Mar 17, 2008

Seeing a void in jewelry market, former Mr. Z store manager opens own business


When Mr. Z and Co. Jewelers went out of business in December, Fred Westervelt realized there would be many loyal customers looking for a new place to shop for jewelry.

The store manager at Mr. Z for 11 years, Westervelt decided to help those people find a new place.



The original Mr. Z closed on Dec. 29. Little more than a month later, Westervelt opened a new store also called Mr. Z, on Feb. 1.


The store is located in one of Mr. Z's old locations at 3423 Miller Road.


"I opened this store primarily because so many of Mr. Z's customers asked for that," Westervelt said.


The store sells bridal jewelry and colored gems, Westervelt said. He also sells the Chamilia bracelet line, which features several different types of charms.


The store also does repairs -- nearly all of them on location, Westervelt said.
Source: mlive

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