Seattle, Washington

Ben Bridge Jewelers

"The Diamond People" is a familiar jingle to those living in the West, where Seattle-based Ben Bridge Jewelers operates a chain of 60-plus jewelry stores. This Joseph Mayer & Sons clock in front of the chain's flagship store includes a visible works in the glass-enclosed base. In 2000, the third generation of the Bridge family sold the chain to billionaire Warren Buffet.



April 1999