Like the unique Watermelon tourmaline that the gallery takes its name from, one can find beautifully designed 18 karat gold and platinum jewelry fitted with some of the finest colored stones and diamonds available today. James Elliott and Richard Freeman, the owners, together with Janet Vitkavage, a master jeweler, bring a keen sense of style and artistry to each jewel they make and sell. James and Richard began E.F.Watermelon as gem dealers in 1979 traveling the world to collect the gem crystals needed to cut the gemstones and selling these to jewelers throughout the United States. In 1985 they opened their first jewelry gallery and now in its third location on Historic Lyme Street they continue to design and fabricate one of a kind jewelry.

In addition to selling fine custom made jewels and estate jewelry E.F. Watermelon is a national center for the Lapidary Arts. One of the most significant aspects of the gallery lies in the Museum level– objects made of hard stone by American Craftsman to rival that done by Germans and Chinese Artisans. Our generations Faberge stone art is being done here in the U.S. with no rival anywhere in the world. The gallery represents Intarsia artist Nicolai Medvedev, doing hard stone inlay; Susan Allen doing Internal Carving in quartz crystal; and Michael Christie making perfume bottles from precious materials.

The gallery works closely with Interior Designers supplying decorative minerals for ascent in their home and office designs, from amethyst geodes to petrified wood table tops.
Finally, E.F. Watermelon is a signature store for Simon Pearce Glass from Vermont. The gallery has the entire collection of glass and pottery.

E.F. Watermelon is a rare jewel. At every turn, a unique experience of the gem worn in all its glory.