Shop local: Celebrating Selman's Jewelers in Brookhaven

Selman’s Jewelers, a family business founded in McComb in 1945, opened a new store on South Jackson Street in Brookhaven on Nov. 7. Owner Kristin Ratliff, who took over in 2023, has also completed the Gemological Institute of America’s Graduate Gemologist program. Her training covers diamond grading, colored gemstones and gemstone identification, continuing the family’s long history in the jewelry trade.