Rogers Jewelry Company

In 1937 a young jewelry salesman, Harry Marks and his partner, Dr. Robert Moon, a practicing optometrist, 
founded Rogers Jewelry Company in Modesto, California. With vision, foresight and dedication the founders 
built their company on the principles of providing quality jewelry, friendly service and credit while maintaining 
the highest standards of integrity. The company has enjoyed solid growth throughout Central California and 
Nevada and now has stores located in: Modesto, Sacramento, Roseville,  Folsom, Elk Grove, Fresno, Visalia, 
Bakersfield and Reno.

The legacy of honesty and integrity helped the company to grow to its current nine stores. Besides managing a successful and growing company, Harry Marks and Robert Moon devoted much of their time to public service. 
Prior to his death in 1978, Mr. Marks was Mayor of the City of Modesto for eight years, President of the Modesto Lions Club, Modesto Chamber of Commerce, League of California Cities and the Tahoe Area Council. His leadership and public spirit caused him to be honored as the Outstanding City Official by the League of 
California Cities. Dr. Moon, who recently passed away at the age of 95, was a member of the Kiwanis Club 
serving as District Governor, President of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of Modesto’s first 
successful All America City campaign and Treasurer of the California Jewelers Association. Both Harry Marks 
and Dr. Moon were founding members of Del Rio Golf and Country Club. 

Our Company Today 

The tradition of serving the community and the jewelry industry as a whole has been carried on by the 
company’s current Chairman, Mr. Roger Marks. Roger has served as President of the Modesto Credit Bureau, 
the Board of Directors of Doctors Hospital Foundation, is a member of the Modesto Rotary Club and served as 
President of Del Rio Golf and Country Club. His jewelry industry service includes: Vice President and President 
of the California Jewelers Association and Treasurer of the Jewelers of America, the jewelers national 
association representing over 12,000 jewelers. Mr. Marks was installed as the President of the Jewelers of 
America in July of 1989. He has been guest speaker at various seminars and conventions and is often shown 
and quoted in national and regional industry magazine publications. Mr. Marks displays much pride and 
commitment to our organization, recognizing the talent and success of the company’s many fine employees.

Today, Mr. Robert Marks, grandson of the founder, is President of the company. Service is important to Robert, and he has also served as President of the California Jewelers Association, President of the Leading Jewelers Guild and on the Jewelers of America “Smart Business” education task force. Robert is also a past Chairman of the Modesto area Youth for Christ. He currently serves as Treasurer for three organizations: Advancing Vibrant Communities, the California Jewelers Association and the Leading Jewelers Guild. He is also a member of the Modesto Rotary Club. Bart Marks, also a grandson of the founder, is the Vice President of Rogers of California and the CEO of Rogers of Nevada.  Bart has enjoyed a long and varied career in the jewelry industry, holding the positions of Vice President of Marketing and Vice president of Brand Development for the global diamond brand Hearts On Fire, then working as Executive Vice President for the San Francisco landmark Shreve and Co. Bart rejoined the family business in 2010, bringing a wide range of experience and a unique view of the industry to the company he has known his whole life.  Bart believes that no jewelry company in the world is more committed to providing excellence in customer service than Rogers Jewelry Co.