E.R. Sawyer Jewelers’ owner Ame Van Dyke says her co-owner husband Doug likes to say, “We are a new start up… we’ve only been in the business for 140 years!” Through the years, the family’s dedication to giving back and making an impact on Sonoma County, California,...
Colonial Jewelers is a fourth-generation, family jeweler that has made an impact on historic downtown Frederick, Maryland since their opening in 1948. Throughout the years, Colonial Jewelers strived to make an impact on their community through charitable...
Vardy Shtein brought his family to the United States in 1980 with very little to his name. Growing up in Tallinn, Estonia, Vardy had the unique experience of apprenticing with master goldsmiths and artisans who traced their professional lineage to craftsmen from the...
Giving back to the community is part of Day’s Jewelers DNA. Through the actions of its management and employees, Day’s wants to make the world healthier, smarter, safer and more accepting. The Waterville, Maine based company runs the “Diamonds for Peace” program in...
In 1970, Sissy Jones noticed a log cabin with a “for sale” sign in front of it as she was driving down U.S. Highway 79 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Sissy saw it as an investment to store her personal collection of antiques. “She rented it for $50 a month, and...
In 1978, Perry’s Diamonds and Estate Jewelry started in the trunk of Priscilla and Ernest Perry’s Toyota station wagon. For 9 years, Ernest and Priscilla sold and auctioned diamond and estate jewelry. In 1987, they opened their first storefront in Charlotte’s...