History
We are a family of G.I.A. Graduate Gemologist, Jewelers, goldsmiths, silversmiths, platinumsmiths, blacksmiths, that have been in the jewelry business for three generations. Victoria Marie Jewelers The parent company was started in 1970 by Bill Hawkins Sr. He named the store after his two daughters Theresa Marie Hawkins-Garcea, Who owns Serendipity with her husband Claudio Garcea, and Victoria Dawn Weideman, Who owns Victoria Marie Jewelers. Victoria worked for one of the top antique jewelry dealer in down town L.A. for 12 years before opening her own store in Beverly Hills. She relocated the store to Auburn Washington in 2004. William E. Hawkins Jr.G.G. started his apprentice at age 12, apprenticing under one of St. Louis's premier jeweler, he was the first in the family to get a degree in gemology. In April of 1994 he opened Hawkins Fine Jewelry Manufacturing and Gemological laboratories, one of St. Louise's largest strictly wholesale Jewelry repair and restoration shops.
Specialties
Hawkins manufacturing is a full service jewelry shop. Everything is done on premise buy hand buy William E. Hawkins Jr.G.G. owner. We buy Gold, Silver, Platinum, White Brass, Diamonds, Gemstones and Costume Jewelry. Being born and raised in Edwardsville we offer the best price possible. All appraisals are done on premise to G.I.A. standards. We specialize in Jewelry Repair and Restoration. Silver repair is just one of our many specialty's, Will Hawkins is one of the few Silversmiths in the bi-state area, Hawkins Mfg also does custom design work, anything you can imagine we can create- don't worry if we also have very vivid imaginations to help along the way. Hawkins Gemological Laboratories specializes in Retail replacement Appraisals along with Insurance Appraisals done buy our in house G.I.A. Graduate Gemologist. We also specialize in custom design work, watch battery repair, gift card purchases. We are here to serve our local customers as well as many that live out of state. The at