According to data from Jewelers of America, the 15 oldest independent jewelers in America are:
Bixler’s
Easton, Pa.
Established: 1785
Wise Jewelers
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Established: 1826
Merkley Kendrick
Louisville, Ky.
Established: 1832
Broomberg & Co., Inc.
Birmingham, Ala.
Established: 1836
Randolph Jewelers
Placerville, Calif.
Established: 1852
Hale’s Jewelers
Greenville, S.C.
Established: 1856
E.W. Parker, Inc.
Madison, Wis.
Established: 1857
Morgan’s Jewelers
Winona, Minn.
Established: 1862
Schnack’s
Alexandria, La.
Established: 1865
Warner Co. Jewelers
Fresno, Calif.
Established: 1867
Pilcher Jewelry Company
Mexico, Mo.
Established: 1868
Wilshire Jewelers
New Hampton, Iowa
Established: 1870
Spertner Jewelers
Norfolk, Va.
Established: 1879
Marks Jewelers
Lawrence, Kan.
Established: 1880
N.B. Levy & Brother Jewelers
Scranton, Pa.
Established: 1880