Vendor Profile

Jewelry Innovations: Marrying Stunning Designs with Cutting-edge Manufacturing Techniques

JEWELRY INNOVATIONS is a family-owned jewelry manufacturer located in Sandy, UT, a city of more than 80,000 located about a half-hour’s drive south of Salt Lake City. Currently owned by the second generation of family members, friends, and members of the company’s management, Jewelry Innovations was founded in 1989 by Allen and Paula McIllece. Harry Rosenthal serves as CEO, Jennifer McIllece is Executive Vice President, and Shawn and Donny McIllece are Vice Presidents.

While this description may sound ordinary and expected, Jewelry Innovations is anything but. The company specializes in men’s rings made from highquality contemporary fine jewelry metals, including Serinium® (the company’s exclusive, patented fine jewelry alloy), Black Diamond Ceramic™, and Rugged Tungsten™. From its workshop in Salt Lake City, Jewelry Innovations creates “stunning designs and exciting collections, blending cutting-edge manufacturing techniques with traditional hand craftsmanship.” Most of the company’s rings are made-to-order, and many are one-of-a-kind handcrafted designs.

Jewelry Innovations is the sole source for Serinium, the ultimate contemporary fine jewelry metal. For its unique qualities of beauty, hardness, and safety, Serinium was issued a U.S. patent in 2016, and is known as The Precious Contemporary Metal®. Vice President Donny McIllece, who has an extensive history working with metallurgists on medical grade alloys, is the creator behind Serinium.

“Our company sells only to qualified jewelry retailers, not to the public,” says CEO Rosenthal. “We have been serving the independent jewelers of North America for more than thirty years, specializing in men’s bands made from contemporary fine jewelry metals. Jewelry Innovations offers RJO members industry leading customer service and a lifetime warranty on all of our products. Our rapid turnaround, ability to hit deadlines and custom products help independent jewelers set themselves apart from their competition.”

Themed collections of unique designs set Jewelry Innovations apart from other ring manufacturers, says Rosenthal.

“Throughout the year, we launch new themed collections of rings that are unique to Jewelry Innovations,” he says. “We just unveiled the National Pastime Collection™ of rings, inlaid with wood from vintage baseball bats; and our Barrel Aged Collection™ of rings, with inlays from authentic whiskey and wine oak aging barrels, is an industry best seller. RJO members will get a first look at our latest collection, to be launched at the Spring Buying Show in 2024!”

Jewelry Innovations has been an RJO vendor for more than eight years, and Jennifer McIllece says it felt like a natural fit to join the organization.

“We have really appreciated the support of the organization and its members,” she says, “and we look forward to many years together. We love the tower events at the Buying Shows, and the opportunity we get to meet there with our favorite customers. Not all retailers qualify for membership in RJO, so when we service an RJO member, we know we’re working with quality people that have a good reputation in the industry.”

Shawn McIllece says taking care of customers is the most important part of the company’s mission.

“We stand behind our jewelry with our industryleading warranty and customer service,” he says. “We offer quick turnaround, fair prices, and meticulous quality control standards that have built our business.”

“We are confident our large selection of designs and custom finishes will provide retailers with the perfect jewelry to complete their collection,” he continues. “We look forward to fulfilling the jewelry needs of RJO members for years to come.”

Jewelry Innovations is located at 615 West 9400 South in Sandy, UT. Phone: (800) 872-6840

Website: www.jewelryinnovations.com