John Atencio

Colorado-based jewelry designer John Atencio gives kudos to his QVC buyer in remarks to The Denver Post.  The owner and operator of five high-end stores in Colorado initally brought the network an entirely new look for his accessible, TV-friendly line.  But the tough-as-nails QVC folks said that wouldn’t do.  They pressed him to go all out, knocking himself off.  When he cleared that hurdle, Atencio was shipped off to QVC school, before earning his wings and pitching on the network.  The result: a sellout during his February premiere.  Denver Post Apr. 4, 2010