Blackburn jeweller marks 35 years with fifth-generation household agency

Managing director Phil Ainsworth is marking 35 years with Ainsworth Jewellers, the household enterprise that has traded on Blackburn’s Darwen Avenue since 1870.

The shop, based by Joseph Ainsworth greater than 150 years in the past, has remained below household possession for 5 generations. Ainsworth, the founder’s great-great-grandson, joined the enterprise in 1990 aged 24.

Throughout his tenure, he has overseen the enlargement and modernisation of the shop whereas sustaining its long-standing repute for belief, experience and customer support. Developments have included the introduction of personal session areas for bespoke engagement and marriage ceremony jewelry, and the launch of Wedding ceremony Mates, a collective of native suppliers for {couples} planning their weddings.

The jeweller additionally opened a small museum and diamond exhibition on the Blackburn premises to show historic items and memorabilia from the agency’s archives, together with an FA Cup winners’ medal and a Thirties sixpence historically given to newlyweds for luck.

In recent times, Ainsworth has prolonged the enterprise’s attain with an appointment-only retailer in London’s Jewelry Quarter, supported by partnerships with suppliers and designers.

Reflecting on the anniversary, Ainsworth stated: “It’s an honour to have a good time 35 years in a enterprise that has been a part of my household for 5 generations. Our historical past is one thing we’re extremely happy with, however our focus has at all times been on shifting ahead, adapting and making certain our clients obtain the easiest.”

Ainsworth Jewellers is a member of the Nationwide Affiliation of Goldsmiths and The Firm of Grasp Jewellers.