Jewelers: Get updates and appraisal tips!
May 2019
Dustin Lemick is a third-generation jeweler who became frustrated with a lack of instore technology in the jewelry business. After he earned his graduate gemologist certification he found himself in charge of appraisals and insurance replacements.
May 2, 2019
Dustin Lemick, a third-generation jeweler and gemologist based in Evanston, Ill., has done his fair share of appraisals and insurance-based replacements. The twin services once comprised a sizable slice of his business. But at some point, his frustrations with the appraisal process, which he viewed as unnecessarily cumbersome for both jewelers and consumers, began to build.
Friday, April 19, 2019
Founded by a third-generation jeweler, BriteCo partners with local retailers to seamlessly appraise and insure their customers’ fine jewelry and watches in 50 states.
April 12, 2019
Getting a piece of jewelry or a watch appraised and insured isn’t as easy as you might think. Okay, even if you didn’t think the process was easy, chances are it’s harder than you imagined. Brides magazine actually wrote a nine-step guide about how to get engagement ring insurance.
March 21, 2019
“The jewelry buyer is changing rapidly. Millennials now represent the largest jewelry buying demographic, and their expectations are different from those of prior generations. BriteCo helps jewelers by providing them with the optimal blend of online convenience and personal attention.”
March 20, 2019
The startup was founded in 2017 but officially launched to the public today. It partners with jewelers to help shoppers insure their fine jewelry and watches at the point of sale, allowing jewelers to add a new source of revenue. The startup offers verified appraisals and immediate replacement coverage by HDI Global, a top insurance carrier.
March 20, 2019
Available exclusively through partner jewelers, BriteCo provides consumers peace of mind, with verified appraisals and immediate replacement coverage by HDI global, an A-rated insurance carrier. In addition, BriteCo’s coverage has no deductible, automatically updates protection each year using advanced price analytics and predictive models, and offers a more streamlined claims experience.
Founded by a third-generation jeweler, BriteCo partners with local retailers to insure fine jewelry and watches in 50 states
March 20, 2019 (Evanston, IL) – BriteCo, a startup that partners with jewelers to help consumers insure fine jewelry and watches within minutes of purchase, today announced a $2 million seed round. The round’s investors include Brian Spaly, the founder of Trunk Club, and Jeff Taylor, the former chairman and CEO at Cole Taylor Bank.
We’ll be demonstrating our cloud-based Appraisal Management System for jewelers in the new retail innovation section at JCK Las Vegas May 31-June 3. See how BriteCo is transforming the retail jewelry appraisal and insurance experience.
Jewelers: Get updates and appraisal tips!
