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Hill & Co., specialized management consultants exclusively for the diamond, gemstone, and jewelry industry, proudly announce the appointment of Stanley Zale as Principal Consultant. With over 40 years of experience in the diamond industry, beginning his career as a sawyer and working nearly ten years for renowned Diamantaire Louis Glick, Stanley moved on to become Vice President at Graff USA, and has been for the past 17 years Vice President for Diamond and Gemstones Procurement at Stuller. “I am delighted to announce that I have joined the team at Hill & Co. as Principal Consultant,” said Zale. “As we approach

Ad Agency Appoints New Leadership & Offers Full Range of Services Bottom Line Marketing (BLM) is excited to announce the company is growing its team, appointing new leadership, and continuing to offer a fuller-than-ever range of new marketing services. With nearly 70 in-house employees working from office locations in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Denver, Colorado, BLM is the largest full-service ad agency in the jewelry industry. Earlier this year, Bottom Line CEO Jackie Brooks claimed full ownership of the company in a step that further unifies the agency under one vision across both offices. “We started as a small

Jewelers of America’s annual “20 under 40 in Jewelry Retail” list for 2023 included seven AGS members recognized as up-and-coming leaders and innovators in the jewelry industry. Maria Brown, RJ, Exclusively Diamonds Matthew Fink, Fink’s Jewelers, Inc. Angela Hope, RJ, Ben Bridge Jeweler Nikia Levesque, Day’s Jewelers Lexis S. Parker, CSA, Huntington Fine Jewelers, Inc. Courtney Sivard, CSA, BC Clark Jewelers Scott Udell, London Jewelers To read the article, click here.

AGS president Lisa Bridge, CG, and 10 other members were awarded a place in Jewelers of America’s “20 under 40 in Jewelry Retail” list in 2022. This award aims to honor up-and-coming leaders in the jewelry industry. Chad Berg with Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry Christian Bolling with Jeffery B. Jewelers Lisa Bridge, CG, with Ben Bridge Jeweler Amanda Coleman-Phelps, CGA, with Nelson Coleman Jewelers Joseph Corey with Day’s Jewelers Isabelle Corvin, CG, with Panowicz Jewelers Alexis Padis, CGA, with Padis Jewelry Constance Polamalu with Zachary’s Jewelers Lauren Priori with L. Priori Jewelry Trisha Kennedy-Thompson, CG, with Kennedy’s Jewelers Andrew Siegel