History of IDJ Corporation

1964 - David Navon, age 8, immigrates with his family to Chicago from Tel-Aviv, Israel. His father Benny, a diamond cutter by trade, opens up a Midwest sales office for a large Israeli diamond manufacturer.

1976 - With BS degrees in Business Economics & Finance from Southern Illinois University, Navon joins his father's diamond business, National Gems, which has since relocated to Los Angeles. David travels the West extensively for the company and gains vast experience during the roller-coaster days of the late 70's diamond investment boom.

1980 - Mike Davidov, a family member and iconic veteran in the diamond industry takes on David and, together as partners, re-open a Midwest diamond office. As the market suffers a disastrous decline, Navon and his company thrive on their ability to quickly adapt to the changes taking place in the overseas markets and sell very competitively here at home.

1983 - IDJ is co-founded by Iris Navon, David's wife, as a finished jewelry company to the trade. Iris brings with her a wealth of jewelry experience derived from her family's retail businesses in Las Vegas, and manufacturing businesses in New York. IDJ complements the diamond business Mr. Navon currently owns.

1986 - David Navon sells his interest in the Mike Davidov Company and moves to IDJ full time. "At that time, we decided to concentrate on what we knew best", and diamonds emerged as the primary business of the company. James Liacone joins IDJ and steadily learns all aspects of running a successful diamond house. Barb Salberg, David's sister joins as well.

1990 - David's father, Benny Hahamy rejoins his son and side-by-side take the company into the next millennium.

1995 - Leslie Vore, and later Clorresa Carlson also join the IDJ family. The young, hungry and energy driven style of the company matches their endless stamina.

2006 - After serving the Southeast US for nearly 15 years, Ron Hahamy, David's youngest sibling, merges his existing diamond firm with IDJ adding even more diversity of clientele as well as a fresh perspective on diamond marketing and sales.

2008 - With the devastating economic downturn, the term "change or die" became highly relevant. In this environment, lackluster sales and fierce competition coupled with slim margins posed a challenge not seen for over 20 years. But with this challenge came an opportunity to operate smarter and much more efficiently.

2014 - May 31, (Memorial Day) will always have significant meaning for us as our beloved James Liacone passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. Jimmy's loss weighs very heavily on our close-knit companies and we are constantly reminded of his legacy. The huge turnout and outpouring of support from the trade and his friends was heartwarming and laid testament to how cherished and beloved Jimmy was.

2015 - With a computer engineering degree from Boston University and a Graduate Gemologist degree from the GIA in Carlsbad, CA, Joshua Navon joins the company. With both the veterans and young new team members, the effort and high level of energy needed to sustain a successful diamond company carries on at IDJ.

2022 - After 40 years in our same location, 2022 saw our move to our new beautiful home. Our new bright offices, along with the addition of new staff invigorate and ensure our continued commitment to you.

2023 to Present - After gracing us with 95 years, our patriarch Benny Hahamy passed away. While this passing leaves an emptiness in our hearts, the ethics, kindness, and business acumen that he instilled remain with us. Our determination to carry on this legacy along with the fortitude, intensity and spirit that built this company continues today as we tackle the new challenges and opportunities our ever-changing industry presents.

WE STRIVE TO FOSTER THE SAME CLOSE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT THAT DEFINES IDJ WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF OUR VALUED CLIENTS.