The Shemer Family, based in Germiston in the early 1900’s started as a general dealership selling everything from bicycles to watches. Eventually the “jewellery” part of the business took off and in 1948, H Shemer & Co (Pty) Ltd was formed. The business in those days was located in President Str. Germiston. The business traded as one of the most upmarket jewellery stores in the country for many years, until it was purchased by the Fivelman family in 1977. The business continued to trade in Germiston until it was moved to Bedford Centre, Bedfordview in 1984. Bedford Centre, still our home, was to see a further change of ownership in 1998, when the Shemer name and trading store was bought by its present owners, D.Carrington & Co (Pty) Ltd, under the Directorship of Derrick and June Carrington and son Alan.

A story often told by Derrick is that life often runs full circle. As an apprentice watchmaker in the late 1950’s, Derrick worked for Mr.Hymie Shemer. He then left the Shemer business to start his own business and registered D.Carrington & Co in 1966, the irony being that he now owns the Shemer business!

Signature Collection

Each piece in the collection consists of either 18ct white or 18ct yellow gold, diamonds of the highest quality and the highest grade of coloured gemstones. Many of the pieces in the collection are made “in- house” at our on-site manufacturing workshop.

Our staff would be happy to help you design and manufacture your own exclusive piece to your specification using your own gold and gemstones.

The balance of the Signature Collection is imported from the most reputable factories in Italy and the far East.

Time Pieces
Shemer Jewellers is proud to present some of the world’s most luxurious and prestigious watch brands. We are proud stockists of the world’s largest selling and biggest luxurious brand, ROLEX.

The Rolex brand is complimented in store by a number of other leading brands, namely Omega, Ebel, Tag Heuer, Raymond Weil and Michel Herbelin.

The name Shemer Jewellers is synonymous with service. We pride ourselves in offering our clients a rich tradition in watchmaking with over 50 years experience through Derrick Carrington our Managing Director in our fully fledged watchmaking workshop situated off site. We are official service agents for all the luxury brands we stock, including being one of the few Rolex certified workshops in South Africa.

On the jewellery front we offer an on-site handmade jewellery workshop. In Mike Fridberg our master craftsman we offer a service of specially designing and manufacturing exclusive pieces of jewellery to suit your needs. All jewellery repairs and insurance valuations are also undertaken.