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W.R. Chance Jewelers Wins Local Business Recognition

Published

8 years ago

January 19, 2016

INSTORE Staff

(Press Release)
ANNAPOLIS, MD – W.R. Chance Diamond Jewelers has been named “Best Of The Bay” by readers of the Bay Weekly, an independent newspaper for the Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay area. The newspaper announced the winners of its 2015 poll in its year-end edition, published Dec. 31, 2015.

“We are incredibly grateful to our customers and our community,” says Bruce Chance, owner of W.R. Chance Diamond Jewelers. “The support we’ve received from them over the past 66 years has been more than we could have ever imagined. It’s an honor to receive this recognition, but it has been an absolute pleasure to open our doors to Annapolis each and every day.”

2015 marked the poll’s 18th anniversary, which asks readers to vote for favorite restaurants, stores, entertainment venues and many other local businesses.

W.R. Chance Diamond Jewelers is a fourth-generation, family-owned-and-operated jewelry store located in historic downtown Annapolis. Established in 1949, it is the longest-tenured business on Main Street. The jeweler offers many selections from top designers as well as custom jewelry services. It also exclusively offers its signature By Chance collection inspired by the Chesapeake Bay. For more information, visit www.wrchance.com.

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