Albert Solomon, was founder of Solomon’s Jewelers and an active figure in the Jewelry industry for more than 75 years. A certified appraiser and senior charter member of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA), he also was a former director and president of both Jewelers of America and the New York State Jewelers Association.

He was inducted into National Jeweler’s Retailer Hall of Fame in 1999, alongside Stanley Pollack (G.M. Pollack & Son) and Ralph Destino (Cartier). According to National Jeweler, Solomon first entered the jewelry industry in the 1950’s, when he and two friends opened a jewelry store in Huntington, NY, followed by the Long Island Jewelry Exchange in front of Roosevelt Field Mall. Later, Solomon headed the jewelry departments of Times Square Stores, a now-defunct chain of discount department stores in the New York area.

Marc Solomon, Albert’s son, was destined to follow in his father’s footsteps. In the late 1970s, Albert Solomon helped then 19-year-old
Marc find the space that eventually became Solomon’s Jewelers; today with a location in Plainview, New York. Marc Solomon is the second-generation owner and President of Solomon's Fine Jewelry.

Albert and Marc Solomon hold the distinction of being the only consecutive father-son double-term presidency of the New York State
Jewelers Association, and Marc Solomon continues his father’s legacy of involvement as a Cornerstone Retailer and board member of the Couture Jewelry Show and a board member of the Natural Color Diamond Association. He also lent his expertise as a community service advisory speaker for the Centurion Show. Marc Solomon said his father still came to work a few times a week until he passed away. “He was just the most amazing human being. His love for the jewelry industry was second to none,” he told National Jeweler.

Marc is a GIA graduate and certified appraiser. Marc is also active in the Community, serving on committees for Songs of Love and UJA-Federation of NY. Marc’s brother, Robert Solomon, also a GIA graduate, oversees custom design including sourcing, production, and logistics. The family-owned business is a full-service custom design house with master jewelers, model makers, and artists who strive to create unique designs for their valued clients.

Pictured below:
Albert Solomon (far right) with wife Beverly “Boshie” Solomon and son Marc.