Very unprofessional and a cheat! I had several experiences with this Jeweler and all negative. First he damaged my stone, he supposed to remove my stone from a setting, he cut the prongs and in process made a little cut on my stone which he tried to blame on someone else and the damage already being there. Then he tried to keep the prongs (as if it's just gold dust) while he returned my prongs after me asking for them, he still managed to keep prongs from another piece of jewelry that I forgot he cut prongs from as well. On another occasion, I sold a piece of jewelry and the buyer wanted to have a Jeweler verify that it's gold and he told this Jeweler that he will give him $10 just confirm that it is gold, and he rudely kept rushing us out of the store while gladly took the money , and that is considering I went to him on several occasions to verify gold pieces and always paid him for his time which probably was the easiest and fastest money he ever made. While all of these experiences were negative, especially him damaging an expensive gem, I think the worst was, him keeping a prong which was significant amount of gold. Any honest Jeweler would return even the smallest piece , so I don't know why this guy thinks it's ok to keep a big chunk like that and he anticipated to keep even more had I not asked for other pieces. Unfortunately I didn't realise about that piece that he kept until much later, at which point I thought it was too late going back to ask for it. read more

I went to see about having a piece custom made plus a couple of repairs. I have done this several times over the years so I know the drill and about what the cost should be. I left them for one week and he finally gave me a quote which was at least twice what it should have been. In addition, he never even looked into my repairs. So, I just went and picked up my items. He has a very pricey location and I never saw any other customers so I am sure he has to inflate his prices as much as possible. Therefore, if you have a lot of available time and excess expendable cash, this might be the place for you! read more

I decided it was time to upgrade from my college ring to something new. I also had my Grandfather's high school ring, a ring my late mother had worn daily and some other random gold jewelry. I took them in with a few photos of things I'd seen and liked and asked for something unique to be created for me. Emmanuel was great. He offered suggestions and answered all my questions and created a work of art. I'm very pleased with the new ring and gladly recommend him to others. read more

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Had custom rings made years ago and will be returning to experience the master craftsman again. Truly best in the business.

This was place great! A friend recommended it since they had a few pieces of jewelry fixed there. I went in as a walk in just before Christmas and he was able to fix the bracelet I needed for a Christmas present. He offered to do it right there and have me wait a few minutes or said I could come back in a few hours which I opted for since I was running errands. He did such a great job repairing it and cleaned it for free as well. It was insanely affordable. The owner was very friendly. I will definitely be back with other pieces i need repaired. read more

Love this jewelry place! I took in a computer generated image of my engagement ring with a few modifications to make it more unique. Emmanuel did not seem fazed by my request at all! The ring was more beautiful than I could've imagined. If you want a unique diamond ring, look no further! Both Julie and Emmanuel were so friendly and accommodating. I will be back to get my custom wedding bands :) read more

Update. I am constantly pinching myself and in gratitude that I found Emanuel. He is extraordinary in his work, and kindness. I have trusted him with my most precious objects, my grandmothers ring and my engagement ring, now he's designed an anniversary ring. I've asked him to design and reset a stone that was an inheritance. Beyond grateful to know him and highly recommend him. read more

I needed batteries for 2 watches. I decided on Jewels on 5th because it was close, and I was quoted a reasonable price. (I had previously been disappointed by a place in Hillcrest and another in North Park. After getting quotes over the phone, I was quoted higher prices when I actually went there.) I received excellent service at a reasonable price. I will definitely go there again, and I highly recommend them. read more

I brought a broken necklace and two rings in for tightening. He was very friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and skilled. Was a quick, easy job for him and very affordable. I will definitely be back and highly recommend this store to anyone else. read more

Always the best. Incredible work and so each to work with. Emmanuel has been great for maintenance and everything he has made for me.

I brought in my engagement ring to be resized and only had 3 days Until the wedding. Not only did they promise me in 2 days, he finished by the next day!! Amazing customer service, amazing quality and wonderful feel. He is an artist and I will be bringing all of my Jewlery here! read more

We are very happy with the ring size adjustment on my wedding ring. The ring is platinum which required more work than gold rings and costs a little bit more to resize. We were able to use their yelp deal Work was completed in a day. Staff was very welcoming and they ensured I was completely satisfied with the fit and finish. I highly recommend Jewels on 5th! read more

I got my wedding ring here and I love it. First a little background, I was snorkeling in Hawaii and I found a wedding ring on the ocean floor. Some poor tourist must have been snorkeling, his hands got a little wrinkly, and the ring came off. Not sure where to turn it in I just kept it. Hopefully, my wedding is doomed as a result. Anyway, I brought the ring in to Jewels on 5th and able to make 2 rings (one for me and one for my wife). Mine is simple. Just a white gold band. Nothing fancy. My wife, however, is a little bit of a princess and she needed a ring that compliments her engagement ring. We worked with the jeweler and came up with a wedding ring that the engagement ring sits in. So the engagement ring is sandwiched between the double wedding ring. It's hard to describe but the point is is it looks great and my wife is happy. They were able to match the existing elements in the wedding ring perfectly. It's truly a unique piece. I don't buy much jewelry. In fact, the only reason I bought this was because I had to but if I ever need another piece, I'll be returning to jewels on 5th read more

This place should have WAY more reviews!!! I stopped in just on the off chance they could repair my wedding ring. They not only found a diamond that fit and set it.. They were about to walk it over to the nail place where I was waiting out the repair time (45min total!!!). I'm from out of town and this place was amazing!!! Highly recommend!!! read more

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The store is full of beautiful, unique pieces made by local artists. They are very reasonably priced, and Emmanuel and Julie are so friendly and so personable. My fiancee and I recently had a ring made by another local artist (John McDavid) for the groom's wedding band. He custom made a stainless steel ring. When we decided we'd like to have a few diamonds set, John warned us that it may be difficult to find a jeweler who can set stones in such a hard metal. We talked to Emmanuel, who surprisingly said it would be no problem to set diamonds in steel. He then showed us a few examples of other stainless steel rings that he had also set with diamonds; after helping us choose the stones and decide on the placement of them, he went to work. A few weeks later, we came back and picked up the ring. It could not have been more perfect! The setting was complicated for a number of reasons, but Emmanuel did it flawlessly. It was so much fun to work with them, and I would highly recommend them for any job - as small as cleaning a watch to custom building a wedding band. Fabulous! read more

Jewels On 5th - custom made men's wedding band. designed by us. hand made by John McDavid; stones bought and set at Jewels on 5th - Jewelry Near Me - San Diego, California

I took my engagement ring to Jewels on 5th to get resized and I couldn't be more impressed! My engagement ring is a 100+ year old family heirloom, so I was very nervous about anyone making any changes to it. It's also platinum, so I knew that the sizing would be more expensive and involved. I was so impressed by their customer service and most of all their honesty! I was initially quoted $100+ to get my ring made smaller, which I was okay with paying as I knew resizing vintage rings is a more delicate procedure - but when I got the bill it was $80! My ring was in gorgeous condition and you couldn't tell that it had been resized at all, and it was the perfect fit! I will be bringing all of my jewelry to this business from now on. Can't recommend them enough! read more

Jewels on 5th recently placed my great grandmothers diamond into my husbands wooden ring and did a FANTASTIC job for the great price offered. They were very open with cautioning us about any mishaps that could happen due to the ring being wood, but we trusted them to do a great job, and they did. I'll upload photos later. THANK YOU Jewels on 5th! :) read more

Just came in for a ring size to relay the information to my fiancé up north. (Been in before for a ring filler spacer). The atmosphere is so inviting and comfortable. Second, it's makes me extremely happy to see jewelry store owners wanting the customer to have a good experience first, then honest business second. Turned out the prices for the same ring was cheaper here at jewels on 5th. I'll be back in less than a month for a titanium carbon fiber men's ring size 10. You can guarantee it. read more

I like this store a lot. You can find a lot of unique jewelry pieces from various local designers. I had my ring resized there, they did a very good job. It was nicely polished too, looks absolutely brand new. Very reasonably priced. I've fixed other jewelry pieces as well, and some were without any charge. I definitely recommend this place to everybody. read more

Came here to resize my newly received engagement ring. Boyfriend bought 5 3/4 ring, they measured me and determined I was 5 1/4. Picked it up after 2 days (normal turn around faster, I believe, but they said they were working on a tall order on deadline), fits perfectly now! Friendly, professional staff and cute shop with repair team working diligently on site. I'd come back again. Always feels good to support a local small business. read more

I brought in some old cufflinks that belonged to my grandfather and had been sitting in a box for 50 years. Julie did a great job of making them look as good as new! The price was reasonable and the turn around time was quick. Would definitely go here again! read more

Great service! I am happy with how they resized my vintage opal engagement right. Could not have been better.

Great people. Emmanuel the owner has a great sense of style. He produced a awesome piece for me, much better quality and better grade diamonds than you can fined at the chain stores. His eye to detail is amazing. He has all of my business from now on! read more

Great service. Not much pricier than other places. They did not call me to tell me my earrings were ready so make sure you call. They honored the Yelp discount which was great. read more

Amazing people. Creative. Helpful. Knowledgeable. Outside the box thinkers. And great listeners. They heard what we wanted and they produced a piece of jewelry that we love. My wife and I went in looking to upgrade her wedding band for our 5th anniversary, and Julie & Emmanuel had such great taste and a number of cool ideas that fit our budget. They weren't pushy. They didn't try to guilt us or trick us into buying something extravagant that we couldn't afford. They simply heard what we wanted and Emmanuel designed something unique just for us. It came out perfectly. Thank you. I cannot recommend Jewelry on 5th enough, and will be shopping there myself again, and will pointing my friends in their direction as well. read more

I had a great experience here. I didn't know how hard was to find plain silver rings! Jamie was great, she customs made two silver bands for me in two days!!! She did exactly what I wanted and for the time that I needed it! Very happy with Jewels on 5th! Thank you ;) read more

I went in early December to have a custom 3 stone necklace made. I showed him a picture of exactly what I wanted and a similar version of my own, which was going to be used towards the new one. I was told it would cost $700, thinking that it was extremely high and against my better judgment, I decided to move forward. Emmanuel purchased one of the stones and I made a down payment of $200. Upon thinking it over, and realizing it would not turn out as originally planned (based on the purchase of the stone and the price of the necklace) I decided to forgo the sale. Emmanuel refused to return my down payment and was very adamant about losing money on the stone, explaining that he could not return or use it for something else and that I had to pay for it. In his defense, the receipt said no returns, exchanges, etc. However, besides buying the 1 stone, (which I'm positive could be used for something/someone else) there was no physical work done to make the necklace. Extremely unprofessional business practice and someone I would never ever do business with again. read more

If there was a six or seven or twenty stars I would give it to them. My Husband first found them a year after we started dating and had them design a custom promise ring for me, followed by our custom designed and made super intricate wedding bands and many others things he had custom ordered from them including the installation of a diamond into the wedding band for our first anniversary I just picked up from them and a beautiful set of earrings made to specification and using my parents wedding bands. They are amazingly talented, friendly, reasonable and just wonderful all around! They also have pieces in various price ranges. And a lot of one of the kind pieces that they design. read more

Julie Harris and Emmanuel are magnificent artist. I created an intricate design for our wedding bands. I took in a drawing, and was over the moon with the exact replica created. The quality and craftsmanship is beyond any I have seen. Creative, attention the detail, customer caring, exquisite. I would highly recommend Jewels on 5th. You will be 100% satisfied. read more

I recommend it most highly. Trained in France by master goldsmiths Emmanuel fixed a beautiful intricate antique ring that had some missing stones. He did a fantastic job. I also had several pieces redone and was impressed with the craftmanship, creativity and sensitivity to the original designs. This is a wonderful store to buy extraordinary jewelry but it also has very affordable pieces. Great place to buy gifts. I also appreciate the fact that they use their space to feature artwork by local artists. read more

I got my wedding ring and a lot of jewelry made with some pieces I inherited. Great people, honest, beautiful work, amazing attention to detail. Highly recommend them! Thank you!!! read more

The jewelry here is beautiful. However, they quoted me $1,000 for a service that I got done with a professional jeweler elsewhere for $144. The place is a huge ripoff. Plus, they said they would look up a certain ring style for me in their catalogue and email me that week. They've never emailed. I wouldn't recommend this place. read more

So grateful to have found Emmanuel & Julie! I wanted something one-of-a-kind and creative for a wedding ring. Emmanuel helped educate me - noting which stones would be too soft, and which metal finishes would last. The resulting design was perfect, and beautiful, and incorporated all of my special requests. Most importantly, both Emmanuel and Julie were incredibly patient with us through the entire process! read more

Jewels on 5th does not cease to impress. I couldn't believe the variety of inventory and craftsmanship this store has. Their work has a contemporary flair you don't see in a normal jewelry store as well as beautiful European styles that are impeccably crafted. If you want high quality, luxurious jewelry, they have it! If you want beautiful jewelry that fits your pocket book, they have that too! They also have quality fine art made by local artists. On top of all that the customer service is friendly, helpful, and truly top notch. I would definitely come back and have already recommended it to my family and friends. Thank you Jewels on 5th! read more

I brought Emmanuel some gold jewelry I wasn't wearing any more, as well as some topazes that I had never had set. I decided that I wanted an unusual ring made from the topazes, and applied the proceeds of the melted gold toward the new ring. Emmanuel designed a beautiful and highly original ring for my -- exactly what I wanted (had I known what I was looking for). He and his partner, Julie, are exceptionally creative and warm people, and I enjoy doing business with them. I highly recommend them as a place to buy unusual jewelry you won't find elsewhere (their own, award-winning designs) as well as their design work on new and original pieces, whether or not you want them repurposed from something else. read more

Got our wedding bands here, and we had a great experience. We got some simple bands here, and we were made to feel just as important as if we had custom work done. Friendly and reliable. Just what you want in a local business. read more

Got a costume made unique wedding band made for my wife here. Just make sure you get their estimate in writing. Super nice work, no pushy sales pitch, and just pleasant people with great skills, what more can you ask for? read more

What a great store. My fiance and I had a horrible experience at another jewelry store while searching for wedding rings, and so I looked up local stores, and this one popped up. I called, and they took the time out of their very busy schedules (two weeks before Christmas) to essentially tutor us in different types of gold, band styles, etc. We ordered our rings from them, and they custom made them in time for a Christmas wedding! Fantastic people, wonderful craftsmanship. read more

My wife and I went to Jewels on 5th awhile back to pick out our wedding rings and I have to tell you we were beyond happy with our experience there!! Julie the owner was GREAT!! I wanted somthing pretty basic, and Julie was able to find me just the ring to fit my style! Now, my wife on the other hand wanted somthing custom and special and Julie did not let her down!! She custom crafted a white gold and diamond ring that my wife literally cried over! To this day she cant stop staring at it. Julie is just amazing at what she do's!! While we were there I was very impressed with the on hand collection of jewelry they have in the shop. I call it a shop, but I have to say when your in there it feels more like your walking through a small private art gallery. Everything in the store is beyond unique!!! They have a real ability to capture and create jewelry that speaks to you!! We will be there again soon as my wife and I saw many things of interest to us in the shop. If the standard chain retail mall jewelry stores are not for you, then you need to pay Jewels on 5th a visit for your artistic and or custom jewelry needs!! read more