I would run as fast as I could away from the gallery. My understanding is this is not the first…read morepainting they have ruined.

Absolutely loved the job Greg did to clean and restore my priceless, hundred year old family…read moreheirloom painting and it's unique frame. I admit I was scared to leave the painting with a stranger, but it had been degraded by exposure to smoke from a house fire and years of smoking in the home followed by neglect in a storage facility so a cleaning and restoration was a necessity. On top of the stellar job he did in repairing cracks and missing pieces of paint while refinishing the wooden frame, Greg made it look like what I think it looked like the day my parents received it as a wedding present from Earl Halliburton in 1949. Even better, he completed the work in time for us to enjoy it again in its rightful place in our home for Christmas. So glad I had it done locally instead of sending it to an entity in Denver. Thank You Greg!!!

Forever grateful for Mr. Scott Gordon. He was very respectful and loving to my pieces (and me of…read morecourse). He helped me make tough decisions as to which items to keep and sell as I am doing some much needed downsizing and fake or not sparkles get me. He has an outstanding expertise and I learned so much about gems and my collection. My time with Scott was well worth it! My anxiety is at ease by being able to let go of some pieces and I have a better understanding of where to go from here as far as what to will to who and to reevaluate my jewelry insurance. He has such great knowledge and care if you want to know as little or as much. He listened to my wants and needs and was able to help guide me for what was best to meet those. If you have some sparkles or blingy bling you need check out- Scott is your man!

I would think twice before doing business with Mr. Gordon. I met him in his office for a…read moreconsultation about a diamond ring for his possible brokerage in a trade liquidation. He examined the piece and gave me an estimated range of what he thought the trade amount would be. He explained his commission and I agreed to the price range. Because the ring would be sold to a 3rd party buyer, I asked if Scott provided any type of accounting receipt for the final sale of the ring. He stated he never reveals the buyers information; he keeps that private. I suggested he could redact the buyers information and still provide an accounting of the final sales price, so that I would have peace of mind knowing I received my fair percentage of the sale (otherwise, how would I know what it was sold for? It could easily be sold for more than I was verbally told and I would never know). Scott agreed to the plan of redacting the buyers information and providing proof of sale. Oddly, during our consultation, Scott said that he typically does not like to do business with younger individuals as they "often do not know what they want" especially if they are going through a divorce. He guessed my age to be in the 40's, and paused with raised eyebrows, as if it were a question and me being a little taken back said, "yes, I am 43." He asked questions about my readiness to sell the ring, did I have "permission to sell the ring" (permission from who I don't know), and kept saying I would probably not be happy about the value information he was about to provide me about my ring, even though I agreed to pay $75 by the half hour for his "expert opinion" on the piece. I wondered to myself if he was stalling and creating more conversation to get paid for the full half hour, and his demeanor seemed surprised when I agreed to trade liquidate the ring at the price he came up with, almost as if he expected me to not like the amount and pay my $75 and leave...(I wonder how many times this happens with other clients?) I assured him that I had been married for 23 years and I am ready to sell my ring, that the ring was mine, that I had purchased it myself, and I explained that I had been to therapy for quite some time about my divorce, and I am not reacting out of emotion. He agreed that therapy was a good thing, and said he had gone many times, and had worked through trauma from being fired by his Mom after a fight with his brother from the family business (you may have heard of Samuel Gordon Jewelers). He drew up a receipt and took a picture of my ring to send to me by email as proof, and I left my ring in his possession for him to find a buyer. The next day Scott called out of the blue asking for me to come pick up my ring, as he did not have a "good feeling" about being asked to provide a proof of sale. I apologized if I had offended him or made him uncomfortable with my question about his brokerage process, and that if he didn't want to provide any proof of sale, he could have just said so, and could have allowed me the opportunity to decide if I wanted to do business without the proof of sale or not. He cut me off, saying we both have the right to decide whether or not we want to do business, and that maybe he was "crazy" but he didn't like the feeling of being questioned about his business and he thought it best for me to come get the ring, never offering for me to continue with the trade liquidation without the sales receipt. When I returned to pick up my ring, I politely informed him how disappointed I was that he had cancelled the deal due to a "feeling," and that I was concerned that he mentioned not wanting to work with younger people and questioned my age. He became very defensive and pointed and very sternly said I was mistaken, and that he never asked my age and that he said in his experience younger people, especially in their twenties, often do not know yet what they want from life and as we get older we do, and then said, I simply guessed your age to be mid 40's. He kept called me by the wrong name as he explained this, and when I attempted to correct him on my name, he said he was sorry, but when he feels attacked or threatened, he gets confused. I have the entire conversation recorded. There was ZERO attack happening, he simply did not want to hear anything I had to say and I was asked to leave. I have a theory, that he does not want to provide proof of sale because he is trade selling at a higher rate and paying a lesser commission to the client, pocketing the rest. I wonder if he doesn't like dealing with younger people, because we ask for proof of sale? Whereas an elderly, more vulnerable person, may not consider to ask for sales or accounting proof. His lack of transparency in the basic sales/purchase price of the jewelry is a huge red flag! That is NOT good brokerage business practice. I would seek a more reputable/ethical broker.

My experiences with 1515 Lincoln Gallery have been fantastic--educational, enlightening, inspiring…read moreand fun! The founder and director of 1515 LG is the consummate professional--using art to unite the community. Her vision encompasses many different art media--painting, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, found objects and older treasures. She has been a major force in the Oklahoma City art community, providing new and unknown artist with a venue to showcase their creations--while also highlighting established artists and their works. If you are interested in having a wonderful experience, do plan a visit to 1515 Lincoln Gallery. You will not regret it!

From the owner: 1515 Lincoln Gallery is a distinctive 1920's house of art nestled on Lincoln Boulevard between the…read moreCapitol and the Oklahoma City Innovation District in Oklahoma City. The gallery features exhibitions of historic and contemporary works of art for sale from over 50 artists from around the world, a bistro with daily lunch and wine offerings, live music, and programming designed to inspire discovery and foster community.

I am a veteran and have trouble getting around since both my surgeries. Today, I almost was tripped…read moreby an employee. I stopped suddenly and stumbled. My friend and I noticed them laughing after I was nearly out of sight. She told me they thought it was funny. I expect some rudeness at a few places. However, getting a good laugh because some disabled veteran like me nearly takes a tumble is not funny to me. I won't be attending your estate sales any longer. What could improve? The attitude...

I will NEVER go back to these people again!!!! VERY RUDE PEOPLE AND BUSINESS!!! My friend he is a…read moredisabled veteran, an employees cut my friend off because the employee was too much of a hurry, he nearly tripped my friend. Turned around I noticed the staff thought it was funny. I am glad they enjoyed the good laugh at his expense.

Grace and Sons Appraisal was extremely courteous and professional. Showed up on scheduled time,…read more went over the process and clarified the purpose of the job. Bob was completed and walked me through the explanation of the discrepancy that I hired their services to get resolved. 7/24/2020

Wow! I've known Valerie Naifeh for years, and have always admired her. However, (sadly), I had…read morenot been into Naifeh's Fine Jewelry. A few weeks ago it was time to celebrate my 45th wedding anniversary. I wanted to do something very special, so I headed to Naifeh Fine Jewelry. OMG, I was blown away by the quality, professionalism and most importantly, the perfect CREATIVITY in their jewelry. They had the perfect selection for me to memorialize our 45th anniversary. My wife (Myra) absolutely loved the ring I purchased for her. Myra and I plan to go there many more times to acquire great jewelry and other amazingly unique pieces of art. Thanks to the team at Naifeh! Sincerely, David

Valarie Naifeh, the owner of this fine jewelry store, creates a life changing experience for future…read morebrides. I had seen her unique design of an "East-West" emerald cut diamond engagement ring and knew that's what I wanted. The emerald center stone runs sideways across the finger, perpendicular to the traditional emerald setting. I had one appointment with her to design a custom engagement ring. I know it's unusual for the bride to have such an active role in the design of the ring, but I had strong opinions about what I wanted and didn't want to be surprised. My fiancé had other appointments to finalize the design and pick out the diamonds. We also purchased our wedding bands here. Considering the time, attention, and skill of all of the employees, the cost is very reasonable. It isn't too high, perhaps it's slightly above average, but that could have been because my ring was created from sketch paper to the mold. I can't say enough about how happy I am with my ring. I don't think anyone else can beat it. Perfect experience.

They always have great sales!! This is a very professional group, and I have never been…read moredisappointed at a Kerr & Kempf Estate Sale!

I attended an estate sale hosted by Kerr and Kempf with my Guatemalan mother-in-law, and…read moreunfortunately our experience was very upsetting because of the behavior of one of the male workers. My mother-in-law had already paid for her items and simply asked if she could go retrieve a ring that another employee was holding for her in the back. The employee responded very rudely, searched her bag, and required her to leave her purse and belongings at the front before allowing her to go get the ring she had already purchased. She remained polite and cooperative the entire time. After she walked away, the employee then told the man at the front checking receipts that he needed to "keep a close eye on her" and check her bag again before she left because she was "causing trouble." I was with my mother-in-law the entire time, although I do not think he realized we were together because I was checking out separately nearby. She did absolutely nothing to justify being treated with suspicion or spoken about that way. I spoke up immediately and told him that he was wrong and should not treat people like that. After that, he became quiet and would not even look me in the eye. What made the situation especially upsetting was that he was polite and respectful toward the other white women there, but treated my Hispanic mother-in-law completely differently. The experience felt discriminatory, humiliating, and unnecessary, and it completely ruined what should have been an enjoyable estate sale experience. I hope management takes this feedback seriously and addresses how customers are treated in the future.

I've gone to many, many estate sales hosted by Swan, mostly in-person but I've also bid on items in…read moreonline auctions hosted by them, over the past few years. So to say I've spent *thousands* of dollars in Swan estate sales and auctions is not an exaggeration. Today they had a sale with some boxes of baseball cards. Of the nine boxes of cards I grabbed, five boxes had *two* stickers that said they were $10. Four had $20 stickers. I asked for a ticket of sale and the man said they were all $20 each. I showed him a box that had two (*two*) $10 stickers on it and he said it was $20 and the stickers were wrong. I put down all nine boxes and told the guy he should remove the stickers that contradict the price he's telling people. He said, "yeah." And started removing the $10 stickers from the boxes that weren't $20. Long story short, Swan does not honor their own stickered prices and will not be getting another cent from this once faithful customer.

Great staff!!! Knowledgeable. Great display and prices! Always love to find the Swan Estate Sales…read morein town!