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Ernest Jones

British retail jeweller and watchmaker

Ernest Jones is a British jeweller and watchmaker. Established in 1949 by Ernest and Stella Weinstein, its first store was opened in Oxford Street, London. Ernest Jones specialises in diamonds and watches, stocking brands such as Breitling SA, Omega SA, TAG Heuer, Cartier SA, Gucci, and Emporio Armani.2 It is headquartered in United Kingdom.1 It is part of Signet Jewelers Limited.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1949Founded1

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Ernest Jones, Putney Exchange 01
Photo: Edward Hands, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Ernest Jones is a British jeweller and watchmaker. Established in 1949 by Ernest and Stella Weinstein, its first store was opened in Oxford Street, London. Ernest Jones specialises in diamonds and watches, stocking brands such as Breitling SA, Omega SA, TAG Heuer, Cartier SA, Gucci, and Emporio Armani. Ernest Jones is part of the Signet Jewelers group and has approximately 180 stores across the United Kingdom.2

Corporate structure

Ernest Jones is part of a group headed by Signet Jewelers Limited. 22 entities, 4 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Signet Jewelers Limited Hamilton, Bermuda
    • Ernest Jones United Kingdom
    • H. Samuel Subsidiary
    • Kay Jewelers Subsidiary · Akron
    • BC Cyan Investment Holdings Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Blue Nile, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Diamonds Direct Acquisition, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Diamonds Direct USA, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • R2Net Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Signet Global Insurance Services Limited Subsidiary · Bermuda
    • Signet Group Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Signet Group Treasury Services Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Signet Holdings Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Signet Service Plans, Inc. Subsidiary · Ohio, United States
    • Signet Trading Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Signet US Holdings, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Sterling Ecomm LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Sterling Inc. Subsidiary · Ohio, United States
    • Sterling Jewelers Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Zale Canada Co. Subsidiary · Canada
    • Zale Corporation Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Zale Delaware, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

  • jewelry

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 1949Founded Founded1

Sources

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