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was founded over ten years ago by Amy Lawch, who named the company after herself and grandparents, (A. Amy, A. Anna and B. Benjamin) who instilled her with a love of jewelry. Her grandfather Benjamin was a diamond specialist in the Philadelphia, PA antique jewelry district. The showroom is located in the elegant Uptown/Galleria area in Houston, TX.
- Provide excellent personal service to every client
- Every client to be treated with respect and courtesy
- Every transaction will be handled with integrity and honesty
- Price products and services fairly
- Provide education so the client can make his best choice
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- Jewelry older than 100 years old
- “Georgian” 1790’s to “Victorian” 1837-1890’s and “Art Nouveau”1890-1915
- “Edwardian”: 1900-1915
- “Art Deco”:1920-30’s
- “Retro/Art Moderne”: 1940-50’s
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- Previously owned jewelry from the 1960’s to current
- named “best place to buy estate jewelry in Houston” by HTexas,(2004) magazine. We are the exclusive jeweler for the magazine
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- wedding sets antique and new
- Named “Best place to buy an Engagement ring” twice by the Houston Press (1997 and 2003).
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- Japanese Akoya
- South Sea Pearls
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- antique purses
- opera glasses
is a graduate gemologist from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and certified appraiser actively involved in the International Society of Appraisers, Ms. Lawch has been the subject of articles in Town & Country, Paper City, the Houston Chronicle, Houston Lifestyle, HTexas, and Jewish Herald Voice. Ms. Lawch is the owner of A. A. Benjamin, Ltd., a jewelry and appraising business in Houston focusing on antique and estate jewelry. She frequently lectures on jewelry and is on the faculty of the Antique & Period Jewelry and Gemstone Conference. With her BA from Northwestern University and MBA in finance from University of Houston, Mrs. Lawch has combined her international financial background and passion for jewelry into a dynamic jewelry business.
Besides her own business, Ms. Lawch is the Regional Representative for Ivey Selkirk Auctioneers. Headquartered in St. Louis, Ivey-Selkirk has been assisting clients for over 175 years in the sale and appraisal of their personal property. She was the representative for Phillips Auctioneers from 1994 through 2001. Ms. Lawch managed Phillips’ Houston office and was responsible for all business activity in the Southern U. S. She assisted Phillips at their jewelry auctions in New York, London and Geneva.
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