What’s the hot trend right now in jewelry? I have a cousin that does all the pearl restringing that she learned from my aunt and grandpa. And then he’ll set the diamonds there in house. So we’ll have the ring made or manufactured. We’ve got the two jewelers on site that are all family and my dad, Paul Marshal, he sets all the engagement ring diamonds. If it’s plain gold stuff or diamonds or high end gemstones, we can pretty much find whatever anyone needs in that regard and then do full jewelry repair. We have a lot of contacts in New York and different things for different places, for all different types of jewelry. We can make pretty much anything anyone needs. Like I said, we do guys’ jewelry, too, and pretty much all the above. So that can entail obviously bridal, too, but then anniversary rings, any type of gift. And then we do a lot of custom design as well. I just tried it out and they’re like, “We’ll give you 90 days and see how you like it.” And then now I’ve been there almost nine years. Parker: And so I just knew in the back of my head, I guess, after all of our different work things, that maybe I’d end up here. You’re fourth generation, how did you get involved in the business? And then my dad’s been our bench jeweler for probably 35 years now. We have six total in our family now that are all gemologists, that all went to school, followed him. Now we have, let’s see one, two, three, four, five, six. ![]() And he was probably one of nine in Texas at the time. He taught himself how to pretty much do everything and then went to school and got his gemology degree. And then just kept learning, taught himself jewelry repair, and how to make jewelry, and taught himself how to restring pearls. My grandfather was a Marine, and he learned how to do watch repair while he was stationed in the Philippines. Parker: My great grandparents, Joseph and Rita Kubes, started the store in 1945. This is part of our Made in Tarrant series which focuses on local businesses. The Fort Worth Report interviewed Brittany Parker, great-granddaughter of founders Joseph and Rita Kubes. What: Kubes Jewelers: The four generation family firm includes three GIA Graduate Gemologists and two GIA Diamond Graduates and provides diamonds, gemstones, rings, bracelets, necklaces, brooches, or watches. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses started in Tarrant County. Click here for more about what we're doing. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Loop 820 to hit up the jewelry emporium that provides watch and jewelry repair services next time you're in the mood for a browse. Last but not least, there's Troy Vinson Jewelers, a local favorite with four stars out of 10 reviews. Troy Vinson Jewelers Photo: Troy Vinson Jewelers V./ Yelp Berry St., is another superior choice, with Yelpers giving the jewelry boutique 4.5 stars out of 28 reviews. West Cliff's Kubes Jewelers, located at 2700 W. Kubes Jewelers Photo: Kubes Jewelers/ Yelp With five stars out of 10 reviews on Yelp, the jewelry establishment that offers gold buying and jewelry repair services has proved to be a local favorite. Next up is Sovereign Jewelry Company, situated at 207 S. Sovereign Jewelry Company Photo: Sovereign Jewelry Company/ Yelp Seventh St., the gold buyer and jewelry appraisal service outlet is the highest-rated destination for jewelry in Fort Worth, boasting five stars out of 11 reviews on Yelp. Southwest Gold & Silver Exchange Photo: Southwest Gold & Silver Exchange/ Yelpįirst on the list is Southwest Gold & Silver Exchange. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions.ġ. Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. ![]() Daily spending at Fort Worth-area retail and wholesale businesses rose to $1,115 per business in March of last year, second only to December with an average of $1,239, and 6% higher than the average for the rest of the year. ![]() March is one of the top months of the year for consumer spending at retail and wholesale businesses across the Fort Worth area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses manage customer reviews. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the most exceptional jewelry stores around Fort Worth, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best places to venture next time you're in the market for something shiny.
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