Twenty-six years ago, on June 14, 1994, Jim Johnson opened The Village Goldsmith under the same oak tree, that remains next to his business to this day.
The three on-site master goldsmiths, Jim Johnson, the owner; Jose Carpio, who worked in the diamond district of New York before relocating to Central Florida; and Matt Jewell, who worked for Tiffanys as a diamond setter; all provide precise, flawless workmanship with the assistance of Monica who serves as their guiding hand.
Services such as watch battery replacement, jewelry repairs, bead and pearl restringing have been the jeweler’s stock-in-trade these many years; and remounts and modifications remain a welcome challenge. While The Village Goldsmith continues to lead the local market by catering to those individual custom pieces, it has also kept pace with unique retail items and will continue to do so.
The Village Goldsmith was about to celebrate not only its 26th Anniversar but also being chosen for the 4th consecutive year “The Best Jewelry Store in South Lake County”, when along came the Covid-19 Virus. Betty, Jose, Matt, Monica and Jim chose to interrupt their on-going services on March 28th, just prior to the March 30th official mandate “requiring all non-essential businesses to close”. It was and remains their primary concern to protect the well being of their customers, friends and families. Therefore, to keep South Lake County and all above mentioned safe, they decided to err on the side of caution and remained closed until Tuesday, May 26.
The group is back and looking forward to, once again, providing the high-quality craftmanship the community has become accustomed to. Drop by, say hi, and wear a facemask. If you don’t have a face covering, an assortment of colorful facemasks are available for a donation to Faith Neighborhood Center.
