Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler

10/22/2025

Ready, set, shop! 2 days only - Score incredible deals on office supplies, cleaning supplies, furniture, and more before they're gone for good! Don't miss your last chance to pick up some amazing treasures.

10/22/2025

Garage sale starts today! Office supplies, cleaning supplies, furniture, artwork, Etc. come in and pick up something and say Hi!

10/15/2025

Ready, set, shop! We're clearing out 45 years of accumulation and hosting an epic garage sale! You'll find everything from displays and office equipment to cleaning supplies, furniture, books, and small mementos. Come find some treasures and give them a new life! Next Wednesday- Thursday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm or until everything is gone. ✔️

09/21/2025

We have retired and closed our doors for business. We thank our wonderful clients for years of making Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler a truly special place. It has been our great pleasure to be part of your lives. Your friends, Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler.

09/17/2025

09/15/2025

The clock is ticking down. This is our last full week of being open. No reasonable offer will be refused. We warmly invite you to come in, say hi, and see if you'd like to take home your final piece from Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler.

09/14/2025

09/09/2025

✨ Dear Friends,

The past month of reminiscing with you has brought laughter, a few tears, and, above all, joy. It has truly been an honor to celebrate life’s milestones with you and to share in so many cherished memories. Seeing your smiles and being part of your stories has been the greatest gift.

Now, as we enter the final days of our Retirement Sale, we invite you to visit Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler one last time before our doors close forever on Saturday, September 20th. Come by to say goodbye, share a story, and raise a toast to the future as we all embark on new adventures.

With gratitude and love,
💛 The Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler Family

09/02/2025

We are enjoying sharing memories and reflections.
Our story includes our own philanthropic product, PeaceTags, which
started as a stand-alone nonprofit company in 2007 and became part of AGJ in 2016.

(According to Steven):”Fredda and I were on a buying trip. She found these blank sterling silver pendants shaped like military dog tags. I truly didn’t understand why she was so excited. Yes, they were great looking, but I told her I wasn’t sure they were right for the store. She looked at me like I was an idiot (a look most husbands are familiar with) and exclaimed, “they AREN’T for the store, they’re for VETERANS!” In the span of about 10 minutes, Fredda had visualized a small non-profit company that would sell these military style “dog tags” ironically engraved with peace quotes. She would donate 100% of the proceeds to veterans causes.”

(Fredda) “My dad was a veteran of World War 11. His time in the US Air Force left a lasting impression on his life. Many of his friends who served overseas never came home. Numerous suffered from what they called “shell shock” in those days. We now call it PTSD. My dad instilled a deep respect for those brave enough to serve AND explained soldiers often came home with physical, emotional and spiritual injuries. In 2007, The Iraq War had been raging for a few years, and I was really upset about young people having limbs blown off by IEDS (improvised explosive devices) and wounds that weren’t visible. It seemed that EVERYONE could agree we should want a more peaceful world AND we should support veterans. I wanted to help and jewelry was something I understood, but I needed help. So, I called two dear friends-Patti Savoy and Maude May. When Patti gets behind a concept, there is NO STOPPING HER. Her talent, boundless energy and enthusiasm is inspiring and fun to be around. Maude is a gifted artist with a background in graphic design and typesetting. We had collaborated on numerous projects for the store. I knew if Patti and Maude were involved, we could make PeaceTags happen. And we did!”

(Patti Savoy) “Fredda and I would regularly brainstorm business and philanthropic ideas. I’ve known her for 30 years, and she’s one of the smartest and most creative people I know. PeaceTags were born through her belief that gratitude and love can be a healing force. From the beginning, I knew it wasn’t just another project, it was special. The concept was rooted in compassion, remembrance, and connection to our deserving veterans.
The Fisher House was one of the main beneficiaries of PeaceTags. This 501c3 organization provides housing (and many other services) for family members of Veterans being treated at VA Hospitals. Fredda and I would go to the Fisher House at VA Puget Sound and make a meal and eat dinner with these families. I remember countless stories,especially from moms whose kids had served and not come home whole. One story shared by a mother of a former Navy Seal and his journey with addiction really impacted me.
As I am writing this, I am reminded why I said yes to Fredda’s idea and I’m so grateful I did. These necklaces deeply touched people, including myself. I loved that wearing a PeaceTag was a way of saying, ‘you are not forgotten, we CARE.’I still do. In the end, PeaceTags were about more than honoring Veterans.They were a powerful way of spreading peace and compassion through beautiful and meaningful quotes-one tag at a time.”

08/29/2025

As we reflect on the last 45 years, we realize the words “We LOVE to see you smile!” and “Something to CELEBRATE!” were much more than lyrics to our jingle. These words inspired us daily.

Our mission was to make you happy and to help you celebrate the important occasions of your life.

As Steven liked to say, “Every day we GET to go to work!”

Whether we were helping a young couple get engaged, marking a milestone occasion, hosting an in-store birthday party or special event, or simply assisting you with a repair, our store radiated joy.
We often heard that it had “a good energy”. That was due to YOU! And we are endlessly grateful to you, our friends and community, for your smiles, your celebrations, and for letting us be part of your lives! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
We invite you to visit during the final weeks of our closing and retirement sale.

08/18/2025

Looking back at our history, something we are very proud of is our support of the community and various philanthropic activities.

This desire to be a good “corporate citizen” and work to improve the quality of life in our surrounding community came straight from the top.

Alvin and Steven maintained that helping others was the right thing to do and would be part of our culture. And it was. We tried to say “yes” as often as possible, and supported hundreds of non-profits over the years.

We especially enjoyed coming up with creative and unique fund-raising activities. Some examples were “game shows”, “pick-a-prize raffles” and bejeweled models where a guest chose his/her favorite piece. A favorite project was teaming with Greet Magazine to present a cash gift to “Best Teacher of the Year.”

Another memorable one was “the Hutch Mad Dash” in 2007. A random guest at the Hutch Holiday Gala was selected. She was given 30 seconds to run through our store and select one item to take home. A camera streamed this live straight into the ballroom with the theme to “Mission Impossible” playing and the crowd cheering her on. All participants received a pair of custom AGJ sneakers Nike created for us.

In addition to donating, volunteerism was encouraged and Alvin, Jackie, Steven,Fredda Goldfarb and many employees throughout the years served on boards and volunteered their time and talent in various ways.

Organizations that we supported included: The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Children’s Hospital, Mary’s Place, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Humane, Bellevue Boys and Girl’s Club, The Detlef Schrempf Foundation, The United Way, Overlake Hospital, The USO, VA Puget Sound Medical Center, and Bellevue Boys and Girls Club,Seattle Swedish Hospital, NOAH No kill Animal Shelter,Plymouth Housing Group, Washington State DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America)and many more.

It was our joy and honor to support and be part of this wonderful community!

We invite you to visit during our Once In A Lifetime Closing/Retirement Sale.