My son is a rower and Rubini makes the most beautiful rowing jewelry. I ordered a silver chain and oar pendent with engraving on the back. It is BEAUTIFUL! He's going to love it. Dany was wonderful to work with. I will definitely order from Rubini's again. read more

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Beautiful selections of jewelry for rowers. Reasonably priced and expertly crafted. There is a wide range of other sports motifs as well.

Customer service at Rubini jewelers is fantastic. My watch wasn't keeping time as well as I thought it could. The staff politely helped me know that technical jeweler was available and invited me to come in. He looked at my watch, tinkered with some things without changing the battery, told me he thought that might help my situation but would need several hours to confirm. He invited me to come in again if his tweaks did not work. I offered to pay. He said something cute about not this time but please come back, and I'll happily take your money another time. Awesomely, his interventions worked, and my watch is now keeping correct time again. I will absolutely be confidently returning to this trustworthy jeweler. read more

Very friendly staff and gorgeous selection! The staff offered to clean my jewelers for free for my wedding. Very cute poodle present.

No follow up to customer who wanted a custom ring made. Called and emailed twice. I was disappointed to say the least!

Friendly Knowledgeable. Fair pricing and fun to chat with. We have had repairs and custom work done and everything has been great

Quality jewelry repair with a personal touch! My 22yr old wedding band split and Rubini restored the gold to look brand new.

After a 20 year career in the federal government, I wanted to take two service pendants I was given and turn them into rings. I was told to check out Rubini's, and it's a decision I do not regret. First, it's locally owned, and a family business. Second, Joanna and her family were simply wonderful when it came to helping with design, selection, and communication. Finally, pricing was very reasonable. I have little to know experience with jewelry, let alone custom design. Rubini's is a great business with great people who are looking to help you get exactly what you want. I highly recommend them! read more

I have a gold wedding band that was once shiny but then became scratched and pretty dull. Wanted to get it matte-finished. Emailed Rubini's and Joanna responded right away- while other jewelers have yet to reply back. She was very responsive and cordial the whole time of our correspondence. When I brought the ring in, she was able to get it taken care of immediately. It looks great and I'm so happy to have brought it in to Rubini. Thanks! read more

I "discovered" Rubini's just 2 or 3 years ago when researching places to have multiple pieces repaired/resized. I have had rings resized, diamonds replaced, watch batteries changed, a pendant made and just recently an antique gold bracelet repaired. Every encounter has been marked by outstanding customer service. They are welcoming, thorough, professional, friendly, reasonably priced, and do excellent work in a timely manner, I recommend them to everyone I know with great confidence. I went to them bc of their great reviews so figured it was time to add my own. read more

Spoke with the lady over the phone for a ring resizing, she was nice and polite and agreed to do a same day resizing. When I showed up at the store, she greeted me with an attitude with she kept up throughout our interaction. She then claimed my ring was not gold - without even testing it, solely based on how I looked. Therefore, she could not offer the service. Even though she had already agreed to prior in our phone call! I felt racially profiled cause there was literally no other reason for her to not AT LEAST test the ring. I went somewhere else and got it done where they tested it, proved it was gold and got it resized. read more

I love my unique and precious ring and so grateful that my husband chose Rubini to purchase it. I just went to have it polished after wearing it a year and we again were greeted by the most friendly family. The jewelry is beautiful and the staff is highly knowledgeable on how to care for the stones. Absolutely recommend! read more

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I had a great experience with Rubini jewelers - I had my ring resized and they were able to finish it ahead of schedule and they were so nice during the whole experience. I will be back! read more

Had a great experience at Rubini Jewelers! I received quick and friendly service when I needed my ring resized in a pinch.

Update: business owner replied with asinine defense. "a sign that was meant to actually be reassuring to our senior customers. To explain, earlier that day we had a customer who was relieved to be allowed out of his house and into the public. He said he felt like a pariah even though he was healthy, he felt like the message being to sent to seniors was that they were a danger to society and themselves. When I offered that I wasn't afraid of him and that I welcomed him and was happy to see him in my store, he expressed such touching gratitude that even I cried in happiness for the relief and acceptance he felt." My wife has used this jeweler in the past. She said the owner was pretty rude, but whatever. But the owner has publicly denied the dangers of coronavirus and was willing to misinforendanger the public to prove their point. read more

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This place has amazing customer service. Excellent location. Cozy and chill vibe. Great selection.

They expertly repaired an earring. The customer service was great, professional, and polite. I thought the repair would be a simple one, however, the diamond had to be removed and replaced, 18K gold added, and then put back together. The repair was so good, I can't tell which earring was repaired. read more

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The center stone in my engagement ring was loose and I came here to get it fixed. It was a great experience. They fixed my ring in less than 20 minutes for such a great price. Great customer service as well. Definitely recommend for any jewelry repair. read more

Responsive and helpful staff. I've visited Rubini's twice in the last few months to have links removed from a Burberry watch and four rings polished. Top notch business - would recommend. read more

Family owned and operated for 41 years. Locations have changed a few times, but they've always stayed in Old Town. 31 years ago they bought the current building and turned the printing press into the Jewelry shop. To cater to the elderly clientele they moved to a "basement location" just a few steps below street level. They specialize in sports jewelry like rowing jewelry, ice hockey jewelry, and field hockey jewelry. Of course they also have rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pendants, chains etc. They "Specialize in Everything." They will replace watch batteries, take out links, and do amazing engraving as well. This boutique store is 5/5 stars for a reason, they treat their customers right. read more

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I was referred here by my sister in law, but we have had nothing but trouble with this place. We simply wanted to get my engagement ring re-sized and engraved and have had to go back to this place FOUR times. They got the size wrong the first time and second time. Then when I picked it up again, I found that there were indentations in my ring from where they clamped it down! Also because mine is a white gold ring, the plating wore off from their work, and it had a very yellowish sheen. This is normal of white gold, but NOBODY told us at the shop and we had to call back when I noticed the yellowness in natural lighting. They then re-plated it and tried to correct the dents they made in my ring. However, I can STILL see dents and scratches, and it looks like the plating was not very well-done. What's worse, every time that they have "finished" their work, nobody ever called us to tell us it is ready to pick up. They took down our number incorrectly, but even after we made sure they had the right number, we didn't hear from them unless we were the ones that called. This means that we have just had to wait indefinitely for the ring, and make time out of our days to contact them constantly. The whole experience with them has been extremely frustrating and stressful, even though they have been apologetic, and have been nice to try and re-do the work, it has taken up so much of our weekends these past few months. As this is my engagement ring, I do not want there to be so many imperfections - I wear and look at this ring every day. I do not think this place is very professional. We are taking this ring elsewhere just to not deal with them anymore. read more

It was a great experience: the owners are super friendly, and Virgilio fixed my watch in less than 15 minutes for half a price I paid at another location. The young lady beautifully re-designed my old earrings. Thanks! read more

I got a pair of custom, emerald cut studs and they are amazing! Joanna helped me 100% virtually and was able to complete exactly what I wanted, and was super easy to work with. I definitely recommend! read more

Thank you. Great service and a very relaxing atmosphere. Very professional service. Highly recommended.

High quality merchandise and craftsmanship. Best place to take your jewelry for fine repairs.

Just wanted to mention how amazed I am with Rubini Jewelers. I seen a picture on Pinterest of a silver hockey stick bracelet. I instantly fell in love with it but settled on the hockey stick ring instead. I live in FL so I had to get it shipped to me. Shipping was fast as I was excited to get my ring. They take great care and pay attention to detail as the ring was so impeccably wrapped and they even put a little silk flower with it :) I absolutely love it! Its so unique and suits me perfectly. I will definitely be purchasing the bracelet and the pendant for a matching set in the future. Thank you!!!!! read more

As a guy, I don't know much about jewelry stores and their services so finding one that would adjust a couple of bracelet sizes was a big deal. Rubini came up when I searched for jewelers near Old Town North so I went there. Boy what a fun, cool place (anywhere playing the Temptations when you walk in gets my vote) and they know their stuff, are friendly and quick. What a find so thought I would share! read more

First of all, jewelry stores kind of intimidate me. I feel like a lot of times they're like mechanics--you go in for one repair and you find out seven other things are wrong and they push you to buy things you don't need. This happened to me last month at jeweler downtown. I went in for an appraisal and left after spending a couple hundred bucks on repairs, etc. and was told that the bezel of my beloved 1920s needed to be completely replaced. Ugh. Three weeks later after the pricey repair one of the small diamonds of the ring fell out. I came to Rubini at the recommendation of a friend. The experience was night and day from the other jewelers. Jaime replaced the diamond and fixed my ring. Turns out that a few of the other smaller diamonds were loose (even though they were supposedly tightened a few weeks ago), so he took care of those. The price point was more than fair, much cheaper than I expected. All of this happened while I waited--no more than 20 minutes. I perused the rest of the cabinets and at no time did I feel pressured into buying anything. Happy to say that Rubini will be my go to jewelers. read more

Went here to get links taken out of my watches (3 of them) owner is super nice and charged me $15 for all of them to be done. Other places in old town charged $30+. Plus their dog who just paces in the store (small store, HUGE old dog) was the SWEETEST and once he was done getting his pets in just laid down out of the way of customers. Very cozy place! read more

What a great jewelry shop!! A Very elegant store. Would go back again!! Joanna was very sweet and knew how to make her shop a place to want to come back too!! Will tell people about most definitely.. thanks again for putting a hole in my watch band read more

I popped in here to get the prongs on my diamond ring tightened. They did the job in 5 minutes and charged $10, which is a good deal. They didn't clean my ring, though, which is something other jewelers usually do when I have the prongs tightened (unfortunately, a four-prong solitaire setting lends itself to a need for frequent tune-ups), but I guess for $10, I can't complain too much. Update (3/3/2016): I went back to Rubini to get my diamond ring reset from a four-prong to a six-prong setting. They did it very quickly, did a nice job, and the price was reasonable ($250 for a new platinum setting). They also measured my finger and I found out that I am a size 4.5 rather than a 6, so I got my ring resized as well! read more

I've been going to Rubini for years, and I'm always happy with their service, selection, and work! I have bought jewelry there and had them repair/resize jewelry, and my husband worked with them to make me a custom anniversary ring, which I love. The store is family-owned and run, and their turn-around time on repairs is quick. The selection of jewelry for sale is impressive (and tempting)! Highly recommend! read more

If I could give zero stars for this place, I would. I had high hopes for getting custom jewelry but was let down by the lack of professionalism and performance. On the telephone and via email, I was told they could make what I wanted without a problem but problems were all I encountered. I wasn't looking for anything exquisite, just sterling silver and gold filled shepherd hooks for earrings in a certain size. I went to the shop with a sample of what I wanted and they photocopied it for comparison. They also took measurements which were wrong, so when I returned to the shop two weeks later the shepherd hooks were not the size I wanted. I gave them another chance to get it right, and waited three additional weeks but no one ever called or emailed to pick up the hooks. When I went to the shop, I was told no one was able to get to the hooks but they would be completed. I had absolutely no faith in their ability and received a refund. I would never recommend Rubini Jewelers to anyone. read more

I bought my wedding ring here a couple of months ago, and they turned what I thought would be a harrowing experience into a really pleasant one. Joanna was extremely nice and helpful. After I received the order, I needed a minor size adjustment, and they took care of it on the spot. From the perspective of someone with limited jewelry store experience, this is an amazing store and I couldn't recommend it more highly. read more

I came in here to resize my engagement ring, and cannot say enough about about Rubini. Not only did they resize my ring in the same day, but they handled it with great care, walked me through everything, answered all my questions, and had such a reasonable rate compared to other jewelers in the area. Definitely recommend without hesitation! read more

A delightful, professional family jeweler with unusual creations. They also do repairs and I've been coming here for 20 years

Rubini is a family- owned and -operated business. Don't be put off by the outward rowing theme; this store never fails to satisfy the jewelry needs of my family. The owner and staff are very helpful and knowledgeable; even better, they help to stay within your stated budget. read more

I went here to replace my watch batteries. Very friendly people. Some unique jewelry pieces. I highly recommend.

In five years I've only written one bad review here on yelp. Today will be the second time, after my shockingly rude treatment by the woman at the front desk of Rubini Jewelers. I went to Rubini to have the prongs tightened on my engagement ring. The great reviews on yelp boosted my confidence in the store. I called first so that I could make sure I wasn't coming in when the jeweler wasn't available. From the moment I arrived, the woman at the front of the store (I did not get her name), a tall, nice looking young lady in a gray, short-sleeved top and curly chestnut hair that was up in a bun, was not the most friendly in terms of demeanor. I explained to her I had called about fixing my ring, and throughout the consultation her demeanor was simply rude. She told me I had a crack in my shank, and told me to look at it through the loop. Sure enough, she was right. She gave me advice that I could perhaps find out from the jeweler who made it (they are on the west coast which is why I didn't try them in the first place) to see if they might repair it. If I preferred after to bring it back to Rubini, I could. I thought that was sound advice, and thought I would call at that moment to see what their policy was, given that I wouldn't have time to drive back to Rubini if I decided have them do it. She was very condescending in her answer, saying she would "wait right here for me." I'm not sure how my manner might have upset her, there were two other colleagues of hers in the store so I think they could attest to my politeness. Maybe she was having a bad day. But I was so astounded by her condescending attitude toward me that I decided to leave. I'm extremely disappointed and definitely would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

I had a great experience here! They made my diamond necklace shorter for a very affordable price. They also cleaned and took a close look at my engagement ring. I think her name is Joanna- the woman who works here is amazing! I think she might be my friend now lol. She is extremely helpful and kind. I definitely recommend this jewelers--affordable and great quality!! read more