Picturing a personalized locket or a chunky emerald ring with an unusual setting that you have yet to find anywhere on the market? With more than 20 goldsmiths on staff, Dominion Jewelers can turn just about any gemstone dream into reality—“as long as it’s within the realm of physics,” jokes Rachelle Barimany, chief operations and financial officer for the family-owned business founded in 1985. If you can imagine it, chances are they can make it. One of the shop’s particular specialties is transforming heirloom jewelry into modern pieces that feel fresh while retaining their sentimental meaning. A local gem, indeed. –Adele Chapin
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