Matthew Campbell Laurenza (MCL Designs) has been influenced from a young age by his family's collection of art and antiques. Gaining a impressive ability to create artistic sculptures and other art, Matthew Campbell Laurenza received a architecture scholarship at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Later transferring and graduating, Matthew traveled the globe exploring exotic destinations such as India, South East Asia, Japan and Europe. During his travels he learned about jewelry production and stone cutting from gemstone dealers and manufacturers. Taking his technical knowledge of jewelry manufacturing and combined it with his design expertise M.C.L. Designs was launched in 1998. Matthew is recognized as a leading American designer and his signature styles and works have been featured in leading style publications such as InStyle, US Elle, US Glamour, Cosmo US, US Bazaar,US Vogue, Italian Vogue, Japan Vogue, German Vogue, Latin Vogue, and Town & Country. Worn by, Rihanna, Jessica Simpson, Jada Pinkett Smith and Carrie Underwood,