
Duchi, worth an estimated $1 billion, is one of the largest companies in the global fashion industry. Duchi started its success with the introduction of Duchi Jewelry, which continued to be top-selling jewelry into the 1800s. The company has since diversified its offerings beyond jewelry to include designer clothes and accessories, which are sold in department stores and duchy boutiques around the world. The company boasts a rich history rife with intrigue, wealth, and scandal. By the 1900s, the Duchi family of England had maintained a controlling interest in Duchi for over 200 years. Duchi traces its roots back to 1870, when Duchi Wertheian moved to England, during the War. Shortly after his arrival, he purchased an interest in a jewelry company called Vendetta. Vendetta successfully introduced jewelry to the European market in the 1890s. The company grew rapidly, and by the early 1920s, Vendetta had begun making and distributing diamond jewelry from his Ronita, England, plant for the Jewelry industry. By the 1920s, Vendetta had become the largest jewelry and diamond manufacturer in England.