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1957 – Underwood's® founded
in Fayetteville, Arkansas, by William G. Underwood.
1959 – Admission to
the American Gem Society.
1961 – Certified Gemologist
title bestowed.
Accredited Gem Lab certified by AGS, the first in Arkansas.
1966 – Underwood building,
designed by Fay Jones, completed.
1968 – Bill Underwood
appointed to Diamond Standards Committee of U.S. and
Canada. This committee determines diamond grading standards
for North America.
1970 – Bill Underwood
elected to Board of Directors of American Gem Society.
1978 – Bill Underwood
selected by Smithsonian Institute as one of 33 jewelers
in America to create a special jewelry piece for the
Smithsonian Collection.
1979 – Elvis'
Ring.
1983 – Bill Underwood
one of first 29 jewelers in America to earn CGA title,
industry's most advanced title.
1985 – Bill Underwood
elected to President-Elect of American Gem Society.
1986 – Pearl Design Contest.
1987 – Bill Underwood
elected to national President of American Gem Society.
Craig Underwood completes gemological training and enters
store.
1988 – Craig Underwood
earns Certified Gemologist title.
Bill Underwood makes special presentation
to William R. Chaney, chairman of Tiffany & Co. at
special "Breakfast at Tiffany's" event in New
York.
1991 – Underwood's
named Best Single-Store Jeweler in America and inducted
into the National Jeweler Hall of Fame in New York.
1992 – Craig Underwood
earns Certified Gemologist Appraiser title.
Bill Underwood elected to Board of
Directors of Jewelers of America.
1993 – Bill Underwood
awarded the Robert M. Shipley award, named after the
founder of both the GIA and AGS.
1994 – Craig Underwood
elected to Board of Directors of American Gem Society.
1995 – Bill Underwood
elected to Manager, Board of Directors, of the American
Gem Society Gemological Laboratory, the first independent
lab to offer a diamond cut grade on their Diamond Quality
Documents.
1997 – Underwood's
head goldsmith, Tom Weishaar, receives nation's first
Certified Master Bench Jeweler title from Jewelers of
America of New York.
1998 – Craig Underwood
appointed Chairman of Diamond Standards Committee of
United States and Canada. This committee determines
diamond grading standards for North America.
1999 – Underwood's
Design Department wins Industry's most coveted Design
Competition, the National AGTA Spectrum Award.
2000 – Underwood's
wins First Place Arkansas Carat Award for Excellence
in Design.
Craig Underwood appointed Chairman,
International Task Force, AGS Diamond Standards to evaluate
and develop a cut grade for fancy shaped diamonds, a "first" for
the Diamond Industry.
2001 – Craig Underwood
promoted to president of Underwoods and Bill Underwood
to chairman.
2002 – Bill Underwood
named chairman, Oversight Committee for Advanced Cut
Grading for the AGS Laboratory.
Platinum Honors Design Contest.
2003 – Underwood's
selected as Jeweler for Emmy Awards gift basket at annual
awards ceremony.
2004 – Craig Underwood
named President-Elect of the American Gem Society.
Bill Underwood recognized as Entrepreneur
of the Year by the Sam Walton School of Business, University
of Arkansas.
2005 – Bill Underwood
receives the "Triple-0" award in the Rainbow
Room at Rockefeller Center for outstanding achievement
in the jewelry profession.
2006 – Underwood's
named "Best Jewelry Store in America" by Instore magazine,
the leading publication for the jewelry industry, and
dubbed "Coolest Store in U.S."
Craig elected President of the American Gem Society
2007 – Underwood's
celebrates 50 years of service
Craig elected Chair of the Jewelry Leadership Council
2008 – Craig completes term a President of the AGS
2009 – Underwood's
granted a U.S. Patent on the "Beauty
Grade Machine®" after a worldwide search that no
other similar technology existed.
2010 – Underwood's adopts state of the art Milling Technology for casting
2011 – Underwood's upgrades laser technology on patented Beauty Grade Machine®
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