Vonja Gentle of Karat Gold Jewelers Announces New Store Opening in New York City

New York, NY, April 22, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Karat Gold, a family-owned jewelry retailer, announced today plans to open a retail jewelry store in the Village area of NYC. The store will an extensive selection of typically hand-crafted designs offered in numerous metals, sizes and gemstones.

“We’re excited to expand our presence in the New York City area. This new store will make shopping with us more convenient for our customers and will allow new customers the opportunity to get to know Karat Gold," said Vonja Gentle, CEO of Karat Gold.

With the addition of the New York CIty location, Karat Gold operates a total of 151 stores across South America and Europe.

Executive Vice President Andrew Gentle comments, “We’re excited to expand our presence in North America area with our first store in NYC.”

Karat Gold is expecting to open several more stores this year throughout the US, brand new market and venture for the company. Vonja Gentle said: “We plan to not be overly ambitious but rather grow wisely and steadily so we can maintain quality in the total customer experience from product quality to caring service.”

About Karat Gold
Established in 1980, Karat Gold is a family-owned jeweler that offers high quality, hand-crafted jewelry in sterling silver, gold and gemstones. Based in Rio De Janeiro, Karat Gold maintains over 800 designs in the active product line. Each design is originated by skilled men and women in the Karat Gold design studio and then finely crafted and produced by skilled artisans predominantly.

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