428 S Main St., Joplin, Missouri · Since 1914(417) 623-2800
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Newton's Jewelers · Since 1914

The house at Fifth and Main.

Fine jewelry, engagement rings and custom pieces, seen and chosen in person in Joplin.

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A woman wearing a pearl and diamond drop earringEarringsDiscoverA cushion cut diamond solitaire on a yellow gold bandRingsDiscoverTwo scalloped diamond bands, one yellow gold and one white goldWeddingDiscoverA diamond line necklace with a cluster of yellow, orange and pink pear stonesNecklacesDiscoverA yellow gold link bracelet set with pairs of pear diamondsBraceletsDiscover

Newton's Jewelers

Newton's Jewelers. Since 1914, at Fifth and Main.

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Selected pieces

Recent pieces, up close.

Photo: James Newton at the bench

The bench

Made at our bench, by James.

James Newton is the fourth generation and our main jeweler. Alongside the fine jewelry in our cases, he makes one-off pieces for clients, in four steps.

  1. 01ConversationTell us the idea, the person and the budget.
  2. 02Drawing and stonesWe sketch it and choose the stones with you.
  3. 03The benchJames makes it by hand at our bench.
  4. 04FittingYou try it on and we adjust until it is right.
Start a custom pieceAbout the bench
A woman in black wearing an emerald ring

The Newton's Promise

No pressure, no up-selling.

Take your time at the counter. We will show you what you ask to see and tell you plainly what it is.

The Newton's Promise

“Value is the most important word to successful buying.”

Brian Newton, third generation

Our story

Four generations, one corner.

  1. 1914

    George Newton opens the store with Ora in McAlester, Oklahoma.

  2. 1939

    The family moves to Fifth and Main in Joplin. We are still here.

  3. 2011

    Through the Joplin tornado, as through the flu, the Depression and two world wars.

  4. Today

    Brian and Peggy run the store. James, the fourth generation, is at the bench.

Our storyDiscover our history

Services

Everything, in house.

01

Custom design

One-off pieces drawn with you and made at our bench.

04

Estate jewelry

Pieces with a past, in our cases and ready to wear again.

05

Engraving

Names, dates and a few words, done here.

Diamond basics

The 4 C's

How the facets are angled. A well cut diamond sends light back up through the top of the stone, so it looks bright from across the room.

Visit the store

See it in person.

Every piece is seen and bought in the store. Tell us what you would like to see and we will have it ready.

428 S Main St.
Joplin, MO 64801
Call (417) 623-2800Directions and visiting

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Diamond basics

The 4 C's

How the facets are angled. A well cut diamond sends light back up through the top of the stone, so it looks bright from across the room.

We will show you all four on the stone itself, under the loupe, at the store.

Ring sizing

Find your size

Lay a ring you already wear on the screen and move the slider until the circle meets the inside edge of the band.

Calibrate your screen with a bank card

Hold a bank card against the screen and move the slider until the outline is the same width as the card.

US ring sizes and inside diameter
SizeInside diameter
314.1 mm
3.514.5 mm
414.9 mm
4.515.3 mm
515.7 mm
5.516.1 mm
616.5 mm
6.516.9 mm
717.3 mm
7.517.7 mm
818.1 mm
8.518.5 mm
918.9 mm
9.519.4 mm
1019.8 mm
10.520.2 mm
1120.6 mm
11.521.0 mm
1221.4 mm
12.521.8 mm
1322.2 mm

A screen is a guide. We measure your finger at the store for free, or send you a ring sizer.

Request a free ring sizerCall (417) 623-2800