About Owner / Store Manager, Kristi Widmar
Kristi is part of the Sustachek Family, the middle child, and has grown up in the jewelry business. She has worked at Rasmussen Diamonds since 1990 and has been involved in almost every aspect of the business. From 1999 to 2004, Kristi moved away and worked for Molina Fine Jewelers in Phoenix, AZ. She was the administrative manager of the Molina Design Studio that has created multi-million dollar diamond and colored stone jewelry. While there, she was part of the team that designed and created the Fiesta Bowl Championship trophy, and she assisted with the cataloging and appraisal of the jewelry items found on the Titanic. In 2004, Kristi moved back to Racine and returned to the family business.
Kristi has earned her diamond grading certificates, and gemological education through the Gemological Institute of America, American Gem Society and many other continued education programs in the industry. Kristi took over management of Rasmussen Diamond in March of 2017. She is passionately dedicated to finding the best quality products at the fairest prices to offer our guests. The part of our business manifesto that is most important to Kristi in everyday business decisions is: "We will practice integrity in all that we do, without exception."
Kristi's husband Daniel came into the business at the end of 2017 and in 2021 they purchased the business from Bill and Kathy to become the 5th generation family owners of Rasmussen Diamonds. Daniel is also a Racine Firefighter, so with the busy work life, and raising their 4 children, it is essential to the couple to continuously strive for a strong, healthy balance of work and family life.
