Joyce & Gendreau Jewelers

  Frank Gendreau started our business in 1910 on Chauncey Street in downtown Boston after serving as head watchmaker at Smith, Patterson & Co. at Church Green. A Boston resident, he had a summer residence in Houghs Neck (the Cape Cod of its time at the turn of the century with its hotel, ballroom and amusement center). He had a very sports-oriented background and became friends with many of the Boston Red Sox in the early 1900s, hosting parties down 'The Neck'. It was due to this closeness that the team commissioned him to make the 1912 Red Sox World Series Presentation Watch Fob for the players. 
The 1970s saw the addition of the next generation of Gendreaus, Frank (yet again!) and this time, David and Denise. By the 1980s Boston's shopping experience was surpassed by the popularity of the suburban malls and businesses were exploring the opportunities of the Route 128 and 495 belts.
 In 1992, the Gendreau family diversified by buying from Ben Starr the business he and his family had run for forty years - Joyce Jewelers. It was a great fit - Ben was reluctant to sell his business to someone who would ruin the reputation he had built and we had wanted a place where customers had learned to rely on for value and quality.
  Today, our business consists of Frank and Anne Gendreau, their children Frank, David and Denise, and the fifth generation is in training as David's daughter, Rachel, works on Saturdays and holidays. 
  Each of our diamonds is handpicked. Paying cash for our diamonds allows us to get the best deal from our dealers and cutters and we can pass those savings along to you. As of now, we have resisted offering 'brand-name" diamonds. Virtually all our diamonds are GIA graded - their beauty doesn't need a name attached. We feel that a well-cut, highly graded stone will speak for itself. A middleman who adds "his branding" to a beautiful stone and adds on an additional markup because of the branding is nothing more than a marketer making easy money.  
  We carry mountings and bands from several of America's finest manufacturers and also hand-made jewelry any ring that can be designed. Our manufacturers include Alfred Levitt, Timeless Designs, Celtic Class, Quality Designs, Northern Gem, Novell Designs, Benchmark Rings and Luminar Creations..