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About
Us
Urban
Jewelers...History at a Glance
| 1946 |
Stanley
A. Urban returned home from Europe-WWII |
| 1949 |
Starts
his career (at the bottom) in the jewelry industry at
Sydney Jewelers in Detroit |
| 1949 |
Marries
Eleanor R. Matylewski |
| 1950
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Changes
employers...starts at Dobson Jewelers in Detroit |
| 1952 |
Daughter
Janet Marie is born |
| 1953 |
Graduated
to ring/pin maker at Dobson Jewelers |
| 1954
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Son
Mark Kevin is born |
| 1956 |
Changes
employers...starts at Art Jewelers, also in Detroit |
| 1968 |
Opens
Urban Jewelers, Inc. in downtown Ann Arbor, a trade shop
at the time (above the former Lucky Drugs) |
| 1972 |
Decides
to become a retail jeweler, specializing in custom design.
Opens store in a new shopping mall (Plymouth Road Mall)
at the corner of Plymouth Rd. and Huron Parkway. After
graduating from high school, Mark began to apprentice
part-time while attending college. |
| 1974 |
Mark
starts working full time at Urban Jewelers |
| 1976 |
Tom
Veasey, a buddy of Mark's since grade school, joins the
staff, full time...he is now the store manager |
| 1982 |
Mark
marries Cheryl K. Borton |
| 1984 |
Cheryl
starts working at Urban Jewelers, also |
| 1988 |
Urban
Jewelers returns to downtown Ann Arbor, to their current
location at 215 S. Main Street. |
| 1997 |
Cheryl
completes her gemological studies in Toronto, Ontario...receives
her Graduate Gemologist diploma from the Gemological Institute
of America |
| 1997 |
Mark
buys business from his father, becomes president of Urban
Jewelers, Inc. "The Boss" (as everyone calls
him) becomes semi-retired (means he's on his own schedule!).
He just can't stay away from something he loves! |
| 2001 |
Mark
and his staff carry on the same business principles that
the business was formed on...knowledge, professionalism,
quality and service |
| 2004 |
Mark wins 1st place
(Division One) in the Michigan Jewelers Assn., 15th Annual Jewelry Design Competition,
Individual Goldsmith Category. His entry was a stunning yellow gold, sculpted citrine
and diamond pendant. |
| 2006 |
Mark and his staff carry on the
same business principles that the business was formed on...knowledge, professionalism, quality
and service. |
Mark
& Cheryl Urban
What our customers have to say:
I love the ring! You did a beautiful job. It is very classy
and every detail is perfect! Thank-you - I'll enjoy every
minute wearing it." -- Marge Addis
Dear Cheryl and Mark,
What wonderful surprises you keep in silence!
We had a very special 35th anniversary!!
You should have seen our faces when each of us pulled out
our Urban bags with our wrapped treasures.
Dick loves his ring and loves the change!
He admits it looks as if it had always been that way!
I was so shocked to find in my box, the
beautiful diamond pendant--and after he had told me he had
no time to shop! I just love it!
We thank you for the surprises you keep
and the beauty you create!
--Suellen Winter
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