Jim Saylor doesn’t understand the typical guy’s dismissive attitude toward jewelry.

While many men who walk into Saylor’s Kapa‘a store see the price tags, Saylor sees the beauty and cut of the gems or the architecture of the metal.

“What a great symbol as a gift, something that’s rare and special,” he said.

A jeweler by trade, Saylor opened his shop, Jim Saylor Jewelers, in 1981. But he had been making, restoring and fitting jewelry for more than a decade prior.

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