Michael Hakimian is the Managing Director of the Natural Fancy Color Diamond Division of Almor Designs, which is a premium supplier of Natural Fancy Color Diamond jewelry. During his tenure with the company, Michael has expanded his company's reach in the United States and aggressively expanded into many foreign jewelry markets. Under Michael's leadership, Almor Designs has become a Reistered Supplier Member of the American Gem Society (AGS), and a Registered Vendor with the Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO), a Member of the New York Diamond Dealers Club (NYDDC). Michael is a second generation jeweler manufacturer, which has given him the opportunity to work firsthand with some the world's rarest fancy color diamonds: Including Natural Pink, Green, Blue, Yellow, and Orange Diamonds. Michael has a tremendous passion for natural color diamonds and views color diamonds as an important source of revenue for the jewelry industry. Michael is a Graduate of New York University's Stern School of Business where he majored in Finance and International Business. He is a G.I.A. Diamond Graduate and an Accredited Jewelry Professional (AJP). He is a Registered Supplier (RS) Titleholder with the American Gem Society (AGS) and serves as the Marketing Chair and as a Board Member on the American Gem Society's Long Island Guild. He also serves as the Co-Marketing Chair of the Natural Color Diamond Industry Association (NCDIA).