Krout & Company | Fine Jewelry

About The Company... 

Krout & Company, headquartered in beautiful Central Pennsylvania, was founded by Todd Raymond Krout, GJG, AJP (GIA) as a fine jewelry brokerage firm.  The philosophy of Krout & Company is to provide high quality, ethically produced fine jewelry to its client's at below traditional retail price.

Krout & Company specializes in loose diamonds, color stones and pearls, manufactured fine jewelry and custom design.  By working with respected manufacturers and wholesalers both domestic and internationally, Krout & Company has access to the finest quality fine jewelry produced today.

As a small brokerage firm rather than a traditional retailer, Krout & Company works on smaller margins (markup) and in addition, has reduced its costs of doing business.  With smaller markups to begin with and by not having the associated expenses of a traditional store, We are able to pass the savings onto our client's.  However, rest assured that the same quality and service you would expect remains superb.

Krout & Company prides itself on the quality of fine jewelry that we sell and the integrity of those who represent the Krout & Company name.  You can expect us to always be honest and fair with you and to provide the necessary information and guidance so you can feel good about your purchase.  After all, a businesses success is measured by and is only as good as its client's satisfaction.

The qualified and experienced representatives of Krout & Company have assisted thousands of client's over the years with their jewelry purchases, both under the Krout & Company name and for other top retailers.  We would like to be your jeweler and invite you to contact us with all of your jewelry needs and desires. 

About The Founder...

Todd Raymond Krout, GJG, AJP (GIA), was born and raised in a small college town in Central Pennsylvania, affectionately known as Happy Valley.  Todd's passion for jewelry was sparked at an early age.  "I remember as a child going to the local jewelry store with my mother.  I would just stand there and stare at the diamonds in the cases, resmorized by their sparkle".  Little did Todd know at the time that those sparkling diamonds would one day turn into a career.

Growing up, Todd regulalry dabbled in various forms of artistic expression, including sketching an crudely designing jewelry.  Upon graduating from high school, following family tradition, Todd enrolled as a freshamn at Penn State University.

While at Penn State, Todd persued a more "practical" course of study in business, but continued his artwork and design as a hobby.  Upon graduating from Penn State, Todd obtained his first professional job as a bookkeeper for a local jewelry retailer.  "I think that job lasted about 20 minutes".  Being tied to a desk was not for Todd.  He was constantly on the sales floor, inspecting the jewelry and talking to customers.  Todd was hooked and fortunetly he was moved from the back office to the sales floor permanently.  His career took off.

After two years of learning the business, Todd decided to take his career to the next level.  He enrolled at the prestigious Gemological Institute of America (GIA).  While at the GIA, Todd had the opportunity to study under some of the top jewelers and gemologists in the world, including the former head designer for Van Cleef and Aprels. 

After much study, labratory work and examination, Todd graduated with the diplomas and designations as a Gradaute Gemologist (GG), Gradaute Jeweler (GJ) and Accredited Jewelry Professional (AJP).  In addition, Todd obtain certificates in jewelry design and wax modeling technique.

From there, Todd spent the next few years traveling and working for some of the top retailers all across the country and has built a personal client list that spans the globe.  Now, full circle, Todd has returned to his hometown and has started his own company - Krout & Company | Fine Jewelry.

In addition to running his business and attending to his clients, Todd constantly continues his education and regularly travels to several trade shows throughout the year to stay abreast of new trends and industry information.  On top of all that, Todd continues to design, both custom pieces for his clients as well as developing his own jewelry label line scheduled to launch in June, 2009.

Todd's passion for the jewelry industry in evident in everything that he does.  "I live, eat, sleep and breath jewelry.  What other industry could be so much fun and so rewarding"?