Check out Al McCarty Jewelers for your last minute holiday shopping

Al McCarty Jewelers, in Rogers, has been in business 102 years and originally started as a watch repair shop in Helena in 1915 by Al McCarty’s grandfather, who passed it down to his father, who in turn passed it down to Al, who opened his first jewelry store in 1971, in Helena.

In 1979, the store moved to Rogers by virtue of a recommendation from a jewelry salesman, and it has been in Northwest Arkansas ever since.

A.V. McCarty IV now runs the store, along with his mother, Carolyn, and is the fourth generation to run the family jewelry business.

“Now, we focus mainly on repairing of jewelry and customizing and mounts,” McCarty said. “That’s what we’ve transitioned into here in Rogers, and it’s our bread and butter.”

Originally, the store was in downtown Rogers, but moved to the current location on Walnut Street in the late 1980s.

McCarty has the tools and resources to fix almost any type of jewelry imaginable, and does everything on the premises.

“I’ve got to see it first, but I can fix almost anything,” McCarty added. “I’ve now got a laser welder that can help me fix costume jewelry that I used to not be able to fix. I can also do eyeglasses now. If you bring in all your old jewelry, we’ll put it in something new. We’ll find a ring or pendant or earrings and put your stones into it.”

The only thing that is sent off and not worked on by McCarty in the store are watches, but they are sent to a local resident who lives on Beaver Lake and works on them. “We got started in this business doing watches, and now we really only deal with batteries, bands, and links nowadays,” noted McCarty.

Al McCarty Jewelers, Best Of The Best 2017 finalist, is located at 1041 W. Walnut, in Rogers, and they are open from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m.-1 p.m., on Saturday. For more information, they can be reached at (479) 636-7319, or online at mccartysjewelry.com.