# Beth Gerstein

> Beth Gerstein co-founded Brilliant Earth in 2005 after a personal search for an ethically sourced engagement ring turned up nothing worth buying. An engineer by training (Duke BS at 19, MIT MS, Stanford MBA), she built a company that now generates $422 million in annual revenue and trades on Nasdaq (BRLT). Brilliant Earth is the rare luxury brand that treats supply chain transparency as a marketing advantage rather than a compliance headache - offering Beyond Conflict Free diamonds with traceable origins, lab-grown stones, and recycled metals. Under Gerstein's leadership, the company has donated over $2 million through the Brilliant Earth Foundation, partnered with Dr. Jane Goodall on conservation collections, and expanded to 28+ showrooms while maintaining 14 consecutive quarters of profitability as a public company.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Brilliant Earth
- **Organizations:** Brilliant Earth, Brilliant Earth Foundation, Diamonds Do Good
- **From:** Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering, Duke University, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Brilliant Earth in 2005 with no prior jewelry industry experience, Built Brilliant Earth to $422.2 million in annual revenue (2024) with 760+ employees, Led Brilliant Earth IPO on Nasdaq (BRLT) in September 2021, valuing company at ~$1.1 billion

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Worked as electrical engineer designing satellite communications systems at Booz Allen & Hamilton and in the satellite industry
- **2003** — Graduated from Stanford Graduate School of Business with MBA
- **2005** — Co-founded Brilliant Earth with Stanford classmate Eric Grossberg, inspired by inability to find an ethically sourced engagement ring
- **2005** — Brilliant Earth profitable from its first year of operations
- **2021** — Brilliant Earth IPO on Nasdaq (BRLT), raising over $100 million, valued at approximately $1.1 billion
- **2021** — Co-founded the Brilliant Earth Foundation
- **2022** — Named Top Woman in Retail by Women in Retail Leadership Circle
- **2023** — Included in Inc.'s Female Founders 200 List
- **2024** — Won Reuters Sustainability Trailblazer Award
- **2024** — Launched Jane Goodall Collection in partnership with Dr. Jane Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute
- **2025** — Received Jewelers for Children Facets of Hope Award at JCK show
- **2025** — Released Brilliant Earth's fourth annual Mission Report marking the company's 20th anniversary

## Achievements

- Co-founded Brilliant Earth in 2005 with no prior jewelry industry experience
- Built Brilliant Earth to $422.2 million in annual revenue (2024) with 760+ employees
- Led Brilliant Earth IPO on Nasdaq (BRLT) in September 2021, valuing company at ~$1.1 billion
- One of few women entrepreneurs to take a company public at this scale
- Maintained 14 consecutive quarters of profitability as a public company through Q4 2024
- Expanded Brilliant Earth to 28+ showrooms across the United States
- Donated over $2 million through the Brilliant Earth Foundation to responsible sourcing and social impact programs
- Won the 2024 Reuters Sustainability Trailblazer Award
- Received 2025 Jewelers for Children Facets of Hope Award
- Included in Inc.'s 2023 Female Founders 200 List
- Named 2022 Top Woman in Retail by Women in Retail Leadership Circle
- Participated in U.S. State Department roundtable on diamond trade transparency alongside representatives from Angola and Zimbabwe
- Established partnerships with Jane Goodall Institute for conservation-linked jewelry collections
- Funded mobile school in diamond-mining community in Democratic Republic of Congo

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Received 2025 Jewelers for Children Facets of Hope Award at the Venetian Resort during the JCK show
- **2025-03** — Unveiled Brilliant Earth's fourth annual Mission Report marking the company's 20th anniversary
- **2025-02** — Brilliant Earth reported Q4 2024 net sales of $119.5 million and full year 2024 net sales of $422.2 million, with 10% Q4 order growth
- **2024-12** — Brilliant Earth stock surged after Q3 2024 earnings beat expectations
- **2024-10** — Paid tribute to Dr. Jane Goodall after her passing; had been with her in New York weeks earlier fundraising for the Jane Goodall Institute
- **2024-09** — Won 2024 Reuters Sustainability Trailblazer Award
- **2024-08** — Promoted Pamela Catlett to Chief Brand Officer and Sharon Dziesietnik to Chief Operations Officer
- **2024-05** — Launched Jane Goodall Collection in partnership with Dr. Jane Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute

## Links

- Website: https://brilliantearth.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-gerstein-5921982
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/bagerstein
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/brilliantearth

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