The House of Birks

Henry Birks (1840-1928) opened his first small jewellery store on St. James Street in Montreal in 1879. In 1893, Birks went into partnership with his three sons (William, John and Gerald), and the name of the firm became Henry Birks and Sons. As the focus of Montreal's commercial centre moved northward towards Saint Catherine Street, the Birks store moved to new premises on Phillips Square in 1894, where the company still maintains a store and its corporate offices. Commencing in 1901, Birks oversaw the expansion of the company across the country, with stores opening in Canada's largest cities. Five successive generations of the Birks family have been involved in Henry Birks and Sons since its founding.

Montreal

Henry Birks and Sons Ltd

1967

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