The founder of Marks Jewelers met his wife in a watchmaker’s factory in the city of Kiev, Ukraine in 1965.
They fell in love, married and had a son. As conditions deteriorated in the former Soviet Union they decided to begin their life anew in the United States. They relocated to Philadelphia where they already had family. Within weeks, he found himself working for the national Seiko Service.
After a short while, Mark left to open a small watch repair shop in Pennsauken, New Jersey. During the summer of 1981, he received a recommendation that he begin selling watches in addition to his steady repair business. He sold out his first weekend! Within a year, the business had expanded to three showcases of watches and jewelry.
Several short years later, in 1983 the business grew again. Mark not only bought out one of his competitors in Pennsauken, New Jersey, but he also opened a second store in Levittown, PA.
Mark’s son decided at the tender age of thirteen he was going to follow in his father’s footsteps. The young entrepreneur graduated Penn State and set off to make a mark for himself opening a kiosk, with 15 linear feet of showcase space in the Montgomeryville Mall. Not content on selling “charms and trinkets,” he began selling fine jewelry including diamonds and precious gems.
By 1996, he outgrew the mall and moved to a larger store in a strip center, this one with 75 linear feet of showcases. A decade later, he was on the move again. This time he opened his dream store, a 4100 sq. ft facility that houses 250 linear feet of showcase space, an accredited gemological laboratory, a state-of-the-art repair and restoration area, and a three dimensional (3D) computer assisted design center, where clients can preview and alter their custom projects prior to the commencement of manufacturing.
In the years that have passed, the younger Bruse has successfully expanded his product mix to include such nationally acclaimed designers such as Verragio, Simon G., Hearts On Fire, Bellarri, Gregg Ruth, Phillip Charriol, as well as Michelle Watch and Philip Stein Teslar. And, if that isn't enough, he travels yearly to Antwerp, Belgium — the diamond buying capital of the world — all in an effort to provide his customers with the absolute best diamond selection available in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
The summer of 2004 was truly eventful, when he married his college sweetheart. As a Master Graduate Gemologist (GIA), she established an in house accredited gemological laboratory, where she can produce appraisals, identify gemstones, and provide insurance replacement services. And if that’s not enough, in September of 2006 a third generation was introduced to the Marks Jewelers family.
Marks Jewelers is well known throughout the community for its support and caring toward its respective neighborhoods. The company is most proud of its active support for the Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs of America, donating yearly scholarships to young children in need.
Please feel free to stop by and meet the Marks Jewelers staff; you’ll be glad you did.
Marks Jewelers is your source in Montgomeryville, PA for custom diamond engagement rings, wedding bands and fabulous fashion jewelry
For the ultimate shopping experience, look no further than Marks Jewelers. Conveniently located in Montgomery County, just outside of Philadelphia, our Montgomeryville and Levittown stores showcase a sparkling array of fine jewelry including custom engagement rings by the industry’s leading names.
Stop in today and browse our 4,100 square foot showroom, filled with Marks’ breathtaking selection of diamond engagement rings, wedding bands, diamond fashion, silver fashion, luxury watches, and Pandora charm bracelets. We promise to impress you with our necklace, bracelet and ring inventory and outstanding personal service. With an accredited gemological laboratory, state-of-the-art repair and restoration center, and JewlVision™ (The world’s most sophisticated custom jewelry design process available in the industry) all located on-site in Montgomery County, just outside of Philadelphia, we are truly the source for all things jewelry.
Established in 1981.
When we opened our doors it was most important for us to have honesty and integrity above all else. With over 200 years of combined staff jewelry experience we pride ourselves for being 100% integrated. All the services which we provide including jewelry repairs, custom design, appraisal services, virtually everything jewelry related is done in our 4100 sq. ft. facility in Montgomeryville, Pa. Today we use JewlVision, a new and innovative way to make jewelry. We determine your needs (and were not too shy to recycle your existing sentimental diamonds, gemstones and gold) and computer design them, 3D prototype your ideas and let you try them on. This is before any real jewelry work is done. Simply put, it's not a job if you love what you do. For us what we do is our passion, Love Grows Here!. Come in and discover why our neighbors and friends in Bucks and Montgomery Counties have voted us the best at what we do!
Company Name | Marks Jewelers |
Business Category | Jewelers |
Address | 921 Bethlehem Pike P.O. Box 565 Montgomeryville Pennsylvania United States ZIP: 18936 |
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Year Established | 1981 |
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Hours of Operation | Sun - 11:30 am - 3:30 pm; Mon, Tue, Fri : 10:00 am - 6:30 pm; wed, Thu : 10:00 am - 8:00 pm, Sat : 10:00 am - 6:00 pm |
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