Morgan Jewelers

"For Over 100 Years And Three Generations, The Morgan Jewelers' Family Has Continued A Tradition Of Providing Personal and Professional Service."

Getting Started

Nate Morgan, Sr. emigrated from Europe in 1900. His destination was Salt Lake City, Utah; where his father's friend had a pawn shop that Nate could work in. For room and board, his duties were to assist around the shop and handle mail shipment in and out of the shop. Nate was a very hard worker and caught on fast. After a little over a year, he became the store manager and he saved most of the money he earned and in 1914 he and a friend purchased a store in Burley, Idaho. They held a very successful store-closing sale and took the proceeds to open a store in Pocatello, Idaho.

Legacy Begins

Nate was very customer service oriented. He hired a goldsmith and a watchmaker to help serve his customers. During this period of time, the railroads were one of the nation's largest businesses. They employed nearly 10 percent of all industrial workers. Pocatello was a main hub for the Union Pacific Railroad. Morgan's became the official inspector for the railroad, meaning all railroad employees in the area had to have their railroad watches inspected and calibrated at Morgan Jewelers. Only the official watch timer did this, in order to keep the trains running on time.

Service In Action

Nate knew the railroad had strict rules for timepiece accuracy, set up a unique arrangement whereby railroad employees could have the calibration expenses deducted from their paycheck. Therefore, workers could keep up on the maintenance of their timepieces regularly, even if they didn't have the funds available at the time of service.

The Next Step

Nate then got authorization to sell jewelry items to the employees and have payments deducted directly from their payroll. Word spread among the employees and the store had more customers than it could handle. Nate moved to a larger location and expanded his sales method to include all customers. The sign on the store read, "Nate Morgan Jewelers, Yours Today, a Year to Pay." Being one of the first stores in the west to offer merchandise with a payment plan.

Where We Are Now

Morgan Jewelers has now expanded to 17 stores distributed through the West. Several locations and our headquarters are in Utah, additional states include Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, and most recently we opened a location at The Gateway in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.

Our strong dedication to service includes our Jewel School, Jewelry Care, and Repair and Warranty plans.

Morgan Jewelers is a family owned company and our focus is building families for generations.