When my then-boyfriend and I talked about getting married-- and he asked me what ring I wanted and…read moreI knew a diamond did not suit me. I have always loved this violet stone only found in Tanzania, aptly named tanzanite. We walked down Jeweler's Row together looking for someone who carried the stone. None of the shops had it and just turned us away. But when we walked into Koorosh Daneshgar (Wedding Bands and Co.) Mory, the store manager, affirmed the stone's beauty, rarity, and growing popularity. We scheduled an appointment for the following month (because he had to order the stones from the motherland) and when we returned we spoke at length about design options and maintenance. Once Alvin proposed and I saw the ring for the first time, I knew I chose the right man and the right ring. In his reflection on the process, my fiancé expressed the warm rapport he had with Mory and that he was glad to do business with him. That means a lot to us, considering I remember feeling dismissed by the other jewelers when we began our search. I am grateful to Mory and love my engagement ring so much I gave it a name!

This review is long overdue but I'm still annoyed about it so decided to post. Around a year ago we…read moredesigned a ring with Koorosh. Even though we were charged an extra 1,000 dollars for an additional consultation fee (we were not told beforehand we would be charged this), the changes to the ring were NOT implemented. I asked for a thicker, rounder band- what we reviewed resembled the initial design. We will have to get the ring put in a completely new setting in the future due to receiving a product I'm not happy with. I would make sure that you are aligned with the shop before any final orders are put in and be aware of the additional hidden fees.

This review is LONG overdue…read more After looking online and at a couple of different 'big box' type jewelry stores for an engagement ring and just not finding what we wanted, we decided we wanted to go the route of having a custom ring made, and so we ended up at Holtzmann's. Pam and Pat Holtzmann are the most phenomenal folks around. When you're in their store, you feel like family. They are super friendly, and made you feel comfortable from the get-go. They are both super patient, and they really take the time to educate you on different stones, and different aspects of design to help make sure that you're creating a jewelry piece that will last a lifetime with proper care. We ended up having my engagement ring and my husband's wedding ring made by them, and then after having my husbands wedding ring made, I ended up wanting to make a more feminine, mini-version of his ring to be able to wear myself as well, and they helped us make that too. The quality of the jewelry pieces we received is outstanding, and working with Pam and Pat was the same. We valued getting to work with them so closely on pieces we plan to wear a lifetime! Although we had rings made, Holtzmann's specializes in all types of custom jewelry. We happened to pop into the store at the tail end of another couple leaving who had the most beautiful custom bracelet made, and at another visit saw someone picking up a necklace that they had redesigned with stones from a different necklace they no longer wore anymore. All of those jewelry pieces were amazing too. 10/10 recommend for whatever your jewelry needs are!!

They go above and beyond to help you and work with you at a reasonable price they are great and are…read morereally helpful and nice people and I highly recommend them for all your jewelry repair

Many thanks to Shirley and Reginald who helped us design and create our beautiful, one-of-a-kind…read morewedding bands. They were both so friendly and engaging and made the entire process both educational and fun. We couldn't have been any happier with any part of the process. Those "other" jewelers who put their goods in little blue boxes would do well to take a lesson from Jan Dee Jewelry. Those "other" guys don't hold a candle to the customer service and responsiveness Shirley and Reggie extended.

JanDee has been our jeweler for 25 years - from engagement and wedding rings to watches, earrings,…read morerepair of 100yo irreplaceable pieces, resizing rings, insurance valuation, and cleaning an ordination chalice from 1950. You won't find a better jeweler in the city.

I came across The Classic Gem by doing pretty extensive research on where to shop for engagement…read morerings locally. After having more than 4 consultations, we were blown away by our experience with Lollie (The Classic Gem) . The fact that they are family owned, with generational expertise I felt 100% informed, comfortable and well guided in the consultation that does not compare to other consults had. From identifying ideal stones and settings to identifying diamonds with lower quality (which they do not offer), to even educating us on WHY our eyes were being drawn to certain diamonds. That education alone has been / is pivotal in identifying what I want and expect when my ring is ultimately selected We dropped our search entirely...no more consultations and decided that The Classic Gem will be our first YES in who / where we will be moving forward before the formal YES & commitment of marriage.

The Classic Gem is what it represents!…read more Classic, contemporary, and modern designs - they do it all! With the capabilities that they have such as the option for remote client interactions, CAD capabilities, to the manufacturing of your CAD designs, quality, and certified GEMS, appraisal, knowledgeable and experienced staff, private space for appointments, assorted high-quality inventory - look no further. I worked with them from Portland, OR after a referral. Everything went smoothly, they were ready, prepared, and on-time during scheduled video conferences, sent pictures I asked for, and worked with my proposed budget. In the end, my fiance has a ring that she was ecstatic to receive.

Thanks so much Victor for always being there. You rock! I have been taking care of my watches…read more(and love them) for a long time. It's been so long that it was easy to change batteries in them. I don't know what other people do but since I found your shop, you were the answer to what watchmakers now do, which is obstruct our ability to change a battery. Thank you Victor!

I recently came in to get some pieces repaired and polished. nothing super nice and when I brought…read morein my stuff originally, he was super helpful with telling me what was worth polishing and what would rust which ended up saving me a lot. Everything that he did looked great and exactly what I needed. The service was great. He even came in on the weekend when it was not because I to pick them up for a while. I would recommend!

Angie was able to repair my rope chain which required some intricate and detailed work. She is…read morepersonal and detail-oriented to work with. She explained the details of the process with me and made sure I felt comfortable with timing and intricacies of the repair. Best yet, she's super talented--the repair is flawless. It's amazing to find a jeweler you can trust!

Owner very quickly responded to my request to resize my ring, and she did a great job!read more

Kailee and Rebecca are both a real pleasure to work with, and the jewelry they produce is…read moreexceptionally beautiful and unique (my ring was designed by Vinny). I was the recipient of the engagement ring, which my fiance had designed at Hamilton without my knowledge, and thus I wasn't present for any of those preliminary interactions. That said, my fiance has had only positive things to say about Hamilton since then. I understand Kailee and Rebecca helped with design ideas, were very patient as he went back and forth between a few options, and were all-around extremely helpful throughout the production process. They kept him informed every step of the way. After we became engaged, I needed to get the ring sized. I went back several times to see Kailee and Rebecca and they were extremely helpful and gracious, telling me what a pleasure it was to work with my fiance. They also sized the ring perfectly. Since then I've had to go back once to tighten one of my prongs (my ring has a high setting and I'm sure I bumped it a bit too hard on something). Each experience is better than the last. Quality is of utmost importance to these ladies as well as Vinny, and it shows both in the craftsmanship of their work and the pride they take in its upkeep. No questions asked, they are always happy to visit/meet with me to be sure everything is in tip top shape. I get compliments on my ring all the time. Seriously, at least one person has said something every day since we got engaged (almost 3 months ago). I love it more and more the longer I wear it, and I know that this is due in large part to its unique and artistic construction. The attention to detail is astonishing. I can't wait to go back soon to design our wedding bands!

A full 7 months later, I'm still impressed with my experience working with Kailee, making a short…read morereview in order. It's way past due. Looking for a custom engagement ring on a graduate student's budget is a not an easy task. Meeting with jewelers around the Loop began to feel like buying a car instead of a ring for my future wife. Kailee was the first, and only, jeweler to walk me through the entire process and teach me how to shop for the right piece (and not get burned) while I was out meeting with other jewelers. That level of respect for her clients made me immediately want to work with her. After learning a bit about who we were and what I wanted in a ring, Kailee searched and presented me with a great number of options, advising where my ideas would work and how to keep it in my budget. More importantly, she never skimped on quality throughout the entire design process. I know I wasn't the wealthiest guy walking through Kailee's door, but I was picky and wanted the highest quality possible. Kailee never flinched and worked with me as close as she would any other client. In the end we were able to create a high-quality ring that had everything I wanted---not over the top, but unique to us. My fiancee gets compliments everyday and we look forward to working with Kailee again in the future.

I received an email about K. Amato having an annual sale ("Pieces Marked Down to $5, $10 & $15")…read more this past Wednesday (4/2) and had passed the store a couple times and admired some of their pieces, so I thought I'd stop in after work. The first thing that threw me for a loop was the quality of the "$5, $10 & $15" sale items. They bore little to no resemblance to their full priced jewelry (or high-priced sale items) and looked like something you would find at Forever 21, H&M, etc. (ie jewelry that would be $5, $10 & $15 at full price). What really got me though? The nicer sale items were on a table with a sign "30% off price as marked." Ok--so I look at the tags on a couple necklaces I liked, and the price is hand-written, with another price sloppily scratched out. The rub? The price scratched out was about 50% of the current written price! I've included a picture--the current price is marked as $74, but crossed out price of $40 is clearly visible! Even with the 30% off that would make the price $52--a 30% markUP from the $40 price! I don't know if they had previously had a bigger sale or why this was the case, but if you're going to try to pull the wool over your customers' eyes, at least have the respect/sense to put on a new price tag. I was very disappointed because I saw a couple necklaces, both on sale and full price, that I was interested in--I thought about it for a minute, but I just didn't feel right when by all appearances they had lured me (and a few other shoppers) into the store under the premise of a "sale" that appeared by all accounts to be phony. A store that can't respect a customer's time or intelligence doesn't deserve their business.

I was getting dressed for work this morning and couldn't help but feel like my outfit was…read moreincomplete. I reached into my giant stash of jewelry and there, be still my Yelpy heart, were a trio of gold bracelets designed by K. Amato. They even still had the tag attached. I got them for Christmas this past December from my aunt (think totally hip, hot, cool aunt; THANKS MEL). Yay! I hate bracelets that look and feel cheap and just of cheap quality (think Claire's) that either break or change color on you. A woman has a lot of things to worry about, we don't need to worry about bangles a'snappin in the middle of our work day. I popped them on and love them, they feel not-cheap and look sophisticated yet I know I can wear them in a non-office function too! Truth be told, I haven't been in the store but I pass it on my way to Sine Qua Non, and hey consider it bookmarked. Love love these bangles.