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Meierotto Jewelers is a family-owned, full-service fine jeweler in North Kansas City, founded in 1979 by Dennis and Carol Meierotto and now run alongside several of their children — known for one of the largest jewelry, diamond, and watch inventories in the metro and a fair-price, high-volume model. 123

Description

Meierotto Jewelers is a large independent, full-service fine jeweler located at 1900 Diamond Parkway in North Kansas City, Missouri.1 The store sells engagement rings, wedding bands, loose and set diamonds, watches, and fine jewelry, and describes its showroom as carrying “one of the largest selections of jewelry, diamonds and watches in the entire city.”2 It is an Official Rolex Jeweler and carries additional brands including David Yurman, Mikimoto, and Gucci.4

The business was founded in 1979 by Dennis and Carol Meierotto, who opened in a roughly 800-square-foot storefront.2 Their original venture began as a coin-trading operation built around Dennis’s hobby of collecting gold and silver coins, and the couple began selling jewelry after customers requested diamonds, chains, and rings.3 The store grew across multiple locations over four decades and is positioned around a “wide selection of jewelry at fair prices” rather than luxury-premium pricing, with on-site jewelers who can size or personalize most items while customers wait.3

Meierotto remains family-operated: founders Carol and Dennis still participate in the business, and four of their seven children now hold roles across the company, continuing a multi-generational ownership succession.3 The store maintains an in-house, state-of-the-art watch repair facility staffed by certified watchmakers.2

Ownership and history

Dennis and Carol Meierotto opened their first storefront in 1979.2 The earliest incarnation was a coin exchange centered on Dennis’s gold- and silver-coin collecting hobby; jewelry was added in response to customer demand.3 In 1986 the business expanded to a Vivion Road location, with help from several of the couple’s seven children, who took on roles over the years.23 In 2017 the store moved to its current home near Armour Road / Diamond Parkway in North Kansas City (1900 Diamond Parkway), featuring a larger showroom.12

Today the business is in second-generation hands: the founders remain involved, and four of their children work in the company, bringing a range of experience to its operation.3 Specific individual roles for the second-generation family members are not publicly itemized.

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See also

  • _Tier1-Non-Service-Local-Businesses

Footnotes

  1. Meierotto Jewelers — Hours & Location, https://www.mjewelry.com/pages/hours-locations — asserts: current address (1900 Diamond Parkway, North Kansas City, MO 64116), phone (816) 453-1111, and current operating hours. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  2. Meierotto Jewelers — About Our History, https://www.mjewelry.com/pages/about-us — asserts: founded 1979 by Dennis and Carol Meierotto in ~800 sq ft; 1986 Vivion Road expansion with several of seven children; 2017 move to current North Kansas City location; “one of the largest selections of jewelry, diamonds and watches”; in-house certified watch repair; 40+ years family-owned. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  3. Kansas City Magazine — “Meierotto Jeweler,” https://kansascitymag.com/meierotto-jeweler/ — asserts: origin as coin exchange from Dennis’s coin-collecting hobby; “wide selection of jewelry at fair prices” value model; on-site jewelers for same-day work; four of the children now work in the business; founders still involved. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  4. Rolex — Official Rolex Jeweler listing, Meierotto Jewelers North Kansas City, https://www.rolex.com/en-us/rolex-dealers/meierottojewelers-1272/rswi_3134-northkansascity-unitedstates — asserts: Official Rolex Jeweler status at 1900 Diamond Parkway; carries diamonds, watches, and brands including David Yurman, Mikimoto, Gucci. ↩

See also

  • Registry
  • _Tier1-Non-Service-Local-Businesses
  • Owner-And-History-Research-Toolchain
Categories
  • Locally owned
  • North Kansas City