BRAND STORY

Kiwon Jang, Owner of KLM Technology, Inc. is an inventor and master gem cutter from New Brunswick, New Jersey. He created the fully automatic facet machines, the Jang 1440, 1024 and 801. Kiwon started his own company in Korea cutting cubic zirconia. As a pioneer in this field he earned a national award from the Korean government for the 4th most influential person in Korea for his skills in gem cutting. He immigrated to the United States in 1985 to open the Paramount Gems Trading, Inc, a manual gem cutting production business in Manhattan New York,  In 1989, he opened Stonex Company in Warsaw, Poland where he taught how to facet gemstones. He was published in Colored Stone Magazine for his abilities and skills in robotics. In 2002, continue his work with Paramount Gems, over year stablished KLM Technology, Inc, which led him to join the AGTA and MJSA in 2003. As a new as a member he won first, second and third place in the AGTA Cutting Edge Awards competition with his cut gemstones. That same year he opened his own gem cutting company in Bangkok, Thailand. At the 2012 AGTA GemFair™ Tucson show, he was recognized by GIA for his accomplishments and contribute.