Community News

The Jewelers 24 Karat Club of Southern California and its Board of Directors recently announced the Club’s 2022 honorees. The honorees will be recognized during its 78th Annual Dinner Dance and Gala, which will take place at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA, on Saturday, October 1st in the Gold Ballroom. This year’s Excellence in Service honoree is Susan Jacques, President and CEO of the Gemological Institute of America. GIA serves as a strategic partner to the American Gem Society and is the official education sponsor for Conclave, as well as the Presenting Sposnor for Confluence. The Lifetime

The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) has appointed Robert M. Shipley Award® honoree, Douglas K. Hucker, ‎to serve as its next chief executive officer. He will replace Gary Roskin, who has led the association for the past seven years. “We salute Gary on his departure and sincerely express our gratitude for the exemplary job he has done in his leadership role with our association,” said Clement Sabbagh, ICA President. “We are very excited to have an individual as talented and committed as Douglas Hucker, who has a long and proven record of association management excellence, join our team. Doug brings

Artistry, Ltd. is proud to celebrate 40 years in business. Founded by Laura Klemt in 1982, the company began by importing and selling Scandinavian jewelry. Forty years later, Artistry, Ltd. offers an extensive line of 14K finished jewelry with semi-precious and precious gemstones, diamonds, and plain gold, in addition to a large sterling silver selection. In the past five years, Artistry, Ltd. has greatly expanded its specialty collections, offering unique limited edition and one-of-a-kind pieces featuring hand-selected gemstones. In 2007, Susan Klemt Williams, Laura’s daughter, joined the business and currently serves as President. Artistry, Ltd.’s team has also grown over

Do you have news you’d like to share with the AGS community, such as a new team member being promoted, or maybe you or your store have won an award? We’d like to include your special news in this section of Spectra Update! This month, we have exciting news of our own as well as news from ASHI Diamonds! We hope you’re making plans to join us for Conclave 2022, April 25–27, in Oklahoma City, OK. It’s not too early to mark your calendars for Conclave 2023, May 1–3, Louisville, KY! We’ll be making more announcements in the upcoming months.

Do you have news you’d like to share with the AGS community? “Community News” puts the spotlight on your business’s notable news! In this issue of Spectra Update, we’re featuring an article from Chatham Jewelers, in celebration of their 70th anniversary. During their 70th Anniversary Holiday Gala, in gratitude for an amazing year, Chatham Jewelers honored Walter and Pota Meier, who founded the business 70 years ago. Walter, who passed away on July 31, 2021, predeceased by Pota, stopped coming into the store on a daily basis only two years before that. He had been a member of the American