{"id":45221,"date":"2025-11-26T13:40:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T13:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/45221\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T13:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T13:40:16","slug":"gipprich-jewelers-celebrates-80-year-anniversary-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/45221\/","title":{"rendered":"Gipprich Jewelers celebrates 80-year anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gipprich Jewelers is celebrating 80 years in business.<\/p>\n<p>The shop, which brands itself as Berks County\u2019s oldest family-owned jeweler, was founded in 1945 by Walter J. Gipprich on Franklin Street in Reading.<\/p>\n<p>He built the business by treating customers like family \u2014 a philosophy that has seen Gipprich Jewelers through three generations of family ownership, the jewelry store said in a release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWalter and his wife, Patricia, raised 12 children in Shillington, a community that became the cornerstone of their family\u2019s story,\u201d the store said in the release. \u201cToday, siblings Richard and Amy Gipprich proudly carry that legacy forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"At Gipprich Jewelers in Shillington are, from left, Amy Gipprich, Cathy Gipprich Yeager and Richard Gipprich. (BILL UHRICH - READING EAGLE)\" width=\"1280\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764164415_980_GipprichJewelers0844.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1421028\" \/>At Gipprich Jewelers in Shillington are, from left, Amy Gipprich, Cathy Gipprich Yeager and Richard Gipprich. (BILL UHRICH \u2013 READING EAGLE)<\/p>\n<p>Amy Gipprich said the store has always been about more than jewelry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about connection,\u201d she said in the release. \u201cWith our customers, with our community, and with the generations of families who continue to trust us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now on Lancaster Avenue in Shillington, Gipprich continues to blend old world craftsmanship and modern expertise, the store said.<\/p>\n<p>Its team includes four goldsmiths, a gemologist, and an experienced sales and service staff, offering everything from custom designs and engagement rings to jewelry repair and appraisals.<\/p>\n<p>To honor their 80th year in business, Gipprich plans to donate all proceeds from watch battery sales through Dec. 15 to the Greater Mifflin Food Pantry.<\/p>\n<p>The donation is a tribute to the neighborhood that helped shape the Gipprich family, the store said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEighty years is an incredible milestone,\u201d added co-owner Richard Gipprich. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to still be here, serving our neighbors and continuing the tradition our parents started \u2014 one that\u2019s built on trust, care, and craftsmanship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Gipprich Jewelers looks ahead to the next generation, one thing remains clear: (Our) roots in the Shillington community run deep, and (our) commitment to serving it shines brighter than ever,\u201d the store said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Walter and Patricia Gipprich raised 12 children in Shillington, where the store was relocated in 1963. (Courtesy of Gipprich Jewelers)\" width=\"2596\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764164416_597_Walter-Gipprich.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1421029\" \/>Walter and Patricia Gipprich raised 12 children in Shillington,  where the store was relocated in 1963. (Courtesy of Gipprich Jewelers)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gipprich Jewelers is celebrating 80 years in business. 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