Bill did an amazing restoring a desk handed down to me from my grandmother. Honestly, everyone who…read morehad seen the desk "before" was astonished at the "after." Bill also communicated with me very well and turned the project around in just 10 days. Highly, highly recommended!

High-quality wood furniture refinishing for my vintage and antique pieces. Beautifully done and in…read morea reasonable amount of time. Prices are comparable to other refinishers. Highly recommend

Went back here after a quality experience my first time coming in a few months ago, and again,…read moreCraig exceeded my expectations, worked within my borderline inappropriately quick timeline, and provided a 10 outta 10 customer experience. Craig didn't ask for a review but since he loved my dog so much, provided legit customer service, and in addition was fun to talk to, I didn't have a choice to follow up w/ my previous review. 5 stars, period.

Great service great repair price very friendly and knows what they are doing. Will definitely returnread more

Super quick turn around and helpful staff! Definitely going back for future gifts, as the engraved…read morewatch turned out so well

I got our wedding bands engraved some time ago. They look beautiful! Even the letters on my super…read morenarrow band. The work was done in a timely manner, the owner was a pleasure to deal with. I will most definitely be back and will recommend!

I went there yesterday. The service was top tier, the…read moreengraver was personable and walked me through a variety of fonts and sizes and the work was done in a timely manner. I highly recommend this engraver for personal gifts and projects. Also the front office clerk was very sweet and charming the entire experience was amazing.

Fantastic work engraving the four stars from the Chicago flag on a belt buckle, looks fantastic!read more

In July I saw an ad for Sapphire (3 Carat total weight) and Diamond (3/8 Carat total weight) Halo…read moreStud Earrings on sale from $11,550.00 to $5,197.50 at a major retailor in Oak Brook. I went Oak Brook to see the earrings. The items were not available for viewing and had to be ordered. So after determining that there was a 30 day return period I paid the $5,873.31 (with tax). The earrings arrived two weeks later and they looked great. I told the sales lady that I was going to get an appraisal on the jewelry. I found Forbes Gemological Evaluation through an internet search and the fact that the firm was in Oak Park was quite convenient. I met Reginald Forbes and he did an evaluation of the earrings which took about 30 minutes. I was contacted two day later and told my Appraisal was complete and ready for pick up. I was expecting a replacement value on the earrings to be between $7,500.00 and $9,500.00. I was stunned when I read the appraisal and the replacement value was listed at $4,200.00. This was $997.50 below what I had paid (not including tax) and $7,300.00 below the retail non-sale price! Reginald than showed me what looked like the same earrings at a New York internet jeweler for $2,500.00. I went back to the Oak Brook Mall and showed the appraisal and the ad from the New York internet jeweler to my Sales Lady. The Sales Lade basically just shrugged her shoulder and said, "That is how they sell jewelry here". I told her that she has two choices, I keep the earrings I have or I get a refund. She went to her calculator and came back with, "the best I can do is $4,000.00", which is still below appraisal price' and below what I paid. I received my full refund. That same day I went to the website of the New York dealer. There was a $175.00 discount if you purchased an item over a certain amount. I ordered the earrings however when I when to pay there was no $175.00 discount. I went to the "Chat Now" option in the lower right hand corner of the screen and asked about the $175.00 discount. The answer came back "Open the link", which I did and the discount was $525.00 and not $175.00! (I like) The final purchase price was $2,100.00 with NO sales tax. The earrings arrived and I took the earrings to Reginald for an appraisal. The replacement value was listed at $2,600.00. This is $500.00 more than I paid. I was quite happy. The earrings are identical to the naked eye Reginald performed a very professional evaluation and additionally gave me advice which in the end saved me about $3,500.00. I highly recommend Forbes Gemological Evaluation.

Mr. Forbes made me a beautiful Mother's ring. It is absolutely gorgeous and just what I wanted. The…read moreengraving inside the ring is beautifully written in cursive. I couldn't be happier! Thank you so very much.

Very clean and modern and they take excellent care of the store to see how you could enjoy framing…read moreyour precious art or certificate or diploma. They have been in this business for 44 years and moved to this location 5 years ago. As soon as I walked in I could smell no dust and everything being taken care. Nice owner and designer and his wife. Friendly warm people.

I went here for free medal engraving for Chicago Marathon!! The owner is super nice! They even gave…read moreus free drinks and donutsB Location: it is located in Clybourn Ave. the interior has a great display of frames and artwork. Went here for free medal engraving and I can tell you that the owner is super nice and accommodating. They have great display of sample frames and artwork! If I only live in Chicago I would do my framing with them! Will I buy here? Yes af course! Because of the amount of great frames here to choose from!

Joe is an upholstery GOD. He's done magic with 5 pieces for me now for pennies compared to the…read morecompetition. He's been doing this forever and knows his trade in and out. If something is possible, he can do it. I have brought him pics from Architectural Digest and Elle Decor that's he's replicated amazingly. *He's even gone and picked up chairs that I found in the "free" CL section that wouldn't fit in my car* He helped me discover textile discount outlet, the cheapest place to buy fabric, ever. Quality: Beautiful Price: Eye boggling cheap prices. If you think Jorges down the street is cheap, think again (though Jorges has done stuff for me as well, which has turned out really, really nice too). Speed: Usually within the week, my piece is done. Hours: Iffy, always good to call ahead.

Joe worked wonders on an old over stuffed chair that I really love. I've loved it since I was a…read moreteenager (and now I'm 35). Plus, he picked it up and delivered it all in less than 10 days. This is an old-school business. There's no slick marketing. There's no mobile friendly website. But if you trust Joe to do what he does best, you won't be disappointed!

Great jewelry and excellent customer service. Made up the earrings I wanted . Trustworthy.read more

My dad first told me about LaRon over 20 years ago, and since then I've sent friends and colleagues…read moreto buy jewelry for all occasions. Finally it was my turn: my grandmother's ring, circa mid 1940s, needed some TLC, including a stone replacement. I picked up my ring today, and it is absolutely lovely. I already have a couple of other jewelry projects in mind. Other family members have also purchased jewelry here, especially engagement rings. Everyone has been thrilled, including me. Highly recommended!