The Joslin’s Jewelry story began in 1977 when Gary Joslin’s brother Donnie opened the original Joslin’s in the Raytown Plaza Shopping Center. Joslin’s began as a “custom jeweler” – one that became known for creating extremely fine works of custom jewelry at a price most everyone could afford.

In 1982, Gary joined his brother Donnie in the jewelry business. Soon after, the Joslin’s Overland Park store was opened. Donnie’s exceptional talent for creating custom jewelry was complemented by Gary’s passion for seeing the smile on each satisfied customer’s face. As Gary puts it, “It was three chains, two rings, a watch, a song and a prayer.”

It wasn’t long before word spread about the two brothers and their commitment to customer satisfaction and superior quality – all at reasonable prices. The Joslin’s “little” jewelry store continued to grow and become not-so-little as the Joslin brothers’ reputation spread. They became known as the go-to jewelers for repairs, resizing and resetting precious stones in new more modern settings. Other jewelry retailers began to send customers to Joslin’s – referring customers who needed custom work and repairs to the two brothers. Over time, Joslin’s began to become known as the most trusted jewelry store in town.

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