1923
Charles London, a young, self-taught clock maker, emigrates alone from Europe to Glen Cove, New York.
1960
1926
Charles London establishes his own store selling and servicing clocks and watches on School Street in Glen Cove. He develops his store to include jewelry. London Jewelers is born.
1973
The store in Glen Cove is booming. London Jewelers expands to include a vast selection of jewelry.
2003
Mark Udell marries his college sweetheart, Candy, and goes to work full-time with bright aspirations for the future of London Jewelers. They make plans to open a second London Jewelers store.
London Jewelers at Americana Manhasset expands by opening three adjacent boutiques, David Yurman, Van Cleef & Arpels and Cartier. The opening of the new boutiques allows London an unprecedented privilege: to open the new branded boutiques under London’s ownership.
1946
Mayer Udell is set up on a blind date with Fran London. After dating for seven years, Mayer proposes to Fran.
1980
Mark and Candy welcome the arrival of their first child, Randi. The Udells open London Jewelers’ second location at Wheatley Plaza, a luxury shopping center in Greenvale, just a few miles away from Glen Cove.
2007
London Jewelers at Americana Manhasset expands again, by building what quickly becomes one of the most recognized watch salons in the country. The Watch Salon at London Jewelers showcases a vast selection of internationally revered luxury watch brands.