Great place to ask questions if you're unsure of what you have & super friendly staff! No markups…read moreor anything like that, straight market. Came all the way from Sacramento & they didn't disappoint! Will be out there again soon. honorable mention: They spoke Spanish to me from the gecko, felt very friendly & un-judged!

Great place to buy and sell bullion metals. Friendly and professional service, good hours. Cash for…read moresilver and gold.

I was going thru a separation from my husband and needed to liquidate assets. To sell a ring of…read moreparticular value I looked at the popular 'ship to,' auction houses. These were reputable organizations, but I wanted to do business with someone local for transparency. It was a blessing an on-line inquiry led me to JLS Diamonds and Jim Dinse. The auction house companies could only offer me a fraction of what I wanted for my diamond solitaire ring; less their commission, and only if they could sell it. On the contrary, Jim actually found a buyer for my ring before I even met with him; and before my ring left my possession. In fact, Jim paid me exactly what I wanted for my ring via cash transfer on the spot! Jim turned a stormy time in my life into a rainbow with a pot of gold! I could not be more grateful! One Month Later ..... I was so grateful and impressed with Jim's professionalism, honesty and integrity, I returned a month later to sell him a coin collection. I trusted Jim implicitly. Jim paid me TOP DOLLAR for it and I was actually shocked at its value.! I am definitely going to shop with JLS Diamonds and Jim Dinse FIRST for my jewelry needs before shopping retail in the future! If you are looking for a resource in this market don't even think about it; CALL JIM AT JLS DIAMONDS NOW AND MAKE AN APPT! You won't be disappointed!

I heard about Jim thru social media, several people highly recommended him, sent him a text and…read moreright away I was able to scheduled an appointment, very knowledgeable and honest man. He offered me way more than his competitors. Will definitely recommend him if you are like me with "stuff" that don't need, like and is just taking space from your house.

Ali was absolutely great! He took the time needed to examine the gold, silver, and gems. Because we…read morewere selling items from my sister-in-law's estate we had no clear idea what was authentic and what was not. We, did, however know basically what the value was. He gave us a very good return. I strongly recommend his business.

i really like this place! They are very fair and very polite! I recommend if you have any old…read moregold pieces you don't use anymore or scrap pieces you want to get rid of. This place will give a good price for your gold.. I will continue to do business with them and spread the word!

Needed a wrist watch battery replacement. Rain did it lickety split!…read moreShe's the absolute BEST!

Spectacular customer service , walked in and was cared for immediately for wrist watch problemread more

Had my tennis bracelet fixed here and had a great experience. Ryland was so helpful and made my…read morevisit seamless. Thanks

I don't get why people like this place. It may be OK for watch or jewelry repair, or to buy an…read moreengagement ring or piece of jewelry, but it not a great place to sell gold or jewelry. I am considering selling a couple of pieces of gold jewelry and was hoping to get estimates. I also have a ring that needs to be reshaped and possibly resized, and a necklace I want shortened. The jewelry was inspected but not weighed, and the price quoted was probably 1/4 of what I received from other places. They criticized the ring and initially told me it was chipped, which it was not, and said the time and cost to cut a simple gold chain would be high and take a long time. Based on the customer experience, I would never go back. Take your time and shop around, as there are a lot of better options, including The Gold Drop in San Rafael, and Prince in Sausalito, both of which excelled at customer service and provided much better pricing.

It was a pleasure to do business here. They're very fair, open, and efficient…read more I brought some gold including my grandfather's watch. Upon quick inspection, they provided a quote and then said that they would like to verify the gold which they did while explaining their technique. It was hard to part with the watch because of its sentimental value, but I knew that it would be of no interest to my sons. The owner assured me that it will find a good owner who appreciates collectible watches.

Dan is dope, I like his point of view and knowledge he adapts to every customer, my young cousin…read moregoes to him for services my uncle goes to sell and my grandmother has sold to him , I've sold multiple times spritz Dan, it's like he's 390 years old in a 65 year old body! Haha lol I reckon you visit to explore and experience all possibilities, Jeremiah O

I had my wedding ring designed over 3 visits with Dan Trudeau following recommendations from…read morefriends and family and I still cannot believe how smooth everything went! I was not sure what I was getting myself into or what I even wanted, but knew it would be non traditional and unique. He spent time looking at my inspiration pics and "pulled me out of the ether," regarding what was and was not feasible. Was able to use a diamond from each of my grandmothers' wedding rings. He was transparent about the cost throughout, provided education on different jewels with thoughtfulness around important specifics I would not know to ask about; ease of cleaning, shades of gold, size of my hand, finger webbing, how settings and light will impact my choices, factors that influence longevity and maintenance. He was mindful to not insert his opinion outside of the structural capacity of my ideas, despite my requests. He searched and found different stones for me to see in person, much faster than I imagined was possible. At The final appt before the ring was built, he created wax version of the ring. I was initially concerned due to size/bulkiness, though he walked me through the details of how it would look differently upon completion which put me at ease. The ring was created with subtle details that he learned through our appointments about me; he specifically balanced diamonds on the band to support straight alignment in relation to my specific finger webbing (with only measuring my ring size and eyeballing my hand), "you can go rock climbing in this thing." Overall, this was a special experience I shared with my mother and finance in my home town. I will return for cleanings and highly recommend this place. My mother also had multiple items resized and repaired with prompt and beautiful results. The entire staff was kind and personable. They engaged intermittently along the way with their past personal and professional experience with different stones, designs, jewelers... After our first visit, I was just not sure if I was on the right track in part due to my severe indecisiveness, but all visits after that confirmed this was the right place to be and I am in love with the result. My fiancé was also pleased and appreciated the level of involvement that was asked of him, lol.

I recently sold several gold items here, including a 14k hunter case pocket watch…read more During the evaluation, the items were taken out of view and I was not shown individual weights or a clear breakdown of how the value was determined. The watch, which had multiple gold components including an inner cover, was discussed but ultimately folded into the overall estimate without being separately accounted for. The explanation given for its lower value focused on a "broken crystal," which does not materially affect the scrap value of a gold case, where weight and karat are the primary factors. I was paid approximately $400 for the watch. Without seeing weights or a transparent calculation, I've since found it difficult to reconcile that figure with what a multi-component 14k gold case would reasonably represent. I would strongly recommend that anyone selling gold ask to see weights and a clear breakdown before agreeing to a final price.

I took an old vintage Hamilton doctor's watch I paid $2k for in there for a repair. When I got it…read moreback it still didn't work. I took it in a 2nd time but again it wasn't working properly. Finally I sent it to LA to a Hamilton specialist for the repair. I wasted over $200. They should have admitted they couldn't repair it. Very disappointed in their work and I think they owe me in good faith a refund.

My favorite place for stunning vintage jewelry, made all the better by the fun, professional and…read moreknowledgeable staff! The fact that I now know them by name keeps me coming back for more! (Hi Claudette, Terry and Scott! ) After a few visits, both my sister and I pulled the trigger and bought ourselves amazing vintage Rolex watches. I feel confident knowing that our watches are verified for authenticity and came with original boxes and paperwork. Olde Towne Jewelers also helped me resize a vintage cocktail ring, and it fits perfectly now! I had a mariner chain bracelet resized as well, and they were able to make a charm out of the extra link! Love! 5-stars! Can't wait to return and find my next treasure!