Aurafin OroAmerica LLC, a privately held company based in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has agreed to acquire the assets of Providence, R.I.-based Little & Company.

Founded in 1906, Little & Company specializes in the manufacture of popularly priced karat gold earrings. Little & Company’s vertical manufacturing operations include a mill division that forms gold tubing used in earring production.

Aurafin OroAmerica also has announced the reopening of its New York City showroom, located at 580 Fifth Ave. The showroom will be managed by sales manager Philip Edelstein, who can be contacted at (212) 953-5121 or (800) 223-8942, fax (212) 953-5324, e-mail: phil.edelstein@aurafin.com. Trade customers are welcome to visit the showroom between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily.

Aurafin OroAmerica, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, manufactures and distributes fine karat gold jewelry to retail jewelers, jewelry chain stores, discount stores, department stores, and television shopping networks under the Aurafin Gold Jewelry, OroAmerica, and Leach & Garner Gold brands.