Batson Receives Award at AGS Conclave

(IDEX Online News) – Ruth Batson, CEO of the American Gem Society (AGS) and AGS Laboratories has been presented with the society’s Robert M. Shipley Award – to recognize her service and dedication to the jewelry industry and the AGS over 23 years.

Batson has extensive experience in the jewelry industry. She currently serves as chair of the Ethical Initiatives Committee for Jewelers of America, and is the immediate past chair of the Jewelers for Children board. Batson is a member of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee board, Women’s Jewelry Association board, the JCK Show Advisory board, and also served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Responsible Jewellery Council.

Since 2012, Batson has been named in the JCK Power List: Movers, Shakers and Tastemakers in the Jewelry Industry and has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women’s Jewelry Association.

“Ruth lives and breathes the American Gem Society,” said chairman of the committee that nominates the Shipley recipient, Ronnie Cox. “Throughout her career at AGS, she has worked hard to serve its members and to fulfil the Society’s mission of consumer protection, business ethics and ongoing gemological education.”