Art Deco

The Jabel Ring Manufacturing Company was founded in Newark, New Jersey in 1916 by JJ Abelson. It started as a one man operation and he was the President until his death on December 26, 1977. Mr. Abelson was trained by Jones & Woodland, also known as Krementz, as a setter.  The company expanded to Irving, New Jersey under the management of his daughter, June Abelson Herman and her son, Skip...

Henry Birks opened his first jewelry store in Montreal, Canada in 1879. His start up fund was $3,000. He went into partnership with his three sons, William, John and Gerald and changed his store name to Birks & Sons. He aggressively continued to add locations in Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver, as well as purchasing other local jewelry stores. He diversified into flatware and cut crystal later in his career. In...