Joseph Edward Kubes Sr.

Our Father and Founder - 1923 to 2005

Originally from Northfield, MN, Joseph was honorably discharged after WWII from the U.S. Marines in 1945 as a 22 year-old Technical Sergeant at Eagle Mountain Marine Base, Texas.  He and his new bride, Rita, loved the Sunbelt climate and growth potential and decided to establish a watch repair service in downtown Fort Worth.  In a brief period of time they made several moves; across from TWC in Poly, across from TCU on University Dr. and then in 1950 around the corner to 2715 W. Berry where they stayed for 13 years. In 1963 they moved across the street to 2700 W. Berry where we reside to this day.  We have been on the same block for over 57 years.

Besides being an accomplished watch repairman and jeweler, he became one of the first nine Certified Gemologists in Texas in 1955, and the only one in Fort Worth. Twenty-five years later his sons Rick and Tony also became Graduate Gemologists. Fort Worth now had four Gemologists, of which three were Kubes'. Tony's son Brent received his Graduate Gemology degree in 2002, thereby making Kubes Jewelers one of the extremely rare jewelry firms in the U.S. to have three generations of Graduate Gemologists.