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BUSINESS NAME	Worldwide J.R. Wood, dba John Christian
CORPORATE OVERVIEW	Manufacturing and Direct Response Sales of Personalized Jewelry and Fine Gifts.
COMPANY HISTORY	Worldwide J.R. Wood, dba John Christian was founded in 1998 by John Waugh. Waugh was also the founder, in 1955, of ArtCarved, a class ring company. When ArtCarved was sold, Waugh decided to create a company that provided premium, personalized jewelry directly to consumers, through the Internet and catalogs.   More detailed information on the company background is available on the Backgrounder Sheet.
PRODUCT / SERVICE OVERVIEW	Manufacturing and Direct Response Sales of Personalized Jewelry and Fine Gifts, that include Names, Special Dates, Children’s Names, Family Crests, Monograms, Corporate Logos, Military Emblems, as well as College and High School Jewelry.   The company is unique because it manufactures a high-end, custom product unavailable from any other source, and sells it directly to the consumer.    All products are manufactured in-house, in the company’s factory in Austin, TX Average sale is $750 Company uses gold, platinum, Platanium™, diamonds and birthstones Platanium™ is John Christian’s proprietary jeweler's stainless steel alloy. It is similar in color to White Gold or Platinum, and is extremely hard, much like Titanium. It is also hypoallergenic. This metal was created by John Christian to offer a superior option to sterling silver, and to offer an alternative to the sky-rocketing price of gold. Product prices range from $75 to $29,000 3-day rush delivery is available on personalized items 30-day money-back guarantee even on personalized items One-year warranty on all items purchased
ASSOCIATIONS	Jeweler’s Circular Keystone (JCK), Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA), Jeweler’s Board of Trade (JBT)
# OF EMPLOYEES	Approximately 25
HEADQUARTERS ADDRESS	14101 W. HWY 290, #900, Austin, TX 78737
COMPANY CONTACT NAME	Wes Weaver – CEO; T.C. Waugh - Owner
WEB SITE	www.john-christian.com
MEDIA CONTACT	Margie Zable Fisher, [email protected], (561) 417-0006