Ace Diamond & Jewelry Brokers is an estate jeweler. Estate jewelry is any jewelry that is pre-owned, and it can be from an earlier period or contemporary. Almost every gem will at some point become an estate item. For example, once an item has been gifted, donated, handed-down, traded-in or re-sold, it becomes an "estate" piece. Many retail jewelers accept an occasional trade-in and purchase some jewelry over-the-counter, but Ace Diamond specializes in estate jewelry. Ace Diamond is licensed by the State of Ohio to buy and loan money on jewelry and coins, and has completed thousands of private transactions totaling millions of dollars. Ace Diamond wholesales to qualified jewelers and coin dealers. Retail sales are done on a very limited
My grandfather and father always had downtown Youngstown locations, so opening a store in Boardman after my father’s death was a sharp break from tradition. Boardman offered free parking, increased traffic, more convenience and no city income tax. Moving to Boardman, however, was one of the very few ways in which Ace Diamond & Jewelry Brokers would deviate from the doctrines of Dom Sandine and Jim Eckman, Sr.