Hamilton Jewelers

Hamilton Jewelers
Private
Industry Jewelers
Founded Trenton, New Jersey (1912)
Headquarters United States
Key people
 Martin R. Siegel, Chairman
Hank B. Siegel, President/CEO
Products Fine jewelry
Luxury timepieces
Home decor
Website www.hamiltonjewelers.com

Hamilton Jewelers is an American fine jewelry, luxury timepiece and home decor company. Since 2010, the firm has created the Liberty Medal, [1]

History

Founded in 1912[2] as Geo. Marks Inc., the company was purchased by Irving Siegel in 1927 and is currently a third-generation, family-owned business. In 1947, a fire from a neighboring clothing store caused extensive damage to Hamilton’s original 122 South Broad Street location with company repairs and remodels lasting through 1950. Then, in 1957, the Hamilton store was destroyed in a fire, which devastated a main shopping area of Trenton, New Jersey. Irving Siegel’s son, Martin, now Chairman, joined the business in 1955 and was followed by his son, Hank, the current President and CEO, 27 years later.[3][4]

The oldest Hamilton Jewelers retail location was in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. After forty years of operation, it was closed in June 2013.[5] That store opened in 1973 just three years before the Palm Beach, Florida location. In 1985, Hamilton opened their Princeton location in Lower Pyne,[6] a building that once served as a dormitory for Princeton University, followed in 1988 by the Palm Beach Gardens location. The Palm Beach Gardens location was remodeled in 1992, 1998 and 2010.[7][8] The last addition to the company was the Red Bank[9] store in 2003. That store closed in 2014.[10]

The company celebrated their 100-year anniversary in 2012 by publishing a coffee table book commemorating its history.[11]

Affiliations

It is one of the 25 retail firms certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council[12][13] an international non-profit organization representing over 60 member companies. They achieved re-certification from the Responsible Jewellery Council in November 2014.[14] The firm has also been featured in media outlets including The New York Times.[15]

The firm has membership and association with the industry's organizations, including the Jewelers Vigilance Committee,[16] Gemological Institute of America,[17] Jewelers of America,[18] Florida Luxury Marketing Council,[19] and American Watch Guild.[20]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Hamilton Jewelers Designs Liberty Medal for Hillary Clinton" JCK. Retrieved 2014-4-23.
  2. ↑ "Hamilton Jewelers Celebrates Centennial in 2012". Boston Globe. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  3. ↑ Saunders, Carol (28 May 2012). "Hamilton Jewelers Celebrates Its Centennial". pbglifestyle.com. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Hamilton Jewelers USA". Escapement.uk.com. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "Hamilton Jewelers to Close Lawrenceville Store and Integrate Locations" Princeton Online. Retrieved 2014-4-23.
  6. ↑ "Lower Pyne Building, Princeton". Art & Architecture of New Jersey. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Hamilton Jewelers celebrates 100 years". Palm Beach Post. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "Hamilton Jewelers grand remodel Palm Beach Gardens mall location". Tcpalm.com. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  9. ↑ "Hamilton Jewelers Red Bank". Merchantcircle.com. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  10. ↑ "RED BANK: HAMILTON CLOSING STORE" Red Bank Green. Retrieved 2014-10-7.
  11. ↑ "Hamilton Jewelers publishes its centennial history". Nationaljeweler.com. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  12. ↑ "RJC Certifies Hamilton Jewelers" (PDF). Responsiblejewellery.com. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  13. ↑ "Hamilton Jewelers". Responsiblejewellery.com. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  14. ↑ "HAMILTON JEWELERS – RE-CERTIFIED BY THE RJC" RJC. Retrieved 2015-4-16.
  15. ↑ "Wrapping their dreams around their wrists". New York Times. 2 March 1997. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  16. ↑ "JVC Retailers". Jvclegal.org. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  17. ↑ "GIA completes bi-annual board of governors meeting". Gemological Institute of America. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  18. ↑ "Executive Profile Hank Siegel". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  19. ↑ "Membership" (PDF). Floridaluxurycouncil.com. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  20. ↑ "Hamilton Jewelers". American Watch Guild. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  21. ↑ JCKonline.com Industry newsletter referencing Siegel award on JCK Magazine site. Retrieved on 14 December 2011
  22. ↑ WarnerCompany.com Harper's Bazaar listing company as a top jeweler. Retrieved on 14 December 2011
  23. ↑ "Hamilton Jewelers Makes Town and Country Magazine’s Leading Independent Jewelers List" Planet Princeton. Retrieved 2014-10-7.
  24. ↑ "Hamilton Jewelers Receives 2015 Best of Princeton Award" Princeton Award Program. Retrieved 2015-4-16.

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