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Bill Gould Joins Tri-Gem Pearls

MajorsOct 03, 2017

Bill Gould Joins Tri-Gem Pearls

The longtime Kwiat executive is the company’s new director of business development.

New York--Bill Gould, who spent the past 42 years in various roles for family-owned diamond company Kwiat, has joined Tri-Gem Pearls as director of business development.


Bill Gould
Gould started with New York-based Kwiat in 1975 as a management executive.

In 1998, he became the company’s director of marketing before moving into the role of vice president of strategy and business development in 2013.

Commenting on Gould’s hire, Tri-Gem President George Zobel said: “Bill’s extensive marketing expertise and industry relationships will be a tremendous asset in helping Tri-Gem increase awareness of our extensive pearl and pearl jewelry collections.”

Gould can be reached at billgould.trigempearls@gmail.com or by phone at 516-398-8547 or 212-730-7360.
Michelle Graffis the editor-in-chief at National Jeweler, directing the publication’s coverage both online and in print.

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