Casey Stephenson, owner of Warner Co. Jewelers passes away

Casey Stephenson, the owner of Warner Co. Jewelers passed away on Monday at the age of 52. The family, which owns the company, will carry forward its work. Stephenson had bought Warner Co. Jewelers from the Warner family in 1993, and relocated it to Fig Garden Village in Fresno, Calif. The company endeavours in providing an upscale shopping experience to local residents. With yet again a relocation in 2007, to a more elite location in Fresno, Warner Co. Jewelers is now grown into an independent luxury jeweller in the region.

Stephenson began his career in the jewellery business at age 14, from maintenance to sales and soon operating his own stores at the age of 22, namely Casey's Jewelers, in Lemoore and Hanford, Calif. Warner Co. Jewelers has received several "Best Jewelry Store" honours in Fresno, and honored nationally by Harper's Bazaar and Town and Country magazines.

Casey also led the company to be associated with California Jewelers Association, Jewelers of America, Jewelers Vigilance Committee, Diamond Council of America and Leading Jewelers of the World, to promote ethics and fair trade in the jewellery business.