In the 1920's, Ben Tipp converted his Seattle, Washington pawnshop into a jewelry store. It became the largest and most well known in all of Seattle.

In 1949, Arthur Polacheck moved to California and opened up his own jewelry store on Brand Boulevard in Glendale. Ten years later, Arthur and his sons, Stephen and Art, joined forces and within twenty years the Polacheck's family store had grown to five strong.

In 1986, the Polachecks sold all five stores to a public company.

After graduating from the University of Arizona, Stephen's son, Brent, became a fourth generation Polacheck to join the jewelry business. Brent is now a certified gemologist of GIA.

In 1998, Stephen and Brent opened their first store together in the Commons at Calabasas, where Polacheck's Jewelers has become one of Southern California's most prestigious jewelry stores. Polacheck's Jewelers continues to provide customers with the finest quality jewelry and timepieces.