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RANDOLPH JEWELERS founder F.F. Barss arrived in Placerville in 1852 at the height of the gold rush, he and his son ran their jewelry business on Main Street until 1922. Courtesy photo

RANDOLPH JEWELERS owner Charlie Stephens uses a 120-year-old cash register that has been with the business since 1891, when the business relocated to it's current Main Street location after the store burned down that year. Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum

THE KEYS of the cash register. Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum

STAFFING THE WEST COAST'S oldest jewelry store from left to right is Nancy Boals, sales, Darlene Miller, sales, Wendy Thomas, goldsmith, and Charlie Stephens, owner. Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum

GOLDSMITH WENDY THOMAS polishes a customer's ring at Randolph Jewelers in Placerville. The jewelry store will celebrate 160 years of business on Saturday. Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum

THIS PAIR of wedding bands was purchased at the store an estimated 65 years ago, and then returned by the widow to be included in Randolph Jewelers' museum case. Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum

RANDOLPH JEWELERS' museum case contains an array of historical memorabilia. Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum

CURRENT OWNER Charlie Stephens stands next to a photo of his jewelry store's founder F.F. Barss who traveled from London to establish the business in Placerville at the peak of the Gold Rush. Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum