Oklahoma Jewelers Association Grants Lifetime Achievement Award
The recipient, Glenn Douglass, also was inducted into the OJA Hall of Fame.
Recipients of this award are also inducted into the OJA Hall of Fame.
Douglass, who lives in Texas, not far from the Oklahoma border, is the senior vice president of Los Angeles-based brand Joshua J Fine Jewelry.
He has spent 14 years with the company and, OJA said, has made significant contributions to its growth and success.
Douglass is the first and only salesman to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, which OJA said recognizes a person who, “through service and example, has left a legacy that has become the lifeblood of the jewelry industry in Oklahoma.”
It is given to an individual who has exhibited high standards of character and ethics and is held in the greatest esteem by peers and fellow members of the jewelry industry, the association said.
“We encourage our people to get involved and support jewelry industry organizations,” said Joshua Javaheri, owner of Joshua J Fine Jewelry.
“Glenn has demonstrated this support throughout many years of participation with the Oklahoma Jewelers Association and other trade groups. We are very proud of him for receiving this much-deserved recognition.”
OJA said Douglass’ induction into the Hall of Fame is a testament to his leadership, passion, and unwavering commitment to excellence within the jewelry sector.
Douglass was honored at the OJA/AGS annual convention on Sept. 21.
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