Our Journeys

Lynette Frank, Chief Financial Officer, Ben Bridge Jeweler “My love for jewelry started when I was young and was cultivated by my grandmother, Elaine McConkey.  Elaine traveled the world, collecting beautiful pieces to add to her jewelry collection: opals from Australia, diamonds from Africa, gold from Alaska, to name just a few.  I remember when […]

Ever since its founding more than a century ago by Polish immigrant Samuel Silverman, a watch craftsman who followed the railroads west to Seattle, family-run Ben Bridge Jeweler has embraced the concept of servicing customers for life.  As part of a national leader in the jewelry industry, two top executives take some time to recall […]

We traveled to Bangkok to capture the story of how some of our favorite pieces are crafted. Discover the passion, inspiration and technique of the Lisa Bridge Collection. Video Transcript Inspiration happens when you least expected. The textures in skirt the shape in a wall hidden market I love that those things can be captured […]

Early this year, we traveled to Italy to capture the beautiful story of Paolo and the incredible tradition of hand-craftsmanship. This is the journey of Toscano Italian Gold, from maker to you. More about Toscano Italian Gold: Shop Toscano Italian Gold Meet Paolo, Italian Craftsman How It’s Made: Toscano Sideways Bead Necklace

I am a citizen of the world. Don’t get me wrong, I am basically obsessed with where I live, but I love to travel and to explore. Every person and place has its own story to tell. The spirit of each place unfolding before me as I travel. I am very much a Pacific Northwest […]

Paolo Marchi is one of the Italian craftsmen whose work comprises the Toscano Collection of Italian gold jewelry. Marchi started working on jewelry as a teenager and brings a quintessentially Italian passion to his craft, learning traditional handcrafting techniques from older generations of Italian artisans. In the village of Arcugnano, in Northern Italy, Paolo rises before […]

Sitting in my backyard one sunny Sunday afternoon, my friend Lauren and I began talking about our upcoming birthdays.  While I firmly believe that every birthday is important and worthy of celebration, we were on the verge of a big one-one that started a new decade. “What should we do to mark the moment?” Lauren […]

For me, it’s not all about the size of a diamond, it’s also about the origin and story of where it came from that adds value and interest for me.  On a rare occasion, those two factors line up to create a truly spectacular diamond. We had the incredible privilege of hosting the largest gem […]

Marc and I recently had the chance to visit a diamond mine in the Canadian tundra and it was one of the most amazing places I’ve ever been! For years, I heard the story about diamonds discovered under the spectacular landscape of Canada’s Northwest Territories and when Rio Tinto, operators of the Diavik Diamond Mine, invited […]

I always said, ‘Whenever Chaitu gets married, I’m going!’ When else would I have the chance to attend a spectacular wedding in India? So when I received that invitation for my friend from gemological school’s wedding, I booked my trip. The call of the colorful celebrations was just too strong, I couldn’t resist! The first wedding […]

My eyes grew wide as I pulled the drapes open in the ‘Ciudad Maravillosa’ for the first time.  The ‘wonderful city’, also known as Rio de Janeiro, took my breath away.  The joy from the trip and from celebrating my parents’ 35th wedding anniversary added to the spirit I felt.  I’ve seen some beautiful places, […]

There’s a moment when I step on to a ferry when I look out at the water and islands ahead and I take a deep breathe.  One of those soul-giving breathes that takes stress and busyness away with the exhale. In most other places I feel compelled to dash, to tour, to visit, but here, […]

The 11 strong Ben Bridge buying team checks out all the latest products at the JCK Show in Las Vegas and has a little bit of fun! Highlights include lots of beautiful Italian gold jewelry and giant Victorinox Swiss Army watches (read: Wall Clocks) as well as stopping by the “Kardashian Suite” in the Venetian […]

The Ben Bridge buying team explores the latest offerings at the Couture Show in Las Vegas, June 3, 2010.

It was a fun weekend in Omaha! The Oracle was in typically fine form–answering questions all day about topics ranging from Goldman Sachs (he was supportive), derivatives (they continue to be dangerous when parties don’t understand them), and the long term prospects for the US (bullish). Even the usually taciturn Charlie Munger piped in with […]

For the past ten years, Ben Bridge has been a proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies. Every year a number of us from the company join the thousands of pilgrims who make the trek to Omaha, Nebraska for the annual meeting that has been called “Woodstock for Capitalists”. This year is no exception. […]