1914
McAlester, Oklahoma
George Newton, with Ora, opens the first Newton’s.
Archive photo, if the family has one
1939
Fifth and Main
The store moves to Fifth and Main in Joplin. It is still there.
The hard years
Still open
The store came through all of it.
The Spanish fluThe DepressionTwo world wars
2011
The Joplin tornado
Newton’s came through it, and is still on the same corner.
Third generation
Brian Newton
“Value is the most important word to successful buying. We deal totally in the unique, nothing is mass produced.”
Brian runs the store with Peggy. The Newton’s Promise: no pressure and no up-selling.
Photo: Brian Newton
Fourth generation
James Newton, the bench
James is our main jeweler. He makes custom pieces at our own bench, and every repair is done in house.
- Conversation
- Drawing and stones
- The bench
- Fitting
Photo: James Newton at the bench