Kiefer Village Jewels joins International Jewelers Group - 2/12/2007 Pasco County, Florida (February 12, 2007) – Today, Kiefer Village Jewels announced its membership in the Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO), an international Buying Group and educational organization of independent jewelers. Kiefer Village Jewels is Kiefer Village Jewels joins International Jewelers Group - 2/12/2007 Pasco County, Florida (February 12, 2007) – Today, Kiefer Village Jewels announced its membership in the Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO), an international Buying Group and educational organization of independent jewelers. Kiefer Village Jewels is Kiefer Village Jewels Kiefer Village Jewels joins International Jewelers Group Buying Power increases to compete with National Chains Pasco County, Florida (February 12, 2007) – Today, Kiefer Village Jewels announced its membership in the Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO), an international Buying Group and educational organization of independent jewelers. Kiefer Village Jewels is now the area’s exclusive Master IJO Jeweler member. “We seek out one of the top independent retail jewelers in a market area for exclusive membership in IJO”, said Richard Swetz, Chairman of the organization. “Our Buying Group is geared for stores that offer high quality at good values. Our members share the international purchasing power of almost 900 members across the U.S., plus members in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. And our educational, business, and marketing programs are unique in the jewelry industry. They are designed to put the local independent jeweler on an equal footing with the national chains they compete with today.” According to David Hevia, owner of Kiefer Village Jewels, the company will be taking advantage of as many IJO membership benefits as possible. Benefits include direct access to the international diamond markets of Antwerp, Belgium through the IJO Buying Office located there. “We can now add a new address to our letterhead,” said Hevia. “Pelikaanstraat 62, Antwerp, Belgium is our gateway to more than half of the world’s finest diamonds. It will allow us to act as an international diamond broker for our customers right here in the Tampa Bay area.” IJO membership also includes participation in the IJO Business College. Jewelers have the ability to enroll in a joint Gemology and Business Curriculum offered in conjunction with the Gemological Institute of America (G.I.A.). The G.I.A. is the non-profit organization that certifies diamond and colored stone quality and also acts as the “Educational College” for the jewelry industry worldwide. Kiefer Village Jewels, the area’s exclusive IJO member, is owned by David and Wendy Hevia and located in downtown Dade City at 37850 Meridian Avenue and in Lutz/Land O’ Lakes in their new free-standing building at 24144 State Road 54. For more information, please contact Kiefer Village Jewels at (352) 567-2378 or (813) 909-2393 or visit www.kvjewels.com.