Spence Jewelry & Repair
121 S. Berkeley Blvd. 751-0058
For more than 30 years, owner Ed Spence has been making his jewelry sales and repair customers top priority — offering selection, style, value and the personal service that have made him famous — and one of the area's most trusted jewelers. Come by and find that perfect gift — or repair that treasured heirloom — with confidence.
Spence Jewelry and Repair has been at 121 S. Berkeley Blvd. since May 1999, but owner Edward E. Spence has been in the business 30 years.
It all started back in 1976 when he went to work at Talton Jewelers. Back then, it was the Jewelry Boutique.
Since then, he has graduated from the jewelry repair school, Trenton Jewelry School, the Gemological Institute of America for diamond grading and evaluation, the Gemological Institute of America for advanced jewelry repair.
He opened a jewelry repair shop in a little building on Berkeley Boulevard behind Bonnie and Company, which is owned by his wife, in 1999.
"Little by little, I added jewelry," he said.
Then in 2003, the opportunity to move up front beside his wife in a larger store came, and he has been building up his inventory ever since.
When you bring in jewelry to repair, you don't have to wait for it to go off somewhere and return. Spence does the jewelry repair on site. Repairs usually take about a day, but sometimes, he can get the job done the same day.
Over the years, he has gotten into designing and making jewelry. You can find some unique things at Spence Jewelry and Repair.
You can even find some artwork by his father, Zeno Spence, in his shop.
Spence Jewelry and Repair carries diamond engagement rings, diamond cocktail or fashion rings, diamond earrings and pendants, diamond and colored stones with antique designs. He has 14K gold earring, bracelets and necklaces.
And if he doesn't have what you want, he offers special ordering that usually arrives the next day.
Spence Jewelry and Repair is a one-man operation, so customers get personal and one-on-one service. The prices are reasonable for both the repair work and for the jewelry.
"You deal directly with me in a laid back atmosphere, and I treat everybody the same."
Satisfaction is guaranteed, says Spence, who was born and raised in Goldsboro. He has been satisfying customers for 30 years and says his claim to fame is he is honest, trustworthy and will bend over backwards to make his customers happy.