Cornell's was started in 1923 at 197 Chatham Street, Rochester, N.Y. Harry Cornell, at the age of 16, started taking in clock repairs for local jewelers as a side job while still working another full time job. As an incentive for the jewelers to give Harry the work, he would pick up and deliver the clocks as part of the service he provided.

In May of 1984, the four partners retired and Harry Cornell's son, David, took over the business. In the Spring of 1997, after 74 years being located in downtown Rochester, Cornell's moved to a Suburban location at 3100 Monroe Avenue where it is currently located

Cornell's has grown to a fine jewelry store with full services being offered our customers such as custom design work, bridal needs, jewelry and watch repairs, gift wrapping, shipping, appraisal work, estate consulting, gift registry and personal shopping. Due to these many fine services and the volume of branded products, Cornell's is a couture store-an honor which is bestowed on only 125 stores in the country.

For three generations, Cornell’s Jewelers have been keeping romance alive! How do we do it? By selling diamonds, jewelry and watches that satisfy the professional eye as well as the eye of anyone who walks into our store. The Cornell family knows quality and value, and would never sell a diamond, jewelry or a watch that doesn’t meet our personal grade. In fact, less than 1-percent of the diamonds presented to us at Cornell’s actually make it into our store. Of course, even a perfect diamond is just a shiny rock without a great setting. That’s why we take such care to craft settings that compliment the individual character of each diamond, with an end result that is simply stunning. at Cornell’s Jewelers. We work hard so that you get so much more!