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Ben Bridge was going for a decidedly Northwest aesthetic when designing its new flagship store in downtown Seattle. Following a soft opening in late May, the retailer officially cut the ribbon on the new store, located at 1530 Fifth Ave., on Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Ben Bridge Jeweler)
Seattle— Tiffany & Co. isn’t the only jeweler fêting a new Fifth Avenue flagship.
Seattle-based Ben Bridge Jeweler, one of the Emerald City’s oldest retailers, is slated to officially open a new flagship store downtown today.
Located at Fifth Avenue and Pine Street, the new 5,315-square-foot store is about a third larger than Ben Bridge’s previous flagship at Fourth and Pike. The jeweler—and its Joseph Mayer cast-iron street clock, which it is working to relocate—had occupied that corner for decades.
The new flagship takes up the ground-level space in the O’Shea Building, a four-story structure dating to 1914 that’s across the street from another longtime Seattle retailer, Nordstrom.
President and CEO Lisa Bridge said the opening marks a “significant milestone” for Ben Bridge.
“With 111 years of heritage and over five generations in Seattle, we are thrilled to continue our journey in the city that has been our home since the beginning,” she said. “Our new store not only offers an exceptional jewelry experience but also serves as a platform to share the stories of local nonprofits that are doing remarkable work.”
The new Ben Bridge flagship store stocks more than a dozen prominent brands including Rolex, which retains its shop-in-shop in the new store.
SEE: Ben Bridge’s New Seattle Flagship Store
Seattle-based Ben Bridge Jeweler, one of the Emerald City’s oldest retailers, is slated to officially open a new flagship store downtown today.
Located at Fifth Avenue and Pine Street, the new 5,315-square-foot store is about a third larger than Ben Bridge’s previous flagship at Fourth and Pike. The jeweler—and its Joseph Mayer cast-iron street clock, which it is working to relocate—had occupied that corner for decades.
The new flagship takes up the ground-level space in the O’Shea Building, a four-story structure dating to 1914 that’s across the street from another longtime Seattle retailer, Nordstrom.
President and CEO Lisa Bridge said the opening marks a “significant milestone” for Ben Bridge.
“With 111 years of heritage and over five generations in Seattle, we are thrilled to continue our journey in the city that has been our home since the beginning,” she said. “Our new store not only offers an exceptional jewelry experience but also serves as a platform to share the stories of local nonprofits that are doing remarkable work.”
The new Ben Bridge flagship store stocks more than a dozen prominent brands including Rolex, which retains its shop-in-shop in the new store.
SEE: Ben Bridge’s New Seattle Flagship Store
An exterior shot of the new Ben Bridge flagship located at 1530 Fifth Ave. in downtown Seattle; the jeweler occupied its former flagship location at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Pike Street for 94 years.
The jeweler opted to incorporate local elements, like wood from trees in the Pacific Northwest, into the design of the new store.
The new store includes a portrait of Sally Bridge, daughter of the jeweler’s founder, Samuel Silverman, wife of its namesake Ben Bridge, and a “pillar of the company.”
Its interior was designed to immerse customers in a “uniquely Northwest experience,” the retailer said, incorporating elements such as stone, wood, geodes and moss.
It also will display a selection of blown-glass art, an artform for which the city is well-known. (Seattle is home to Chihuly Garden and Glass, a museum showcasing the work of Washington state native Dale Chihuly.)
The jewelry store that eventually became the first Ben Bridge Jeweler opened in 1912.
The company, which Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway holding company purchased in 2000, celebrated its 110th anniversary last year.
Ben Bridge has 36 stores across the United States after slimming down its portfolio by shedding its 37 Pandora franchise stores in 2022 in order to focus on its core business.
The retailer currently sits at No. 23 on National Jeweler’s Top 50 Specialty Jewelers list, a ranking of North American jewelers by store count.
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