R.E. Piland, Goldsmiths - does not have a traditional brick and mortar store front. Instead, you…read morewill find them at fairs and festivals - such as the Maryland Renaissance Festival, or craft festivals such as the Sugarloaf Craft Festivals. Rob Piland is an extremely talented Goldsmith/Jewelry Designer. He specializes in Celtic designs. He makes everything from rings, wedding rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, torcs, and more! I commissioned Rob to take a Celtic Dragon Torc design he had just come out with - but to replace the eye area which normally would be silver - with Emerald green colored jewels for eyes. The Torc looks amazing - Rob is making a couple of tweaks to the Torc - I should have the completed work in about a month. Check 'em out on the web!

I invested in a gold ring, and the entire experience has been disappointing…read more First I had to wait months for the order, and when it arrived... the casting was downright sloppy (with flack and discoloration) and the wrong stone had been set (faceted instead of the signature cabochon style used in almost all of his pieces that I had reasonably assumed). I was told the sloppiness was due to an apprentice having cranked it out in a rush over holiday workload- so, you know, THAT made me feel better. In deliberating whether to keep or revise it after so much waiting, I asked if a cut stone was much more valuable than cabochon and got a very vague reply of essentially: "sometimes but not always." Thinking the value close and wanting the more masculine look, I paid to ship it back for resetting. An opportunity for proper council/communication from the vendor had been dropped. Another several weeks followed. At one point I was called and asked questions about my preferences already answered in an email I'd sent which had been "skimmed." Even after reiterating what I was hoping for, my input was ultimately ignored. I received the final ring only to find the stone to be of shockingly disappointing quality in cut, clarity, and color, relative to all the other pieces I've collected. It is dull, muddy with occlusions, and has a crack down the side of it. I feel personally slighted by this. Moreover, it is set so badly that it is loose enough to rattle loudly and be easily rotated in its setting. The vendor's pride had been bruised, and I was thus given what must be the cruddiest stone in the drawer. In subsequent communication I just learned that the faceted stone had been worth 5 times the cabochon's value- which means that I'd been initially charged a price based on that much higher valuation of a cut stone! This had not been communicated to me when I was deliberating what to do with it. Now I'm stuck with a shoddy ring that gives no pride or joy, that I technically overpaid for, and a bitter taste in my mouth. This vendor should be embarrassed by the way this has been handled from start to finish, and by the sloppy product he produced. *Update: took the ring to a real jeweler to be fixed and they were appalled by the poor craftsmanship and poor quality of the stone. Validation. If you want an overpriced silver ring by a craftsman with an inflated ego, go for it; but if you want to spend thousands on a piece of gold jewelry, find a real jeweler... there are plenty who craft in this pseudo-Celtic style with more talent and care.

I went to Hartman Jewelers on the recommendation of a local native to Warrenton friend of mine. I…read moremade an appointment as I had a ton of silver from my parents and wanted to see the value The owner and staff couldn't have been more accommodating to me. The owner took the time to explain sterling silver vs. silver plated and after 45 minutes, I left with a nice check for the sterling silver they bought from my stash. I believe the check would have been more if I had opted for store credit. Left very pleased and would highly recommend this store for all your jewelry needs. p,s, Owner actually talked me out of doing something with one of the watches because it would have cost more than the watch was worth! I love that!!

Everyone who works there is amazing! The staff is professional and friendly. Mr. Hartman is a fun…read moreguy and he did an amazing job on my custom piece! My mom's engagement ring was soldered together with the wedding band. I had them taken apart. The wedding band looks like a new ring! Then, I had them use the gold and diamonds from the engagement ring to make a pendant. It is beautiful! I will definitely use them again for any of my jewelry needs.

8.5/10 I brought in two rings which were missing stones from…read moretheir set place. One ring (pink) had the stone with it, but I told them that I wasn't sure if it was fractured or simply fell out. The other ring, a gold-plated indian head, with garnet eyes and Cz headband stones, had a missing stone on only one side - the ring was given to me with that stone completely missing when I purchased it from another business. I told myself that one day when it bothered me enough I would take it in and get it repaired. They said the price for repair to both would be $45, and I was fine with that. 2 days later I got the call to come pick them up. I was decently happy with the work performed, but they did have a few nit-pick issues with the work. The stones on the pink ring were blended in seamlessly and I couldn't tell which side had been replaced vs which side was original. My concern with the repairs made, and why my rating is like it is, comes down to the indian head ring. The stones were both replaced, and in doing the replacement they were not size-matched well to what should have been set into the piece. They seem almost too big, and like they weren't set in straight, or at least had the edges rounded down to fit the piece. One is turned outward so much that the edge of the stone is easy to catch on things, and the corner is visible. It might just be something that I notice, but for me it will be something that draws my attention every time I see it. Additionally, at no point was it offered to repair the finish on the ring to make it look better. I would have loved to have had it fully restored, and after these repairs were made you can REALLY see that it needs it, in the areas that were effected. I always take photos of before and after, for insurance purposes, and have provided those here for all to see, as a true no-BS glimpse into the quality of work provided - both the good and not-so-good. Would I say that I was pleased with my visit to Naranjo Jewelers? So-so. They did great work on one ring, and then not poor, but sub-par work on the other ring. They didn't do a bad job, but they didn't do a perfect or amazing job, as expected. And about 5 minutes after posting my reviews, the stone on the right side of the indian head ring just falls out...

Everything they do at naranjo is top notch I've known the family for several years, had a piece…read moreset, my parents had appraisals, etc. Mrs. Naranjo expertly restrung a string of pearls for my close friend. Excellent work. A best local family owned jewelers. Please stop by. Highly recommend!

this is the only jewelry store I will go to. John and Maria are just awesome. if you're looking to…read moredesign something unique John is your guy. this store is so much fun...the jewelry is amazing and so much to choose from.

Personal Touch comes through for me again. I was able to purchase a Valentines Day gift and get it…read moremailed to me in NY. I've been a customer of John's from when he was in NY and I continue to do so since he relocated to VA 30+ years ago. Personal Touch has a very wide selection of top quality merchandise and the staff is very professional and friendly. Keep up the great work.

I have taken in a couple of projects. One was an old Rado that needed more specialized help. The…read moresecond was a vintage mechanical movement that hadn't been serviced for 20+ years. They got it fully serviced and calibrated for an eminently reasonable price. The latest project is to find a new movement for an old NOS case that would be amazing to get operational. Jade is thoroughly pleasant to work with and quite knowledgeable. I trust her and her watch guy completely. I am happy to have found my new watch place. It's a bonus to be able to get my groceries in the same run.

We needed a new battery for an old watch. We found JP Jewelers in Lotte. A convenient location and…read morecustomer service. We will be back!

We recently purchased an engagement ring and wedding band from Michael's. Instead of going the…read morecustom route, we chose from some of the beautiful options they had on display in the store. The prices were pretty much on par with other jewelers, if not maybe a bit better! The process of having the rings made was not perfect for sure, there were adjustments that needed to be made not just to the sizing but also the general design of the ring (adjusting the orientation of the stone, making sure the details matched the original display ring we saw in store, etc...). That said, what was exceptional was the care and dedication they put into making sure our rings were perfect. Everyone at Michael's made themselves available to us to address our concerns, and we always felt welcome in store! They were transparent about how long adjustments would take, and never charged us a penny for any of that additional work. Their customer service is exceptional. As for the rings, the final products are very nice. We always get compliments on how beautiful they are. We would recommend Michael's Fine Jewelry as a great option.

6/7/21 While at Six Flags, my watch got caught on an object…read moreand a part of the watch was snapped off. Today I brought my watch to Michael's Jewelry Store to get the pin put back in. The watch guy not only popped the pin back in, but cleaned up the excess glue that was on the watch. There was no charge for this service and this is what really amazed me. Thank you for fixing and cleaning up my watch. It saved me time on using unsuitable tools to get this job done.

I absolutely love my stackable Sylvie ring!!! It is a beautiful mix of marquis and round diamonds…read more I've gotten so many compliments! Bobby was amazing. From helping me choose the perfect "index finger" ring and being patient because I tried on SO MANY different pieces! I had the best time in his store and even made a wish list. I can't wait to go back!!!

I had old earrings that were too long to be worn regularly. Morva helped me find new earring backs…read morethat were more modern and flattering, but smaller. They returned my original gold clasps and gold stems of the earrings that were not used. Very honest. The earrings turned out wonderfully and now I have a jeweler I will use again. Thank you!

These guys are the best. I've had a few watches at the shop and they're always great. Visit them…read moreand you'll feel the same!

My wife had a vintage silver bracelet repaired (safety chain had been missing for years) Polished…read moreto perfection. We also had a Tiffany's bracelet clasp and new charm installed. Flawless and looks like when it was purchased from Tiffany's yesterday (over 20 years old). Again flawless.m loop Troy Kim and his parents have been restoring our possessions for decades! Love them!!!!