Left Ring Finger Diamond Engagement Rings

Zales is one of the most well-known names in retail jewelry. Morris and William Zale with Ben Lipshy founded the store in 1924 in Wichita Falls, Texas. It was a small store focused on providing exquisite merchandise and making it affordable by offering payment plans so that people could buy engagement rings, wedding rings, and other jewelry. By 1941, the company was so successful that they were able to expand to a dozen stores in Texas and Oklahoma.

During World War II, the company refocused its energy on additional growth opportunities, eventually acquiring additional jewelry franchise names and creating a powerful corporation that would continue to dominate the industry. In 1957 the first shopping center location opened, and today the stores are familiar sights in malls across the country. In 1998, the outlet stores were launched, offering fine jewelry at an even lower cost due to overstocked and discontinued styles.

Today, Zales Jewelry along with its range of affiliates is a corporation worth more than $2 billion with more than 2,300 associated locations across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. This makes the company North America’s largest jewelry retailer, and the location where many couples can find their perfect engagement ring, anniversary ring, eternity rings, or wedding ring sets.

In addition to the familiar jewelry stores and outlets, the Zale Corporation also consists of Gordon’s Jewelers, Bailey Banks and Biddle, Peoples Jewellers, and Piercing Pagoda. Regardless of what type of jewelry you are interested in, you are sure to find high quality merchandise at a reasonable price at any of Zales affiliates, with friendly service to help you choose the piece to match your personality, budget, and style preferences.