The City Council recently recognized Roseanna Stevens for her success as a businesswoman and manager of C.A. Stevens Jewelers, which has been open for 45 years.
While longtime businesses are common in Fullerton, the longevity of Stevens Jewelers is unusual because it never became part of a chain operation, said Gary Chalupsky, the city's redevelopment and economic development director.
Stevens attributes her success to the business shrewdness and artistic talents of her late husband, C.A. Stevens. He had been in the business since he was 8 years old, when he got a job at a jewelry store in Indiana.
Stevens has continued to run the business since her husband's death in 1982, relying on skilled artisans on a contract basis to do the repairs once handled by her husband.
