James Avery Celebrates 70 Years with Traveling Trunk Show
The show will bring 23 limited-edition, archival pieces across Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Louisiana.

From Aug. 16 to Oct. 14, the trunk show will stop at every James Avery location across Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Louisiana for four days before moving to the next group of stores.
Customers will have the chance to try on and purchase the exclusive pieces brought out of the James Avery archives and marked with a special 70th anniversary stamp.
The 23 heritage pieces were chosen out of thousands of options to highlight the range of pieces the brand has created and to honor the namesake brand’s founder’s mission of celebrating life through the beauty of design, said the brand.
Founder James Avery is remembered as an owner who frequently traveled to his many locations to meet with customers on a more personal level, making a traveling trunk show a fitting way to honor the company’s anniversary.
Among the special edition pieces are the “Piglet” charm, “Sunburst” pendant, and “Tulip” charm. The “Collet” neck collar will be the only piece without the anniversary stamp.
“I love the artful simplicity of so many of these pieces that make them so iconically James Avery,” said Avery Tognietti, the director of merchandising and design operations at James Avery and the founder’s granddaughter, who worked with the team to curate the collection.
“I can picture my mom wearing matching James Avery designs like this when I was little – which makes the collection feel very nostalgic, but also timeless.”
The trunk show will start off in Fort Worth and conclude in South Texas. A complete list of locations and dates can be found on James Avery’s website.
Each location will also host a “Sip and Shop” event to celebrate the 70th anniversary on Fridays from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. when the trunk show is visiting said store.
The 23 charms, pendants, and earrings can be viewed on the James Avery website, with many available in sterling silver and 14-karat yellow gold.
While the archival pieces are available exclusively from Aug. 16 to Oct. 14, customers who can’t visit a store can also purchase them through the company’s customer service number at 800-283-1770.
Once the trunk show has concluded on Oct. 14, the designs will no longer be available for purchase.
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