ABOUT US
ABOUT US
Five Generations
Scherer’s Jewelers is a full service jewelry store located in Amherst, NY, just outside of Buffalo.
Scherer’s Jewelers has been dedicated for over 120 years and five generations to quality craftsmanship and integrity in the jewelry industry. Scherer’s Jewelers is operated by Richard M. Scherer, Sr. along with his son, Christopher Scherer.
Since 1903, Scherer’s Jewelers has been dedicated to providing excellent customer service and honesty to Western New York. We are one of the oldest continuously family-owned businesses in New York.
We source many of our goods from independently owned brands and artisans to bring you pieces you won’t find anywhere else. We carry fine jewelry, luxury watches, handcrafted engagement rings, diamond wedding bands, and giftware.
Our services include; on-site jewelry repair by our master goldsmith, custom jewelry and engagement ring design, watch repairs, engraving, diamond cutting, among others.
We are proud to have established a tradition of excellence and service and would like to make you a part of our family tradition throughout the years.
Scherer's Jewelers History
Jerome A. Scherer, great-grandfather of the present owner and founder of Scherer’s Jewelers, took a job with a jeweler on Seneca St. in Buffalo. Spurred by a desire to make jewelry, in 1878 he found employment with Heintz Bros, a Buffalo ring manufacturer. With experience and skill, he became their chief diamond setter.
After two years, Jerome A. Scherer opened Scherer’s Jewelers at 312 Masten St. in Buffalo, New York on September 8th, 1903.
In February of 1905, Jerome A. Scherer moved the business to a newly constructed store at 1382 Fillmore Avenue near Utica St.
A family tradition began when Jerome’s son, H. Jerome, a watchmaker and jewelry designer, and daughter, Hildegard, joined the business. H. Jerome’s skills with precision mechanisms were so recognized that he was often called upon to repair some of the tower clocks that dotted the Buffalo skyline.
The tradition continued when H. Jerome’s son, Jerome J. Scherer Sr., took over the business, having worked in the store since the early 1930s.
In the fall of 1967, Jerome Sr. relocated the business to Main Street in Amherst, almost directly across the street from the present location.
The family tradition blossomed again in the 1970s when Jerome (Jay) Scherer, Jr., a graduate of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), and Richard Scherer, Sr., a graduate of the Bowman Technical Institute and Gemological Institute of America (GIA), joined their father in 1973 and 1978.
In 1987, Jerome J. Scherer, Sr. purchased an old abandoned gas station across the street in Snyder, and transformed it into the current store and added Snyder’s first concrete parking lot, as reported in the Amherst Bee.
In 2012, Christopher Scherer, a graduate of the University at Buffalo school of architecture, joined his father Richard and uncle Jay in the business, bringing his eye for design and project management skills to the business. Christopher’s wife Erin Scherer, a graduate of the State University of New York at Geneseo and GIA, soon joined the store as well.
How can we help you?
Whether it be to add to your collection, that first special wristwatch or the restoration of a much loved heirloom we are here to help.
How can we help you?
Whether it be to add to your collection, that first special wristwatch or the restoration of a much loved heirloom we are here to help.