Stanley Brown Jewelists are the best! The last two birthdays my husband has had me choose my…read morebirthday gift from them as we are very committed to shopping local. I had no problem finding things I liked, very much, in fact, they were perfect. We've bought jewelry for our daughters and our granddaughter from them - they loved them! Also, we were paying ridiculous prices downtown for our watch batteries, and Stanley Brown charges what they should - no marked up prices here for watch batteries! Thank you for being yourselves, friendly, smart, knowledgable and fairly priced! (and in our neighborhood!)

We wanted to support our local jewelers but we've had two bad experiences here…read more First, my wedding ring had grown a little too tight so I took it to get resized. They ended up charging $800 and over a month to stretch it out so big that the white gold band became super super thin and the ring flew off my finger. It was comically too big. As soon as they saw it on my finger they agreed to take it back down several sizes. But even with the attempt to fix their mistake the ring still swings around on my finger and the band remains tiny compared to what to once was. I knew the band would thin a bit but since they mistakenly doubled the amount it needed to be stretched I lost a lot of my wedding rings integrity due to that mistake. Even with that, when my husband lost his wedding ring we went back here to find a replacement. Big mistake. After looking at a bunch of rings in the store we didn't find anything in the style he likes that was also white gold. It was important to him to have white gold both to match my ring and also he explained to them he didn't like the various yellow shades of gold against his darker skin tone. The store suggested a more expensive option on special order. We paid up front. The ring came in over a month later and I was out of town for work during that time. My husband picked up the ring and was immediately disappointed but he didn't tell me about it. It was yellow gold. Had I been there I would have refused it, but he did not feel comfortable doing that so he took it home and by the time I came back from my trip, he'd already been wearing it and feeling like he could not return it. Now we have two wedding rings that do not match and that both of us are disappointed about all because of mistakes by the store. And that just makes me sad.

Traci basically made the biggest decision of my life, the easiest ever…read more She was incredibly patient with me and my fiancé during the engagement ring shopping process (10 months), but most of all, she went above and beyond when it came to our questions, curiosities and timelines. In short - Steve Quick Jewelers and Traci are the way to go with Chicago ring shopping.

Jewelry is beautiful and staff are nice which is the 3 stars but minus 2 for anything after your…read morepurchase. My husband got my engagement ring there and we were exchanging it for a different one and the buying process was wonderful (but as it should be if you are spending that kind of $$). Now is where it goes downhill cause waiting for it to be set and sized took forever. They kept saying it would be done next week then next week... I gave them an ultimatum and said if it isn't ready next week (as already promised) I would not be buying my wedding band there. Guess what? Yup ring wasn't ready. But it was a blessing in disguise! We went elsewhere and they were even better and promised the integrity of the ring for LIFE! Here is another reason these guys are terrible they only guarantee their rings for 1 year! It has been 5 years but my ring lost 2 tiny diamonds and had to pay to get them fixed elsewhere since there is nothing they can do about it which just makes me question their craftsmanship but they are pretty

Small jeweler, family owned, quick, efficient, well done jewelry repair, at a competitive price…read more Forget huge places and get what you pay for; personal service.

Brought my teal sapphire engagement ring to a different jeweler first, and they told us it would be…read moreimpossible to keep the milgrain bezel if I wanted a thicker band. So glad I went to G.V. for a second opinion. They were able to keep the bezel in tact, and it was done within a week or so. (Left: Before. Right: After) They also resized it afterwards for free. Thanks Julio!

I am absolutely in love with my custom made engagement and 2 wedding bands!!! My husband and Paul…read moredid a great job designing my rings! Paul is absolutely amazing!! Initially, my engagement ring fit, however, there it kept hitting my other finger and giving me a sore spot. Paul took the ring back and had the whole thing remade, no questions asked. The handiwork and quality is just beyond measure. I give my highest praises and would recommend Schmelzle Ed & Sons 100%!

Carl and Paul are so amazing! They've helped our family for decades, spanning across 3 generations.read more

My fiancé and I worked with Iryna for both my engagement ring and wedding band. We had amazing…read moreexperiences both times. Highly recommend this place for the customer service and amazing selection they have. I get compliments on my ring all of the time. We will be coming back in the future for any other jewelry needs!

I found this place try to get my watch battery replaced. Drove there, and walk in, the lady is…read morenice. So i asked whether they do watch battery replacement? She said yes, but they will need to mail it to somewhere and get it done then i probably get my watch back in two weeks time! Unbelievable! Still it's a decent jeweler store!

Full disclosure here, The first generation of owners was friends with my grandparents…read more My wife and I really like going there for the few times we were in the market for jewelry As a family we have continued going there as a family for at least 40 years and do recommended it. We do not get high end items and they do not try and upsell us so that we go over budget.

They treat you like family. The experience ensures you are getting what you pay for. You are showed…read morethe options, explained why certain pieces are priced the way they are, and then allowed to make your own decision. There is a reason why the customers have been with them for generations. This family treated my grandfather, my dad, and now me with the same respect and kindness for 60 years. Not a better jeweler in Chicago.

We can't recommend OPJ enough! We got my wife's engagement ring and our wedding bands from there;…read morethe service and quality is really hard to beat. Sammi and the whole staff are amazing!

Oak Park Jewelers has a Great selection and excellent customer service. I go in for new purchases,…read morerepairs and polishing of metal.

Forget tattoos, permanent jewelry is the best way to celebrate friendships…read more When one of our friends told us she was ~temporarily~ moving out of Chicago, we wanted to do something special. She came up with the idea we should get permanent jewelry! So off to Alexandra Marks we went. You can choose between permanent bracelets or anklets and there are so many different chains to choose from and you can even add on fun charms. We all selected a gold tone metal chain and opted for anklets since they seemed more durable. Hot tip: Ask for your anklet to be looser so that it's not as tight and is less prone to breaking! We got champagne to sip on and it was such a fun experience throughout. They also let us know if our jewelry does fall off or needs to be cut off, the store will fuse it back together as long as you call/make an appointment and bring it back to them to fix. Highly rec coming here for your next girls night!

Came here with my friend and we LOVED the store!…read more So much cute jewelry, and they'll offer you wine as well while you shop. We ended up getting permanent bracelets and semi-permanent rings (along with some other jewelry they had in the shop). For the permanent jewelry, you get to look at what seemed like HUNDREDS of different chains, it was so hard to decide! I loved that the price was listed on each of the chains, so you know what to expect. For a ring made from the chains, it is 1/3 of the price listed. I thought this was such a reasonable price too! On top of it all- it was unexpectedly such a fun experience! I can so see this being a really fun activity for a bachelorette party, a birthday, even just a girl's day out after brunch. The people working were so fun and so knowledgeable, you'll feel like you're in good hands. It's been a few days and I already want to add to my bracelet stack.... Definitely come in and check it out if you are in the area!