This is the most genuine jewelry store I have ever been to. The women are incredibly knowledgeable…read moreand kind. I immediately fell in love with the ring pictured. When they found a previously unnoticed crack in the stone, they immediately informed me, apologized and offered an extreme discount. Without them telling me, I never would've noticed the crack and proceeded with the sale at the original price. This proves how incredibly well-intentioned and trustworthy this store is to buy from. I highly recommend as this experience was above all expectations.

I would have given them a zero but that option isn't available. I went there to buy a wedding band…read morefor my lady. I wanted to totally surprise her. As I was looking at the rings I asked them what happens if she doesn't like it? Two different sales ppl told me the same thing. Oh, we'll take care of you. They take care of you alright but not in the way one would think. So I looked & bought a ring over three grand. My lady liked it but she wanted something more simple & less expensive. I took the ring that Saturday morning because I was going to ask her while we were camping. I brought it back the first day Nelson's was open again. She never even took it out of the box!!! When we went back to Nelson's to replace it with one she wanted, we found out what taking care of me meant. For those deceitful dishonest ppl it means once we have your money WE HAVE YOUR MONEY!!! When someone says, ah, we'll take care of you it insinuate that if you pay too much we will refund your money. They don't and they know it!! They should have told me about their no return policy instead. You can return something there however, a person only gets store credit! So I had to pick things out of the Jewelry store that equaled the amount I had spent on the wedding band. That was over $2800 worth of crap I didn't want or need! Like I said, when they have your money, IT'S OVER!! I wouldn't tell an enemy to shop there much less a friend. These ppl are greedy, they will lie straight to your face & smile the whole time they're doing it. So if you do buy something there, get the cheapest thing you can So they don't screw you over as well.

Great service and turn around time. Very very accommodating! Highly recommend taking your jewelry…read morehere!! . They sized my engagement ring within hours because I am traveling and it was a holiday weekend. Jaimi was extremely nice and really went above and beyond to help me out. Repairs/sizing done onsite and quality of work is outstanding. Thank you Jaimi for great service!!

Best jewelry store around!!, very accommodating and professional, I come up from Florida to have…read moreall my jewelry repairs done and buy from, they have stunning jewelry!!

cozy little mom and pop shop in the business district with a nice selection of bangles & baubles…read moreand ring & things for almost everyone. charms and necklaces start below $100 but the fancy stuff can get spendy quick. have been in here to get some repairs and adjustment done and am pleased with the results. most recently got a ring sized. Daniel, the mechanic, did a nice job of it with no indication of his handiwork.

They have beautiful jewelry and are masters at repairs. Very friendly, helpful and trustworthy!read more

Amazing service and very knowledgeable staff, but we were able to get the exact same ring with the…read moresame "level" of diamond at a small business elsewhere for 2000 less.

Thanks again for the great job resizing my watch (for free) I do like the pen I bought here too!read more

In the 1900s, there were 5 ballrooms on West Lake Okoboji: Manhattan Beach, Roof Gardens, The Inn,…read moreThe Casino and The Central Emporium, then known as the Central Pavilion. The Central Emporium is the only one that remains a part of today's Iowa Great Lakes. It was originally built in 1901 and by the 1960s, the building sat empty until it was purchased in 1967 and used as boat storage. In 1971, the building was remodeled and began leasing out space for stores. During that first year, there were only 3-5 businesses including The Diver's Den, the Outrigger and a jewelry store. I started hanging out at the Central Emporium about that time in the early 1970s. It's gone through ownership changes since then and many shops have also come and gone. The Building itself has also been stabilized from falling into the Lake and at during my visit this summer, the old Girl looks pretty good on the inside as well. There's still the expected collection of tourist based shops, but the Central Emporium also includes a couple nice dining and drinking establishments (with great views), a branch of Hill Avenue Books, and even a few shops (e.g., Life on the Lake) that I enjoy. You can also get here by foot or by boat. I could see how a developer would think of this property as a good condo or other resort opportunity. And I do wonder how the Central Emporium makes money within the confines of a summer vacation season. But as long as this historic Iowa building still stands, I'll be there whenever I'm in town.

Always a fun and nostalgic place to visit. I've been coming to Okoboji since the 1980's, and The…read moreEmporium hasn't changed a lot. You can still grab a bite to eat, buy a bag of candy, or load up on all those Okoboji sweatshirts to wear during the upcoming winter. Plus, if you show up just after the summer season has ended, you'll get everything at a great discount.

Would not buy from a place passing judgements but quite nice merchandise. Kindness goes far…read moreespecially in sales and customer service.

They Sold me the second I walked in the door. I didn't realize that I had come after they had…read moreclosed, but I wanted to look at engagement rings. Mark went back and brought the rings back out that he had already put away so I could look at them. The ring he made was absolutely stunning and my fiancé absolutely loves it. I live in Minneapolis and I will forever do business here.