release or is otherwise written in a promotional tone . please help by either rewriting this article from a neutral point of view or by moving this article to wikinews . when appropriate blatant advertising may be marked for speedy deletion with db spam . january 2015 henne jewelers type privately held company industry retail jewelry founded 1887 headquarters pittsburgh pennsylvania u.s. products designer jewelry engagement rings watches estate jewelery watch and jewelry repair owner john henne 1 number of employees 24 2 website hennejewelers.com the henne jewelers storefront in 2005 . henne jewelers is a family owned jewelery store located in the shadyside pittsburgh neighborhood of pittsburgh . the store was founded in 1887 by rudolf joseph henne . 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 it is in its fourth generation of family ownership . 9 contents 1 history 2 in the community 2.1 robberies 2.2 diamond dash 2.3 to have and to hold 2.4 recognition 3 references history edit in 1887 rudolf joseph henne founded henne jewelers in east liberty as a place where railroad workers could have their watches repaired and serviced . 2 4 6 in 1934 rudolf gerard henne inherited the store from his father and managed it through the great depression and second world war until his son jack took over . 6 7 in 1978 jack moved the store from its location in east liberty to walnut street in shadyside . 6 7 the 4th generation of henne s john anne and meg moved the store to a larger location on walnut street and own and operate the business today . 1 6 7 10 11 in the community edit henne jewelers diamond dash robberies edit on january 19 2010 a burglar used a sport utility vehicle to crash through the store s front doors . the burglar stole jewelry valued at only a few thousand dollars but the cost of damages to the door and property were estimated to be around 20 000 . there was a large amount of media attention because this was the second robbery for the store that week . on january 11 2010 in the middle of the day two men held the store s employees at gun point and used a crowbar to break a case open and steal jewelry . these were the first robberies since the store was held up and ransacked 43 years earlier . 12 13 14 15 16 17 diamond dash edit the henne jewelers diamond dash is a city wide treasure hunt that henne facilitated in 2010 and 2011 . in this event contestants are given clues via text messages and race to receive a 15 000 mark patterson engagement ring . the number of contestants in the 2011 diamond dash were over 800 . 18 19 20 21 to have and to hold edit the to have and to hold packet is a gift that henne jewelers sales associates give to engaged and married couples . the gift packet contains special offers from henne jewelers along with quizzes to help couples better understand one another . 22 23 recognition edit local national best jeweler pittsburgh magazine 2009 2010 2011 2013 24 25 26 harper s bazaar jewelry leader 27 best jewelery store pittsburgh city paper 2011 & 2008 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