Van Sipma Jewelers marked 125 years in business and 55 years in Homewood with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, and a weeklong Vintage and Estate Jewelry Event at its 2011 Ridge Road store. The celebration drew longtime customers, friends, and local officials who came to honor what Mayor Rich Hofeld called “the oldest business in Homewood.”
“We’re lucky to have everyone come up,” said fourth-generation owner Gary Van Sipma before the…
