DUNWOODY, Ga. — Although the City of Dunwoody celebrates its 15-year anniversary at Brook Run Park Dec. 1, there is a pillar of the community with its 50-year anniversary already behind them.
Jewelry Artisans, located in Ashford Lane at 4500 Olde Perimeter Way, was founded in 1973 by David Geller, a thirteenth-generation jeweler, who left his family business to strike out on his own.
Geller, with a passion for custom design, opened his first little shop on Roswell Road in Sandy Springs just north of Mount Paran Road.
After about 20 years in business, and three different locations on Roswell Road, Jamie Kresl joined the team as the store manager.
In 2000, Kresl purchased the store with aspirations to add jewelry lines and expand the showroom.
Eventually, in 2006, Jewelry Artisans moved to its current location at Ashford Lane, an outdoor mall near Perimeter Center.
The warm, inviting studio and showroom has welcomed thousands of people in the past 17 years, earning Jewelry Artisans a reputation in the community.
With over 500 five-star Google reviews, the store’s reputation in Metro Atlanta is overwhelmingly positive.
Frankie Doughtie, a customer for 20 years, said she highly recommends Jewelry Artisans.
“Wonderful people to work with and very talented and trustworthy,” she said. “I wouldn’t go anywhere else for all my jewelry needs.”
Another customer, Ronda Powell, said it only took one week to have a ring with a missing diamond repaired at the store.
“They also helped design a new ring using stones from my deceased father’s ring that I can now wear in remembrance of him,” Powell said. “Highly recommend!”
This year, Jewelry Artisans won Appen Media’s 2023 Best of Perimeter award for best jeweler in the shopping and commerce category, beating out Camelot Jewelers, Status Jewels and Dunwoody Diamonds USA.
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