Ed Levin Jewelry Announces Change in Ownership After 62 Years in Business

CAMBRIDGE, N.Y., July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the country's best known handcrafted jewelry companies, Ed Levin Jewelry, was purchased by its CEO, Peter Tonjes, in February 2012. Prior to the change in ownership, the company was owned by its founder, Ed Levin, for over 62 years.

Ed Levin started making and selling jewelry in New York City in 1950. He later moved the business to Bennington, Vermont, and then to Cambridge, New York. Ed Levin was a pioneer of the modernist jewelry movement and grew his company to be one of the most respected and successful handcrafted jewelry companies in the United States.

Peter Tonjes began his career with Ed Levin Jewelry as production manager in 1984 shortly after receiving his BFA in metal arts from SUNY New Paltz. Among other accomplishments, his integral role in design, production efficiency, and plant modernization led to his promotion as CEO in 2005.

"I am proud to secure the future of this company," said Mr. Tonjes. "Ed Levin Jewelry has a long history of integrity within the industry. As the owner, I now have the opportunity to grow the company while adhering to the company's long-held philosophy of innovative design, quality product, superior customer service, and a family friendly workplace environment."

Mr. Tonjes is excited about the prospect of bringing the company to a higher level of success by increasing the number of retail jewelers in its customer base. Mr. Tonjes said, "While our roots are in craft, we have always understood the importance of designs that have timeless appeal to a diverse category of retailers and their customers. We have found that jewelers, like all retailers, understand the value of a product that has exciting design backed by guaranteed quality. And because of this, the company has seen dramatic growth in the number of independent jewelers who have added Ed Levin Jewelry to their product mix. We hope to keep that trend going."

Ed Levin Jewelry is a designer line of handcrafted jewelry produced in the United States. For over six decades it has sold to galleries, American handcraft stores and jewelers throughout the US and Canada. For more information contact:

Leslie Resio
800-828-1122
http://www.edlevinjewelry.com

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SOURCE Ed Levin Jewelry

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