I recently had a 108-bead Tibetan mala and a wrist mala restrung at Beadniks and I'm very happy…read morewith how everything turned out. My mala had a specific layout with lapis lazuli marker beads placed at exact positions and Courtney was great about working through that with me. She sent photos of the bead layout before starting which I really appreciated. It gave me a chance to confirm placement and make a small correction before they began. The finished piece is exactly what I was hoping for: Evenly knotted, well-balanced and it feels great in the hand during use. The wrist mala they fixed up for me also came out perfectly. Everyone I interacted with was friendly and helpful and it's clear they take care with custom work. I'd definitely come back for future projects.

Went for the charm experience. My friend asked about the charm quality and the worker said "fast…read morefashion quality, similar to things you'd find in Forever21" but charms were marked for minimum $5/piece. I didn't end up getting any charms as it was getting ridiculously expensive for 3 charms that were "Forever 21" quality. I got two of the nicer chains for a bracelet for $35. The $9 does not include anything. I went on Sunday. I wore my bracelet today (Tuesday) and it already broke. And my friends $12 charm is already tarnishing. I would not recommend this experience, it is a rip off.

Decided to check out this spot & do 30 min tarot reading, the first 10 mins were great and she…read moreseemed legitimate. About 10 mins into the reading she told me there was a block & she wanted to "look into" the problem for $650. Which obviously turned me off. It started to feel like a complete scam. I also want to note that I've seen a fair share of psychics and mediums in the past and have had great experiences without feeling this way. Obviously I declined her offer but she continued to press & threw out random amounts hoping I'd agreed to paying an additional amount. It felt very intrusive & ruined the entire reading for me. she ended the reading quite abruptly after I declined and pretty much chased me out the door after I venmoed her for the reading. It wasn't until I was leaving that I noticed the reading only lasted about 15 minutes instead of 30 mins. I don't doubt her talents but the entire experience felt off putting. I would've been a return customer if it weren't for her hard sell halfway into my reading. I'm hoping it was maybe just an off day for her but regardless, that should never be how a reading goes for a first time customer.

Crazy accurate. This was my first palm reading and it was a great experience! Thank you!read more

I had a very quick, easy, and fair selling experience with the owner Carlos. In addition to being…read morevery kind, I accidentally left a necklace that they passed on purchasing from me, and I called back the next day and they held it for me for a week until I was able to come pick it up. I've been going there for years & will continue to go! A fabulous fabulous selection of jewelry !!!

Vintage Underground is busting at the seams with product. I'm a jewelry girl which means that I go…read moreright to the jewelry first. The walls are lined with glass cases full of jewelry, but then there's a rolling rack parked in front of the cases:( That said, they have amazing jewelry from all time periods- gold, silver, expensive, cheap, all the gemstones! But they have A LOT, so unless you have all day to peruse, have something in mind before you go inside. Office you'll get overwhelmed and end up eating ice cream down the block at Jeni's.

We went to the Slideshow Gallery to see pen and ink drawings my son's band commissioned for their…read morenew album. I want to refrain from reviewing the artist (who was excellent) and focus on the space. The space is old - I'm still determining when the building was constructed, but it has tones of the late 1800s or early 1900s. You enter through a steep staircase and enter the main entry, nested between a small kitchen and the gallery. The gallery is small but large enough to accommodate the artist and everyone who showed up. There were two rooms - the main gallery had the majority of the art displayed. There is another small room off the side with some material displayed, but they used it as a gift shop where you can buy the original art or prints. The gallery is above an oddity shop which we did get to walk through briefly. We didn't have enough time to walk through it, but there will be a next time. Some of the other reviews did give more info on the shop.

This place is amazing. Great place to find unique gifts for yourself and friends. Love the vibe…read morehere. It represents everything witchy, occult, taxidermy, sideshow, etc. Staff is very helpful to assist you to find that special gift or item you have been dreaming to own. Be on the look out for their special events, art openings, and workshops.

Daniel Levy did an outstanding job creating a custom ring for us from a loose diamond. He was…read moreprofessional, knowledgeable, and very easy to work with throughout the entire process. The final ring is stunning and beautifully crafted. His pricing was very fair, and he made everything feel straightforward and stress-free. Couldn't recommend him more.

Danny is an absolute pleasure to work with. I designed a custom engagement ring + Wedding band for…read moremy partner, and Danny's attention to detail, was impeccable . Throughout the process, he took the time to educate us all while allowing us to be active participants in the creation of the rings. Would recommend him to anyone without reservation!

We purchased our engagement ring from Love and Promise, and were fortunate enough to come design it…read morewith BreAnn a few years ago. Flash forward, I came in for a free inspection and cleaning, and it looks brand new! Thank you, Love & Promise for my beautiful ring!

There are moments in life when you realize you have made a terrible and costly mistake. I never…read morethought this would happen to me, but here I am. Every time I think about my experience in custom designing a ring at this place and the ring that was delivered to me, almost $2,000 later, my stomach turns. We purchased a setting and (2) 4mm diamonds from them. We don't know the actual quality of the diamonds individually because they just gave us a generalized estimate/average of the two. I went into Love & Promise Jewelers with so much hope and trust. We had consultations with many other jewelers and ultimately decided on Love & Promise as the place to custom make my dream engagement ring. We paid $150 in addition to the cost of the custom made ring ($1825 total), for a VIP Custom Rush so we would receive our engagement ring before our 3 year anniversary. Putting the ring on my finger after a month of stress, sleepless nights, hours on the phone and emails with them, and two trips to Chicago, was heartbreaking. Our 3 year anniversary, which I had been looking forward to for so long, was one of the worst days of my life. All my fears and concerns that I raised with them during the design process, although they assured me it would be fine, became a reality. In addition to the overall design, the height and width of the brackets on the two side stones are uneven. Visually, I could see this right away up close, in addition to blurry photos they sent me. I could see the error and Laura assured me "the ring looks beautifully straight." I confirmed with another jeweler what I was seeing was indeed correct. The jeweler asked if I noticed that multiple prongs on the side are not actually touching the diamonds. I could easily slip my finger nail under the prongs. Besides their error in never listening to any of my concerns with the design, the ring is blatantly flawed in quality. A week into the process, I realized that this was a huge error on my part. I should've ended the process there. I raised my concerns multiple times with 3 people at Love & Promise...they all reassured me that my custom ring was going to be great. I based it off the design "Gloria" but wanted to make it my own. Ten seconds into trying on my ring, I took it off, crying. That was the first and last time I put the ring on my finger. We have worked with multiple jewelers over the past few years in preparation for the wedding, and in all honesty, they are the first business who refuses to accept responsibility for their shortcomings and will only consider fixing their mistakes at an additional charge. This is not a mark of a business with integrity. Spend your money wisely and invest in a business who you trust will be there for you if problems arise. I could have put $1,825 towards a payment on a car, 3 months rent, or our wedding, but instead I chose to purchase a ring with Love & Promise. Love & Promise is very clever with words, responses, and they were attempting to make it right but ultimately I could not trust people who wanted to take the easy way out in the beginning and not address my concerns. They wanted over two hundred dollar in addition to everything I've already paid, to fix the angle of the side brackets and the clear evidence of poor quality workmanship. The angle of the side brackets was the #1 concern I raised after seeing the CAD, they reassured me and told me it would look bad if I went through with the changes. I had read all the reviews before starting this process and even in the bad ones, it seems like Love & Promise was sincere and the customer did something wrong which resulted in the customers issue. Whatever they reply to this review I want to be the first one to say, yes, I did do something terribly wrong. My fiance put all his trust in me, as I did with Love & Promise, and I immensely regret designing a ring with them. There's two key pieces of advice I will leave anyone reading this...trust your gut and look at their business on the BBB website. This is the second claim that has been filed against them. UPDATE: I'm adding an email sent to BreAnne addressing my concerns with the CAD. The email includes THREE examples. I'm not sure why Shirley is so hung up on the jeweler Vrai, it was one of the many examples all showing a 3 stone ring. Photoshoot? I'm sure you meant our once in a lifetime engagement pictures that I won't have a ring to wear in. I never said I wanted a redesign for free on the phone; Julie flat out told me the redesign would be $220 to fix the ring. Julie also might remember I told her the jeweler said the ring was well made for it being hand made. I went back to the jeweler and he noticed all the flaws and even took pictures to show other jewelers. Shirley said I exhausted over 7 hours...yes, I spent a significant amount on the phone asking them to fix ONE thing about the ring. Custom design rings allow up to 5 changes, they wouldn't allow 1.

Hitched is primarily online, but they're sharing a showroom space with SuitShop in Chicago (+ some…read moreother cities). We came across the site while browsing for men's wedding bands online. We wanted to bypass the hassle of ordering sample kits and returning, so we jumped at the opportunity to see some rings in person. Making an appointment was super easy via their website. The "showroom" is really just a small table with a set of chairs. We were shown a huge assortment of various ring materials, styles, colors, etc. Our salesperson Kelly was very knowledgable and friendly, patiently walking us through the different options and pros/cons for each material. My husband went in saying he wanted to "just look" and check out some other companies, but ended up purchasing three rings (one platinum, one tungsten, and one silicone) on the spot during the appointment. The price was very reasonable- ranging from $99-$599+ depending on the material. All their prices are online and they gave us a discount for purchasing two in one trip. The only thing I don't like is that the company name is stamped on the inside of the rings. We weren't explicitly told about that, but my husband ultimately decided it was too much of a hassle to start the ring-buying process over again. Overall, really loved this spot for the service and variety, but the random branding on such a personal item cheapened the experience somewhat.

We got our wedding bands from Hitched, and everything was so quick and easy. Their bands are very…read moreaffordable and at reasonable price if you're on a budget. I highly recommend checking out their website before visiting their showroom.

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!

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!