Walter Bauman Jewelers

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Walter Bauman Jewelers is a New Jersey-based, family-owned business that provides high-quality jewelry at the best price, making it the jeweler you can trust, and Your Personal Jeweler. Since 1868, the Bauman family has established a history of offering prices that are typically 50-60% below those of other jewelry stores and department stores while providing its customers with honest, superior service. Voted by numerous publications as the area’s Best Fine Jewelry Store, Walter Bauman Jewelers’ success follows a long history. The Bauman Family’s legacy in the jewelry industry did not start with the current owners, Walter R. Bauman and Russell Bauman, but instead, with their great-great grandfather who started a wholesale jewelry and watch business in Pittsburgh in 1868. For two generations, the Bauman’s learned about the wholesale jewelry market and focused on bringing the best service, quality, and prices to their customers. In the 1960s, Walter O. Bauman and his wife, Rita, settled in West Orange, New Jersey. They loved the community and decided to make the jump from wholesale to retail so they could spend their days in West Orange and serve their friends and neighbors. They were able to bring the lessons from the wholesale industry and offer their clients the same service, quality, and prices. As the community grew, so did the popularity of Walter Bauman Jewelers, and the store was soon known as the best place to buy fine jewelry and giftware. On many mornings, there would be a line of customers waiting for the doors to be unlocked so they could buy jewelry at “Beautiful Bauman Prices”. Soon Walter and Rita’s children, Edward, Margery, and Freddie, would take over the daily operations at Walter Bauman Jewelers. During their tenure, Walter Bauman Jewelers expanded its Gold and Estate Buying division. Much of the company’s current success can be attributed to those prior generations, whose passion for craftsmanship and love for exquisite jewelry was passed down for over 150 years. The Bauman Family’s love for their clients over the years has propelled them to become renowned experts in the art of jewelry. Whether it be hand-selecting the perfect gems, their meticulous attention to detail in design, or their relentless pursuit of perfection, they are continuing to hone their expertise in the field. Walter Bauman Jewelers now has the distinction of being one of the area’s foremost authorities on Estate and Vintage Jewelry. For over 50 years, they have been buying and selling Estate Jewelry while most of their competitors did not have the expertise to compete in the field. What started as gold buying has grown into helping thousands of clients sell gold, diamonds, silver, platinum, watches, gemstones, and designer jewelry. Since Walter Bauman Jewelers sells most of the jewelry it purchases, they are able to offer the highest prices paid to the public. Over the years they have developed and refined procedures and tests to ensure their clients get the very best jewelry at great prices. Whether it be Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Bulgari, Roberto Coin, David Yurman, Rolex, etc., they have tests to ensure authenticity. Walter R. Bauman, the current President, has attributed the current success of the Estate Jewelry Department to the group of experts and appraisers that work to ensure every item is properly identified and prepared for sale. People shopping at Walter Bauman Jewelers know they are buying beautiful jewelry that is guaranteed to be 100% authentic. The current owners, Walter R. Bauman & Russell Bauman, have a very specific goal for the business. According to Walter R. Bauman, “When someone comes into our stores we have one simple goal, and that is to become their Personal Jeweler. We do this by building long-term relationships, so we know what they need and when. We can lead them to the best choice for whatever the occasion may be.” Walter Bauman Jewelers will take care of any, and all, of your jewelry and watch needs. If you are looking for a gift or a new accessory, our salespeople will help you pick out the perfect piece from our designer jewelry, estate jewelry, fashion jewelry, or watch collections. If your jewelry is broken, our expert jewelers will fix your watch or jewelry with the utmost care including watch battery replacements, broken chains, prong repair, ring resizing and more. If you need an appraisal or are interested in selling your jewelry, one of our many expert appraisers will examine your pieces and provide you with a valuation. Walter Bauman Jewelers features an impressive estate jewelry collection and offers one-of-a-kind and designer pieces that our customers are accustomed to finding in our estate cases. Our specialized bridal jewelry cases provide customers with a more private-viewing and personalized experience and allow for one-on-one appointments with our expert jewelers and designers for custom orders. We have added more jewelers and more watchmakers to help meet our customers’ ever-growing demand for custom-design jewelry and jewelry maintenance and repairs. Kerry’s Corner, located within our West Orange store, specializes in fashion jewelry, and offers a wide selection of fun, statement and trendy jewelry to complete any outfit at a lower price point. We are always adding More for You so we can Grow as Your Personal Jeweler.