LHLauren Hunt
@laurenhunt
Valuation leader specializing in fine jewelry and watches with proven team and revenue impact.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a valuation and luxury retail operations leader focused on fine jewelry and watches, with extensive experience managing distributed teams and pricing high-value consignment inventory. I have driven consistent sell-through performance while personally pricing multi-million dollar consignments.
I coach, onboard, and develop experts, having led teams ranging from individual contributor roles to regional leadership overseeing 13 specialists. I coordinate cross-functionally with Legal, Sales, E‑Commerce, Retail Operations, and Consignor Relations to resolve escalations and streamline processes.
My background includes hands-on gemological expertise, retail valuation at Tiffany & Co., and operational support in luxury consignment openings; I combine technical valuation knowledge with strong people management, training, and operational discipline.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
TRLed an 8-person jewelry and watch team during the company's initial purchase offering, coached teammates to promotions, and served as main contact for escalations and high-value pricing.
TRLed a distributed team of 13 valuation experts responsible for pricing $189M of consignment product and maintained a 60% team sell-through velocity while coaching and onboarding 10 new team members.
TRProvided in-person and remote valuation services, achieved a 50% sell-through velocity, and supported opening the West Hollywood Luxury Consignment Office in 2018.
Gemologist
Vanbrockle
Jan 2015 - Jan 2017 (2 years)
Supported vendor repairs, quality assurance, inventory control, and store operations to maintain product standards and operational efficiency.
TCResolved complex valuation issues and pricing of high-value merchandise, recruited and trained team members to scale the valuations function with business growth.
TCContributed to departmental volume exceeding 50,000 documents annually with a 95-100% on-time delivery rate and coordinated retail replacement valuations with Category and Supply Management.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UKUniversity of Kansas
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing with a study abroad program at Kookmin University in Seoul, South Korea.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
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