James Heath

James Heath has extensive experience in the jewellery industry, currently serving as COO for De Beers Jewellers and De Beers Forevermark since May 2016. Prior roles include Managing Director and Commercial Director at Theo Fennell, and Managing Director at Chamilia Europe Limited, where James oversaw operations across multiple European countries. James began a lengthy tenure at Signet in 1997, progressing through various positions including Director of Buying and Merchandising for multiple jewellery brands, and Senior Finance Manager. James holds a Business Directors Programme degree from Cranfield School of Management and a degree in Oceanography with Honours Geology from the University of Southampton.