I've been here twice for cleanings and repair for either my wedding ring or anniversary ring, and I'm very impressed by the staff and their work. My wedding ring, which was a custom ring, lost one of the diamonds (fortunately I found it), and it turned out the tips needed to be repaired. I assume that's why it didn't hold that diamond in place. Not only did they do a fantastic job on the repair, but cleaned it until it shined like it did decades ago! At the time, they told me that my other ring would eventually need the tips done, too, as they wear over time. I put it off over a year, but last year, decided to get it done, and I'm glad I did. Now, my rings are both in good shape, and I don't have to worry about losing a diamond again! The staff was very friendly, and answered all of my questions. They will definitely be my jeweler of choice in the future. I highly recommend them. read more

Complete cooperation and review of more selections. Also let me return to purchase a more valuable piece.

Shameful customer service! When I arrived, I was greeted by an employee who asked if she could help me (nice). I told her I just wanted a few pieces of jewelry cleaned and respectfully stated that I remembered there was a limit to how many pieces they would do, so I asked if I could pay for the others. She said the employees in that area could answer that question and directed me to stand there to await further assistance. I stood there for 10 to 15 minutes despite only a handful of customers in the store. Finally, I was acknowledged with, "I'll be with you in a minute." Once I was called over, I asked again about the limit for jewelry cleaning because I wanted to choose only the pieces that I most wanted professionally cleaned, based on the cost. But this employee proceeded to lay out and inventory all of my items. She suggested I purchase an application of a product called rhodium for my three-piece white gold custom Burmese ruby ring. I declined because I am not familiar with it. She then asked another employee, "Aldon," about the limit of items for cleaning. Aldon told her he only allows 3 to 5 pieces. I reminded Aldon that he was the one who helped me before, and he was also the one who told me there was a limit to how many pieces they would clean, but the last time, he had allowed a lot more than just 3 to 5 pieces. Now, my three-piece ring alone would have been about all they would do, and then he added that I should purchase the rhodium for the ring. He said he would charge me $22 to clean each extra item! (The total would have been about $300 - TO CLEAN JEWELRY!) I haven't been in to request professional jewelry cleaning for over a year. (Now I know why)... So, here's what Aldon doesn't get... It may not be today that I want to buy that $1200 necklace, or that $1500 bracelet, or design a custom piece with the sapphire and extra diamonds I have, but if you treat me well, you'll have my business. Taking good care of customers keeps them coming back, and it is quite likely that while you are courteously cleaning some of my jewelry, I'll be looking around the store and see something I want to purchase. But not today. Today, I picked everything up and left. Previously, my husband had lost his wedding band, and we bought a new one from Lee Read. On that occasion, we were treated like family. But not today. Today, thanks to Aldon - Lee Read Diamonds will NEVER get my business again! My advice: take your business elsewhere too! read more

Best customer service ever! I was not completely happy with my purchase and they fixed it right away, even though they had to refund some of the cost. I was not made to feel uncomfortable in any way. They were understanding and kind. I left so happy with the ring of my dreams. I'll never go anywhere else. read more

Rebecca thank you!! I went into Lee Read Diamonds to have my heirloom ring checked after I was told by Fred Meyer Jewelers that my stone was loose and in immediate need of being fixed. I asked FMJ how much it would be and how much time it would take to do it. They said it would be $250 minimum and 4-5 weeks since they needed to send it out of state to be done. I told the associate I needed time to think about this since that was a large amount of money. She reluctantly handed it back. Today I went into LRD and enter Rebecca the lifesaver!! I explained to her what I was told from the other place. She checked my ring and said my stone wasn't loose at all! I was confused and she moved my ring over onto something so I could see her check the stone and guess what? It was NOT loose!! Fred Meyer not only lied to me but wanted to charge an insane amount of money to "Fix" it. I asked Rebecca what needed done and she said in a few years the prongs may need done. A few years! Not immediately. Out of curiosity I asked how much money and time it would take... it was less than HALF of what Fred Meyer wanted to charge me! And the amount of time? Two weeks at most because your jewelry stays in house and never leaves the store! I opted to have my prongs handed at that moment. I'm grateful for Lee Read and Rebecca!! Thank you again!!!! read more

We have had the absolute best experience at Lee Read!! Amanda has been so kind and helpful throughout the entire process. I would 100% recommend to anyone!! read more

Love love Lee Read!!! Brian is AMAZING!! He is so dedicated to his clients and we absolutely love how passionate he is. Thank you for everything, Brian!!! read more

I needed to get my old ring repaired and the quote they gave me was about $500 above what another jeweler quoted me. I was quoted $740 at Lee Read and then ended up paying $250 at another place. I am glad I didn't go with Lee Reid and I followed my gut to get another opinion! The guy I spoke to at Lee Read was nice, but I had a feeling he knew I didn't know a lot about the service. I have had a minor repair done in the past, and the service was great, but I think they overprice their services! read more

The total perk of a proposal without a ring is that you get to choose what you truly like. My now husband and I found this jewelry store on yelp and decided to start shopping. This was the first and only place we needed to go. I was able to have fun and build my ring to the design and style that I had in mind. All of the employees were incredibly helpful with helping us find the right design. They have a great program of cleaning your ring every 6 months and are always available for any questions. We will definitely be returning when my husband is ready to buy me the additional bands for our 5 year hahaha! read more

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I went into Lee Read with an impossible task. To my surprise Anthony Pemberton made it happen. He was able to make me a custom piece of jewelry in under 2 hours of when I walked in the door. AMAZING Thank you so much! read more

Alex was very helpful & knowledgeable. He has helped us twice at Lee Read Jewelers. We will definitely go back to purchase our jewelry there. The staff was honest & friendly. read more

My partner and I just purchased an engagement ring. Anthony helped us and was incredibly helpful, patient, and kind. He made our experience positive and fun from start to finish, and we walked out with the most perfect ring we could have asked for. He was attentive to our every need and spent a significant amount of time with us. We never felt rushed and we had his full attention throughout the entire experience. He helped us to achieve the look we wanted within the parameters of our budget and we couldn't be more grateful and excited! Thank you Anthony, we love Lee Read! read more

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I am so beyond grateful for the friendly and kind staff here at Lee Read! I came in because my diamond was looking cloudy and I wasn't sure what I had done to cause it. I was immediately greeted with a warm smile and a staff member took a look at it and steamed it for me. I was in and out in less than 5 minutes with the diamond looking beautiful again, and was given some helpful tips to keep it shiny. I'll definitely be back when it's time to look for my wedding band! Thank you, Rebecca!!! read more

In addition to my diamond falling out of my engagement ring and not being able to find it, I had to have my ring cut off because it had become too tight to get off myself. My diamond was gone, my ring was in pieces, and I was super upset. Enter the "diamond doctor", Sung. I picked out my diamond and he took my ring in all the pieces and made it look brand new! Amazing, beautiful work that brought tears to my eyes! read more

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Went in to get my ring checked because it was snagging on my sweaters. The repair technician advised me to replace my crown setting so I don't loose my diamond. The prongs has been worn down over the last 10 years he felt it was better to replace it completely. Cost est was $179 and final payment was the same. Took them about three days to complete and my ring looks brand new. read more

The staff here couldn't be a kinder bunch. Dave helped my fiancé find and design a unique engagement ring. He can't say enough good things about Dave and how helpful he is. I get compliments on my ring multiple times a day! Gorgeous selection of rings to choose from in the store and Dave is going above and beyond to find unique bands to match my engagement ring. Thank you lee read and Dave! read more

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Highly recommend Lee Read Jewelers! My Fiance proposed to me over the weekend and I cannot get over how gorgeous my ring is! Not only that he would not stop boasting about how helpful Rebecca was. He traded in a ring that he bought me while ago for something better and Rebecca could not have made the transaction easier for him. I cannot wait to go select his ring! Thank you Lee Read. read more

I usually never leave a one star review, but that is the only thing that can represent my recent experience with them. I recently purchased a ring for my now Fiance' from a nice lady on Craigslist. She had originally purchased this ring at Lee Reads and had an appraisal done for the ring there. When we all showed up at Lee Reads to merely get the appraisal verified, the owner was extremely unhappy and uncooperative. They were frustrated that we were performing a 3rd party sale, and would not simply verify that they had performed the appraisal. Furthermore, the owner totally lied to us that the setting on the ring needed to be redone as she explained it was worn down. We then took it to 2 different jewelers who confirmed that the owner lied and were just angry about our sale and wanting to pull in some money for themselves. 1 star reviews are for cheats and liars. Thank you Yelp for enabling people like me to warn others from shady practices like these. read more

We recently had 2 diamond rings appraised at Lee Read Jewelers (value $13,500). One was removed from the setting to obtain a more accurate appraisal. It was returned to us in a little plastic bag, which was inside their logo'd paper bag. On April 30th, I stopped by to see if they had a display box that we could put the loose diamond in for an estate auction. They brought a small black acrylic box from the safe, saying it was one of their old display boxes. It was definitely used, and I was not able to photograph that the top acrylic was scuffed. While I was telling them that was exactly what I was looking for - a lady said that would be $10.60. I about choked. This looked like a dollar store box. I wish I would have had time to go elsewhere, but I was on a tight schedule to deliver the diamond for the auction. I thought it was tacky for them to return the diamond in a plastic bag in the first place, but wanting $10 (plus tax) for this used box was just greed and not good business. I certainly didn't expect it for free, but I didn't expect to be taken advantage of like that. We have had rings re-sized at Lee Reed's in the past, and have considered making future jewelry purchases from them (supporting local business), but not anymore. Two photos are attached to Lee Read Jewelers page - one showing the box, and the other showing my receipt. read more

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So happy we were with the service and kindness shown to us by Alex (in the Repair Department). This is the first time I've been in this store, and Alex is the reason that I will be returning. read more

15 years ago my husband bought our engagement then wedding rings from Lee Read. They have always been great to work with. We cherish our rings. Last week, we took mine in for some repair work and appraisal. Chanelle helped us and was marvelous! She even made sure we got the veterans discount, which was a large savings. (They offer the discount to veterans, active military and first responders, on everything, 10% off.) How wonderfu! Today the repairs were done and Mitch the Goldsmith/Designer did a great job on the work. It's like new. Thank you, Chanelle and Mitch. read more

I couldn't be much happier with Lee Reed. My husband and I did allot of research and looking around for rings before deciding on purchasing our wedding bands there. I was looking for something unique and, glamorous....and they had the best selection. Now, I don't think that they are the most inexpensive ...but definitely worth the cost. They were very friendly and helpful. They even have a children's area with a chalkboard and TV. to entertain your little ones (if you have them). I highly recommend Lee Reed! read more

I regret the day my husband bought my ring from Lee Reed. They boast a customer service policy to fix or replace missing stones from jewelry purchased from their stores. You MUST bring your jewelry in every six months to have it checked (which I do, religiously). BUT you must keep track of documents to prove your diligence. Really, in this day of technology?? If you do not have your documents, they will provide you with a card and tell you to bring your paperwork next time(they will graciously update it for you). If you don't, they charge you for a service they boast is free to loyal customers. What a joke!! If someone is willing to return to your store every six months FOREVER, Don't you think you could maintain records electronically? read more

I had a emerald bracelet I needed to match a missing stone to. I worked With Mitch. He was very helpful, and knowledgeable. I picked it up today and It's as good as new. I also met Vern, who is AGS certified! I will be getting some appraisal's done. read more

My husband and I just moved to Boise and we're in need of a jeweler. Lee Read came recommended to us. We were greeted right away, offered bottled water and helped promptly. Sarah answered my many questions and was very knowledgeable. Our rings were cleaned and looked brand new. I bought a watch battery and Sarah put it in and set the correct time. This is our new jeweler. Thank you Sarah! read more

I was very surprised by the service and atmosphere while at Lee Read. Rebecca was overly accommodating to anything we needed and willing to go above and beyond to keep our service. We were able to design exactly what we wanted and could Not be more happy with the outcome. Service was excellent! read more

We had an incredible experience working with Sarah and the staff at Lee Read. With such an important decision to select the perfect rings, they made it enjoyable and pressure free. The customer service and desire to make everything perfect is evident throughout. It comes without hesitation to recommend and encourage everyone to work with Lee Read. read more

We used Lee Reade a number of times over 6 years They were always very expensive but we knew no better. I would say twice my wife's rings were not sized correctly...their fault? I suppose but on my last visit I had a ring sized and was quoted $60 or so I thought..........the repairman spoke very broken English and actually had said $160! Even though I complained it was not appropriate to have a person who spoke very poor English..the owner refused still to compromise on the repair quote....so we go elsewhere where perhaps they are more business friendly.....nice store, nice high repair costs and arrogant owner. There must be better places. read more

I went into this store saturday july 12th about 2 hours before closing to buy a gift for my nieces birthday. I walked into the store and the 2 sales people were helping others so I started to look around while they were busy. After about 10 minutes of looking around without so much as a hello an older couple walked in and they were immediatly greeted with a hello and they would be right with them. I was standing 5 feet from those people and completely ignored. I spent another 10 minutes looking around thinking someone would at least ask if I had any questions but not a single person said a word to me. I left and went to another jewler where I was treated well. I guess unless you are over 60 this jewler doent want anything to do with you. The only reason I gave 1 star is because the facility was nice but that was the only good thing good about this jewler. I wouldnt recommend shopping here unless you like being ignored. read more

Our experience at Lee Read was one above and beyond all expectations! After visiting a few other stores in the valley in search of our dream engagement ring we were discouraged. The other store employees tried to get us to buy something we couldn't afford and didn't want. We then visited Lee Read and our hearts were lifted! Thanks to an amazing employee, Mekensy Elwood, we were not only able to design our custom ring, we were treated like friends! Mekensy listened to our ideas and concerns and promptly got back to us and was excited about our ideas! She never tried to sell us something we didn't want or told us we couldn't do something. Through her amazing attitude and thorough follow up we were able to find a ring we loved and customize it into our dream ring! A sometimes taxing experience was nothing but joy and excitement for us! I highly recommend Lee Read over any other jewelry store in the area. Thanks to everyone at Lee Read for helping us create a dream engagement ring! We will be back! We are customers for life!!! read more

About three years ago, I went into Lee Read in Meridian to look at their tank. I own a saltwater aquarium and many of friends in the boise area continued to tell me that I needed to go see their aquarium. I went there one day at around 2 P.M. and when I walked in I was on the phone with a friend. I went straight to the tank to look. After about 5 minutes, the owner of Lee Read came out and introduced himself as the owner and asked me if I was going to buy something. I said, "perhaps...but I really wanted to see your tank." He got really upset with me and said, "Well this IS a jewelry store and the tank is here for our CUSTOMERS enjoyment." He told me that it was extremely rude of me to go into the store and look at the tank and also said that i could not take any pictures of the tank. He said he thought I was from a tank cleaning company and that i would the pictures to show people that I clean his tank, and he made it very clear that he maintains his own tank. CONGRATULATIONS! I decided to leave and he walked me out of his store and I go into my car. I drove away in my brand new BMW M3 Convertible and looked at his face as I drove by...I could tell he felt bad for being so rude to me. Every time I have driven past the store I look up at the sign that invite people to go see the aquarium. But I'm warning you, they don't want ppl to go in without buying something. So if you want to see the aquarium, make sure you bring your wallet. The Owner is a Jerk, and I have told this story to countless ppl and will forever do so. read more

We have had several rings, chains repaired here several times. Always professional, work done on time and repaired to our satisfaction. They have my trust and future business. read more

From the start they were pretty shady, their prices are significantly higher than you can find for better quality diamonds elsewhere. I try to support local businesses but refuse to be blatantly ripped off. Never the less I purchased a setting from them in an effort to somewhat support local businesses and I got a higher quality certified diamond elsewhere. I returned to look at wedding bands, again their prices were at least double. So I simply made the purchase else where. I returned to see them about soldering them together (the setting I purchased from them and the band I found at a much better price elsewhere). It's then they will inform you that the will only work on items from their store. Meaning if you decide to buy the same band elsewhere they won't solder it for you. Furthermore if you have another professional jeweler solder it the "Lee Read Diamond Warranty" will be void and they will no longer honor it. So if you want to pay excessively for buying local and have a company that wants to lock out competitive pricing then Lee Read has your name written all over it. read more

Jeweler Mitch M. was fantastic as he worked on my wedding ring to help it fit better and not rotate left to right once it is on. He was very professional, knowledgable and his customer service was fantastic. Lee Read will always get our future business. The jewelers are right on site to assist you. The Treasure Valley is very lucky to have such a professional jewelry store where customer service is top priority. Thanks Mitch for making my wedding ring comfortable to wear and so beautiful again. You made our day! read more