Mark and Michelle Goodman opened the store in Abingdon in 1988.  Mikel Goodman, Mark’s older brother, owns and operates the store in Chilhowie.  Together, we offer appraisals, remounts, repairs, and sales of fine jewelry.  Our speciality is custom jewelry.  We search out the finest sources for your diamonds and colored gemstones to complete your custom jewelry design.  We have clients from throughout the tricities region of Bristol, Kingsport and Johnson City.  We consider it an honor to have our jewelry worn by clients from southwest Virginia, east Tennessee and beyond.

Mark Goodman is a Graduate Gemologist(GIA) and an accomplished jewelry designer.  Mark Goodman is also a member of the Virginia Highlands Community College Foundation Board.  Michelle Goodman is an Accredited Jewelry Professional (GIA) as well as a graduate of the GIA Pearl Studies.  We are members of the following buying groups, jewelry associations, and community groups:

1. Jewelers of America

2. Southeastern Jewelers Organization

3. Retail Jewelers Organization

4. Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America

5. National Association of Jewelry Appraisers

6. Washington County Chamber of Commerce board of directors

7. Kiwanis Club of Abingdon, Virginia

8. Virginia Highlands Community College Foundation Board

Goodman Jewelers also specialize in bridal jewelry.  We were named one of the Top Wedding Vendors in Virginia by Virginia Living Magazine readers for 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 as well as the top two jewelers in Southwest Virginia fo 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.  Goodman Jewelers specializes in engagement rings, wedding bands, diamond earrings, diamond pendants, and diamond bracelets.  We do work with most colored gemstones and we offer a wide range of sterling silver jewelry from Baroni and Frederick Duclos.

We are known as Southwest Virginia’s custom jeweler.  We create many of our own pieces, and we offer full custom design and manufacturing services to our clients.  We have in house jewelers for setting, repairs, and alterations.  We have several specialty contractors which handle some of our setting, finishing, and casting services for us.  By using highly skilled specialists, we are able to make our jewelry designs and quality look different than most mass produced jewelry.  We can also create that special one of a kind item for you.  We specialize in diamonds from melee size up to 2.00 carats in mostly Good to Very Good cut grades.  We will be glad to work with you on special orders also.

Goodman Jewelers purchases diamonds from legitimate suppliers that provide written assurances of compliance with the Kimberley Process and are not involved in funding conflict.

We also buy gold, silver, and diamonds from the public.  We are licensed and bonded in the towns of Abingdon and Chilhowie to buy precious metals and gems from the public.  Our scales are certified by the State of Virginia’s Department of Weights and Measures.  We also will buy larger diamonds of higher quality.  We pay cash on the spot.