Jewelry Store Closing on Worcester Road

SKM Jewelers will close its brick and mortar location at 937 Worcester Road next month.

Owner Susan Karten Mancall, a Framingham resident, said the store will close on Feb. 25, when the lease ends.

“SKM will continue business through shows, fundraising events and open houses,” said Mancall. “We will be exploring new retail ‘pop up’ stores throughout the year.”

Mancall started SKM Jewelers in 2002, but did not open a brick and mortar location until 2013. The jewelry and accessories boutique celebrated its one year anniversary in October 2014.

Mancall knows jewelry. Her family owner Karten’s Jewelry until it was sold to the Zale Corporation in the 1990s. Karten’s Jewelers was founded in 1945 by the late Louis Karten.

“I would like to thank all of my supportive friends and customers,” said Mancall.

Everything is currently on sale in the store. Some items are already 50 percent off.

The store will be open today, Jan. 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.