Moments and Milestones with Shearer the Jeweler by Tracey F. Johns
As a ‘come here’ to the Eastern Shore, I’ve been relying on Shearer the Jeweler for more than 30 years to help celebrate many of life’s most important stages and milestones. I say as a ‘come here’ because Shearer the Jeweler began in Easton more than 96 years ago ~ long before my arrival ~ bringing fine jewelry and lasting joy to people over many generations and remaining an integral part of pleasant living on the Eastern Shore. My first experience with Shearer the Jeweler was while I was in my early twenties and received a custom engagement ring with the clearest of diamonds. The setting was created onsite with meticulous artistry and attention to detail. It’s a spectacular piece that will forevermore be passed down in my family. Later, in 1994, family and friends began purchasing individual pearls for my newborn daughter. The ‘add a pearl’ concept was to buy pearls for birthdays and special occasions that would later be strung together at Shearer the Jeweler. My daughter wore her special strand
of pearls for her high school and college graduations, with all the love of family and friends knotted around each pearl on the strand. Then, the time came to repair jewelry that I had inherited when my mother passed away. I couldn’t imagine trusting anyone else with the special watch necklace she had left me. My intuition paid off, with the piece still ticking away to this day. Shearer the Jeweler also helped with an engraved plaque for 51
