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August 2007:

August 13, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nathan R. Light, Ellen Lacy, and Tom Moses honored at Circle of Distinction Dinner

Lifetime Achievement and Triple Zero award recipients honored during event at Rainbow Room.

LAS VEGAS – August 13, 2007 – Nearly 300 jewelry industry executives, as well as the families and friends of the honorees gathered for the eighth annual Circle of Distinction Dinner held Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City to celebrate the accomplishments of the award recipients – Nathan R. Light, American Gem Society Lifetime Achievement Award; Ellen Lacy and Tom Moses, winners of the Triple Zero Award in the retail and industry categories.

Light, of Light Consultants, LLC, received the American Gem Society Lifetime Achievement Award for his impeccable service to the jewelry industry, outstanding leadership, and the lasting contributions he has made to his community. Lacy, of Lacy & Co., received the American Gem Society Triple Zero Award in the retail category. Moses received the American Gem Society Triple Zero Award in the industry category.

“The Circle of Distinction Dinner is always awe-inspiring,” said Ruth Batson, Executive Director and CEO of the American Gem Society. “ This year’s recipients represent the great good this industry can do. The American Gem Society is proud to honor these very deserving individuals.”

The American Gem Society, founded in 1934 by Robert M. Shipley, is a not-for-profit trade association dedicated to proven ethics, knowledge and consumer protection within the jewelry industry. The American Gem Society is the international professional organization for all Registered Jewelers (RJ), Certified Gemologists (CG), Certified Gemologist Appraisers (CGA) and Independent Certified Gemologist Appraisers. Members are held to the highest ethical and professional standards in the industry and must pass annual recertification examinations to maintain their American Gem Society titles. Less than five percent of jewelers in the country have met the exacting requirements necessary for membership. For more information regarding the American Gem Society, please call 702.255.6500, or visit www.AmericanGemSociety.org.