Lifetime Achievement
The GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement is given to an institution or individual for a career’s worth of contributions to the fine jewelry and watch industry and for setting a standard of excellence that serves as an inspiration to industry colleagues. The winner will have made a substantial enhancement to the image of the industry or a particular segment.
John Green graduated from Boston College in 1978 and from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in 1979. He earned the titles of Registered Jeweler (RJ) and Certified Gemologist Appraiser (CGA) with the American Gem Society (AGS) in 1981. In 1992 John was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of Lux Bond & Green representing the fourth generation. Lux Bond & Green, established in 1898 by John’s great grandfather, has five locations located in Connecticut and Massachusetts and a newer concept store called Store52 in West Hartford CT.
John has held several leadership positions within the jewelry industry and Greater Hartford community. Currently, John serves as chairman on the Saint Francis Hospital Foundation, a member of the Greater Hartford Community Foundation (Travelers Championship), the economic development committee of the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce. John also serves as a board member of the Jewelers Mutual Group and the JCK industry Fund.
John has been very active over his career as a past chairs of the Board of Governors at the Gemological Institute of America, chairman of the Board of Jewelers of America, and the Jewelry Information Center John served as co-chair of the Gem Awards for several years. John was the first retailer to serve as a board member of MJSA, and proudly served as treasurer on the Jewelers for Children board.
John has been honored, receiving the National Jeweler Retailer Hall of Fame award, JFC Facet of Hope honoree, AGS Circle of Distinction Triple Zero and Life-time Achievement Awards as well as the Cindy Edelstein Award at Couture.
John resides in West Hartford Connecticut with his wife of 45 years, Norma Jean, a gemologist and third generation jeweler formally from Galveston Texas. They are the proud parents to four grown children and their spouses Daniel & Jenna, Deborah & Christopher, Alexandra & Reinhard, Charles & Nikita and eight beautiful grandchildren Noa, Harper, Liam, Wesley, Finn, Simon, George, and Graham.
John has held several leadership positions within the jewelry industry and Greater Hartford community. Currently, John serves as chairman on the Saint Francis Hospital Foundation, a member of the Greater Hartford Community Foundation (Travelers Championship), the economic development committee of the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce. John also serves as a board member of the Jewelers Mutual Group and the JCK industry Fund.
John has been very active over his career as a past chairs of the Board of Governors at the Gemological Institute of America, chairman of the Board of Jewelers of America, and the Jewelry Information Center John served as co-chair of the Gem Awards for several years. John was the first retailer to serve as a board member of MJSA, and proudly served as treasurer on the Jewelers for Children board.
John has been honored, receiving the National Jeweler Retailer Hall of Fame award, JFC Facet of Hope honoree, AGS Circle of Distinction Triple Zero and Life-time Achievement Awards as well as the Cindy Edelstein Award at Couture.
John resides in West Hartford Connecticut with his wife of 45 years, Norma Jean, a gemologist and third generation jeweler formally from Galveston Texas. They are the proud parents to four grown children and their spouses Daniel & Jenna, Deborah & Christopher, Alexandra & Reinhard, Charles & Nikita and eight beautiful grandchildren Noa, Harper, Liam, Wesley, Finn, Simon, George, and Graham.
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