View our 50th Anniversary Brochure below!

Ray and Claudia founded Rego in 1973 in the kitchen of their Cincinnati home. In 1975, they relocated into an upstairs apartment above a JCPenney store in Bucyrus, Ohio.

Their small business experienced very humble beginnings that preceded computers, mobile devices, fax machines, and affordable overnight shipping that made operating a jewelry firm in a small rural Ohio town much more difficult than it would be today, when you can operate anywhere in the world and still have real-time information of all operations. However, what technology has made easier has had no effect on their most important asset— human capital. Small town, midwestern values and work ethic allowed them to grow their business exponentially over the years.

50 years later, Rego has become a successful family-owned business. Together, we serve our friends and clients with superior products at very competitive prices. Although we have vastly changed our product mix, and don’t sell even one of the products from 1973, our mission has remained the same: “Every Rego customer is a stewardship to serve, our mission is to earn and maintain their confidence and enhance their profits.”

This booklet is a celebration of a milestone. According to the Department of Labor, 65.5% of all businesses fail within 10 years. So, to be a healthy and prosperous company 5 times that old is quite humbling. Any success we’ve enjoyed over these 50 years is solely due to serving a great customer base with a tremendously loyal and talented team. Many of our team members have been with us for 20, 30, and even 40 years. We thank God for them every day.

We are so grateful for all of you and hope you will join us in celebrating this milestone. I trust our founding principles, great location, and proficient staff will make it possible for the next generation to celebrate 100 years.

With thanksgiving,
Ken Kincaid
President