Always a great experience when we come to buy our lifelong trinkets. We've bought several gold…read moreitems from here and we love the shop. I always find fun unique items here.

We stopped by today to look at jade bangles. The owner who helped us was very warm. She even…read morebrought out some lotion for me to more comfortably try on bangles. I left the store with a new apple green jade bangle and the memory of a lovely experience there. Thanks very much!

Was in search of bracelets for my baby and visited this family run local shop for purchase…read more Wonderful experience! I was extremely grateful for the knowledgeable service provided to me. They offered great advice in terms of choosing the right gift for my baby as there were many options to choose. I left the shop getting two adorable bracelets with all being within my budget due to their fair pricing.

I came to Chinatown looking for the perfect gift for my friend to improve his game with some…read morejewelry. The moment we got in, Wendy was there to help us out. She was very helpful with picking out my friends gift and had a great eye on what looks good on certain skin tones. Their jewelry were very well crafted and their prices are very reasonable. I ended up getting a 18k white gold ring for my friend and came back for one myself the next few days. I mean, I had to take care of myself too haha. We visited a lot of other spots in Oakland, but left feeling like they were just trying to hustle us with their own markups on the weight of gold. The storefront is a bit hard to find, but I'd definitely recommend you all to pin point this spot and check them out. Thank you again Wendy and your family, we'll be back!

Awesome experience. Very professional and reliable. Jewelry repair expertly done. Cost reasonable…read more Beautiful job. Very highly recommended. A++++

I love Kim viet. she's professional and fair. she's very honest with value. fast.efficient. Deal or…read moreno deal.

My mom took me all the way to Oakland to buy jewelry for my wedding. I did not understand why we…read morehad to drive all the way from San Jose to the east bay when there are obviously diamonds everywhere. Apparently diamonds are cheaper in certain areas because of competition and availability which is understandable. It is your traditional Asian owned jewelry store. They had a small selection, but we were able to find the perfect bangle. It would have been a couple thousand more if I had bought it at an American store and at least 5,000 more if I bought it at Tiffany's or Bailey, Banks & Biddle. I just loved it. So simple and elegant. They let us pick out our diamonds and it was made then and there. They will work around your budget and if you have cash, even better. I think we got a fabulous deal. So much so that my mother was able to get a gorgeous diamond necklace for herself. The service is great and they even cleaned all our other jewelry while we waited. I don't think I can go back to shopping in an American store. You just don't get the greatest bang for your buck.

Jack, his mom and his aunt are amazing people to work with and provide excellent customer service…read more Jack helped me put together my engagement ring and it turned out just the way I was hoping it would. He was very helpful and supportive along the way and provided additional resources for me to look at and get ideas from. It was very important to Jack that I create the ring that I wanted. I highly recommend stopping by their store for your jewelry needs!

I had a great experience working with Sybil at Pavé. She was incredibly helpful throughout the…read morewhole process and made what could have been a stressful decision really easy. I originally ordered a different setting, but after my wife and I looked at rings together, I realized she liked a completely different style. I thought I was probably out of luck, but Sybil had me come back in, walked me through my options, and was able to cancel the original order so we could start over with the design my wife actually wanted. She was patient, never made me feel pressured, and genuinely seemed to care about getting everything right instead of just making a sale. The finished ring turned out even better than I expected, and the craftsmanship is beautiful. If you're looking for someone who listens, communicates well, and wants you to leave happy, I'd definitely recommend asking for Sybil. I'm really glad she was the one who helped me through the process.

An exceptional experience every time. An incredible selection of beautiful jewelry, often with a…read moreunique design. The staff are knowledgeable, patient and helpful. In particular, Sybil has been stellar. In addition, they repair pieces that need a special expertise and touch (for example, a unique wedding band that needed delicate gold work done).

Forgot to do this awhile back but man oh man Chris is the man! I've been going consistently since…read morelast December to get my jewelry tinkered with & the service has been amazing both customer & performance wise. The cost was the last straw that just blew me away. I know plenty but not everything about gold & the market, so when I get overcharged I don't hesitate to say something. Chris is fair in pricing for his services & the work he does is awesome without a doubt! Of all the jewelry shops I've visited in the Bay Area for buying gold or strictly jewelry repair, Seelenbacher is hands down top tier in that category. If I ever move out of California, I'd take a flight back just to see Chris for repairs & I'm so being serious.

Well, I'm surprised I haven't reviewed Selenbacher, because I love this biz. I love saying I have a…read morejeweler, because I do... and it's Chris. And he's old school and I love everything about it. I recently trusted him to resize my mother's engagement ring - he did it beautifully, in one week, and made this special occasion for me meaningful with connection and skill - it looks brand new! A few things: This is a one man show. If the store is busy, which I feel like it tends to get, because everyone loves having Chris be their jeweler, you have to be patient. He's old school - he texts you when it's ready with a price. If you wanna chat, he's chatty, but I'd also imagine if you don't he ok with that. I do think his inventory is a bit low if you're looking for a place with a lot of different pieces. He seemingly is a diamond guy. He has the diamond studs, he has the tennis bracelets, he has the engagement rings, but wedding bands and other speciality items seemed a bit less than usual. A few years back, my husband gifted me a vintage amethyst with seed pearl pendant from here that I love. Most recently, my husband purchased this beautify gold bracelet from Seelenbacher, but it was a bit long. Chris was able to take a few links out and make those links into super cute earrings. He seemingly can transform jewelry and reimagine old pieces. I recently brought in a pile of single earrings and old chains and he said just keep holding onto it and eventually we'll have enough to do something awesome. Overall, Chris is a gem. GET IT?! If you're looking for some personality and small business vibes with your jewelry this is it.

Great place to repair 24 karat gold my chains hook almost completely broke I brought it in for…read morefixing and in minutes I was on my way and for an affordable price!

My 24k earrings from last year were all bent up because I never take them off .. the fixed them in…read more2 min and shined them up ! They have beautiful pieces, I love this spot and I have been coming here for years

I had two watches in need of a battery and brought them to Mr. Kim for maintenance. What I truly…read moreappreciate about Mr. Kim is his honesty and knowledge base. Immediately after looking at my watches he could tell one needed the stem repaired and he would make the adjustment to save me money. I was also pleased that he was able to do the repairs on the spot. In the past when I've gone to other repair shops I would have to leave my watch and come back in a few days. Love how speedy and efficient Mr. Kim is.

I went in to get some batteries replaced on a few watches. Quick and affordable service. I'll be…read morereturning soon with the rest of my watches.

Friendly customer service with nice selection of jewelry for babies and children! Patient and…read morekind. Showed us sterling silver, white gold, 18k and 24k gold options. Jade baby bracelets beautiful quality.

Prompt, friendly, and affordable service was done on my watch battery by the proprietress. Browse…read morethe beautiful jewelry while you wait. Btw, this shop is inside the Pacific Renaissance Plaza on the lower level near Webster St.

Purchased an Opal ring made by Lauren Wolf. It was lovely when I first picked it up. Needed it…read moreresized and didn't mind the $250 resizing cost. The resizing process was very strange, multiple resizing tools were used, leading to confusion. The ring was resized incorrectly, so they offered to resize again. Generally at this point, the fee for resizing should be refunded. During the process the ring was resized incorrectly several times. There was no communication through out the process. After the ring was resized correctly, the Opal came back damaged and there was a flaw in the band. There was no communication about anything, the customer service is severe lacking, especially for a luxury goods dealer. The entire experience has soured my view of Esqueleto, I will never refer anyone, if I know anyone who is thinking of purchasing through them o would strongly suggest against it.

I've been meaning to write a review here since my husband and I had probably the worst…read morejewelry-buying experience ever about a year ago. He bought me a ring that, within one week, looked terrible. Banged up, bent, and like I got it out of a gumball machine. A friend commented, "thats new? I thought you had it for years." When I contacted them and explained my issues the sales person was insanely condescending and rude. I was actually shocked that a place in business in this area had this level of customer service. They repeatedly accused me of lifting weights in the jewelry. I assure you I put it on and typed on a computer. I don't wear it because it looks horrible and makes me mad. Sounds like multiple other people had a similar experience. My advice? Go somewhere that actually cares about their product and the people they sell to. I would literally never recommend this place to another person in my life. Overpriced, bad quality, rude.