He retired last month after 28 years traveling the world to source the very best gemstones for his family’s jewelry business, Oscar Heyman.
White Pine Adds Ninth Regional Sales Manager
Simon Golub consultant Seth Pepkin will work with jewelers in five states across the South and Midwest.
New York--White Pine Trading LLC, a seller of pre-owned diamonds and fine jewelry, announced recently that Simon Golub & Sons consultant Seth Pepkin is the company’s new regional sales manager covering five states across the South and Midwest.
Pepkin will work with jewelers in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas and Kansas while also maintaining his role with Seattle-based Simon Golub as a part-time consultant.
He has more than a decade of jewelry sales experience. In addition to Simon Golub, Pepkin has sold for Epic Designs in New York, EfuneUSA in Dallas, Forum Design in Scottsdale, Ariz. and Express Fine Jewelry in New York.
The addition of Pepkin brings White Pine to a total of nine regional sales managers who give jewelers the opportunity to buy from the company’s inventory of antique and estate jewelry.
The New York-based company also deals directly with consumers through WP Diamonds and WPDiamonds.com and has started sharing some of its data with the industry, like this state-by-state breakdown on the most popular diamond shapes and sizes.
http://www.nationaljeweler.com/blog/3960-a-state-by-state-breakdown-on-diamond-shapes-and-sizes
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