Opening new doors for jewelry repair, JJ Jewelry in downtown Santa Barbara is a fresh go-to spot for browsing beautiful things and bringing in personal items for repair. The store was opened on East Gutierrez Street by longtime repairman Juan Sanchez and his daughter Janeth in early May.
Both previously worked at now-closed jewelry store Patco, Juan as a watchmaker and Janeth as a sales associate. After Patco officially shut in April, the Sanchezes decided to open their own shop. “We hope to [make] a good reputation with good work,” Janeth said.
Juan and Janeth had worked with former Patco owner Pat Clemens for 25 years and decided to use this sudden change as a new opportunity for the two of them. Juan’s work as a watchmaker garnered him a loyal following, which he hopes will continue through JJ Jewelry…