Jaccard Jeweler and Art Stationer – 1034 Main

Before being exiled from their country for religious beliefs, the Jaccard family had risen to a level of nobility. This air of class persisted upon their move to America, where patriarch D.C. Jaccard served as a Swiss diplomat in St. Louis. He opened a jewelry store, which became a booming business that his sons would inherit. Walter and Eugene Jaccard grew the brand to success with Jaccard’s jewelry store at 1034 Main St. in downtown Kansas City, Mo. The Jaccards became a corporation, and a distinctly rare direct diamond importer in the landlocked Midwest . The location is currently the site of a 462-car parking garage.