A family run business since 1948, Oaks Jewelers is owned by father-daughter team of Jeff and Melissa Accornero, April 14, 2021 Photo: Pete Rosos
For 72 years, three generations of Accorneros have fixed watches, repaired jewelry and helped customers pick out their engagement and wedding rings at Oaks Jewelers, at 1783 Solano Ave. Henry Accornero and his half-brother, Bob Zavattaro, opened the store in 1948. At that time, the brothers also sold toasters, shavers, lighters, small appliances and silver pieces for wedding gifts in a shop half the size of the store today. Henry’s wife, Angie, later joined the team to work at the store and the couple eventually had four children.