Hi, I am Steve Ehret, president, and I welcome your interest in our store and this website as we try to deliver the best quality product and services in the jewelry industry. I'm married to Cathy, an RN working for Hospice of Central Ohio, and we have three children. I was born and raised in Newark and have been actively involved in the local community, serving as president of the Newark Rotary Club, the Newark Downtown Association, Catholic Social Service - a United Way agency, a past board member of the Licking County Chamber of Commerce. I currently serve on the Board of Directors for the Ohio Jewelers Association. I have been with H. L. Art Jewelers for 29 years and am a recipient of the Gemological Institute of America Diamond and Colored Gem Stone course degrees. I enjoy working with couples and individuals on selecting or creating the right piece of jewelry that will last for life times.

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Marcia is married to Paul Stickdorn and they live in Coshocton County. They have two sons, Rusty (Amanda) and Cody. Paul works for C-Tec in Newark, Rusty and Amanda live and work in Licking County. Cody is a student at Wheeling Jesuit, working on a degree in criminal justice and playing college baseball. Marcia has been with the company for 11 years and in the jewelry business for over 17 years.

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Ruth Ann Gallwitz has been with H. L. Art, Your Jeweler for 30 years and enjoys a part time schedule in accounting. Ruth Ann has been married to David for 35 years and has two sons, Jay and Andy. Jay is an internal auditor in New York City; Andy lives in Chicago with his wife, Kristen, and is a professor at Loyola University. David is employed by the USDA in Coshocton County. They are active in the Church of Christ at Rocky Fork. Ruth Ann enjoys working for Fred Wollins and partners in their real estate ventures and is the fiscal officer of Fallsbury Township. Hobbies include piano, gardening, traveling, and reading.

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Debbie Crouch is originally from Cincinnati and moved to the Newark area in 1990. She began working at H. L. Art, Your Jeweler in December 1994, and has a total of 19 years of experience in the jewelry industry. Debbie lives in Newark with her husband, Jay. Jay has his own construction business. They have five children; Floyd and Karmen are students at OSU, Karen is a graduate of OSU, Brandy is attending nursing school and Tim is a student in the Newark City schools.

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Rusty Hess is a native of Newark, graduating from Newark High School. He has been working in the jewelry business for over 20 years, with 18 years experience and training as a goldsmith. He is capable of manufacturing beautiful custom made jewelry and is trained in the latest laser technology, allowing otherwise un-repairable jewelry items and eye glasses to be like new. Rusty enjoys spending off hours with his friends on one of his motor bikes.