Ron Hartgrove

Ron Hartgrove

About Ron Hartgrove

Ron Hartgrove was born in Big Spring, Texas. He began his career in the jewelry business at the early age of eight. His father, Winston Hartgrove, was a watchmaker and he put Ron to work in his store doing simple ring sizings, soldering of charms, and the disassembly of manual wind watches for cleaning and repair. The leisure time during Ron's teenage years was spent learning and developing advanced design and bench skills.

Ron decided to combine his artistic skills with this technical jewelry skills, and in 1979 formed R. Hartgrove, Inc., a jewelry design and manufacturing business which offers the service of creating one-of-a-kind designs for specific individuals. His expertise in the use of metals lead him into doing much of his work with a combination of platinum and 18 Kt yellow gold. His platinum Guild Award winning earrings (1986 - 2nd Place) and his AGTA Spectrum Award winning ring (1988 - 1st Place, Division 1) both display this use of mixed metals.

Ron's heart is truly in design, and his new ideas are never-ceasing! In 1988, Ron decided to pursue his idea of creating simple and elegant rings and earrings with interchangeable stone spheres without any mechanisms or hinges; the concept of which grew from his fascination when he was a child with ink staying in ball point pens! The research and development phase was put in motion, and prototypes and models soon followed. In 1990, he incorporated Heart & Co., copyrighted his designs, and trademarked the new line as "ORBIS®" from the Latin root word, orb. The nationwide marketing began in June of 1992 at the JCK show in Las Vegas.

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Burnell's Creative Gold and Precious Stones
Burnell's Creative Gold has a complete jewelry manufacturing facility right on location. They do not have to send your work out because virtually anything that you would want in the way of jewelry can be fabricated right there "on the spot". There are four master jewelry craftsmen on the premises. From the most experienced to the trainee, they are experts. (The trainee only has 11 years of experience in making jewelry.)

Orbis Interchangeable Jewelry: Ron Heartgrove Designs
Orbis Jewelry, designed by Ron Heartgrove, are as changeable as your wardrobe in that each orb is replaceable to match your mood of the day.

Sites Jewelers : Our Gallery : Diamond Engagement Rings, Platinum
Sites Jewelers has served the Clarksville, TN area since 1922. We are an American Gem Society member, an established and trusted source for the highest quality custom jewelry in gold and platinum.

apr 95 FASHION FACETS
...called the Novell Designer Collective &endash; is designed by Whitney Boin, Christie Frantz, Ron Hartgrove, Susan Helmich, Linda Quinn, Paul...
http://jck.polygon.net/archives/1995/04/0495ff.html

AJDC launches Site
...the sponsorship budget, and our sponsor would benefit through exposure to the AJDC audience," says Ron Hartgrove, AJDC president "Not only...
http://www.professionaljeweler.com/archives/news/2004/011604story.html