Andie Weinman and Joe Murphy have each been in the jewelry business for over 30 years; both have manufacturing and retail experience. They are the proud owners of one of the most prestigious organizations in the jewelry industry, Continental Buying Group. They believe that the independent, privately-owned jewelry retailer is the backbone of the jewelry industry. However, they recognized that there was a tremendous void for independent jewelers to compete with Internet jewelers and national chains. Because of this void they started Preferred Jewelers International™ in 2009. The organization currently has over 150 retail locations and continues to grow. Their vision is that Preferred will be the largest association in the world and member jewelers will be able to guarantee assurance to customers that their love stories begin with....