Lyle M. Rose has been chosen to head LID, Ltd., one of the world’s largest diamond corporations and a Diamond Trading Corporation sightholder. The appointment, made today by David Elishayov, LID president, is effective immediately.

Rose brings a 35-year career in operations, merchandising, and retailing management in the fine jewelry industry, serving most recently as a group president of Jabel Inc.

“Lyle is truly a renaissance person whose diverse skill set and management abilities is ideally suited to lead LID into new growth opportunities,” said Joseph Menzie, president of Joseph M. Menzie, Inc.

Rose will be headquartered in LID’s New York office.

LID has offices in Israel, Japan, Hong Kong ,and India where it maintains a 120,000 square foot factory for its jewelry manufacturing, and for cutting and polishing of its rough. LID recently launched its new Diavante brand of designer jewelry and currently markets its patented Princessa and Part Heart diamonds.

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