John Souza
John Souza was born and raised in central California and was a California Highway Patrol Officer for 13 years before entering the jewelry business in Santa Clara in 1980.

It was here he created his unique style of offering his clients personalized shopping and customer service in a salon atmosphere. After 15 years as President of A. John Souza & Co., Diamonds Inc., John sold his interest and opened Absolute Brilliance, now Anthony John Jewelers.

John and his wife, Carol, have been host parents for the Rotary Youth Exchange program and have hosted 12 students from 11 different countries -  since 1995.

Members of:

• Jewelers of America
• Women's Jewelry Association
• California Jewelers Association
• Milpitas Chamber of Commerce
• California Association of Highway Patrolmen
• Rotary International
• Fremont Chamber of Commerce