PGR

1972 - 1983 Employed in family business as a silversmith, stone setter and goldsmith.
1982 - Earned GIA GG degree
1984 - Present Owner of PGR Gems, retail colored stone & custom jewelry.
1997 - 2006 Partner, jeweler and designer for A Different Facet Jewelers, Harrisonburg VA
1999 - 2004 Partner in a .COM selling loose gemstones
2002 Began designing jewelry using CAD software.
2007 - 2008 Owner of Dixon Jewelry Design Studio, a retail operation using CAD technology for our designs.
2008 - Present freelance CAD designer and service bureau.