Ritani

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Ritani
Company typePrivate
IndustryJewelry
Founded1999
Headquarters New York, United States
Key people
Diane Irvine (Board member, 2014–)
ProductsJewelry, Diamonds, Engagement rings
Website Ritani.com

Ritani is a jewelry company based in New York.

History

In 2012, Chief investor Cantor Fitzgerald invested $15 million in Ritani, following the Julius Klein Group selling their stake in the company. [1] In January 2014, Ritani was selected for the Forbes list of America's Most Promising Companies [2] for its unique "clicks and bricks" model that blends online shopping and brick-and-mortar stores. [3]

Contents

In June 2014, Ritani announced that the former Blue Nile CEO Diane Irvine had joined the company's board of directors. [4] Ritani's independent jewelry store partners network has over 180 locations across the United States and Canada. [5] The focus of "clicks and bricks" is to assist the customer in ring design, [6] [ unreliable source? ] Ritani also offers a free in-store preview [7] and has an inventory of over 60,000 diamonds ranging in price from $184 to $1.7 million. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Julius Klein Sells Stake in Ritani as Brand Launches E-Commerce Site, Bates, Rob. JCK Online. Published October 11, 2012; retrieved April 9, 2014. [ dead link ]
  2. ↑ America's Most Promising Companies List. Forbes. Published January 2014; retrieved May 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ Ritani on Forbes America's Most Promising Companies List. Forbes. Published January 2014; retrieved May 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ Young, Vicki M. (2014-05-30). "Diane Irvine Joins Ritani Board". WWD. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  5. ↑ "Ritani Review". Lab Diamond Reviews. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  6. ↑ This Month in Bespoke: Ritani. Markets Media. Published February 24, 2014; retrieved May 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ How is Ritani Disrupting Luxury Retail?. Bloomberg TV. Published February 14, 2014; retrieved May 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ Dealing diamonds online. Opening Bell with Maria Bartiromo. Published May 13, 2014; retrieved May 16, 2014. [ dead link ]
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