Celebration Jewelers moves to new BG location

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In February, Celebration Jewelers moved from their previous location in Old Town Battle Ground to the Albertson’s shopping complex. Owners Craig and Lisa Brown are excited with the increased space and opportunity to grow their business for the community.

The Browns also recently became members of the Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO), which is the largest jewelry buying group in the world. What this means to consumers is increased selection. If Celebration Jewelers doesn’t stock it, they can obtain it.

In addition, Celebration Jewelers employs an on-site goldsmith making custom work a benefit that can easily be extended to area residents. According to Lisa, the goldsmith is an artist. Heirloom pieces that come into Celebration Jewelers to be restored are, in many ways, more beautiful when they leave. The goldsmith’s skill level allows him to work on platinum, which not all goldsmiths do given that platinum melts at about double the temperature of gold.

Another plus in the new space is a presentation room, which is something Craig has been wanting since they originally opened four years ago. It’s a private, secure room that people can go into to view more expensive pieces and discuss finances without the awkwardness of an audience.

Along those lines, the Browns intend to host invitation-only trunk shows featuring specific jewelry designers, high end watches and premium colored stones as well as trunk shows geared toward the general public.

Celebration Jewelers carries several unique collections, each with a story to share. Sarah’s Hope was founded by a female minister who graduated from Princeton University. Founder Sarah Smith finances micro-loans for impoverished people all over the world. Each piece of jewelry is designed and named after a woman who has received a micro-loan. Celebration Jewelers donates 20 percent of the proceeds of their sales to Unite for Life, the local support group for teen suicide prevention.

WeWOOD watches are made from scrap wood used in flooring and furniture so no new trees are cut down to make these light, beautifully designed time pieces. For each WeWOOD watch sold, the company plants a tree.



For the nostalgic-minded, there’s Fingerprint Jewelry by First Impressions. The line of necklaces, bracelets, pendants and rings were designed to be imprinted with an actual finger print of a loved one. They’ve also created their own Pandora bead to add Fingerprint Jewelry to a Pandora bracelet.

Men tend to have less selection in the realm of jewelry, which is where Heavy Stone Jewelry comes in. Made from such masculine metals as tungsten, cobalt, titanium and zirconium, these rings are considered to be beefy and beautiful at the same time. It doesn’t get more manly than walking around with a ring made of the same material used to drill trapped miners out of the Chilean cave-in.

The Browns are proud of the options they’re making available to area residents. Celebration Jewelers does their own in-house financing and helps people re-establish credit. They sell ArtCarved class rings when a lot of jewelers are shying away from this niche due to the low profit margin.

For customers who want to repurpose jewelry they’re no longer wearing, their goldsmith will literally stand at the counter and draw a design with them. A full line of bridal jewelry is carried on-site at Celebration Jewelers. There’s a vast array of loose colored stones as well as loose diamonds. They are confident that if someone doesn’t see what they’re looking for, Celebration Jewelers can order it or it can be made.

After years of working for other companies Craig is doing what he loves. Likewise, Lisa retired last year from 20 years of primarily pediatric nursing and is finding the jewelry business to be fascinating.

Craig said, “Jewelry symbolizes so much and it lasts so long. It symbolizes some of the deepest emotions that men, especially, have trouble putting into words. It’s a constant reminder because it doesn’t wear out.”

Celebration Jewelers is located at 2210 W. Main Street Suite 111, Battle Ground and can be reached by phone at (360) 723-0867.