"Peter Stavrianidis, Ph.D. is the principal owner and “visionary” of the Venus Establishment. He is a Graduate Gemologist (GG) from the Gemological Institute of America (G.I.A.) and a Certified Gemologist Appraiser (CGA) from the prestigious American Gem Society (AGS). He is also an accredited member of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) and the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA).

His academic accomplishments include a BBA (Marketing), an MBA (International Marketing) and a Ph.D. (Sociology). As an educator, Dr. Peter teaches periodically as an Adjunct Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY). As an accomplished public speaker and presenter, Dr. Peter takes a lot of pride in educating the public about Gems, Jewelry and the Historical Events that contributed to the period trends of jewelry. He is a well sought-after speaker in community clubs, professional organizations, and industry forums. He is also the creator of our very own original collection of jewelry under the pseudonym “Peter Samson.”

When he is not jet-setting around the country and the world attending seminars and trade shows, or hard at work sorting through hundreds of diamonds and colored stones for our in-house custom work, Dr. Peter spends time with his wife and his three sons. He is known to be a music aficionado (occasionally jamming with a local rock-jazz band) and a serious martial artist." (link)