My review has been erased so here goes with another one. Apparently Diane reads them since she has responded to several with 'her side' so I hope she sees this one too. I went in to redesign my original wedding ring. I brought precious marquee diamonds from my mother's wedding ring and various other diamonds that I had. I went several times to attempt to design a ring and Diane kept asking what do you want, this or that, in a really aggressive tone. I went back several times and no attempt of any kind on her part was ever made to help me design or create a ring. When I decided I'd had enough my husband, who works dt stopped in to pick up what I had left with her. Long story short, she kept my mom's stones! When I realized they weren't in my possession, I went back to get them and she denied ever having them. Diane is dishonest and not trustworthy. Don't leave any precious valuables with her cuz you likely will not have them returned. read more

I walked in on Thursday and asked about resizing a ring and was told the jeweler would quote me. Diane took my information while I was sized, they kept the ring and I was told I would be called with a quote. Saturday morning I was called and quoted $620 to which I immediately declined because the ring was bought for $500 two years ago. On Saturday afternoon I went to go pickup the ring. After looking through the drawers, Diane made a phone call and told me the jeweler needed to speak with me. I asked to grab my ring and she did not give it to me. I repeated that I wanted my ring back and Diane proceeded to slam the ring down on the glass counter so I very quickly left because she seemed angry. I had planned to stay to talk to the jeweler but that was a very weird experience and an odd outburst from Diane. read more

Store has just 2 sales associates helping, so you'll wait forever to see any pieces, because they get a lot of foot traffic given their location.They are nice once they actually help.Very expensive pieces,so be prepared to spend. read more

Went here to get my watched fixed. Amazing service. Diane was very helpful and kind. I will recommend them to everyone.

We wandered into 33Jewels and met Diane and immediately connected with her. And it went down hill from there. Tried to order both of our wedding bands from her. After a lot of unanswered calls and emails I ended up buying my band off of Etsy (same band, half the price and got it in 48 hours). My hubby got his band from her after chasing her staff via calls and emails for weeks. We really wanted to support a local small business but I can see after reading all of the reviews over the last 10 years the problems are still the same - poor staffing, lack of good customer service/communication, a lot of excuses. read more

first time in santa barbara, and we're lucky enough to stumble upon 33 jewels, a stylish/quirky independent jewelers with a rich history in the trade. the owner and her team are fun/knowledgeable, and the pieces are unique and stylish. mrs k left with two wonderful sets of earrings, and it really could have been more. a rare gem in a world of expensive mediocrity! read more

I have read the reviews positive and negative. 1/ Dianne is a very knowledgeable jeweler that is very good at what she does. We spent a good amount of time with her and ended up doing business. We don't live close, but I will definitely do business with her. Here is what you need to know. Do not come here looking to haggle, rightfully so, you are paying a premium for experience and quality. If you want garbage, look online, this is not the place for you. If you want a personalized experience with someone that will spend time with you and listen to your needs, come here. Fact, I do business with people and I chose to trust Dianne. Fact, quality jewelry at a good price, you get what you pay for. Fact, she will spend as much time with you as you need , (hate to say it we were there way past closing, sorry. Fact, you will get a no nonsense approach to your needs. If you want to get quality and a decent price and pay for what you get, talk to dianne. read more

My sister and I stumbled across this shop by accident and it was a good thing we did. Their master jeweler knew exactly how to add another watchband link to the high-end watch we brought in and saved the band from being wrecked by some ham-handed flunky who didn't know what they were doing. Come to find out the band had to be soaked in acetone, in order to loosen the pins holding the links together. Yes, it took a few phone calls and a couple of emails, but in the end the job was done right. Maybe it's an East Coast thing, but we really hit it off with Diane Garmendia. read more

I have years of experience now with Diane and her team at 33 Jewels, and I'm long overdue for writing a review, but they recently pulled off some miracle work for me and my wife. We ordered custom engagement/wedding bands, and they worked diligently with us through the entire process to make our dreams a reality. We wanted what turned out to be an incredibly rare padparadscha sapphire, and they were able to source the perfect stone within a very tight timeline. Diane is such a subject matter expert, with a lifetime of jewelry industry knowledge, and will let you know what ideas are feasible and what are not, but ultimately always worked to bring our ideas to life. We couldn't be happier with how our rings turned out and we'll cherish them for a lifetime. 33 Jewels is my go-to jeweler for a good reason. read more

I purchased a very cute ladybug bracelet here for my mom for mother's day. Olivia and MyAnna did an excellent job of helping me pick it out and Diane personally wrapped the gift herself. I was so excited to support a small woman owned business and I'll definitely be back!! read more

Just like the other one-star reviews. Our experiences at 33 Jewels were terrible. Numerous unanswered phone calls, month after month of waiting, excuse after excuse. The experience was exhausting to say the least. At one point, I felt like I was begging for the engagement ring to be delivered before our ceremony. I bought the engagement in 2017, and 4 years later, we found a crack in the diamond not even using a microscope.I have attached a picture of the diamond along with this post. I am no diamond expert, but I did not expect this to happen, especially considering it's only been four years. read more

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I went in for a quote for a custom order for a celebrity client. I was ghosted by this company, never gave my quote. The owner even gave me her cell number when I was there because she liked the idea of the client. Evan she ghosted me, I've left multiple messages on their phone and social media. read more

I had another wonderful experience at 33 Jewels. I bought a necklace that was too dainty for my lifestyle and it snapped the next day. When I brought it back, Diane gave me a full credit towards a much stronger necklace that is much more suited to my outdoorsy life. She was so kind and helpful and I can't speak highly enough of the amazing customer service and quality of the new necklace! (The other one was high quality too, just not right for me). I recommend this wonderful collection of jewelry and Diane the owner :) read more

As many of the one star reviews indicate absolutely terrible customer service. Left us hanging for our wedding bands and put us in a bad position. Didn't return emails or calls. Acted as though she was running a international conglomerate business rather than a local jewelry shop. read more

They were so helpful with everything!! I couldn't recommend this place more. We got cuff links for a wedding the next day. Life savers!

I scheduled an appointment with Diane for a custom wedding band for my fiancé and the staff there had initially been very helpful. But through the course of a few months we have not heard back once. I have called and gone in to the store and always been met with the response, "we have just been so busy right now." The store has been completely unprofessional and left us out to dry. More communication, even when busy, would have been appreciated. Do not recommend for custom pieces. read more

I read your reply. My suggestions: Don't tell customers how many appointments you have waiting and how busy/understaffed you are. It does not install confidence. If it's 1 hour needed, or 10 that is irrelevant when shopping for something this special. Lastly, be completely transparent with all business transactions including giving a written estimate for any jewelry custom ordered. Communicate clearly. RETURN phone calls. I found exactly what I wanted at another store and was treated like a special and valued customer. This still felt a bit shady, but I do appreciate your reply and apology. read more

We wish we had read these terrible reviews first. What a horrible experience. Diane Garmendia is supposedly the owner but she is sneaky, dishonest, and their overall service is TERRIBLE. What she is really good at, is ruining a really fun part of getting engaged and married. In short, STAY AWAY. I was with a friend, so you would not have me in your records. You may have some good reviews on Google, that's great. But not on Yelp. Read through all your 1 star reviews. read more

Above and Beyond... It's not often I find myself up in Santa Barbara, let alone a reason to walk into a jewelry store. This was one elegantly cozy place. Was just looking out side of their windows at the jewelry, watches and knives on display and was instantly drawn in by the unscratched itch to see more. I was greeted right away by the owner Diane. I told her right away I wasn't interested in buying, just admiring. That didn't deter her from being hospitable the entire time and extremely friendly. Her sales associate Amy also answered my amateur questions about the cool collection of eclectic jewelry they had there. Diane's fiance Mark/Matt was extremely generous offering to have my ring steamed while I went next door to do a wine tasting. Great meeting new friends, and seeing incredible jewelry at the same time. read more

Went in for a consultation. Owner seemed nice and we discussed some simple designs. She said she would get back to me with ideas or sketches. I expected to receive mock-up designs or something. Never got back to me. Never followed up. My stones were sitting in their safe for months. When I called and tried to schedule a time to come pick them up, they ghosted me again. When I finally was able to get my stones, the owner just pretended she didn't know me. Avoid this place!! Waste of time. read more

Diane was a super star! She helped resize my watch and changed the battery in seconds. Her amazing crew were very friendly and all had smiles shining on their faces. I would recommend 33 Jewels to my closest friends and family because the working staff were very well knowledgeable. I will be a returning customer :) read more

I am a stylist with very particular taste in what I buy. So, finding the setting for the diamond my husband had proposed with was a very long arduous process! As was choosing the right band for me! Diane, Aimee, and Lee all made me feel extremely comfortable, understood, and at ease. Diane took ample time to sit with me, view all of my crazy pinterest inspiration pictures, and talked me through my options. She went to great lengths to get me the bands I wanted- she had one custom made by Lee to match the "rustic-glam" look I was going for, and the other she had her jeweler in Europe fashion me a custom ring as well! Well, her hard work paid off- I'm absolutely in love with my rings, and I found my life-long jeweler and a friend In the team at 33 jewels! Aside from my rings being ridiculously perfect, my husband bought the most magical moonstone earrings for me to wear on the wedding day! They made my look come together seamlessly and I couldn't be more happy with the quality of the stone! Diane even HAND DELIVERED to my house, my husbands ring she worked on the day before the wedding with a bottle of wine! I mean, she's the best out there!!! I highly highly recommend 33 jewels and I can't wait to continue finding new treasures with them in the future years to come! read more

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My fiancee and I are SO THRILLED with my engagement ring and with 33 Jewels! We had such a great experience here. After spending months looking at online jewelers and a few other shops in Santa Barbara, I still hadn't felt like I found a ring that called out to me. One weekend, after trying on dozens of rings at other downtown shops (and feeling uninspired by them, worried by how expensive they were, and unable to even articulate what I was looking for), our last stop of the day was 33 Jewels. Diane was so welcoming and friendly. Before she pulled out any rings, she invited us (my fiancee, her brother, and I) to sit, gave us water to drink and truffles to eat (yum), and asked us insightful questions to get a sense of our personalities and what we were looking for. We felt immediately comfortable chatting and laughing with her. We also loved the idea of supporting a woman-owned business in our town - we really noticed the difference in how she spoke to us about the practicality of wearing jewelry and her general approach to engagement rings. After chatting for a few minutes, she pulled out her first ring, and all three of us said "oh wow." I immediately felt like that was my ring that she was holding - it was perfect for me. I was so attached to it that I had a hard time even trying on the other rings she had planned on showing us! And it was also in our price range! They resized it for us and cleaned it up, and now I've been wearing it for a few months and am only growing more obsessed. We will definitely be coming back to get our wedding bands from Diane and we're recommending her to everyone I know. Side note: as a same-sex couple interacting with engagement/wedding vendors, my fiancee and I are (unfortunately) always conscious of that element. With Diane, we immediately felt at ease. She sweetly asked us about our story, joked with us, and didn't make assumptions about what we wanted or didn't want. I highly recommend 33 Jewels! read more

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I was just browsing along State street on a quiet Sunday and paused to look and noticed the wonderful variety of jewelry. When I walked in everyone was just friendly- and not overly pushy or sizing me up. I even sat down and spent a lot of time looking and trying thanks to Matt- and I may end up buying something since he was so open, friendly and easy to talk to! This is where you should go if you are looking for something a bit different or people that really want you to be happy- it goes beyond selling but making connections! I must say also though the shop is small it feels inviting and being open on SUNDAY when you are out with your sweetheart is smart! Thank you Matt-and hope to be back to purchase! read more

Mr & I saw a lovely art deco pendant in the windows of 33 Jewels & decided to go in & check it out. Advised it could be a brooch or a pendant, I quickly discovered it was not a pendant at all. They had placed a chain through the pin but there wasn't a specific pendant loop nor were there stabilizing brackets, so it kept flopping to the side when modeled on a chain.......but the brooch itself was exquisite Inquired about price & advised they had just received the piece, so the price was firm at the time - which led me to believe they might be open to negotiation - but we never got that far When we started asking questions about whether this was a period piece or in the "style-of", this is where things started going downhill.....we got the feeling this was an insult because from then on, the answers to our questions were short & curt Additional questions about any hallmarks or makers marks were likewise blown off & finally we were told that the Estate person was on vacation so they'd have to get back to us. Well, we really liked the brooch so we ignored the curtness & provided our info in the hopes to learn more about the piece.....you see where this is going It's now been 4 weeks and we have had no follow up......and I'm certainly not going to beg anyone to purchase a piece. Too many other lovelies out there. read more

Picked up the ring and we love it. Diane got the engraving done on time and all! All worked out cept that they never emailed me the estimate of a ring for me and the weird conversation that I had with Judy a week prior to getting the ring... Still no email about the other ring, but that's ok I'm not sure that I would want to get a ring from them. Diane is super friendly, but seriously the customer service is really lacking. Lastly, I had a question about a ring and couldn't get to Diane so I contacted Jerry Spaulding directly and he was very kind to oblige and answered all my questions about the ring. Kind man, excellent craftsmanship. read more

So happy with our experience here!! Diane was amazing, and Lee we know personally as an amazing jeweler. We walked in after going to Bryant & Sons and being extremely disappointed not to have found tungsten metal and having no other options appealing to my fiance for a men's wedding band. In we walk and Diane greets us smiling, and even though we didn't make an appointment immediately explains she doesn't carry tungsten either because it shatters and doesn't want that for her shop (yikes!). My fiance and I decide we wanted to look at others, and Diane helps us find some amazing pieces to try on and immediately my fiance finds an ebony and silver ring he loves!!! She offered us water, showed my some wedding bands and gave me time to decide. She also shined my engagement ring to better than new for free!! :) Diane also offered Tim a small glass of scotch, saying she keeps it there for men who possibly get nervous while buying engagement rings - how cute and personal!! I love the small town feel, approach, and that we're supporting one of the only women-owned jewelry businesses in town :) Highly recommend and can't wait to go back closer to the wedding date :) :) Thank you Diane, Lee and team!! read more

Great experience and great Ring!!! Diane was great and helped us with whatever we needed. Really awesome rings I recommend the Damascus Steel men's ring. Will be shopping there again. read more

Thank you thank you thank you Diane for helping me find the perfect piece I never knew I wanted. Diane knew I loved Vintage jewelry and had this incredible cases of chunky estate jewelry. I was in love the moment I saw it. Truly one of a kind and very fair on the price. My fiancé lovessssss it. read more

My husband and I got married a week ago and got our rings custom made from 33 !! Diane and Amy were exceptional! They took so much time to sit with us, go over designs, and they were fun ( icing on the wedding cake ). They even took care of restoring my gorgeous engagement ring that has been in my family 3 generations. Seriously I cannot thank them enough. A wonderfully quaint, luxurious, friendly, and efficient place. read more

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Diane and Matt are wonderful to work with. I originally came in a year or so ago to get a battery replaced in my Tag. They got it done right away and when I picked it up they explained that it actually had two batteries one for the time keeping and one for the complications. For the first time in years all the dials worked normally. When it was time to buy an engagement ring I decided to give them a shot. I found the perfect ring right away since they have such awesome jewelry. My fiancé loves it and we just bought our wedding bands from 33 Jewels as well. They are great and really take the time to educate their customers. Thanks guys! read more

My fiancé and I had a fantastic experience with 33 Jewels. We walked in one day to get a feel for what shopping for custom jewelry would be like and walked away with two perfect rings that fit us both within 2 months. Every step of the process was professional, our wants and needs anticipated, and imaginary rings brought to fruition. The service was friendly and the product is beautiful. We would definitely go back for any future jewelry needs. read more

Nope. My now husband bought my engagement ring from 33 Jewels. The one star is for their extremely unorganized business practice. They under quoted him on the price of my ring (their fault) and then when we took my ring back to get sized they charged us $125 on a normally complimentary service because "we got a discount on the ring". When we received my ring back from sizing, my diamond was loose and prongs and setting were completely off center and crooked. It definitely did not feel like the ring that I was purposed to with. We obviously did not go back to them to purchase our wedding bands. read more

Best experience! No "how can I help you the second you walk in", no guards, no credit checks, just truffles and cute bottles of water and cozy warm Diane and Matt who ask how your day was and ultimately love to hear about your story of what brought you to go shopping or if it's just peeking that's cool with her too. Her taste in jewelry is unique and not a mass produced looking item in the house. My husband got an Alishan wedding band and I have an eternity motif band. She told me the story of the jewelers and we loved the extra touch. One ring was $700 and one was $2k, I ultimately loved both and chose the latter but she didn't push me toward one or the other. She sees how unique the persons taste is and wants you to love your piece because you love it. For a wonderful time of play and sparkle, artisan and care see 33! read more

UPDATE: We later contacted the ring manufacturer, Prisma-Express (in Los Angeles), who Diane told us had done the ring resizing, because I wanted to complain about the damage done to the ring during the resizing process, and to see if they'd re-cast the ring to fix the problem -- in addition to there being sanding marks around the outside of the ring, in the last re-sizing (before we gave up in disgust) whoever did the work had managed to sand down 3 of the 4 outside prongs flat (the other prongs have a nice rounded top). Fixing the sanding marks should be easy, but I'm guessing the prongs can't be fixed. I don't understand what kind of incompetence can lead to that kind of mistake, since I've been told by another jewelery manufacturer I met recently that resizing is straightforward and quite simple. Anyway, Prisma's Danny Rubenstein told me that he contacted 33 Jewels to ask what happened (since he hadn't done the resizing, apparently), and was told that Diane had contracted a local Santa Barbara company to do the resizing, and that since the ring had been modified after it left Prisma, their satisfaction guarantee was voided. This means that Diane lied to us about where the work was done, and is solely responsible for ruining the ring we purchased from her. It also explains why the ring was too big when we first got it -- she didn't want to pay to have it resized to the size we ordered (even though that was the only thing she actually had to do for us other than writing out the appraisal), so she tried to just pass it off to us without fulfilling the order properly. Though she initially comes off as being very charming and trustworthy (why we went with her in the first place), Diane Garmendia cannot be trusted. I recommend avoiding 33 Jewels at all costs, and telling your friends that it is the worst possible place to buy jewelry, to save them from the grief we went through. I usually love small personally-owned shops, but 33 Jewels lied to us, gave us incredibly crappy service, was totally insulting to us and ultimately sold us a damaged ring, which is completely unforgivable. read more

There seem to be so many occasions for jewelry! This is a fabulous store, I love the personal attention you get . They always take the time to help you, discussing your lifestyle, making sure you are totally happy . i have never bought anything that doesn't need to be modified. They do it fast and beautifully., I often have out of town guests, they have so much fun, like kids in candy stores! Most importantly we all love what we buy. The wonderful eclectic mix of designers and price range makes it for me. My husband likes it too now, isn't that perfect... read more

My Fiance and I went to 33 Jewels to get ideas on an engagement ring and were helped by Diane, who was extremely helpful in helping us find exactly what we were looking for. We had such a great experience that we went back to buy our wedding bands there as well! Diane is both professional and fun, and offers amazing customer service that cannot be beat. We highly recommend this shop! read more

I walked in off the street looking a bit ragged and an unlikely customer of fine jewelry. I was greeted warmly and offered warm cider. Diane was very helpful and provided excellent service promptly and professionally. She immediately recognized the artist and quality of my ring. If I lived here this would be my go to place for service and purchases. Diane, thank you for your kindness, warmth and encouragement! read more

They have beautiful jewelry, but TERRIBLE customer service. I'm a repeat customer at 33 Jewels and still wasn't given the time of day. I tried to order custom bridesmaid jewelry through the store and had to call and email Diane repeatedly in order to get a response. It took months to finally have a meeting and have the jewelry designed, but she never followed through by ordering the materials. I was constantly given excuses as to why it was taking longer than planned, but was assured it would be done in time. I've been married for 3 weeks now and still haven't heard anything from Diane. Fortunately I had a backup plan and ordered jewelry elsewhere. I would not recommend placing a custom order at this store. read more

Go next door to Bryant & Son...that's what we did! We went in as a young couple wanting to get an engagement ring & pick it out together. We could more than afford the ring we wanted to purchase but were told to simply get a fake ring until we could afford what we wanted. How insulting to assume we can't and shouldn't buy something. First impression is charming & welcoming but that doesn't last long. read more