Thomas and Michelle Gibson recently opened a new store on Main Street. The two have several decades of experience in the fashion jewelry business.
They used to own the largest independent Southwest Indian jewelry trade show in America. Prior to coming to Park City, they had a jewelry and souvenir retail store in Wrightwood, California.
Michelle said fans of the store kept telling them they belonged in ski towns like Aspen, Vail and Park City.
“Finally I decided to take their advice,” she said.
The two moved into 260 Main Street on Jan. 22. That’s the recently completed mixed-use building next to the Wasatch Brew Pub. They have 3,000 square feet of jewelry, accessories, furniture and home décor.
The name is Silverado, and the emphasis is on sterling silver and the Wild West, but the Gibsons have merchandise from around the world. Many of the furniture pieces are ornately carved cabinets and mirrors made from converted door and window frames from India.
Walking through the store is like skipping around the world from one high-end bazaar to another. Close to the front door is Silverado’s collection of Israeli jewelry featuring translucent stones set in Mediterranean-styled silver jewelry.
A few steps away are items from an Italian designer using hand-painted glass beads, crystals and fabrics to create pieces inspired by classical jewelry in Naples and Tuscany.
Also from the Mediterranean, but from a different time, are bracelets, rings and necklaces inlaid with Roman and Egyptian coins like the Widow’s Mite of Biblical fame.
The Gibsons still carry Southwest Indian jewelry from their favorite artists, but have added pieces from places like Tibet, Thailand and Indonesia.
Nothing in Silverado is accidental. The Gibsons have traveled far and wide and bought their favorite finds, even if it wasn’t jewelry.
After 20 years of buying, she knows what she’s looking for, said Thomas who has several pieces of his own design for sale.
Women love to shop for jewelry, and providing opportunities to indulge is worth more than making the highest profit, Michelle added. She strives to carry pieces that are appealing and affordable to children, as well as billionaires on a three-week ski vacation.
“We’re not here to have a museum, we’re here to sell,” she said. “We have something for everybody.”
Next to a variety of scarves, hats and fine-leather handbags is a large case of amber jewelry flanked by whimsical copper pieces made from recycled roofing material.
Pieces for men include inlaid stingray skin, meteorites, shark teeth and even dinosaur teeth.
Native American baskets, rugs, Kachina dolls and pottery are also for sale.
The Gibsons offer what they think people will love so that also includes Michelle’s favorite bath & body products made by Upper Canada and her favorite lines of tea.
Silverado
260 Main Street
435-214-7640
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