In 2012, Chief investor Cantor Fitzgerald invested $15 million in Ritani, following the Julius Klein Group selling their stake in the company.
[1][dead link] In January 2014, Ritani was selected for the Forbes list of America's Most Promising Companies[2] for its unique "clicks and bricks" model that blends online shopping and brick-and-mortar stores.
[3] In June 2014, Ritani announced that the former Blue Nile CEO Diane Irvine had joined the company's board of directors.
[citation needed] Ritani's independent jewelry store partners network has over 180 locations across the United States and Canada.
[citation needed] The focus of "clicks and bricks" is to assist the customer in ring design,[4][unreliable source?]