Humble Beginnings
Steve Dalzell graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from St. Bonaventure University in St. Bonaventure, New York and then earned his Graduate Gemologist degree from the world-renowned Gemological Institute of America (G.I.A.) in 1991, followed by his Graduate Jeweler degree in 1992. Steve formed Dalzell & Co. Fine & Antique Jewelry in 1996, working at first by appointment only from an office in Crystal Lake. In 1998 Dalzell Jewelers opened its first showroom at 23 North Williams Street in Historic Downtown Crystal Lake, offering the area a unique selection of designer and custom-made jewelry items, along with watches and giftware. Needing more showroom space to display an ever-growing inventory of jewelry, watches and giftware along with a larger workshop for the company's artists and jewelers, Dalzell Jewelers moved up the street in 2005 to its current location at 41 North Williams Street, right on the Southeast corner of Williams and Brink Streets.
