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Douglas R. Harris Jewelers Specialize in Custom-Made Jewelry
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Since opening their jewelry store in a small carriage house a quarter-century ago, Doug and Lou Anne Harris have relocated three times. But, in all that time, through three moves and the introduction of an unusual item to their product line, one thing hasn’t changed.
“We still sell high-quality, fine pieces of jewelry. We just sell more of it,” Lou Anne Harris says.
Since 2001, Douglas R. Harris Jewelers has been located in a gleaming facility on Old Country Club Road in Gastonia. The couple custom-built the store, using hardwood floors from an old Charlotte warehouse and 1940s jewelry cases to house their top-of-the-line merchandise.
But exquisite pieces of jewelry aren’t all to be found inside. The couple recently added a wine division, employing Anne Elam to manage the department and holding three to four wine tastings annually.
The philosophy behind the wine department is the same one that has guided the Harris family for 25 years.
“We only buy what we think is good,” Lou Anne says.
Story by Dan Markham
