It was lovely to get assistance with our framing request. We received professional advice and the…read morefinal product looks fantastic. The price is reasonable and so is the turnaround time. I'm very happy and if I need to have something else framed, I will come back. She is also very nice.

Blossom does tremendous work. Great service and she's very personable as well! She put together a…read morevery creative and beautifully framed piece in just a matter of days. Will do business with her again.

This is a great shop. Coming from Hawaii, I don't have access to slabs, roughs, cabochons, or…read morespecimens at any kind of a reasonable price or selection. Or just slabs at all. Trying to order online from retailers is cost prohibitive without being able to really see the items first. Visiting Mountain Gems made my trip entirely worth it. I got some great deals on beautiful material and spent over an hour talking rocks with two great guys. They have a good selection of cabochons and faceted gems in really cool carousel display cases. I saw some things I've only ever seen online and learned about some material from BC. Unfortunately, I'm not an experienced enough metalsmith to justify buying some of the cabs I really wanted, but it's definitely on my list when I visit in the future. As an amateur lapidarist, I was ecstatic to look through their shelf of slabs. I bought probably an unhealthy amount, but hey, I need to transport it across the Pacific Ocean. I might as well make it worth it. They walked me through some of the things I picked out and showed me some things I missed that I ended up loving too. Plus they wrapped everything neatly because it was going to be travelling. The staff was incredibly helpful and knowledgable. Guys, if you're reading this, sorry, I completely forgot to get your names. I really appreciated the time you took to talk about everything I was interested in seeing and giving me pointers and ideas on the slabs I bought. It was really the highlight of my trip and I will be back when I visit in the future. Unfortunately, I didn't plan my visit to the shop ahead, or I would have tried to take a class too. But hey, maybe next time!

Great selection, fantastic service and quick shipping.I have used this company's services for many…read moreyears and highly recommend

I saw this booth at this year's Make-It Craft fair. I am a bit of a jewellery junkie. More like…read morecollecting artistic pieces than actually wearing them. The cost was decent and the person working at the booth was really friendly. Most of her focus is on the adult conservative designs with a little detail.

What an artist! I…read moredon't know anyone else who is able to interpret your creations and make it a reality.

Exceptional work at a fair price - here is the story of my Dad's watch…read more I went to see Alexandr about my father's 40 year old watch. It was not working and the crystal had fallen out and was broken. First he ordered and installed the new battery but the old watch still didn't work. So we set a budget for the maintenance and cleaning of the watch along with a new custom crystal. Then we crossed our fingers everything could be done within our budget and that the old watch had some more life in it. Alexandr called to say the watch was working and ready for pick up. What he didn't say over the phone was not only was the watch working but that the whole thing was restored! All the gold had been cleaned and polished (not a scratch anywhere) and with the new crystal the old watch sparkled and looked brand new. I was blown away with the fabulous restoration job he had done and all within our budget. Alexandr had listened and knew how important this watch was to us and he went above and beyond to get that watch to work again.

I saw this booth at Portobello West over the weekend. The jewelry has some really nice cuts…read more Rachael is s genuine a Silversmith. Fair prices.

My visit to Rudolf's Crystal was a first time stop, browse, and shop experience. Though I had…read morepassed the shop often during early-morning Mall walks, and admired the window displays, I had never been inside to truly get a 'real' look at the offerings. I changed that recently, and planned a visit when I knew the shop would be open, and I could get inside and see some of offerings in-person. I finally met Nadia, my host for the 'event'. Her much-enjoyed, and appreciated very personal attention and service provided such a friendly, interesting, and rewarding introduction to my first time browsing and shopping there. She removed all items from the window displays that I pointed out as being so admired on my stop-by walks. And placed them on the service counter for me to really see, feel, and "experience". Yeah, I finally got to see them up close and personal, and 'wow', sure liked what I saw., and learned about them. I left pleased, and very happy I had finally been inside Rudolf's Crystal -- my stop and shop truly was a 'visit', and such a delightful experience. I purchased a lovely threesome of small gifts to bring home and enjoy.

I was just in the store with my friend and her daughters…read more The sales lady wouldn't leave my friends younger daughter alone and approached her several times while we were browsing. We were all touching things but the rest of us, including other customers were never approached. My friend was going to buy her 10 year old some of the jewelry so she was trying to find ring and her daughter was told not to touch them because it drives the sales lady crazy. Her daughter was being respectful in how she was handling things and was with adults. She was sooo rude, so much so that we left. We will not be returning to this store.

Best store in the area. Great selection, friendly service, beautiful products at reasonable prices.read more

Love stopping here on my way through town it is a beautiful shop with great gifts for anyone. My…read morewife and I have been a few times now and we love checking out all of the artwork and cool gifts they have to offer. The lady working is very kind as well. We will return soon!

This artisan gift shop is located in the PoMoArts building/gallery on St Johns Street in the heart…read moreof Port Moody, and despite its small size, it sure packs a punch! I'm a sucker for museum gift shops and artisan fairs, where you can browse and/or purchase unique artsy items and occasionally meet and chat with the artists who created them. This gift shop embodies all that, and more. The store carries a diverse selection of art items, from gorgeous greeting cards created by paper artists and painters and photographers, to ceramic tile coasters with BC photographs fused onto them, to ceramics to textiles to jewelry. When I visited I also saw some lovey contemporary glass pieces, from small pocket hearts to larger serving platters. I really liked how this shop focused on the works of local artists. I like supporting local talents and local businesses. I also really liked how, unlike some museums or art gift shops, here their items for sale ranged in price from $5 and up, making many of the beautiful items available and accessible to folks on any budget. I really appreciated that wide range of price points here. For example, I saw some gorgeous hand-made greeting cards with hand-made textile embellishments on them, signed on the back by the artist, for $4.95, and I've seen comparable artist-made greeting cards for double that price elsewhere. (Note: for many items here, though, the pricing is on par with similar artisan creations. I believe the pricing may be set by the artists themselves). As I was leaving the shop, I chatted a bit with the lady at the check-out counter, and I commented how lovely the shop is, how there's something here for practically anyone. She noted that they have a very popular "Christmas marketplace" coming up in November and December, and I have already put a return visit to PoMo to check it out!