Valley Jeweler Named Top Retailer

(Scottsdale, AZ) – French Designer Jeweler of Scottsdale, Arizona, has received the High Achievement Award for Best Designer Retailer of 2009 from Contemporary Design Group, the industry’s foremost authority on designer jewelry. The designer jewelry gallery, which showcases highly sought after, one-of-a-kind pieces created by some of the world’s leading jewelry designers, joins an illustrious group of previous winners including The Wynn Resort in Las Vegas, MH Reinhold Jewelers, and national retailer, Nordstrom.

The High Achievement Awards were established in 1996 to promote and honor the Best in the Designer Jewelry Industry in the areas of Jewelry Design, Designer Retailers, Designer Suppliers and Designer Advocacy.  The High Achievement Award Winners are selected and voted on by the membership of the Contemporary Design Group.

French Thompson, founder and owner of French Designer Jeweler, received the award at the annual International Gem Show held in Tucson, Arizona.   He says the honor only reinforces his passion for promoting some of the world’s greatest jewelry designers.  “It’s more difficult to represent designers because much of the public is unaware of what designer jewelry is; exceptionally crafted, one-of-a-kind wearable art instead of mass produced pieces,” says Thompson.  “Those who do discover the difference learn to appreciate the exclusivity and quality of work from the premium gemstones to the unique designs. They learn that these are pieces to cherish.”

This is the second award French Designer Jeweler has garnered for its exceptional collection of bejeweled art.  In 2007, the gallery was named one of the top designer jewelry retailers in the country by JCK, the jewelry industry’s largest trade association.  French Designer Jeweler was the only Arizona jeweler recognized among the top ten and the only independent jewelry retailer in the state to make the top 50 list.  The gallery’s designer collection outranked national retail giants Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom.

About French Designer Jeweler
French Designer Jeweler opened its doors in 1997 on Main Street, the heart of the world-famous Scottsdale arts district.  It has quickly distinguished itself as a destination gallery of jewelry art and was recognized in 2007 by the jewelry industry one of the top ten designer retailers in the U.S.  Today the gallery features original, one-of-a-kind creations by 25 of the top international jewelry artists including Steven Kretchmer, George Sawyer, Alex Sepkus, Michael Sugarman, Christo Kiffer, Carolyn Tyler, Munsteiner, Kent Raible and Zobel. For more information, please call 480-994-4717 or visit http://www.frenchonmain.com/ .

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