Lauderhill’s Fine Jewelry serves community for decades

Key Points Frank and Geneva Barnhill founded Lauderhill s Fine Jewelry in The Barnhills have more than years of experience in the jewelry business Geneva Barnhill opened Lauderhill s Fine Jewelry with her husband Frank more than years ago Photo by Bob Pepalis Lauderhill s Fine Jewelry has served the public as a family-owned business for more than years at its Orchard Park Shopping Center store The cities of Dunwoody and Sandy Springs wouldn t form until decades after Frank and Geneva Barnhill opened Lauderhill s in at Dunwoody Club Drive Suite Frank began his jewelry career years ago working for Ellman s Fine Jewelers After those stores were sold Frank Ellman appealed him to work at his Cumberland Mall store as a diamond buyer When that store was sold he worked for Rich s as a fine jewelry buyer When Rich s sold it was too much for Frank Barnhill When he came home with that news he required Geneva to help him open up their store Geneva explained they opened the story on a wing and a prayer with the help of the family s supporters Financially they weren t prepared to open a store The Dunwoody area location was chosen because they knew so various people in the area From the first three months it was a success It was the right move at the right time she reported Frank fell ill with cancer and now suffers from Alzheimer s and dementia Geneva commented he was a very profitable businessman and got Lauderhill s off to a good start But it remains a family effort Geneva commented their son Mike started working at Lauderhill s years ago She disclosed her master jeweler at the store announced Mike had a natural talent and he should be given a chance Lauderhill s is a full-service jeweler with a repair shop It offers custom design work on site We do a tremendous amount of special orders because as people become more effective they buy more special items Geneva revealed Fine jewelry is available at all price points she declared You don t have to break the bank to get a fine piece Geneva revealed Lauderhill s does not offer lab-grown diamonds or commercial products Geneva noted Lauderhill s steers clear of trends and specializes in one-of-a-kind pieces She commented the demand for higher quality inevitably exists People don t like going to the club or a wedding and wearing the same piece of jewelry that two other people have on Geneva commented Lauderhill s job is to stay more specialized and offer things customers haven t seen in a catalog They order jewelry from France and Italy The business has gone through a great number of cycles In the beginning we did a lot of custom work making pieces And then it became more vital items more expensive things for anniversaries and birthdays Geneva disclosed Customers who grew to know them came in to make purchases for anniversaries birthdays and other special occasions Then they started buying for their children and then their grandchildren Geneva announced they created engagement rings or wedding gifts using jewelry from customers grandmothers People know when they come here that they re coming in for fine jewelry Geneva declared And after the children inherit what grandmother had they can bring in the pieces and it s still fine We can refinish it we can rebuild it We can do wonderful things with it Geneva wants to make everything the store does special for the individual customer Each person has a special need and they need to feel secure that their need will be met when they come to the store Geneva is in her s and has no interest in retiring A visit to Lauderhill s usually shows her functioning and engaged while helping customers The store is open Tuesday through Friday from a m to p m and Saturdays from a m to p m The post Lauderhill s Fine Jewelry serves society for decades appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta