Terrific, exceptional, museum-quality work and restoration. The owners, Anatoly and Regina, are…read moreexperts in their craft. Not only are they a pleasure to work with (every time I meet with them they treat me like family), but they are extremely talented and do flawless work. I had bought antique soap dishes and porcelain that my cleaning lady broke, and not only did they reassure me they could restore my (very sentimental) belongings, but they actually delivered. Other reviewers note that there are no "rush jobs," and I would agree. They do take their time, but when it comes to fragile materials, you don't want your job to be rushed. Very impressed with them and hoping they can continue their business for as long as they have been in it - a very long time!

Although I initially enjoyed meeting the owner Anatoly I was very very disapppointed with my…read moreexperience with Ark Restoration. Not by their work, since I didn't actually have any work done, but with simple communication and professionalism. I stopped by in person in the summer of 2013 to ask if a small section of porcelain from a brass bed frame could be repaired. Anatoly said it would be difficult... especially since I did want to spend a lot.. but he said he would look into it and get back to me. I never heard from Anatoly once. I called him about 4 times over 7 months and he said there was no update. Whne I called to see if there was any update good or bad he said 'Try me again in a month or so'. That was it. Now some 7 months later without a single call to say 'Hey I can't help you' or a 'No luck but I'm still trying' I called him and got the usual 'I don't have anything for you' I told him how disappointed that I never recieved a single call or update even if it was to say he couldn't help. And I told him to keep the piece. I don't know if his lack of professionalism or common decency as a business owner was due to my project not being a lucrative piece for him. Or perhaps his workload being such that he didn't have a spare minute or two to update a customer... all I can say is, despite being my being very friendly and checking in with him, I felt ignored and unimportant.

This framers were amazing! Only stumbled across them by chance but the work on a shadow box piece…read moredisplaying a sports programme, photos and tickets was amazing! And the cost was about 1/3 of what I was quoted by te other framers (one being micheals). They offered plenty of guidance and used artistic licence in a very clever way til improve on the piece I needed in a hurry. They also rushed through the order to be ready for my anniversary.

I took a piece in to get framed, picked out an expensive and in my opinion a bit overpriced frame…read morebut I accepted the price. I gave specific instructions on how NOT to frame the piece. Must have repeated it 7 or 8 times. When I go to pick it up it was done exactly how I told them NOT to do it. I expressed my concern and there was no remorse, no apology, just "it looks great" and "that was the only way to do it". I've been getting custom frames made for 25 years. This was the first and last time I will use these amateurs.

I am also sorry to hear of Raphael's death, I have been putting off getting some things repair and…read more finally decided I must call him. He was such a nice gentleman and he did such beautiful work. He is missed and will be bye anyone who's precious items they trusted with him to bring back to new condition. I am at least glad to add a few words about how skilled he was and what a nice person. It's hard to trust people with your precious things, now to find someone new to bring my items too.

Raphael has now restored 2 vintage pieces of silver for me and both were done exceptionally, in…read morereasonable time and price! His careful handling and attention to detail were only surpassed by his kindness and understanding of the personal meaning and value of each. Highly recommend for your most precious silver!

David Benlolo is an extremely talented Jeweler. He gives…read moreclasses with personalized instruction. It's a very special experience which will inspire you and expand your skills in ways you didn't expect.

The Benlolo Studio has great and welcoming learning atmosphere. Before I met David I had some…read morejewelry production experience but I hadn't had a chance to make pieces with my own design. David led me to the next level and helped me to build confidence in myself. Every time when I went to class I learned not only jewelry techniques but also about gemstones. I had so much fun learning about stones and actually seeing them! Since each student works on his/her own piece you can also learn something new from them. David understands some Japanese which is my first language I could learn even more comfortably. I highly recommend!

I went to Gallery 25 on 2/1/25 to have some vintage baseball cards framed. I met Chris, who is a…read morevery friendly guy and will talk your ears off. Chris told me that this would take 2 weeks to complete. If by 2 weeks, he meant 10 weeks, then it was 2 weeks. No matter how many times I called, nobody EVER picks up the phone, so I had to keep going in to his shop (I live 25 minutes away). I asked to have pictures of the unfinished product sent to me before the work was completed to make sure I liked it, and everything was the way I wanted it (spacing, borders, colors, etc.) After 8 weeks, I finally got an email of the pictures, and it was wrong so the layout had to be changed. Finally, after 10 weeks, after the changes, I picked up the frame. Then, I gave him much more expensive cards ($2,000) to frame and told him that this can't take 10 weeks. He assured me that this time it would only take two weeks. I told him that this frame had to be the same size as the last one since I would be displaying them together. I called after 2 weeks to see if it was done, and as usual, nobody picked up the phone, so I left a message. I said the same thing as before. Make sure you send me pictures before you seal up the frame. Of course, nobody called me back, I called 4 more times that week, left 4 more messages...not ONE call back. Then, suddenly, I get an email that the frame is done. I went in and picked it up, brought it home and noticed that not only was this frame bigger than the first one, but the borders/frames around the cards were MUCH bigger than the first ones, so the white borders of the cards could not be seen. It made the cards look much smaller. They do not look like real baseball cards; they look like imitations and copies that I've seen online. The spacing of the cards in relation to the engraved plaque was off as well. I emailed Chris again (since there is no point in calling), and he told me that he was NOT going to redo the piece and it looked just fine to him. He didn't even want to hear what the issues were. It could have been a small fix. I would have even been willing to keep the larger frame but at least change the borders around the cards to they look real. Maybe it looked fine to him, but he is in the framing business, not the baseball card business. It was not what I wanted or asked for. You can see the difference in the 2 pieces. One has a slight orange frame around the card for a nice hint of color, while you can still see the white borders, and the other where the white borders are completely covered up and there is a dominating large gray frame around the card. The two look nothing alike. I was going to sue him but it wasn't worth the filing fees, or my time for $230, which I never even got a receipt for since I paid cash. So, if you want to wait 4 times longer than it should normally take for your merchandise to be completed, have your calls ignored, have zero communication with who is doing the work, and have them make their own decisions as to how YOUR items come out.... then this is your place.

I am 10 plus years customer of this Gallery. Chris has always fulfilled his promise. The work,…read moreadvice and selection is unbeatable. He really loves what he does. I have high regards for his professionalism. Always recommended !! All the best. Thank you - Gautam Sanghavi CPA

There are a lot of people that say they do engraving in the Diamond District, but after meeting…read morewith three different people who all used a computer to do the engraving, one of them sent us to Eugene to get a good hand engraving. Obviously what I wanted in the first place! Eugene is a kindly old man from the Ukraine who did an amazing hand engraving on a ring I got for my anniversary from my girlfriend. He also had a little display of other cool things he has engraved, a zippo, some wax sealing irons and other random items. Overall he did an amazing job and I'd definitely trust him to engrave something dear to me in the future. It cost only $15 and took him about 48 hours to turn around. You can see from the picture of the gold ring, he did the 'D'.

Eugene is simply the best. He hand engraved the back of a necklace for my husband and did a…read morebeautiful job. He's sweet and accommodating and of course his work is gorgeous.

From my very first class with Michiyo at the Art Students League, I felt I had found the teacher to…read moremeet my expectation. After her Art Students League three-week workshop, I followed Michiyo to two additional locations, two additional 4-6 week workshops. Each time I learned so much. Michiyo's is the best art teacher I ever had. She teaches her exceptional technique but she fully respect her students' personalities. But she also help them to gain confident in their skills until they outdo themselves. If you are dedicated to learning watercolor, I highly recommend Michiyo.

Michiyo is the best watercolor teacher! I learned a lot in such a short time. I love her classes!…read moreShe is a very good teacher and a very talented artist. An inspiration! Super recommended taking class with them.

What a hidden gem of a gallery! So pleased to have discovered a spectacular gallery offeing…read morevarious artists and art mediums at a fair price. Glenn and Eyol are a dynamic duo that go "above and beyond" to ensure a very enjoyable retail experience! Thanks again!

A wonderful business experience. Selling,payment finished in one day!!!! jean from califread more