Signet Jewelers Limited is the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry. The company operates over 3,300 stores primarily under the name brands of Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry, H.Samuel, Ernest Jones, Peoples and Piercing Pagoda. Signet Jewelers is headquartered in Akron, Ohio and has over 30,000 employees worldwide. The company was founded in 1949 and went public in 1972. Signet Jewelers is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SIG.