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Press Release: Attleboro Jewelers of Attleboro, Massachusetts received the 2014 Business of the Year Award, given by the United Regional Chamber of Commerce. Each year, the Chamber of Commerce chooses only one company, within the 16 communities they serve, to be Business of the Year. This prestigious award is given to a member business that is well established and continues to increase sales as an indication of growth. Additional criteria considered include: whether employees donate their time and talent to community projects, fundraising or other activities for the betterment of the entire community. In nominating Attleboro Jewelers, Kelly Fox of Ameriprise Financial wrote, “In its 19th year, Attleboro Jewelers enjoys record revenue and supports a myriad of community and civic causes. In spite of very challenging times for the jewelry industry, Attleboro Jewelers has experienced consistent growth; it is a business that is here to stay and is the anchor for Attleboro’s downtown business district.”  Nancy Young opened Attleboro Jewelers in 1994, with the support of 15 local jewelry manufacturers who supplied the store with products that sold at outlet prices. These partnerships grew over 20 years and now the business has evolved, adding popular and prestigious national brands from prime diamond suppliers, some of whom are industry sightholders and purchase rough direct, making it possible to keep costs lower. The store also is committed to supporting local businesses and purchases products ranging from office supplies to gold chains from local vendors. Attleboro Jewelers is a true family business with three generations working and managing the business: Nancy, her daughter, Kimberly and her grandson, Jeff Read (left in the photo above). The business operates in the former Balfour refinery, the only remaining vestige of Balfour in Attleboro. Young (right in the photo above) has spent her entire career in the jewelry industry. She is a member of the Women Jewelers of America and the Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA), as well as the Providence Jewelers Club. Nancy serves on many boards, including the Southeastern Mass Manufacturing Partnership, the Bristol County Board of Tourism and the Attleboro Industrial Museum, and she’s a founding member of Friends of Attleboro Interested in Revitalization (FAIR) and co-chair of the Downtown Attleboro Associates. Young also volunteers as a founding organizer and active supporter of Attleboro’s EXPO for the Senses and Attleboro’s Winter Night Festival. In 2003, Young founded the Women At Work Museum, located adjacent to the store. She is president and the largest benefactor of the 501(c)3 entity, dedicated to inspiring young women to pursue careers in math, science, engineering and technology. Over the past 30 years, Young has generously given her time and expertise to numerous volunteer and charitable organizations as well as to the city of Attleboro, where she was born, lives and works. Specific accomplishments and community activities include mentoring countless young women by personally sponsoring work/study programs and internships where high school students shadow her at work and learn firsthand how exciting and rewarding an attainable career can be. In 2000, Young was the first recipient of the Athena Award given by the Attleboro Chamber of Commerce in recognition of her “demonstrated excellence, creativity and initiative in her profession” and for “providing valuable service by devoting time and energy to improve the life for others in the community.” Read, also of Attleboro, is responsible for bringing state-of-the-art innovation to Attleboro Jewelers, enabling the design of custom engagement and wedding bands and their precise execution. This technology is housed on site at the 35 County Street store. It utilizes 3D printing technology to “grow” the ring or pendant overnight, making possible the quick and efficient production of designs-on-demand and the creation of completely custom, one-of-a-kind personal creations. The business also offers a wide selection of fine jewelry, including Gemological Institute of America-graded diamonds, fine rubies, emeralds and sapphires, as well as repairs and purchasing of gold. Attleboro Jewelers carries many lines of locally-owned and manufactured jewelry, including Alex & Ani, Chamilia® charms, Reed & Barton, LeStage and Imperial Pearl and specializes in diamond engagement and wedding bands. The majority of their business is local, but the value of their custom bridal designs attracts many clients from Boston to Providence. Attleboro Jewelers has been voted the No. 1 Jewelry Store since 2009 by The Sun Chronicle’s Readers’ Choice Awards. The store is open seven days a week during the Christmas holiday season and prides itself on high quality, friendly and capable customer service, outstanding value and building long lasting customer relationships.
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