Quail Creek Shopping Center’s latest addition — a James Avery jewlery store — will make it debut today, a spokesperson said.
The store is located next to Men’s Warehouse and will be managed by Jennifer Caskey. Its hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
“We are excited about the opportunity to open a location in Wichita Falls,” said Paul Avery, executive vice president of James Avery, in a news release Thursday. “We are fortunate to have an existing customer base in Wichita Falls and hope that our new location will make shopping with us more convenient for them and will allow us the opportunity to introduce James Avery to new customers.”
Kendi Skeen, marketing coordinator for the company, said its stores the size of the Wichita Falls location, 3201 Lawrence Road, normally employ about 10 people.
Property manager Andy Lee said the facility is about 2,500 square feet.
“It’s (Avery) awesome. It is a special Christian jewelry store,” Lee said. “They have a broad range of jewelry for girls ages 3 to grandmothers and greatgrandmothers. It will add a lot to our lineup over there next to Men’s Warehouse and David’s Bridal.”
With the Quail Creek Crossing location, James Avery now operates 55 stores across Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama.
James Avery is best known for its connection and meaning designs, which include faith-inspired jewelry and offers a diverse selection of rings, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings for men and women of all ages. The corporate mission is “to share life, love and faith through the beauty of design,” the news release said.
Established in 1954, James Avery is a family-owned jeweler that offers high quality, hand-crafted jewelry in sterling silver, gold and gemstones. From a oneman endeavor in his mother- in-law’s garage, James Avery has grown into a team of 1,400 designers, craftsmen, sales associates and support staff offering unique designs to customers throughout the nation.
James Avery maintains more than 1,000 designs in its active product line. Each design is originated by skilled men and women in the James Avery design studio and then finely crafted and produced by artisans predominantly in the Texas Hill Country, the news release pointed out.
The public is invited to attend its grand opening from 5 to 7 p.m. July 22. Refreshments will be served and guests will have the opportunity to enter special drawings for jewelry and other prizes.
Members of the Avery family will be present to welcome guests and celebrate the store opening. As a gesture of appreciation of customer support, the new Quail Creek Crossing store will make a donation to Boys & Girls Clubs of Wichita Falls.