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Mervis Diamond’s mission: Cater to all couples
Mervis Diamonds has long been a supporter of the gay community, holding dedicated events and offering specialized bridal jewelry. Now, the company wants to bring all of its customers together as “one big happy family,” and is kicking off the idea with a trunk show.
Mervis has long been a supporter of the gay community, Chief Growth Officer Jonathan Mervis said. The store has exhibited at same-sex focused wedding shows in Washington, worked with gay and lesbian publications and media channels, and even launched its own line of same-sex wedding bands.
“When the discussions about gay marriage rights began, I saw the (laws) coming, so I came out with a line of same-sex wedding rings and threw a ‘coming out’ party, so to speak, to introduce it,” Mervis said. “A lot of members of the gay community attended, and were appreciative of the joke in there. Some couples bought rings but, more importantly, people remembered it for years.”
Word spread that Mervis Diamonds--which has locations in Tysons Corner, Va., Rockville, Md. and Washington--were gay-friendly, and the LGBT community was appreciative.
Mervis said he’s seen bridal jewelry purchases from same-sex couples run the gamut, from one man buying an engagement ring with a 2-carat yellow diamond for his boyfriend to another male couple opting for plain bands.
Two female customers once asked for two engagement rings and two bands, so each could wear a set. Another female couple wanted an engagement ring for one, and a band for the other.
“You have to be totally open and ask them what they’re looking for, it could be anything,” he said.
And whereas the store’s events previously catered specifically to the gay community, Mervis said he’s now moving to market the events to all kinds of couples.
“It’s important to me that we bring everyone together in one place as one big happy family,” he said. “We have a long and healthy relationship with the gay community in D.C., and if there’s anything we’ve heard over and over again it’s that people just want normalcy. Gay couples want to shop like any other couple. They wanted to be treated no better and no worse. They wanted to get married like any other couple, and so forth.”
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Mervis Diamond Importers’ Spring Bling trunk show will be held April 12 and 13 at all of its stores. Additional information can be found on the Mervis Diamond website.
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