Signatures, founded in 1995 by Stewart and Sally Barrier, has become one of the premier jewelry stores in Wichita, Kansas. After 25 years in his family's retail jewelry businesss, Stewart created a store dedicated to fine design in jewelry. Like any art form, fine jewelry carries with it the designer's name and thus the signature of the artist. From that realization, Signatures was established and is now recognized as a name which people equate to fine classic and contemporary jewelry throughout the state of Kansas.

A third-generation jeweler (Stewart's grandfather, Carl Barrier, founded his first store in 1932), Stewart pledged to continue a style of business that puts the customer first and foremost, and a business where "trust" is earned every day.

With a love and enthusiasm for the business, Stewart and Sally have created a store which is known by its customers and the industry it represents for integrity, professionalism and unending determination for excellence.

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Stewart Barrier

In 1969 Stewart joined his family’s jewelry business after attending Kansas University for three years. A Wichita State graduate, Stewart has also attended Gem City College in Quincy, Illinois for training in watch making and has acquired his Diamond Grading and Gem Identification certificate from Gemological Institute of America. He acquired the title of Registered Jeweler from the American Gem Society in 1982 and was again recertified in 2001 as a Registered Jeweler at the time when Signatures was invited to become a member store in that society. After thirty-seven years in the jewelry retail trade, Stewart continues to educate himself in business and gemology to meet the challenges of today’s ever changing jewelry business.

Sally Barrier

Born into a family who were in both the retail clothing business and banking business, Sally has a natural aptitude in retail sales. After working in Stewart’s family business, helping to develop a gift department for eleven years, Sally retired to raise her own family. When Signatures was founded in 1995, Sally became a working partner and with a natural eye for fine design and customer relationships, Sally has become the leader in sales at Signatures. Her unbending desire to help our customers makes Sally’s presence in our store the center piece to all of our customers.

Rexine Warehime

After working in the Real Estate business, Rexine began working in the retail jewelry business in 1979. Her experience in sales and customer relations created a solid base for what has continued to be a 27 year career. Rexine then joined Signatures in 1998 and continues to provide sincere and experienced assistance to it’s customers. She also assists Stewart in the gemological and office functions and is responsible for seeing that Signatures customers receive a timely appraisal on the jewelry items they purchase at Signatures.

Mark Wade

In 1973 Mark joined his family’s wholesale jewelry business. Self taught from a hobby to a shop owner for ten years, Mark’s skills were honed repairing jewelry and creating custom pieces. Working for some of Wichita’s finest stores, Mark arrived at Signatures in August 2005, bringing 32 years of experience and many loyal customers to Signatures. He has become a most welcome addition.

Kim Shaffer

Kim Shaffer, the most recent addition to our staff, is a Graduate Gemologist who was trained in residence at the Gemological Institute of America. He graduated from the GIA in 1985. Kim has had more than 20 years of experience in the jewelry and antiques business. As an appraiser, his gemological expertise is augmented by his experience with antique jewelry and vintage watches. As a salesman, Kim is very customer-oriented. In the 1980s Kim produced a consumer education video on diamonds, "The Diamond Buying Guide."

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