Jewelry Mart consists of different vendors individually run by different companies, think of it like a gem fair with different booths, so given the plentiful choices, which vendor you end up with ultimately determines your experience, and I hope you'll choose the right one like what I did!
I have found some beautiful jewelry at Beautiful Jewelry! (Inside the Jewelry Mart. As you walk straight down the entrance hallway, the 2nd booth on your right.) John and his wife Sim are kind, friendly, helpful, honest and knowledgeable, which are all valuable qualities a customer needs in their jewelers, especially nowadays in an era of information and advertisement overload.
Their collections are elegant, classy and just simply beautiful. I love everything they have and it's hard not to pick out something that you like from various styles of diamond rings (you can pick a mounting and a loose stone separately), bracelets, necklaces, also some jewelry with precious and semi-precious colored stones like sapphire, ruby, emerald, amethyst, citrine, tourmaline, etc. The best is, if you have a specific request of a style, design or a stone, they can make it happen because of their network and years of experience in the industry. On top of everything, their prices are reasonable!
I love my sapphire ring, and my friend loves his custom-designed opal ring. He just showed John a picture of the design he wanted with a loose opal stone he bought from the opal fair in Orange County, and John turned his fantasy into reality!
John and Sim are probably some of the most authentic, honest and nicest people you will encounter, and their excellent work ethic will undoubtedly deliver a pleasant and positive experience for all their customers.
Other vendors in the Mart seemed nice too but I had no personal experience with any of them other than with Beautiful Jewelry. It's after all a good place to look around and shop with so many choices!
Jewelry is an expensive purchase. Although big chain jewelers SEEM to offer more assurance, the jewelry here often comes with certificate from a reputable lab like EGL or GIA (Gemological Institute of America) and therefore you can rest assured you know what you're buying. Support local business and get good deals, you don't want to pay for the TV commercials by big corporate chains! read more