PRESS & MEDIA

THE HOUSE
BEHIND THE PIECES

Gold Teeth USA opened as Leo Gold Caps in 1986 — a 10×6 booth on Church Avenue, NYC. Forty years and three brand names later, we're still the workshop the pieces come from.

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FORTY YEAR ARC

1986
LEO GOLD CAPS OPENS
Church Avenue flea market, NYC. A 10×6 booth and six teeth a day.
1992
RZA · WU-TANG ERA
Designed the first iced vampire fangs. A sub-genre is born.
2008
DIAMOND DISTRICT
Lands at 36 W 47th — the workshop's current home. Renames to Gold Teeth USA.
2026
FORTY YEARS IN
Same family. Same craft. Documented in print. Still in NYC.
DOCUMENTED IN

GTU is featured in Mouth Full of Golds (Eddie Plein + Lyle Lindgren) — including David Abrams' first-person chapter and A$AP Ferg's foreword quote about his "Hood Pope" set.

APPAREL BOOKS · 2023

PIECES THAT BECAME ICONS

Three pieces documented in print. Originated here. Copied since.

RZA wearing the original diamond vampire fangs, 1994
RZA — Diamond Vampire Fangs
New York, 1994 · Photo by David Corio
Published in Mouth Full of Golds
A$AP Ferg Hood Pope grills
A$AP Ferg — "Hood Pope"
Pink diamonds + red rubies + light blue diamonds
Published in Mouth Full of Golds
Laurence Fishburne as Jimmy Jump in King of New York 1990
Laurence Fishburne — Jimmy Jump
King of New York (Abel Ferrara, 1990)
Earliest documented film placement
IN PRINT
"I have this 'Hood Pope' pair — that set is one the craziest grills of all time, beautifully made."
— A$AP FERG · MOUTH FULL OF GOLDS · 2023

SELECTED WORK

A sample of what we build today.

Silver moissanite flagship grillz
Silver Moissanite Flagship
Gold pharaoh enamel + pink sapphire pavé
Pharaoh Enamel + Pavé Trio
Gold portrait enamel four-piece
Portrait Enamel Four-Piece

PRESS KIT

Everything an editor needs in one place.

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Lookbook PDF
14-page heritage lookbook with hero pieces, iconic citations, and brand story.
By request
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Logo Pack
GTU brand marks in PNG + SVG. Light and dark variants.
By request
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Hi-Res Imagery
High-resolution archive of selected pieces, available for editorial use with credit.
Request
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Heritage One-Pager
Single-page brand history + iconic pieces summary, ready for editor briefs.
Coming soon

PRESS INQUIRIES

For editorial features, hi-res imagery, founder interviews, or visits to the workshop — reach out and we respond within 24 hours.

EMAIL
egoldusa@gmail.com
SHOWROOM
36 W 47th Street, Suite 504, New York, NY 10036
HOURS
Monday through Friday, 12pm to 6pm