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Andie Weinman, president and CEO of Preferred Jewelers International / Continental Buying Group Inc., was born with the “Jewelry Gene.” She has worked in the jewelry industry since she was only ten years old. Her first job was as a cashier in the opening of a catalog showroom doing a fantastic job even at that tender age. Andie holds a B.A. in musical theatre and a B.S. in marine biology from The University of Tampa. When she realized that seawater and marine biology were not good on her hair and she wasn’t quite good enough to make it on Broadway, the jewelry business beckoned. Andie has picked diamonds, sorted color stones, shot waxes and performed a multitude of jobs in the manufacturing of jewelry.  Her negotiating experience and prowess has given her the reputation as being tough but fair in her dealings with jewelry suppliers and retailers alike. In 2012 the Indian Diamond and Color Association awarded Andie the Prestigious Doyenne Award of the Year.

When it comes to knowing jewelry and fashion you couldn't ask for a better

source than Esmeralda... WHO? Who is Esmeralda?... She is the one and only Andie Weinman ... CEO of both Continental Buying Group and Preferred Jewelers International.

 

Andie is well known throughout the Jewelry Industry as a trusted source for

"the truth" about what you need to know on anything concerning you're

sparkly diamonds and gems... she IS a "sparkling gem"... it goes without saying... check out her impressive bio below.

Always a big fan of emeralds and it was her childhood nickname...

the name, Esmeralda fits her to a t!

Come back often for Esmeralda's musings on all things trending and beautiful and shiny!

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