Joint Venture Estate Jewelers (185 King St., 843/722-6730, www.jventure.com [1], Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.) specializes in antique, vintage, and modern estate jewelry as well as pre-owned watches, including Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Cartier.
Since 1919, Croghan’s Jewel Box (308 King St., 843/723-3594, www.croghansjewelbox.com [2], Mon.–Fri. 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m.) has offered amazing locally crafted diamonds, silver, and designer pieces to generations of Charlestonians. An expansion in the late 1990s tripled the size of the historic location.
Art Jewelry by Mikhail Smolkin (312 King St., 843/722-3634, Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m.) features one-of-a-kind pieces by this St. Petersburg, Russia native.
Links:
[1] http://www.jventure.com
[2] http://www.croghansjewelbox.com