Calvin Smith is an accomplished jeweler with twenty-eight years of bench-work and design experience. His passion for quality and unique design has helped him build a solid reputation as a leader in his industry. He is always looking for ways to improve the Calvin’s experience for his customers. Calvin runs day-to-day operations with his wife Jackie, and his sister, Kathy.
Jackie Smith is multi-talented. In addition to running the business with Calvin, she is the creative force and head designer for Calvin’s custom work. Calvin’s Collection bridal line, coordinates all interior design and event planning, and handles donations to Calvin’s favorite local charities.
Kathy Smith is an exceptional sales professional with fifteen years experience in designer collections and merchandising. Like Calvin, she has a passion for fine jewelry and customer service. She is the store manager and customer relations director, and is an expert in designer lines.
Angela Garcia is Calvin’s resident gemologist. A graduate of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), Angela provides all of Calvin’s in-store appraisals and consults with customers purchasing loose diamonds and colored gemstones. Angela is also a valued member of the Calvin’s Fine Jewelry sales team.
Katherine Rudd is a sales professional with ten years experience in sales and custom design. She has a B.A. in business and marketing from Texas A & M University. Katherine works with Jackie to design new pieces for the Calvin’s Collection. She is also a consultant for custom design.
Sandy Chapa is a sales professional with ten years experience in retail jewelry sales and designer lines. She has management experience.
Laura Kennemer is a published photographer, a Calvin’s administrative staff memeber and Web Operations Manager for calvinsjewelry.com. She has a B.A. in cinematography and film production from The University of Texas at Austin. Laura runs directs all in-store photography and manages store inventory.
Randy Kerr is a distinguished member of the Calvin’s team. A master wedding photographer, Randy has been serving the Austin, Texas community since 1986. He provides all images and photography for Calvin’s website and displays exclusive images in-store. He is the founder and author of “The Westway Method of Photography”, and heads Randy Kerr and Company.