Folks, this is not your "Jewelry store in the mall", nor is it a high-pressure commission jewelry giant. Elyse is a family business, and has been that way for generations. They do business by appointment, so you are the only customer in the store, getting individual attention. They make their products, so everything is individual. They take the time to educate you, so you understand exactly what you buy. They provide an independent appraisal so you know you got what you paid for. And their work is top notch so there is outstanding value, both in what you buy and in the workmanship of their work. They sell gold by weight so a fair price is guaranteed. The best part? You leave there feeling like you made new friends. Thank you Richard and Isabel... you guys rock. I would never go anywhere else. read more

Making big purchases is nerve-wracking. Making big purchases about things you know little to nothing about is even worse! When my fiancé and I (at the time not yet engaged) decided we wanted to make the next big step in our relationship, the thought of meeting with a jeweler was daunting. Although we knew nothing about diamonds, we *did* know that we wanted to shop together, and we wanted to give our business to somewhere family-owned instead of a big box store. So we committed probably every faux pas known to jewelry-kind and walked into Elyse Jewelers without making any appointment, completely on whim. Richard and Christine were outstanding in every possible way. Not only were we completely clueless (AND had no prior appointment), but we really hadn't done any research or scoped out other jewelry stores. They took the time to sit with us and give us the best Introduction to Diamonds 101 primer we could've asked for. Everything from the grading scale to cost to distribution was highlighted. Richard was open and transparent, and not once did we feel rushed or pressured into making any purchases. Richard was open about how diamonds were priced and where Elyse Jewelers stood in the diamond-buying hierarchy. He took samples out to show us the differences in size and color and emphasized the importance of cut. By the time we were done being thoroughly educated, we were both positive we would be coming back to make our future purchases here (with a proper appointment of course). During our next visit Richard discussed designs and styles. I knew I wanted a particular look, but I was struggling to articulate it -- Richard was able to translate my idea into a custom design that perfectly fit what I had in mind! Each step of the process was really fun and exciting. Being able to see a paper sketch transform into a 3D rendered model and then into a wax replica was admittedly way cooler than my fiancé and I anticipated. Richard was very upfront during each step and reminded us that if we wanted changes or adjustments we shouldn't be afraid to speak up! My fiancé's proposal was wonderful and memorable to me -- at the same time, I think the experience of creating the ring together from start to finish was something really special for both of us. Knowing we had something designed specifically to complement the stone we selected and fit well with my hand goes beyond any expectations I had at the beginning. I felt like we were collaborating with an artisan instead of just another customer. We can't wait to go back and look at wedding bands! read more

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I had the BEST experience at Elyse Jewelers! It is the only jewelry store I will use moving forward. After visiting numerous high end jewelry stores in the area, I was frustrated and underwhelmed by their sapphire selections. More often than not, these high end jewelry stores treated me as though I was an inconvenience for requesting that they find me additional sapphires to view for my engagement ring. From the moment I walked into Elyse Jewelers, I was treated like royalty! Richard and Isobel were so professional, personable, and compassionate. I told them what I was looking for in a sapphire and ideas about a setting. Within hours Richard had half a dozen sapphires for me to view that knocked my socks off! I was beyond impressed! We spent some time going over sapphires and potential setting ideas. Never once did I feel rushed or pressured. I found the perfect sapphire, in a setting more beautiful than I ever imagined. All the while staying within my price range. The passion and craftsmanship for all his jewelry is reflected in the superb quality of all his pieces. I am so grateful that I found Elyse Jewelers! They made what I expected to be a stressful and nerve wracking experience with lots of negotiating and settling... into a pressure free, seamless, and very enjoyable experience. I left there feeling confident and over the moon excited about my purchase. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for exceptional jewelry and exceptional customer service. read more

Robert and his wife are absolutely amazing. My Fiancé brought his grandmother's ring to them and Robert recommended a perfect customized setting for the ring. He takes his time with you and really explains the process. Absolutely wonderful to work with and the end product is stunning! I'll attach the photos so everyone can see! read more

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I came here to buy an engagement ring for my now fiancé. What I got was more than just a ring. Richard really took the time to explain everything about diamonds to me essentially giving me a little master class in diamonds. I really appreciated his honesty and knowledge. Needless to say my fiancé loves the ring! I can't recommend Elyse enough! read more

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I cannot recommend the customer service enough at Elyse - Richard's process is friendly, educational, and honest. I walked in the door with no appointment, and Richard took the time to sit with me and delve through the ins and outs of a diamond so I would feel more comfortable and knowledgeable of my purchase. Richard and his associates are class acts, and I cannot recommend them enough to anyone and I will definitely be a lifelong customer. Thanks again Richard! read more

Brought a bracelet there to get polished and charged an outrageous amount of money (nearly triple what I would have been charged if I shipped it back to the original designer). The owner, Richard, was beyond rude, condescending, and unprofessional when I asked why I was charged so much. Do not do business here unless you want to be ripped off and spoken down to. Will most certainly be bringing my business elsewhere moving forward. read more

I wholeheartedly recommend Elyse Jewelers and Richard. He designs beautiful jewelry and is somehow less expensive than other jewelry stores that are not as nice. Longer review below: My fiancé and I looked at rings together leading up to our engagement at MANY stores and were not finding what we wanted. We luckily stumbled upon Elyse Jewelers thanks to Yelp. We had an idea of what we were looking for and when we didn't see any examples of this, Richard said that he could easily make it. We had heard this before from other places, but then quickly learned that they outsourced this to other jewelry makers and we wouldn't get to speak with those designing the rings directly. Not so with Richard. He gave his expert advice while completely listening to what we wanted. He not only created CAD designs for us, but also made a wax model that I could try on. My fiancé got the ring to propose with and absolutely loved it. When I saw it, I felt the same. It really was perfect. And the best part was it was affordable. We are absolutely going to get our wedding bands there. read more

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I needed to find a jeweler who could help me set a new diamond in my mother's ring that was passed down to her from her great aunt. My future brother-in-law customized an engagement ring through Elyse and recommended I go here. I was blown away by the positivity and knowledge throughout the whole process! Even though I came days before Christmas, the ring was ready in time to gift to my mother. The ring was beautiful and my mother was so thrilled. I really loved this whole process as the customer service was on another level and so grateful they could restore the beauty of my mother's vintage ring and bring her happiness! I definitely recommend Elyse Jewelers! read more

Can't recommend Richard and this family-run business enough. My wife and I got our wedding bands custom-made with Richard and couldn't have been happier with the result. He's as talented and artistic a gemologist as they come, which is hugely important when you're talking about jewelry you're going to wear for the rest of your life. To top all that off, he's an awesome guy as well. If you're in the Boston-area, go see Richard and you'll see what I'm talking about. You won't regret getting your wedding rings -- and any other jewelry -- from Elyse Jewelers. read more

I have frequented Elyse Jewelers and Richard several times. I have had nothing but excellent experiences. As I am new to purchasing jewelry, Richard was very patient and took the time to explain all of my options and work with me to find the items that were the perfect fit. Richard is someone you can trust and I would highly recommend Elyse Jewelers! read more

Flat out Richard is the best. Being in Cincinnati and having never met him before, he took time out of his day, his vacation, his life to coach me through everything I needed to know. Being the biggest purchase of my life to date, I was nervous about everything but he cross every "t" and dotted every "i" for me along the way. It was one of the easiest processes of my life. At the end of the day the bottom line is, Richard is a class act individual who genuinely cares for you as a person. read more

We cannot speak highly enough of Elyse Jewelers! They offer a truly stress-free, personalized, and unique experience! I had only given Patrick my (now fiancé) the tip that I preferred an oval shaped engagement ring. Form there, Richard was able to create a design that has stopped people in their tracks ever since I started wearing it! For my fiancé, it was important for him to have an experience where he was able to help in the process of creating the ring and choosing each stone. Together, Richard and my fiancé created what I call a masterpiece and what I know will one day be a family heirloom. Until then, I will wear my engagement ring with pride, love, and admiration. I am already looking forward to September 6, 2015 where we can add the gorgeous bands as well! Thank you to Richard and all the staff at Elyse Jewelers who took the time to get to know us as people to then provide us with the jewelry that will forever be a part of our new life together! read more

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We chose Elyse jewelers for my husband's wedding band. We enjoyed our experience of shopping with Richard, however when I went to pick up the ring it was another story. Upon receiving the ring, I noticed it was not the one I ordered, as it had a completely different finish. I mentioned this to Richard, who completely gaslighted me and told me that was what I ordered and the weird hammered finish would "fade over time" into the brushed metal I had actually ordered. I insisted it wasn't the ring, but was getting nowhere with him and left and called my husband. Once my husband got involved, Richard took the claim seriously and eventually admitted he had the rings mixed up in the display case so the style number was correct, however it was not the ring we had tried on. He offered to correct the mistake at no charge like it was a favor (in reality, it would be the only obvious solution since it was his mistake) but said nothing to me when I went to pick up the correct ring. I am willing to accept that mistakes happen, but the blatant disrespect I received from Richard was completely unprofessional. As if the customer service isn't enough reason to stay away, my husband has worn his ring for just 9 days, and the finish is already scratching off. Spend your money elsewhere. read more

I LOVE this jeweler. The owner; Richard is an amazing artist. His designs are unique and there is something wonderful and unique for everyone. I wanted a simple but unique pair of hoop earrings. I originally shied away because I thought they would be too pricey. I guess you get what you pay for though because the girl who helped me (who's name I forget but she was WONDERFUL), spent hours (no kidding) finding the out what my style was and going through all different types of earrings until we found the perfect pair for me. Now my husband knows where to go for my style of jewelry because the girl really took the time to get to know me, my taste and style in jewelry and my likes and dislikes. I only own one necklace, a pearl necklace my parents had given me for graduation. I have always wanted a nice necklace but couldn't find one that I liked and didn't want to just buy one to buy one. My husband and I had gone many places over the past 10 years but there was really nothing that made my heart stop. Of course, we did finally find one at Elyse Jewelers. It was so beautiful I wanted to cry. I never even though you could get emotional about a piece of jewelry (other than your engagement ring) like I did for this necklace. It is unique and one of a kind - designed and created by the owner of the store. So, I guess I want to say.... if you want a run of the mill piece of jewelry that you can get in any boring mall store. Don't go to Elyse. But if you want something unique, lasting, and beautiful that stops your heart and makes you cry. Elyse Jewelers is the place. read more

I would go somewhere else if I were you. If you still are thinking about going here to buy a ring, read this first. This guy is nice, but I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him. My issues: 1) My wife and I bought our rings here and paid him shortly after. I should have known better when he made an effort to hide the price tag on the ring when he took it out of its case before we could see it. When I went to pick up our rings the price tag fell out of the bag the ring was in and I was utterly disgusted when I saw the price originally on the ring was $500 less than what he charged. He jacked it up 50% from the original price. I understand that prices go up and to replace the ring might cost more than what he originally priced it as, but I think what he pulled was excessive. Plus he walks around with a ring probably worth 100 grand and he's pulling these stunts. 2) This guy actually said to me if I lose the ring or ever want to replace it with something else it would be no big deal since the ring I picked out was inexpensive. A guy in the ring business with no concept of symbolism, Hey slick, did you ever think I might want to keep the same wedding ring for the rest of my life? 3) I know women's rings are tougher to buy online, but if you're a guy and getting titanium, or tungsten, or even gold, go online. I could have paid at least half of what he got me for if I went through amazon. 4) He measured my finger and told me I don't want it to be too loose since it will fall off when it gets wet. I picked out the ring from his showcase and tried it on. It was loose and he said I needed a smaller size. He measured me and I told him I wanted the same ring but in the smaller size. I picked up the ring and tried it on and it seemed somewhat loose. I didn't think too much about it since I trusted he would get me the right size, and the wedding was in two days and I needed the rings. Well two days into the honeymoon I lost the ring in the swimming pool, and luckily found it with the help of several teenage volleyball players. Any time my hand gets wet the damn thing nearly falls off. I really think the guy just sold me the ring that was in his showcase that he originally told me was too big. That or he doesn't know how to measure a finger. I suppose I could have tried to talk him down on the prices but I was told Elyse was a good place to go. I take part of the blame for not doing enough research before I went there, but I trusted I would get a fair shake. I feel I didn't and now I have a ring I can barely wear because theres a 3mm gap between my finger and the ring. I am very unhappy with my experience and would recommend you go online and save yourself a ton of money. I guess he can add another couple diamonds to the gaudy brick he wears on his finger after robbing me blind. read more

I would absolutely recommend Elyse Jewelers to anyone looking for excellent customer service and beautiful selection. My engagement ring and both of our wedding bands are from Elyse. Just the other day I noticed I had bent a prong on my ring- in a slight panic I emailed Richard late in the evening- I was shocked the next morning to see he had already written back and told me to bring the ring in as soon as I could. I brought it in this morning and picked it up by early afternoon. He even took my wedding bands to make sure they were cleaned up nice to look great against my perfectly fixed engagement ring. I always know my rings are in great hands with Richard. THANK YOU!! read more

My fiance bought my engagement ring here and had a great experience (after a not so great experience at a big chain jewelers which resulted in him returning the first ring he purchased). He got a nicer, larger ring here for less money. Richard is a really nice guy and offered a lot of great suggestions. They worked together to design the ring and then Richard cast it. We went back together to look for wedding bands. He made one to match my engagement ring and then offered a lot of great suggestions for my fiance. They have pretty large selection of men's wedding bands compared to most other stores we've visited. Plus they're able to order/make many other styles. Richard is a straight-shooter, no high-pressure sales tactics, and even steered us away from some more expensive selections telling us it would just be a waste of money. read more

Richard and his wife Christine run a fantastic business! My fiancé went to them for my engagement ring and he says they were enormously helpful. Richard was thoughtful, professional, and genuinely happy to help. My fiancé is a currently stationed in Virginia with the Marine Corps, so I had to go shopping for the bands on my own... Well, that's not exactly true, I brought my future sister-in-law and my enthusiastic future mother-in-law as well, so he ended up working with ALL of us--listening to a variety of opinions. What a good sport! Ultimately, I was most impressed by his artistic vision. He considered what I wanted, and designed a custom band to perfectly fit my engagement ring. It's so gorgeous. I can't wait to start wearing it!!! read more