The Jirón-Hannon family has a long tradition in the fine art of designing and manufacturing fine jewelry. The family business has weathered many barriers: earthquakes, economic and political instability, moving locations, etc. However, God has blessed us with success and stability.

My Grandmother, Catalina Acevedo Rueda (1908-1987) and her husband, Miguel Lopez, first opened our family business, Joyeria Lopez, around 1930 in Tegucigalpa , Honduras and later on in the capital city of Managua , Nicaragua . By 1953, Joyeria Lopez was one of the best-known jewelry stores in Managua . Many Nicaraguan fine craftsmen were trained at my Grandmother's shop. In December of 1972, a powerful earthquake destroyed the business district in downtown Managua , including Joyeria Lopez.

In October 1974, my mother Emperatriz Hannon Jirón (1930-2003) continued the family business in a residential neighborhood in Managua, called Barrio Bolonia. The store grew steadily those years despite the economic, social and political instability of the country .

In 1979, the communist forces of Sandinismo forced our family and a good portion of the population of Nicaragua into exile. The new Nicaraguan government confiscated our family property. The communist forces made many attempts against my life in 1979. As a result, we had no choice but to escape to safety in the United States . However, no one could take our faith in God, our experience, determination and education. Therefore, once again (and for the fourth time in our family business history) we started all over again, this time in the capital city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. My daughter Patricia was only 29 days old when we had the blessing ceremony for the store on Friday, July 31, 1981 . The following Monday, August 3rd, we opened for business as Hannon Fine Jewelers at 5207 Essen Lane. As a celebration for our 20th anniversary, we moved to our custom-designed present location at 8430 Bluebonnet Boulevard.

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