After opening the shop at the age of 60, Catherine Tompkins of Tompkins Jewelers is marking her store’s 40th anniversary this year, while celebrating her 100th birthday.
Tompkins turned 100 on Friday and her jewelery store has been open since 1983.
“As far as Tompkins Jewelers are concerned, I put a lot of time and effort into it, you know,” she said. “Having a birthday is just another day, but having a business is something else.”
After raising a family of seven, Tompkins decided it was time for a change when he turned 60, opening his store on Seventh Street

