry. Beaudry’s clientele includes Beyonce, Katherine Heigl and “Gossip Girl’s” queen of bling Michelle Trachtenberg

Among the largest unsecured industry creditors, Michael Beaudry lists: Olympic Diamonds, New York ($253,138), Espeka Israel ($170,453), Inter Gems Claes ($158,513), Diamond Investment Partners, Los Angeles ($110,203), Kothari Trading Co. Ltd., Hong Kong ($107,260), Lili Diamonds, New York ($105,549)

Novel Collection, New York ($76,311), Fancy Colors USA ($76,106), Inga Moubaiajin, Los Angeles ($62,720), Rosy Blue Trading, New York ($59,984), Superb Jeweler, San Francisco ($51,430), Eurostar Belgium Inc ($48,165). Beaudry’s related wholesale business, Centerstone Diamonds, also filed Chapter 11.

Meanwhile, Henry Dunay Designs. whose assets total between $1 million and $10 million and liabilities total between $1 million and $10 million, also filed. ccording to a court filing.
Henry Dunay Designs are carried by high-end stores including Bergdorf Goodman.

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Jewelry Designers Michael Beaudry, Henry Dunay File for Chapter 11
Jewelry designer Michael Beaudry Inc. and Henry Dunay Designs Inc. have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filings came within two weeks of each other.

Los Angeles-based Michael Beaudry designs hand-crafted jewelry. Beaudry’s clientele includes Beyonce, Katherine Heigl and “Gossip Girl’s” queen of bling Michelle Trachtenberg

Among the largest unsecured industry creditors, Michael Beaudry lists: Olympic [...]
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