Jewelers' Row, Philadelphia
Jewelers' Row | |
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Jewelers' Row: The west side of S. 8th Street between Sansom and Chestnut Streets looking north. | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′55″N 75°09′09″W / 39.94853°N 75.15261°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Philadelphia |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Area code(s) | 215, 267 and 445 |
Jewelers' Row, located in the Center City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, is composed of more than 300 retailers, wholesalers, and craftsmen located on Sansom Street between Seventh and Eighth Streets, and on Eighth Street between Chestnut and Walnut Streets.
It is the oldest diamond district in America and second in size only to the one in New York City. Many of the area's retail, jewelrymaking, and appraisal businesses have been owned by the same families for five generations.