National Jeweler magazine reports that jewelry and watch sales fell 1.6 percent last year. And according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, that was a 4 percent decline from their 2007 peak.
But diamonds still may be a girl's best friend, even during a recession, according to Lindsey Kirby of Roanoke-based Fink's Jewelers.
Nathan Fink started his business 80 years ago, pushing a jewelry cart through downtown Roanoke in the midst of the Great Depression.
This year, as the chain celebrates its 80th anniversary, his grandson, Marc Fink, is the company's president and CEO.
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