Mountz Jewelers: Recognition

RETAILER MOUNTZ JEWELERS WINS AMERICA'S BEST JEWELER AWARD
Mountz Jewelers Selected as One of the Top Couture Jewelry Retailers
in the US by One of the Most Established Trade Publications,
National Jeweler Magazine.

(Camp Hill, PA) August 25, 2009- The National Jeweler Network awarded Mountz Jewelers with an America’s Best Jeweler Award on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. Mountz Jewelers was selected as a winner for its high customer satisfaction, strong market segment penetration, efficient business operations, maintaining solid financial practices, and effective marketing and sales strategies as related to the jewelry field.

America’s Best Jeweler Award, presented by the National Jeweler Network, is an annual award presented to jewelers who have established a benchmark for retailers to measure their performance versus the industry. The program facilitates an environment of taking a leadership position that will allow for the betterment of an industry as a whole. It fosters peer-to-peer education to give retailers practical, real-world successful strategies that can be immediately and easily applied to their business. The program is a multi-media platform- print, online, face-to-face, and data reports- for jewelry retailers to interact, share and acquire knowledge from peers on how to become a better and more successful retail executive while celebrating the successes of their peers in the major segments of jewelry retail: couture, independents and majors (multi-store, department stores, and more).

Chris Casey, publisher of National Jeweler, explains, “With the jewelry industry facing more challenges than ever, National Jeweler saw the need for a program to serve as a benchmarking tool for today’s progressive retail jeweler. Mountz Jewelers was selected based on its performance benchmarked against the industry averages. By the winners sharing their successful strategies they will help the overall jewelry retailing community and inspire their peers to become the next America’s Best Jeweler. This is the goal of the program- retailer teaching retailer.”

Mountz Jewelers is a high-end jewelry retailer that has been in business for over 30 years under the Leitzel family. Mountz has been successful in driving customer loyalty, delivers the most current jewelry trends and brands within Central Pennsylvania, effectively services consumers with graduate gemologists and jewelry experts, and provides an easy jewelry purchasing experience.

To learn more about Mountz Jewelers visit http://www.mountzjewelers.com.

Imagine receiving an invitation to
join something truly special!
A membership so exclusive, so prestigious, that only
100 such invitations are offered, worldwide!
That's the significance of
Mountz Jewelers selection into the
"Leading Jewelers of the World"!

What does this high honor mean to you?
It means that one of the world's most
extraordinary jewelers is located
right here in Central Pennsylvania.

Learn more about LJW

MOUNTZ JEWELERS

The American Gem Society (AGS)
is a professional organization
that not only requires its members to adhere to a strict code of ethics, but also offers continuing education and certification programs.

Learn more about the American Gem Society

Some things should not be left to chance, including your fine jewelry purchase. Like a pilot trained by the FAA, our members are required to undergo rigorous training every year and are required to maintain the highest ethical training and professional business standards

Only 5% of all jewelers have met the requirements
necessary for membership.

SCOTT KAY receives recognition at the CMT awards
for Scott Kay's Men's jewelry.

From left to right: Scott Kay's anchor-link wristwear, UnKaged cross pendant,
UnKaged diamond-cut black sapphire cross wristwear,
and woven dog tag with cut-out cross.

Available at Mountz Jewelers . Visit scottkay.com for more designs

LOCAL SALES CONSULTANT EARNS GRADUATE

GEMOLOGIST DEGREE
Mountz Jewelers’ Employee Tonya Mowery Earns
the Graduate Gemologist Designation through
the Gemologist Institute of America

(Camp Hill, PA) August 18, 2009-

Tonya Mowery, a sales associate at Mountz Jewelers’ Harrisburg location, recently earned the Graduate Gemologist degree from the Gemological Institute of America. The Gemological Institute of America, known
as the premier authority in the diamond grading industry,
offers the Graduate Gemologist diploma which has been regarded as the jewelry industry’s highest academic credential. Graduates pursue careers as diamond
buyers, appraisers, retailers or senior professionals.

Tonya became interested in earning the graduate gemologist program after seeing the research oriented and analytical information side of the appraising process. Tonya enrolled in GIA’s distance education program and earned her degree in four years. Tonya is now certified to grade diamonds, identify gemstones and precious metals, as well as understand and provide value assessments.

“With the information Tonya has learned through GIA’s Graduate Gemologist program, she is able to identify, evaluate and appraise diamonds, colored gemstones and jewelry. Not only is this invaluable to her career at Mountz Jewelers, but the knowledge she can pass on to her clients is unparalleled. This focus on education at Mountz Jewelers is just one aspect of our promise to deliver an exceptional experience,” said Cherie Grove, Graduate Gemologist and Certified Gemologist Appraiser at Mountz Jewelers. Tonya plans to continue her education and earn the Certified Gemologist Appraiser from the GIA, a distinction reserved for less than 500 professionals worldwide.

About GIA
GIA was established in 1931 and has become the most respected gemological education available. In 1953, the Institute created the International Diamond Grading System™ which is recognized by virtually every professional jeweler in the world. Through research, education, gemological laboratory services, and instrument development, the Institute is dedicated to ensuring the public trust in gems and jewelry by upholding the highest standards of integrity, academics, science,
and professionalism.