Relios Inc., a jewelry manufacturer based in Albuquerque, N.M., ranked seventh out of all privately owned manufacturing companies on the 2003 New Mexico Private 100 List.

Bank of America, Grant Thornton LLP, and the Albuquerque Journal Business Outlook initiated the annual listing in 1988 to acknowledge the important contributions of private companies to the economy of New Mexico and to provide a forum for recognizing and honoring those companies and their leaders.

For 28 years Relios has been locally manufacturing jewelry from genuine stones and precious metal. The company is the largest Southwestern jewelry manufacturer in the United States. In addition to distributing to fine-jewelry stores, galleries, and department stores, Relios also is the largest Southwestern jewelry supplier to QVC. For more information, visit www.relios.com.