David Jewelers

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From 33’ to Now: A Family Tradition

How many people can remember when "Upper Peach Street" was the area that began after the 26th Street intersection and was once a two-lane highway that eventually became a rutted dirt road? Glenn Rudolph remembers it well. He grew up here in Erie. His grandfather, Seymour Rudolph, opened the family's first jewelry store, "Seymour Jewelers", in 1933. It was on State Street, right next door to "The Boston Store"; a department store so well known that highway signs were posted at regular intervals, "Ten Miles to The Boston Store". Downtown Erie was the commercial hub of the city and Seymour Jewelers did well. Without highway signs. Glenn believes part of the reason for his grandfather's success was his way of doing business. Credit was given on a handshake and a promise to pay. And it worked. Well, most of the time, anyway.

In 1957, Seymour's son, David, opened his first jewelry store, "David Jewelers", at 1012 State Street. He soon learned what Dad had known all along; business was better further north. In 1960 he moved David Jewelers to 8th and State, on the other side of The Boston Store. Business was booming and competition was not a problem. It was all in the family.

In 1964, David opened his second store at 38th and Liberty in the Liberty Plaza, now called the Liberty Center. It quickly became a great success. In 1967 the Erie City Parking Authority, claiming eminent domain, built a parking lot where David Jewelers State Street store was located.David moved his store to the Carlisle Mall, a recently built block of stores between 8th and 9th on Peach Street. This remained his downtown location until his retirement in 1982. Seymour Jewelers continued to operate at its original location until 1974, when Seymour retired.

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