Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. filings document the public-company record for an emerging growth fine jewelry retailer. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual operating results, financial-condition updates, guidance-related exhibits, and material events involving credit arrangements, board composition, and committee assignments.
Proxy materials describe annual meeting procedures, board elections, auditor ratification, stockholder voting matters, and the company's multi-class common stock structure, including different voting rights for Class A, Class B, and Class C shares. The filings also identify governance practices, exhibit records, and capital-structure matters tied to Brilliant Earth's retail sale of diamonds, gemstones, and jewelry.
KAPLAN BETH J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. director Beth J. Kaplan received an equity grant in the form of restricted stock units. She was awarded 72,519 shares of Class A common stock at no cash cost to her, increasing her direct holdings to 293,934 shares after the grant.
The award is part of the company’s compensation program for non-employee directors and is calculated by dividing $95,000 by the average closing trading price of the Class A common stock over the most recently completed month as of the grant date, rounded down to the nearest whole unit. The restricted stock units will vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the date of Brilliant Earth’s 2027 annual stockholder’s meeting, assuming continued board service through that time.
Jaques Attica reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. director Jaques Attica received a grant of 72,519 shares of Class A common stock in the form of restricted stock units under the company’s non-employee director compensation program. The award value is calculated by dividing $95,000 by the average closing trading price of the Class A common stock over the most recently completed month before the grant date.
The restricted stock units will vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the company’s 2027 annual stockholder’s meeting, if Attica continues to serve through that date. Following this grant, Attica directly holds 288,234 shares of Class A common stock. This is a compensation-related equity award, not an open-market purchase.
Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. reported the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 17, 2026. Stockholders elected three Class II directors — Eric Grossberg, Attica A. Jaques, and Gavin M. Turner — to serve until the 2029 annual meeting, with each nominee receiving over 528 million votes in favor and relatively few votes withheld.
Stockholders also ratified the appointment of BDO USA, PC as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with more than 536 million votes cast in favor. Class A and Class B common stock carried one vote per share and Class C common stock carried ten votes per share, and all classes voted together as a single class on each proposal.
Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. (BRLT) director Jennifer Noel Harris reported a proposed sale of 38,356 common shares, with an approximate sale date of June 18, 2026 and an aggregate market value of $42,958.72. The shares were acquired from the issuer as RSUs on June 17, 2026. The reported date for plan adoption or giving of instruction, if relying on Rule 10b5-1, is August 27, 2025. BRLT's listed common shares outstanding total 16,258,882.
Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. Chief Operations Officer Sharon Dziesietnik reported an open-market sale of 10,124 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted average price of $1.15 per share. The shares were sold to cover estimated tax obligations tied to vesting of restricted stock units under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. After the sale, she directly holds 542,572 shares.
Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. (BRLT) officer Sharon Dziesietnik filed notice of a proposed sale of 10,124 common shares, with an aggregate market value of $12,250.04 and an approximate sale date of May 18, 2026. The notice states that she acquired 10,124 shares from the issuer through a stock award on May 15, 2026, and lists August 14, 2025 in the field for the date of plan adoption or giving of instruction if relying on Rule 10b5-1. It also reports 19,687 common shares sold on February 18, 2026, for gross proceeds of $26,990.88.
Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. reported modest sales growth but sharply higher losses for the quarter. Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026 rose 6.0% to $99.5 million, driven by a 3.3% increase in average order value to $2,131 and 2.5% higher order volumes. Higher gold and platinum costs pushed cost of sales up 17.0%, reducing gross margin from 58.6% to 54.3% and slightly lowering gross profit to $54.1 million.
Operating expenses increased 7.5% to $62.9 million, mainly from higher employment costs, marketing spend and general and administrative items, leading to a loss from operations of $8.9 million versus $3.5 million a year earlier. Net loss widened to $8.5 million, and net loss margin deteriorated to 8.5%. Adjusted EBITDA turned to a loss of $4.7 million from a $1.1 million profit, reflecting margin compression and higher overhead.
Cash used in operating activities increased to $18.8 million, compared with $7.1 million in the prior-year period, largely due to the larger net loss and working capital movements. Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash fell to $58.7 million from $79.4 million at the beginning of the quarter, but the company carries no term-loan debt after prepaying its SVB facility in 2025. Management continues to emphasize its asset-light, omnichannel model and growth investments in showrooms, technology and marketing while acknowledging macroeconomic headwinds and higher precious metal costs.
Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. reported first quarter 2026 results with Net Sales of $99.5 million, up 6.0% year over year and at the high end of its guidance range. Total orders rose 2.5% to 46,692 and average order value increased 3.3% to $2,131, reflecting higher average selling prices across the assortment.
Fine jewelry bookings grew 33% year over year, supporting the company’s strategy to diversify beyond bridal, and it opened its first flagship showroom in Beverly Hills. Profitability declined, with Gross Margin falling to 54.3% from 58.6%, Net loss widening to $8.5 million from $3.3 million, and Adjusted EBITDA moving to a loss of $4.7 million from a profit of $1.1 million.
For the second quarter 2026, Brilliant Earth expects positive low-single-digit percentage Net Sales growth year over year and Adjusted EBITDA between $0.5 million and $2 million. For full year 2026, it guides to positive mid-single-digit Net Sales growth and profitable Adjusted EBITDA that is slightly lower than 2025, assuming metal prices as of May 5, 2026.
Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at a virtual 2026 Annual Meeting on June 17, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Investors will elect three Class II directors—Eric Grossberg, Attica A. Jaques and Gavin M. Turner—to terms ending at the 2029 meeting and ratify BDO USA, P.C. as auditor for 2026.
The proxy describes a multi-class share structure where, as of April 22, 2026, Class A, B and C common stock represented 3.0%, 6.6% and 90.4% of voting power. It outlines a “controlled company” Stockholders Agreement giving Mainsail and Just Rocks board designation rights. Executive pay for 2025 includes base salaries of $600,000 for both the CEO and Executive Chairman and $490,000 annualized for the CFO, with bonuses tied to a 2025 bonus plan.
The CEO’s 2025 compensation totaled $1,000,600 including a $386,600 bonus. The CFO received $975,952, including $263,300 in bonus and new restricted stock units. Audit fees paid to BDO USA, P.C. for 2025 were $895,091. The proxy also details board committee structures, corporate governance policies, and an SEC-compliant clawback policy for executive incentive pay.