I always stop by just to view the beautiful displays. I can't afford most of it but sometimes you…read morecan find a piece for a good price. The owner is bilingual and very kind.

This is for sure the best 'candy' store for little and big girls. For more then 50 years jewelry…read morestore lyppens is situated in the heart of Amsterdam. A small narrow building which is crowded with customers every hour of the day. In all these years they did not change anything of the interior and that makes this very full store very approachable. But don't be mistaken, a group of 36 people work here in a very close team and most of them with a long record of service. Their hospitality is enormous and their knowledge of affairs superb. You can really find anything you are looking for. They sell antique as well as modern jewels, table silver, little gems to precious pieces. It is also possible to sell your unwanted jewelry to them or have them make a new piece out of it, because they have an in house team of designers and goldsmiths. In short, a concept in Amsterdam, but also far out.

I wish i could say I had a pleasureable experience having something custom made, but I can't. It…read moretook months over the time agreed upon, the price was raised when i went to pay, i was charged for a certain amount of high carat gold and the earrings were short by 10 grams of gold and not assayed. They didn't communicate between each other at the shop and would tell me diff stories on the progress and why . I confronted them about this being racially motivated because i cannot imagine any of their rich local white customers ever returning if they recieved the service and deceit i experienced. I spent 1000's and wish i hadn't, the earrings are tarnished now to me.