The Advantages of Retail Jewelers
Retail jewelers design, decorate and create rings, earrings, watches, pendants, bracelets, broaches and necklaces using precious metals and stones. They also offer consultation, adjustment and repair services to customers. Some retailers specialize in wedding rings and custom jewelry. They also sell heirloom, novelty or gift items such as dinnerware, flatware, table linens, figurines and clocks. Independent local jewelers typically have much lower markups than big chain stores. This is because they are not paying for expensive property rental and high staff salaries to operate a brick-and-mortar store. Plus, they often don’t have to shell out money for dazzling interior decorations…