Press Releases

RALEIGH, N.C. (June 10, 2010) – Jeff Murphree, a watchmaker at Bailey’s Fine Jewelry in Cameron Village, has received the 21st Century Certification for Watchmakers (CW21) from the American Watchmakers & Clockmakers Institute (AWCI). The CW21 is the new industry standard for watchmakers that addresses the changes the watch-making industry has seen in recent years, including advances in technology.

Published in Independent Weekly, June 9, 2010

Bailey's Fine Jewelry wins as the favorite Jewelry Store in Wake County for the 2010 Independent Weekly Readers' Choice Awards.

Independent Weekly's 2010 Readers' Choice Awards

RALEIGH, N.C. (June 2, 2010) – Bailey’s Fine Jewelry will be opening a new store location this summer in Fayetteville. The new Bailey’s store will open its doors in late July at Cross Creek Mall. The new store will be managed by Samuel Spaulding, a well-known jewelry store manager in the Fayetteville area.

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (May 26, 2010) – Bailey’s Fine Jewelry is pleased to announce the 2009 Employee Award recipients for the Rocky Mount, Greenville and Raleigh store locations and for the corporate office. Employees were recognized at the annual awards banquet, which was held at the RBC Center in Raleigh.

CHARLOTTE N.C. (May 25, 2010) - PANDORA, the international jewelry company known for its popular charm bracelets, today announced plans to open a new retail store here. PANDORA’s newest store will be located at SouthPark Mall between Godiva and Wentworth Gallery. Best known for its customizable charm bracelets, PANDORA offers a selection of more than 800 handcrafted silver and 14-kt gold charms, as well as other fine jewelry collections. The store will open in late June.

RALEIGH, N.C. (April 20, 2010) – Master Jeweler Patrick Dobbs has joined the Bailey’s Fine Jewelry Repair and Design Department. Dobbs is the eighth master jeweler to be added to the Repair Department’s staff.

“He’s a world-class designer with amazing proven talent,” said Trey Bailey, director of operations for Bailey’s Fine Jewelry. “Bringing him to Bailey’s is another way we’re showing our commitment to top quality design and repair.”

RALEIGH, N.C. (March 30, 2010) - Bailey’s Fine Jewelry donated more than $30,000 back to the community in 2009 through the A Time to Give program. A Time to Give is an innovative effort, conceived by the Bailey family as a way to provide replacement watch batteries for their patrons and support the community at the same time.

RALEIGH, NC (Feb. 19, 2010) - Bailey’s Fine Jewelry is pleased to announce that it was selected for seven awards throughout 2009 for excellence in quality and customer service. Metro Magazine, Midtown Magazine, Independent Weekly and Cary Magazine all honored Bailey’s.

RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 15, 2010) – Bailey’s Fine Jewelry will honor Carlyle & Co.’s promise to service and repair most major brands of watches and regular jewelry purchased at Carlyle & Co. before the company went out of business in 2009.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 24, 2009) - Bailey’s Fine Jewelry at 511 Red Banks Road will host a David Yurman Trunk Show on Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For the event, Bailey’s has partnered with The Service League of Greenville’s Laughinghouse Fund to receive proceeds as part of the David Yurman ‘Cable for a Cause’ campaign.