Roll Call of 2024’s Departing Jewelry Retailers

By Rob Bates | January 07, 2025

As we’ve done since 2015, JCK is starting the year by listing the U.S. jewelers that closed, or announced they would close, during the preceding year.

This year’s list includes several businesses that were open for more than a century and—distressingly—at least three stores that said they closed because of crime.

The list is organized by state, and may not include every jeweler that shut—just the ones we found information on. Every once in a while, we hear of store owners who reconsider their decision to close. If you have any additional context that we should know, send me an email.

In some cases, the person behind the store that closed is continuing the business either online or as a private jeweler. You can click on “source” for more information about any of the retailers.

Small businesses have long been the backbone of this industry. Many of these stores fought the good fight for decades, becoming important parts of their communities. We are sad to see them go, and happy to salute them.

ARIZONA

Jeff Karl Jewelers, Flagstaff (source)

ARKANSAS

Overstreet’s Jewelry, Bentonville (source)

CALIFORNIA

Bella Rosa Jewelers, Santa Barbara (source)

Leighton’s Jewelers, Madera (source)

Mon Bijou Jewelers, Folsom (source)

Often Wander, San Francisco (source)

R Purnell Jewelers, El Dorado Hills (source)

Sceptre & Sash, Fresno (source)

Shine Little Diamond, San Francisco (source)

CONNECTICUT

Campus Jewelers, Wilton (source)

Craig’s Fine Jewelry, Ridgefield (source)

FLORIDA

Miami Lakes Jewelers, Miami Lakes (source)

Razzle Dazzle Jewelry, Fort Myers (source)

GEORGIA

Baxley Jewelers, Carrollton (source)

Cortes Jewelers, Macon (source)

Scott’s Jewelry, Americus (source)

IDAHO

Artsmith’s Jewelry, Boise (source)

ILLINOIS

Altobello Fine Jewelers, Wheaton (source)

INDIANA

A-Z Coins & Jewelry, Fort Wayne (source)

J.L. Johnson Fine Jewelers, Greenwood (source)

Rosanne’s Diamonds & Gold, South Bend (source)

Windsor Jewelry, Indianapolis (source)

KENTUCKY

Artique Gallery, Lexington (source)

Clements Jewelry, Madisonville (source)

MARYLAND

Edward Arthur Jewelers, Columbia (source)

Kyle Edward Fine Jewelry, Salisbury (source)

MASSACHUSETTS

Bedford Jewelers, Bedford (source)

Ted’s Creative Jewelers, Southampton (source)

MICHIGAN

Linn & Owen Jewelers, Lansing (source)

MINNESOTA

Fisher’s Fine Jewelers, Albert Lea (source)

Holtan’s Jewelry, Winona (source)

R.L. Johnson Jewelers, Hastings (source)

MISSOURI

Bichsel Jewelry, Sedalia (source)

Goodden Jewellers, Kansas City (source)

NEBRASKA

Larsen’s Jewelry, Kimball (source)

NEW JERSEY

Country Store Jeweler, Brick (source)

DeMaio Jewelers, Kenilworth (source)

NEW YORK

Amy’s Fine Jewelry, Williamsville (source)

David Mann Jewelers, Geneseo (source)

Harold Finkle Your Jeweler, Colonie (source)

The Jewelry Studio, Plainview (source)

Papandrew Jewelers, Valley Stream (source)

Talner Jewelers, New Rochelle (source)

NORTH CAROLINA

Oz’s Jewelers, Hickory (source)

The Stone Jewelers, Boone (source)

OHIO

Alan Kaminsky Jewelers, Fostoria (source)

Jack Seibert Goldsmith & Jeweler, Upper Arlington (source)

PENNSYLVANIA

Feldman Jewelers, Franklin (source)

Glint of Gold, Scranton (source)

Rodgers Jewelry, Lewistown (source)

Sabika Jewelry, Pittsburgh (source)

SOUTH CAROLINA

Dems Jewelers, Irmo (source)

Hayes Jewelers, Walterboro (source)

TENNESSEE

Borden Jewelry, Cookeville (source)

TEXAS

Gray’s Jewelers, Texarkana (source)

Haltom’s Jewelers, Fort Worth and Grapevine (source)

UTAH

J.P. Lee Fine Jewelry, Draper (source)

VIRGINIA

Princess Jewelers, Vienna (source)

WASHINGTON

Fox’s Seattle (source)

Lauren’s Jewelry, Seattle (source)

WISCONSIN

Treiber & Straub Jewelers, Brookfield (source)

WYOMING

Dan Shelley Jewelers, Jackson Hole (source)

The closing of a store—especially one that’s been open for decades—is often difficult, for both the owners and the local community. Let’s hear the jewelers tell it in their own words:

Ted Blais, owner of Ted’s Creative Jewelers: “It’s gonna be heart-wrenching to say goodbye to so many people.”

Lauren Wiggins, owner of Lauren’s Jewelry: “It was a really hard decision. We have poured so much blood, sweat, and tears into building this business.”

Jon Lee, co-owner of J.P. Lee Fine Jewelry: “The hardest part of retiring is leaving the people…. We have been supported by this community, and we have felt so much love. We’re involved in the happy events of people’s lives. It’s been a privilege for us to be part of thousands of special occasions.”

As we look ahead to 2025, let’s take a moment to look back and remember some of the businesses that have made this industry what it is.

UPDATE: Harkleroad Diamonds in Savannah, Ga., is moving and not closing.

(photo courtesy of Haltom’s)