Jewellery quarter
Jewelers' Row
Philadelphia, United States
Sansom Street and the blocks around it, near Washington Square: one of the oldest jewellery districts in the United States, dating from the 19th century, with many independent jewellers, engravers and diamond dealers.
Philadelphia's Jewelers Row, on Sansom Street and the blocks around it near Washington Square, is one of the oldest jewellery districts in the United States, dating from the 19th century. The row houses on Sansom Street were built from 1799 by the developer William Sansom, to designs attributed to Benjamin Henry Latrobe.
What you find
Many independent jewellers, engagement ring specialists, engravers, repairers and diamond dealers, mostly family businesses.
How it works
Retail and custom work; many shops also do repairs and remounting.
Tips
- Compare diamonds on their grading reports and ask whether a stone is natural or laboratory-grown.
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