Company Name: GemologyGeek LLC

Area of Expertise: Gemstone and Diamond sourcing, Product design, Engineering, Custom Design, Social Media coaching, and Content curation

Company Bio: After graduating with a BFA in Jewelry Design from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and a G.G. (Graduate Gemology Degree) from G.I.A. I spent the next decade in the industry expanding my experience in design, product development, engineering and gemstone, and material sourcing. This included managing production for several jewelry stores in NYC, as a Designer at Alexis Bittar, Head Stone Buyer and Product Development Manager at Judith Ripka, and Product Manager & Engineer at David Yurman for their fine jewelry line; then ventured out on my own launching GemologyGeek LLC, a Gemstone/Diamond sourcing, Design Development, and Social Media coaching consultancy business. I work with designers and private clients around the world.

Company Website: https://www.GemologyGeek.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gemologygeek/

Contact: GemologyGeek@gmail.com  (408) 391-2625

Company Name: Laryssa Wirstiuk, Founder and Creative Director of Joy Joya Jewelry Marketing

Area of Expertise: Branding, Content Strategy and Creation, Creative Direction, Digital Marketing Strategy, Ecommerce Optimization, Email Marketing, Event Marketing, SEO, Social Media Marketing

Company Bio: Motivated by opportunities for stretching our creativity to communicate a jewelry brand’s unique story through language and imagery, we’re passionate about dreaming up new ways of reaching the right customers. We see our clients’ challenges with a fresh perspective, and we apply our resourcefulness to find and implement the solutions that open doors to future success.

Company Website: https://joyjoya.com/

Contact: hello@joyjoya.com  (323) 230-0752

Company Name: Karat Cake Consulting

Area of Expertise: Content writing, Marketing/PR, Social Media strategy, Tech consulting, Concierge Jeweler

Company Bio:  Karat Cake Consulting offers content creation, social media planning, marketing, campaign management, blogging, and ghostwriting for the luxury industry. Thanks to a diverse range of jewelry experience — gemology, high-end retail, private consulting, technology, manufacturing, wholesale, and buying — Caylee offers her unique ability to adopt the right voice for your business and clientele. Small businesses and global brands alike have worked with KCC to create and implement social campaigns, establish high-traffic blogs, and unify verbiage to present a cohesive narrative that tells the right story.

Company Website: www.karatcakeconsulting.com

Contact: info@karatcakeconsulting.com

Company Name: Samsonova Consulting

Area of Expertise: Brand development & merchandising, business up-scaling, operations, trade and trunk show assistance

Company Bio: After 15 years of experience, I am here to help you. Having worked in all sides of the industry; Retail, Lab, Quality Control, Merchandising and Wholesale, I can take a step back and help you and your business with a big-picture outlook.

Company Website: http://samsonovaconsulting.com/

Contact: anna@samsonovaconsulting.com  (206) 591-0898

Company Name: Stephanie Occhipinti Designs, Ltd

Area of Expertise: Conceptual and technical jewelry designer/ merchandiser

Company Bio: Stephanie Occhipinti is a native New Yorker, is an industry-renowned, award winning jewelry designer. She studied at the legendary Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, where she graduated with a degree in Jewelry Design and has honed her craft through 30 years of behind-the-scenes jewelry designing for some of the most successful fine jewelry markets in America. She continually reinforces her presence in the industry by designing for high-profile brands and developing collections for independent jewelers, mass markets and TV.

Company Website: https://www.stephanieocchipintidesign.com

Contact: stephanie@occhipintidesign.com  (516) 446-7902