Rosalina Lydster

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Rosalina Tran Lydster
BornSeptember 16, 1962
Vietnam
Nationality Vietnamese American
Occupation Jewelry designer

Rosalina Tran Lydster (born September 16, 1962) is a Vietnamese American [1] jewelry designer. She was co-designer of the crown for the Miss Universe 2008 competition.

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Early life and education

Rosalina Lydster was born in Vietnam to Hai Vo, a jeweler for Vietnam’s first lady and other Saigon socialites. [2] Her father Charles TRAN was a trained architect. The family owned a jewelry business that catered to high-end clients. They later moved to The United States in the 1970s and continued the jewelry business in San Francisco. Lydster studied business at San Francisco State University and continued her studies at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. [3]

Career

After graduation, Lydster began her career as an investment banker. She had been designing wedding bands and other pieces for friends until deciding to found her company of Jewelry by Rosalina in 2001. In 2005, she was named as one of the official jewelers for the 2006 Academy Awards. [1] In 2008, Lydster was selected as the co-designer for the Miss Universe Crown 2008 competition. [4] [5] and as a preliminary judge for the Miss Universe 2008 and 2009 competition. [6]

In 2019, she became a co-executive producer for House of Ho, [7] a "docusoap" on HBO Max. House of Ho is the first Vietnamese reality show on a major network. [8] Lydster is the CEO of Rosalina Entertainment and President at IDES Distribution. [9]

Rosalina was nominated by apl.de.ap for the Asian American Pacific Islander History in 2021: The GMA Inspiration list.

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References

  1. 1 2 Kam, Nadine (December 1, 2005). "Rosalina just wants to have fun, and it shows in her whimsical gems". Honolulu Star-Bulletin .
  2. ↑ Nishioka, Joyce (August 22, 2003). "Bijoux, Bijoux". AsianWeek . Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  3. ↑ Wickell, Carly (November 13, 2013). "Jewelry by Rosalina Lydster". Jewelry.about.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2006. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Miss Universe Crown Contains Over 1,000 Precious Gems". July 7, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Rosalina Lydster Partners with National Hospice Foundation". Business Wire (Press release). National Hospice Foundation. Reuters. April 3, 2009. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Members: Rosalina Lydster". missuniverse.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  7. ↑ "House of Ho". HBO Max . Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-04-01. ... co-executive producers Amanda Ly and Rosalina Lydster (visible with 'view source'){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ↑ Dao, Dan Q. (2020-12-31). "In 'House of Ho,' a Vietnamese Immigrant Story Gets the Reality Show Treatment". Texas Monthly . Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-04-01.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ↑ "IDES Distribution". The Film Catalogue. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
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