Our Story
In 1967, Tom and Shirley Grissom founded Grissom's Fine Jewelry. Friendships and creative ideas developed while attending Texas Christian University in the 1950's and gave rise to "Grissom's and Friends," an institution which offered a unique experience for all to enjoy.
We are proud to reside in our original location at 9524 Camp Bowie West in Fort Worth, Texas. Of the original entities comprising "Grissom's and Friends," the Hip Pocket Theater, Back Door Restaurant, Johnson's Wood Craft, and Grissom's Pottery Studio were among the most memorable. Many other shops and "characters" came and went over the last 35 years; as of 2003, only the greatly expanded Grissom's Jewelry store remains.
Since our 1997 renovation and expansion of the jewelry store, Grissom's has been able to offer a greatly expanded list of products and services to our customers. In 1997, we added fine Swiss watch sales and an in-house watch and fine clock service center — we offer everything from simple battery changes to full restorations. This is a rare service for a fine jewelry store to offer, as most stores send all their watch work out.
In 1998, we purchased a very expensive and complicated Platinum casting system. We now offer skilled platinum casting in-house — another rare service for jewelry stores. In 1999, we added a computer-based sales and repair program with a point-of-sale system helping us track everything from our expansive inventory to customer wish lists and our ever-growing repair business.
Starting in mid-2001, we purchased the technology for our future: a CAD/CAM computer-aided manufacturing and design system. In 2002, we again started offering professional business and award jewelry services for some of Fort Worth's premier country clubs and businesses.
We hope you find our site fun, interesting, and informative. Please email Patrick personally with any suggestions or questions: patrickgrissom@msn.com