Amethyst, a contemporary designer jewelry boutique, located in the heart of downtown Bethesda, held its grand opening and ribbon-cutting last week. The Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chairman Chamber of Commerce Chairman Jerry Morenoff welcomed Amethyst owners Amy Hugo and Angela Malkin.
Hugo and Malkin are excited to bring a fresh and unique jewelry store to Bethesda. Amethyst is an intimate boutique featuring contemporary fine jewelry from a number of talented designers selected for their artistic passion and distinctive look. Amethyst is founded for the individual who prefers fine chic jewelry from small designers as opposed to mass-produced brands.
Located at 4806 Bethesda Ave., in the old Sandra’s Fine Jewelry, Amethyst provides customers with a welcoming retail experience. Customers may choose from a well-edited selection of fashion-forward jewelry or work with one of our designers to create a custom piece. Throughout the year, Amethyst will host designer personal appearances and trunk shows providing our customers the opportunity to meet and work with top designers from around the world.
For more information or to make an appointment, please call (301) 907-6871, or go to www.shopamethyst.com.
Bethesda resident honored by pharmacist association
Bethesda resident John A Gans, PharmD has been awarded the 2009 Remington Honor Medal, the pharmacy profession’s highest honor administered by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). The award will be bestowed upon Gans during the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Antonio, Texas in April.
The Remington Honor Medal was established in 1918 to recognize distinguished service on behalf of American pharmacy during the preceding year, culminating in the past year, or during a long period of outstanding activity or fruitful achievement. It was created by the then APhA New York Chapter in honor of Joseph P. Remington (1847-1918), eminent community pharmacist, manufacturer, and educator.
Gans has been APhA’s Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer since 1989. Prior to joining APhA Gans served on the faculty and was Dean of the School of Pharmacy at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science (now known as the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia), where he earned his pharmacy degree in l966 and his doctorate in pharmacy in 1969.
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