Albriton's History

Our grandfather, John Leslie Albriton, Sr. founded Albriton's Jewelry in 1920 shortly after serving in World War I. Mr. Albriton, Sr. completed his training as a master watchmaker at Webb C. Ball Watch Co. in Cleveland, Ohio. The first store was located on Capitol Street in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. This was to be the first of three different locations in downtown Jackson over the years.

John Leslie Albriton, Jr. was born in 1924. John Jr. started helping his father in the store after school in the late 1930's. During World War II, John served in the US Air Force where he worked in the wind tunnel at Wright Air Force base in Dayton, Ohio. Following the war, John completed his education at Mississippi State University. In 1947, John joined his father in the business.

In 1950, John Albriton, Jr. married Rosemary Irby, also of Jackson, Mississippi. Jan Carol Albriton was born in 1951, followed a year later by John Leslie Albriton III. John III followed in his father's footsteps and worked on a part-time basis during high school. Jan and Rosemary helped out during the busy Christmas seasons. Following college at the University of Mississippi, both Jan and John III joined the family business. In 1975, shortly after Jan marries Michael W. Allinder, Albriton's was incorporated. Jan and Mike have two daughters, Leslie and Jennie. Leslie graduated from Jackson Academy and the University of Alabama and is married to Michael Chad Hall. Jennie graduated from Jackson Academy and attends Mississippi State University.

Jan has now retired after over 25 years in the business so that she may pursue her love of wildlife photography and website design.

John III married Lynn Walsh of Forest, Mississippi in 1981. John III and Lynn have three children, John Leslie Albriton IV, Irby and Cameron. John Leslie graduated from Jackson Academy and attends the University of Mississippi. Irby also graduated from Jackson Academy and attends the University of Mississippi. Cameron Albriton currently attends Jackson Academy.

John III currently is the president Albriton's and is actively involved in every aspect of the business. We hope to see Jennie Allinder and Cameron Albriton following in their parents footsteps one day soon.

We invite you to shop in our store for all of your jewelry needs. We hope to see you in our store soon.