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He is the H of H.Stern. Born in Essen, Germany, he came with his family to Brazil in 1939, at the beginning of World War II. He settled in Rio de Janeiro and joined a company exporting gems and rock crystal. In 1945, he established his own small business and expanded it into one of the most important jewelry networks in the world. Hans was born blind and started to see - although only with his right eye - at the age of two. This impairment never impeded his success in a business where visual acuity is essential. |
