I grew up in St. Louis but moved to Chicago about 20 years ago. We have been shopping for high…read morequality, beautifully unique jewelry at The Silver Lady as long, if not longer, than that (they also have a nice selection of fossils and stones for the rockhound in your family). They have a wide selection of unique pieces that will blow you mind (At both the U City and Central West End locations). And the price range can fit any budget. Lori and Jeff are always welcoming and knowledgable. When we come to St. Louis to visit family there are three manadatory stops: Biggies Restaurant on Watson, Ted Drews, and the Silver Lady! Make sure you check it out.

Paid to park during normal business hours only to arrive and to see the sign posted. I waited 10…read moreminutes and no one returned...ridiculous that you can't have an establishment that is open when it says it will be open and not be able to staff it while someone "uses the restroom." Waisted time and money to park. Thanks a lot. Your "potty break " should not last a normal persons' lunch break.

Using Lynne from DiamondSpark for my fiancée's engagement ring was an incredible non-stressful and…read moreactually fun experience. I was under a time crunch to get the ring & stone created, ordered, & shipped but they took great care of me. I not only felt like I was a priority, I knew I was (you will NOT find this at other jewelry retailers)! DiamondSpark had so many options for both bands and stones that I was able to create the perfect ring that you will not see on anyone else except my fiancée. My fiancée loves it and is constantly getting complements on how beautiful and unique it is! If you are engagement ring shopping, stop looking at the other stores and schedule an appointment at DiamondSpark. Trust me, this will be the best decision you make aside from marrying your best friend.

The time I spent shopping for a diamond provided me with a wide perspective on the diamond…read morepurchasing experience. Before I made what I thought was going to be my purchase I did one last stop and met Lynne for the first time. I am grateful that I did. She went above and beyond to meet with me when my schedule allowed. She spent the time to show me a wide variety of options I was interested in while carefully and clearly explaining each step. The diamonds were spectacular but her approach, communication and continued customer service has made all the difference. We ended up with a diamond I could not have imagined purchasing and an equally impressive relationship with Lynne for now and into the future. Top notch!

100% recommend them! David and his team helped us design my engagement ring, and have been nothing…read morebut kind, helpful, and informative the whole time. I'm already obsessed with my fiancé AND now I get to obsess over my engagement ring too! We're excited to shop for bands together soon, because they make it an easy process. I've also had jewelry repaired by David Kodner as well; he is honest and fair, and takes care of special pieces the right way.

Great service for even small repair and battery replacement services. Fast and reliable.read more

Very personal service by extraordinarily knowledgeable and friendly staff. I highly recommend them…read morefor all your jewelry needs.

Good service with good explanation of repairs. Did nice job on resizing wedding ring.read more

A great job from beginning to end. The salesperson was very helpful in guiding me to the right tile…read morefor my kitchen. The installers were very professional, courteous and punctual. They did a great job. It looks beautiful. As a plus, they are locally owned. I highly recommend because of quality work, good price point and easy to work with.

After receiving the response from the owner, I reached out to try to make things better. I asked to…read morepurchase just the quartz remnant, no special or extra stuff. Pretty straight forward and easy. The owner said he would only sell to me if I removed my review and refrained from writing another. Huh? I insisted that I love to write great reviews and would do so upon a good transaction completion. He again told me that he would not sell it unless I FIRST removed my review and did not write any more. This is against Yelp policy and super suspect not to mention shady. Is the product or service going to be that bad?? Or perhaps a way to get the review off then not sell me anything.

I'm glad that I get to be the first re review, as I'm a HUGE fan of this place. Also listed as…read moreBartel's Gallery in the phone book, this is a quaint family owned Jewelry and Antique shop in Frontenac on the other side of Clayton from the main plaza, in Le Chateau village. The owner's son Mark is the main contact at the site, and he's fantastic to work with. There is no pressure, and no question too stupid, which is a big deal for being a young person that knows NOTHING about jewelry. I went in on the referral of a friend to look at buying my engagement ring, and was instantly greeted with a no pressure sales attitude. A few Logistics notes for you: 1.) It's primarily an antique shop with antique (very unique) jewelry throughout the shop. It's not your standard 15 glass lit case store with a bajillion options. 2.) While Mark and his store have GREAT options, it's more of a "I've got an idea, now go make it or find it" kind of shop. I would suggest getting ideas elsewhere if you have a specific piece, and then take it to him and he'll make it better. 3.) I wouldn't call this a buy same day you shop location, definitely give yourself some time to look. Mark is a great guy, instantly understanding how important jewelry purchases can be. He doesn't expect anything out of his customers, and it always up front and honest about quality of his own pieces as well as some industry knowledge of other main stream and local shops I will buy all my jewelry from Mark. My wife loved her custom engagement and wedding ring, and everytime we go in she sees something else (go figure) she wants. If you're looking for specific items in the antique line Mark will either have it or find it for you through his extensive contacts. Be sure to go in and see him. Hours are Monday - Friday during normal business times. If he's not in when you get there he'll be back soon usually bringing back some great new items. I've been made a fan of small boutique jewelers as opposed to those Sam's Club locations like Shane Co. and Jared. One stop in and you'll think the same thing.

Bartel Jewelers was my fiance's jeweler of choice for my engagement ring. After a lot of research,…read moreand with a specific design in mind, he went to Mark with a vision for my ring, and Mark went above and beyond to make this ring come true! Mark only uses GIA Certified Diamonds, and actually worked for GIA asan instructor on grading diamonds. My fiance did a superb job, surprising me with the most beautiful engagement ring, that I know is the top quality! Later in the year, he bought a beautiful blue topaz necklace that he designed at Bartel's for me, and it was a sight to behold! We are now designing our wedding bands with Mark, and are excited to work with him for all of our future jewelry needs!

This little neighborhood jewelry shop is EXCELLENT! It has great customer service, reasonable…read moreprices and a consignment area that has some very cool things! I've gotten batteries replaced, necklaces fixed, rings made bigger and my husband's wedding ring made into a necklace! I love this place!!!

I had several rings I needed to have resized. While it did take a bit (2-3 weeks) to get them…read moreback, they are perfectly sized, SO CLEAN and sparkly! They are very kind and take good care of you!

I really hate to do this since I love seeing small, family-owned businesses succeed. However, my…read moreexperience was such an extreme turn-off that what was my first visit will also be my last. I am in the beginning stages of planning my sister's baby shower. The time to print and buy shower invitations is now upon me. Also, I've been the to sushi place next door a few times at night and always admire the gigantic giraffe in the window. I stopped in yesterday with my boyfriend to check out and get a price on the giraffe (baby present, hello!) and see what kind of invite printing/customization they offer. The employees were sitting in the back, talking to another customer about an order she had placed. There is a bell, and the place is not that big; they clearly saw and heard us walk in. We were given a quick glance, and that was it. We walked around for five or ten minutes, looking at the invitations and small children's toys/gifts that they had. We even were obviously looking at the giraffe and trying to look for a price tag! Still, no one said a single word to us or gave us a second glance. We left without making a purchase, and I will NOT be returning. It's a shame, because they had several invites that I liked and obviously the giraffe I wanted to buy. Horrible, terrible customer service!

I used Hi Ho Helio for wedding invitations for my daughter's wedding in Vail last summer and would…read morerecommend them to anyone. Ellen and Barry were terrific to work with! Ellen was very responsive and flexible to our needs and worked through every detail and invitation change we had. My daughter lives out of town, so it could have been difficult, but she made it very smooth. Not to mention, the invitations were absolutely gorgeous and we received several compliments on them as well. Their selection is abundant and prices are good. Highly recommend! Carrie E. Kirkwood