Ronnie L. Cox, C.G., owner and president of Cox Jewelers in Sweetwater, Texas, is the 2011 recipient of the American Gem Society’s Robert M. Shipley award.
AGS members presented him with the award at their annual Conclave in San Francisco on April 30.
“It’s a huge honor,” Cox told JCK. “The American Gem Society has always been very important to me, and to join the other Shipley winners, that’s a really strong cast of characters, it’s just very humbling.”
Cox received the award based on his expertise and commitment to his community, personal business, the jewelry industry, and the American Gem Society, and because of his outstanding service to the AGS and his participation in local civic groups, service organizations, and industry charity boards.
“Ronnie has demonstrated his dedication to the ethical standards of the American Gem Society through his professional career and his volunteer service,” said Ruth Batson, executive director and CEO of the American Gem Society, in a statement. “He’s an enormous asset to the AGS and the AGS Laboratories through his leadership and guidance, especially through the recent economic climate.”
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