APPOINTMENTS Armand Panetta was named national sales manager at Vintage Creations of Freehold, N.J. Panetta has worked in the mid-Atlantic sales region for the company for several years. Vintage Creations also appointed three new sales representatives: Linda Herbert, covering Florida, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean; Ronald E. Russell, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware; and Shilan Fine, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota and Michigan. John Kroeger was appointed vice president of sales at Laura Ashley Timepieces, Beverly Hills, Cal. Before joining Laura Ashley, Kroeger spent 11 years with Gucci Timepieces as national sales director. Jeff Pancis of Pancis Gems, Morris Plains, N.J., is now also an adviser to The Guide, a monthly gem pricing publication. Pancis Gems, along with Fancoldi Registered Trust of Switzerland, introduced star-shaped diamonds in 1993. Pancis also helped Aus