Jewelry store
Encyclopedia
A jewelry store or jewelry shop (jewellery store/shop in Commonwealth English
) is a retail
business specializing in selling jewelry. There are also jewelry stores that primarily sell a specific type of jewelry, including watch store
s.
Commonwealth English
The use of the English language in most member countries of the Commonwealth of Nations was inherited from British colonisation. English is spoken as a first or second language in most of the Commonwealth. In a few countries, such as Cyprus and Malaysia, it does not have official status, but is...
) is a retail
Retailing
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
business specializing in selling jewelry. There are also jewelry stores that primarily sell a specific type of jewelry, including watch store
Watch
A watch is a small timepiece, typically worn either on the wrist or attached on a chain and carried in a pocket, with wristwatches being the most common type of watch used today. They evolved in the 17th century from spring powered clocks, which appeared in the 15th century. The first watches were...
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Well known jewelry stores
- ZalesZale CorporationThe Zale Corporation is, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, a leading specialty retailer of jewelry in North America. The Zale Corporation was incorporated in Delaware in 1993...
- Signet Jewelers (operates Kay and Jared's Jewelers)
- Tiffany & Co.Tiffany & Co.Tiffany & Co. is an American jewelry and silverware company. As part of its branding, the company is strongly associated with its Tiffany Blue , which is a registered trademark.- History :...