The Town of Webster’s newest jeweler is also one of Rochester’s oldest.
The new JF Jones Jewelers recently opened at 1170 Ridge Rd., in the Jackson Crossing plaza, next door to Heart to Heart Bride. Owner Brittany Jones is a third-generation jeweler, following in the footsteps of her father and grandfather, whose shops were well known on Rochester’s west side for decades.
JF Jones is one of the longest-running, family-owned independent jewelers in the Rochester area. Its history spans nearly a century, all the way back to 1928, when Joseph F. Jones founded the business. For ten years, JF Jones Jewelers anchored the corner of Clinton and South Goodman. In 1938, the store moved to Ridge and Dewey, where it remained a vital part of the Greece community for 35 years. Joseph’s son Len and his wife Colleen took over the business in 1976 and over the next many years, moved it to several spots along West Ridge Rd. in Greece…