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Howards Diamond Center employee Zach Kovalski displays a sterling silver pendant as a popular gift choice for Motherâs Day.
WHEELING With Mother’s Day coming this Sunday, folks are flocking to stores looking for the perfect gift for mom. As local business owners attest, a flower arrangement or piece of jewelry can never go wrong.
Mother’s Day is one of the busiest holidays for both Laupp Florist in Wheeling and Howard’s Diamond Center at The Highlands. Customers drop by both in the days leading up to Mother’s Day looking for that special present.
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TRIADELPHIA A Pennsylvania resident recently came to Howard’s Diamond Center at The Highlands to purchase a 4-carat diamond ring. He paid a lower sales tax rate than he would have in an Allegheny County neighborhood.
The ring cost more than $18,000. The current West Virginia consumer sales tax is 6 percent, adding about another $1,100 to the cost.
In Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, an additional 1 percent is added to the state’s base tax rate of 6 percent, bringing the tax to 7 percent. Sales tax on the same ring would have been approximately $1,300 there, so the drive to Triadelphia saved the buyer about $200.
Mar 6, 2021
Todd Byrne, left, manager at Howardâs Diamond Center at The Highlands, and owner Howard Posin, examine vintage jewelry offerings at the store.
Photo by Joselyn King
TRIADELPHIA A Pennsylvania resident recently came to Howard’s Diamond Center at The Highlands to purchase a 4-carat diamond ring. He paid a lower sales tax rate than he would have at an Allegheny County retailer.
The ring cost more than $18,000. The current West Virginia consumer sales tax is 6 percent, adding about another $1,100 to the cost.
In Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, an additional 1 percent is added to the state’s base tax rate of 6 percent, bringing the tax to 7 percent. Sales tax on the same ring would have been approximately $1,300 there, so the drive to Triadelphia saved the buyer about $200.
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Photo by Alan Olson â Howardâs Diamond Center at The Highlands remains an Ohio Valley staple.
TRIADELPHIA –Â Despite relocating to The Highlands nearly 10 years ago, Howard’s Diamond Center remains an Ohio Valley staple. And it is a spot where one can make a loved one’s Christmas sparkle.
The store was opened in 1979 by Howard Posin, following in his father’s footsteps, who in 1929 had founded another diamond store in downtown Wheeling. The store relocated to the newer development in Triadelphia in 2010.
Being a one-off store allows Howard’s to be a more meaningful shopping destination for those seeking jewelry, and allows them significantly more freedom in their selection and services, according to manager Todd Byrne.
For The Times Leader
TRIADELPHIA Despite relocating to The Highlands nearly 10 years ago, Howard’s Diamond Center remains an Ohio Valley staple.
And it is a spot where one can make a loved one’s Christmas sparkle.
The store was opened in 1979 by Howard Posin, following in his father’s footsteps, who in 1929 had founded another diamond store in downtown Wheeling. The store relocated to the newer development in Triadelphia in 2010.
Being a one-off store allows Howard’s to be a more meaningful shopping destination for those seeking jewelry, and allows them significantly more freedom in their selection and services, according to manager Todd Byrne.