Jeweller opens 47th store in Texas

A family-owned jewellery retailer has announced it has opened a new store in Pearland, Texas.

In addition to offering 14-karat and 18-karat gold jewellery, James Avery offers customers additional services such as engraving, an earring replacement programme and first-time soldering.

The company have also declared that their new line of Avery Remembrance Rings has been launched. These rings - which come in gold - can feature a stone of the customer's choice.

With this new store open in the Pearland town centre, the jewellery chain now has 47 stores in the states of Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado and Georgia.

Paul Avery, executive vice president of the business, said: "I think this will be a great centre for us to go into.

"The group of co-tenants is strong and we already have a customer base in the Pearland area."

According to essortment, James Avery has been designed and creating jewellery for more than 50 years.

Along with modern jewellery designs, the company also does a line in Christian religious symbols as well.