Marc Howard Custom Jeweler moving to Brothers Road

Teya Vitu, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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Oct. 10—Marc Howard Custom Jeweler is likely making its last move after 34 years in several downtown locations, most recently at 1413 Paseo de Peralta, Unit D, between Galisteo Street and Gomez Road.

Jeweler Marc Howard and wife, Candelora Versace, bought property at 2209 Brothers Road, where they plan to open the jewelry shop around Nov. 1 after five years at Paseo de Peralta. Previously, Howard did his custom jewelry on Montezuma Street for 14 years.

"The landlord is going to turn our [Paseo de Peralta] space into an Airbnb," Howard said. "We've been looking for a place to buy, but we couldn't find anything downtown."

They will now be near St. Michael's High School.

"Downtown doesn't seem to be as important to us anymore with social media," Howard said. "Retail business is not as important because people just don't walk in anymore."

Custom jewelry is his stock in trade, generally in gold and platinum with a "little silver now and then." Howard produces a lot of wedding jewelry and Vedic jewelry.