Gary J. Long was first introduced to the jewelry business while caddying for a Sacramento Jeweler as a teenager. After graduating from Sacramento State University with a degree in business administration, he managed several jewelry stores until finally opening his very own in Lincoln Center in March of 1983. Gary J. Long Jewelers moved to its current and newly-renovated location in 1989.
Gary is a Registered Jeweler (RJ) and past Board of Directors member with the American Gem Society (AGS). He continues to educate himself through numerous courses with the Gemological Institute of America and AGS. He is a past president of the California Jewelers Association (CJA) and was a member of the Jewelers of America Affiliate Council. Gary is very active in the Stockton community and has served as president of both the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce and Stockton Sunrise with Rotary International, on the Board of Directors at Farmers & Merchants Bank, and is involved with United Cerebral Palsy and March of Dimes. He is married and has three children and six grandchildren.
