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Henne Jewelers is a family owned jewelry store located in the . Henne Jewelers History. Vol. 1. Print.Orr, Vanessa. "Imani Students Succeed with." North Hills Monthly Magazine. Web. 9 Feb. 2012. . Rapp, Natalie, ed. "Slow Growth Traces The Solid Establishment of Henne Firm." Guilds hicago, IllinoisFeb. 1952, Vol. 7 ed., No. 2 sec.: 1-2. Print."Henne Jewelers." International Fine Jewelers Guild. Web. 9 Apr. 2012. . Fries, John. "Shadyside - A Proud Tradition That Continues to Evolve." . Jones, LaMont. "Nina Pugliese Prepared to Be a Designer with Years of Buying for Shadyside Jeweler." Post-Gazette.com. 19 May 2002. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. .
It is in its fourth generation of family ownership.
. Schooley, Tim. "Henne Jewelers Doubles Space in Move to Former Rollier's." Pittsburgh Business Times. 12 Nov. 2002. Web. 22 May 2012. .
. Greenwood, Jill King. "Overall Crime Down, Thefts up in Shadyside." Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Trib Total Media, 31 Jan. 2010. Web. 29 May 2012. . "Shadyside Henne Jewelers Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight." Channel 4 Action News. ABC. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 11 Jan. 2010. YouTube. Web. 29 May 2012. . "Burglar's SUV Crashes Into Shadyside Jewelry Store." Channel 4 Action News. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 19 Jan. 2010. YouTube. Web. .
. Puko, Tim. "Execs Pushed to Pay Attention to 'human Bottom Line'" Trib Total Media. Trib Live, 28 Feb. 2010. Web. 21 May 2012. .
Henne Jewelers is a family owned jewelry store located in the Shadyside (Pittsburgh)
Shadyside is a neighborhood in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It has three zip codes (15206, 15213, and 15232) and representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 8 (East Central Neighborhoo ...
neighborhood of Pittsburgh
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. The store was founded in 1887 by Rudolf Joseph Henne.Parish, Tory N. "Small Business Saturday Steers Clear of Big-box Retailers." Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Trib Total Media, 25 Nov. 2011. Web. 21 May 2012. Pittsburgh Magazine
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. John Fries. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. History
In 1887, Rudolf Joseph Henne founded Henne Jewelers in East Liberty as a place where railroad workers could have their watches repaired and serviced. In 1934, Rudolf Gerard Henne inherited the store from his father and managed it through theGreat Depression
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and Second World War
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until his son Jack took over. In 1978, Jack moved the store from its location in East Liberty to Walnut Street in Shadyside. The 4th generation of Henne's, John, Anne, and Meg moved the store to a larger location on Walnut Street and own and operate the business today."Henne Jewelers Plans Grand Opening of Store." Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Trib Total Media, 7 Nov. 2003. Web. 21 May 2012. In the community
Robberies
On January 11, 2010, in the middle of the day, two men held the store's employees at gun point and used a crowbar to break a case open and steal jewelry. Then, on January 19, 2010, a burglar used asport utility vehicle
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to crash through the store's front doors. The burglar stole jewelry valued at only a few thousand dollars, but the cost of damages to the door and property were estimated to be around $20,000. There was a large amount of media attention because this was the second robbery for the store in little more that week. These were the first robberies since the store was held up and ransacked 43 years earlier.Thomas, Lillian. "Shadyside Jewelry Store Hit for Second Time." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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. Post-Gazette.com, 19 Jan. 2010. Web. 29 May 2012. Diamond Dash
The Henne Jewelers Diamond Dash is a citywide treasure hunt that Henne facilitated in 2010 and 2011. In this event, contestants are given clues via text messages and race to receive a $15,000 Mark Patterson engagement ring. The number of contestants in the 2011 Diamond Dash were over 800.The 2nd Annual Henne Jewelers Diamond Dash. Web. 09 Feb. 2012.To Have and To Hold
The " To Have and To Hold" packet is a gift that Henne Jewelers Sales Associates give to engaged and married couples. The gift packet contains special offers from Henne Jewelers along with quizzes to help couples better understand one another."Serving Leaders." Serving Leaders. Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation. Web. 06 June 2012.Recognition
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