D'Errico Jewelry Named Top Family Business in Westchester County

When some businesses say “We treat you like family,” it's just words. With D'Errico Jewelry, it's a reality. In fact, the store's family orientation is so strong that one of Westchester's leading media
companies, Westfair Communications, just named D'Errico Jewelry one of the top family-owned businesses in the region.

This is part of a pattern. D'Errico Jewelry's commitment is that no customer leaves unsatisfied. That's why the company has won more than half a dozen Best of Westchester awards for such topics as best diamond education and its significant investments in such resources as 3D printing and digital engraving.

D'Errico Jewelry had also won awards for its work with and for the community. It was named “Most Philanthropic Small Business in Westchester by top publisher Today Media. D'Errico Jewelry even won awards for its staffers, with Today Media naming one a “Wunderkind” and Westfair giving another a “Milli” award as a member of a rising generation.

Here's what Westfair had to say in its award:

For Richard and Salvatore D'Errico, family business is a way of life. Their beloved father had a pastry shop in the Bronx, and they grew up watching their parents work at the counters and seeing the often challenges of dealing with demanding customers in a competitive business.

A bakery is an experience and a place to buy things. Most of all, it is a place where things are made, day in and out. Together, Richie and Sal have transferred this experience to the jewelry world 'Errico Jewelry doesn't just sell things, they make hundreds of pieces a year. They treat customers as members of their extended family, making sure no one goes away unsatisfied. They adhere to tradition –Richie served a decade long jewelry-making apprenticeship, and Sal has multiple certifications, but they also invest in advanced technology such as 3D printing.

Their first shop was in a garage. After that, they moved to a Bronx strip mall. Then they took the leap of buying land on Scarsdale's Central Park Avenue and opening a landmark 4,000 square foot log cabin store. About 10 years ago they opened another shop in Mount Kisco, New York.

Both locations resemble a good bakery rather than traditional jewelry store. Jewelry isn't just being sold. It is constantly being manufactured and repaired as well. Though time has passed, their family's lessons still apply.