Owner of Whitmire Fine Jewelry, John Henry Whitmire, has been designing and crafting jewelry on the coast of South Carolina since 1972. He attended the University of South Carolina, where he graduated with a degree in Creative Writing with an emphasis in Metal Works & Design. He also attended the Penland School of Crafts, a national center for craft education located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.

Whitmire Fine Jewelry is home to two original collections, the Treasures of the Sea & the Royal Sea Collection. Both collections are handcrafted by John Henry himself and are made into unique coastal keepsakes. The Beach inspired collections are specially made in Pawleys Island, SC and sold nationwide.