Initially, I needed fresh catfish steaks, herbs and veggies for my Vietnamese soup I was cooking later in the weekend. However...in the right peripheral vision of my eye, Kim Hoan jewelry store was shining next to the grocery store I was walking up to. I told myself, "Karen, sweetie just go ahead and make that detour."
The quality of Vietnamese jewelry is shinier for the higher karats, compared to some American jewelry. I may be a tad biased but you would get a better deal on the real Vietnamese jewelry. Any-who, the store owner's son, Trung helped me find the right style, size and length of what I envisioned and described to him. I tried on a few 18k and 24k bangles, and chose the yellow gold bangle with intricate designs carved into it. It was dang near close to what I was searching for from thickness of the bangle to its design. On top of it, I tried on a 18 karat (length 16 in.) yellow gold, semi-thick plain necklace. It's shiny just like my bangle. Prices were very reasonable for its weight and karats. The owner even shined my jewelry pieces with some black cream in a "nitrogen oxygen looking contraption." Excuse my lack of vocabulary with jewelry machineries and cleaners, but long story short: my jewelry was taken care of before I walked out. The only thing I wished was there were more design selections to choose from.
The store only allows one customer in at a time for safety precautions. Masks were worn. Security gate was opened and closed upon permission of the store owners. Any questions, call this jewelry store. They specialize in jewelry repairs, trading, selling, and purchasing. White gold, yellow gold, platinum, amongst other styles available in display cases. read more