Walter Bauman Jewelers started in 1868 as a wholesale watch and jewelry business in Pittsburgh, PA. In 1935, it expanded the wholesale business with a retail store in Short Hills. Combined with a wide selection and good service, the store is well-known for the best deals on fine jewelry and giftware. To better serve its customers, Walter Bauman Jewelers has made it a policy for each store to have at least one trained gemologist or diamond expert as well as a jewelry craftsperson. At present, it has 13 graduates of the Gemological Institute of America on staff.