It’s been 12 years since Crookston residents have been able to shop at a local Jewelry store. Now, residents can shop locally at The Jeweler located in downtown Crookston at 103 South Main Street.
Crookston native and owner of The Jeweler Bishop Jenson began operations in February of this year. Jenson opened the store because he believes that Crookston has been in high demand to shop locally for wedding bands and other accessories.
“As a young person looking in, it’s hard to keep people here because there are not a lot of resources,” said Jenson, “One of those common resources is a jewelry store for young people to wed. Crookston having a jewelry store gets the ball rolling and provides the opportunity for people to get married here locally.”
Jenson has generations of family ties in Northwest Minnesota dating back to the 1850s for example; his great-grandfather helped settle the Polk County region with Hagen Farms in East Grand Forks. “My family has always induced activities and economics to the region,” said Jenson, “To be able to do that today, it means a great deal to me.”
The Jeweler provides services such as on-site repair for rings, watches, and chains. Jenson described the storefront addition as an “add-on bonus”; originally, the store was meant mainly for repair and maintenance. The store offers many items, such as colored gemstones, loose diamonds for engagement mounting, pearls, graded coinage, watches, and more.
This is an exciting time in Crookston for those looking to shop locally for engagement and wedding accessories. It will also give locals the opportunity to take their items in for repair in town rather than travel. The Jeweler has come up with its own slogan, which states, ‘Something new, something shiny, something is waiting for you at The Jeweler.’
Business hours at the Jeweler are Tuesday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
