Also Violet mics are great sounding IMO. I had a violet with FET base and A U67 capsule that had stunning clarity with great balance to the response . I should have bought that mic on the spot.
Last I heard was that he was at the head of or at least connected to both But hey, you're closer to the Baltics than I am.
There was some recent confusion about who's the legitimate US importer, which may be a sign.
The Blue story 2.0?
Haven't used it, but a friend of mine who knows a lot about Violet mics told me the JZ mics, though very similar, have slightly less high quality electronics, generally.