Owned and operated by husband and wife duo Ping Su and Wenhong Tian, Gina Jewelry International recently opened its first retail location in Moose Jaw and the new business owners are already enjoying being part of the local business community.
The Su family arrived in Moose Jaw last winter, settling into the city for a few months before opening Gina Jewelry in July. Since then, they have been welcoming customers to the new jewelry store’s brightly lit showroom on High Street West, to offer their expertise as qualified jewellers and gemstone appraisers.
Gina Jewelry’s brightly lit showroom offers a large selection of products, said son Wen Su, who spoke on behalf of his parents.
All of the store’s products are sourced from quality suppliers in both Canada and the Su family’s home country of China, continued Wen, including a large variety of jewelry in gold and silver styles, and plenty of different settings featuring diamonds, pearls, amber, opal, other precious stones and even jade.
The selection is vast, with an option available for all price ranges and tastes — from sparkling engagement rings to gemstone-laden necklaces and beaded bracelets, and even carved jade bracelets and pendants.
“When a customer comes to us, I think they will find what they want. That’s the most important thing about us, [and the] difference from other jewelry stores,” said Wen.
In addition to the large jewelry selection, Gina Jewelry carries a number of other types of products as well. An entire wall of the showroom features a display of intricately painted plates and vases, decorative jade sculptures, other interesting pieces that Wen said are very unique to the prairies.
“Those works, we brought them from China, and it's kind of like a show-off,” he laughed, before adding they are available for customers. “They are very unique things that, I believe, around Saskatchewan, no [other] stores have those.”
Since both owners are certified jewellers and gemstone appraisers, Gina Jewelry is also able to offer more than just a tasteful showroom filled with a selection of merchandise.
The store also features a service department right on-site, providing customers with extra services including repair and maintenance, custom setting options and jewelry cleaning — which Ping said has been very popular with customers so far.
With his long experience as a jeweller, Ping is very confident that Gina Jewelry can provide the customers of Moose Jaw with a quality experience whenever they step foot in his establishment.
“My parents have over 30 years of experience, so that’s why we are so confident that we can offer so many different things,” said Wen.
Ping said that he saw great potential in Moose Jaw as a jeweller, and he felt the Friendly City would be a great place to open his business and provide a new jeweller option within the city.
“He likes it here," said Wen. “He likes the environment here, there are many friendly people here [and] he’s feeling happy to bring this service to our community.”
Gina Jewelry International is located at 240 High Street West, open for customers to visit Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
