Birks & Mayors Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, makes, and retails fine jewelry, timepieces, sterling silver, and gifts in North America. The company offers designed products, as well as various merchandise, including designer jewelry, diamond, gemstone and precious metal jewelry, rings, wedding bands, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, charms, timepieces, and gifts. As of June 12, 2013, it operated 56 luxury jewelry stores with 30 stores under the Birks brand in Canada; 23 stores under the Mayors brand located in Florida and Georgia; 2 retail locations in Calgary and Vancouver under the Brinkhaus brand; and 1 store under the Rolex brand. The company was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.