The former co-owner of the Houston-based family-owned jeweler is remembered as a quick-witted family man.
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He was remembered as a sharply dressed, quintessential southern gentleman with a talent for sales.
From beloved designers and retailers to gem dealers with decades of experience, National Jeweler looks back on those individuals we lost this year.
In the final “My Next Question” of 2022, National Jeweler’s editors discuss the year’s top stories and reveal their predictions for 2023.
Mann, who opened the Ohio jewelry store with her husband and son in 1984, was 95.
Kalisher started out manufacturing watch bands and later got into publishing, authoring two books and serving as publisher of Chronos.
Lindahl represented many brands during his 40 years in the industry, including A.F. Greenwood and William Kuhn.
He was a man ahead of his time, AGTA said, as Kaiser Gems was one of the first American businesses to set up a cutting facility in Bangkok.
The dealer was known for his infectious enthusiasm and passion for the gemstone.
Henne, the third generation to helm the Pittsburgh store, is remembered for his humor, humility and generosity.
She was an icon, both in the way she led and as the voice of “Miss Rhoda” in the store’s radio commercials.
The passionate gem lover helped bring more than 300 different varieties of stones to the gem trade.
Before his sudden death last week, the designer had reached new creative heights.
In a career that spanned decades, Ramsey promoted jewelry via the Diamond Information Center and the Jewelry Information Center.
He first took a job at then Philadelphia-based Jewelers’ Circular-Keystone in 1963 and retired in 1996.
Glatz owned and operated Glatz Jewelers in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania for more than 40 years.
Friends and colleagues share thoughts on the beloved industry veteran’s incomparable legacy.
Kaiser, whose illustrious career spanned decades, died suddenly on Friday.
He was introduced to gems while living in Nairobi, and his name eventually became synonymous with fine tsavorite.
He was a “jeweler’s jeweler,” whom other makers across the country turned to for assistance.
He helped develop a process to synthesize alexandrite and founded manufacturer and wholesale company Geminex in the 1970s.
Michael Moser served as vice president, U.S. retail at Harry Winston for nearly a decade and also worked at Tiffany.
The former diplomat used her brooches to send a message, some of which need to be heard right now, Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff writes.
She was known as a tireless activist for social justice and champion for artisanal diamond miners.
Retired since the 1990s, the company’s eponymous creator died at age 83.