Impressed by this faith led local business! The owner is amazing she sized my rings, cleaned and tested my diamonds! I have visited twice and both times I walked out feeling so good about my experience leaving lasting impression! They do repairs here, custom designs and support the local community with food drives and I have to say this business is one to support! Mahalo Nui loa Brandi! read more

Thundering Seas Jewelers - After sizing my rings Brandi cleaned and tested all my diamonds! - Jewelry Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

went to pick up my watch today and was helped by brandy again. she is so nice and very pleasant to talk too. the battery repair on my watch was done so quickly like a day. but it was a sunday and monday when their closed so i picked it up on wednesday. the watched looked better than when i dropped it off. the price was very affordable. again thank you brandy for such great work and customer service. and again bring all your jewelry and battery watch repairs here to thundering seas jewelers in hilo. aloha!! read more

I've used TSJ just last month to have my Mother's wedding ring joined back together after EMT's had to cut ring off finger. Also had a diamond replacement done because it went missing. The jeweler replaced missing diamond with a stone that just matched the others so well can't tell what stone was replaced. I also had a 14k gold chain made to a 22" from a 26 inch chain. Service was fast and cost of repairs are very reasonable too. I also sold 4 inches from the chain to them for a good price. A five star business Hilo is very lucky to have around, Give them some business so they be around for years to come. Much Mahalo to T.S.J for the great work ! read more

I recently had a Big Island pendant necklace custom made for my Grand Daughter, who lives in Wisconsin and was visiting me in Kona, Hawaii. She just loves the Big Island and announced her engagement here and visited Hawaii several times. The big Island is very special to her. Anna from the Thundering Seas Jewelry did an excellent meeting all my customizing requirements and her expert recommendation was invaluable. This was significant because all off our conversation was by phone and internet. Time was important as we only had one day to spend in Hilo. the necklace was ready when we arrived in Hilo to pick it up and saw the necklace for the first time, both my Grand Daughter and I was very satisfied with the necklace. to see the happy smile and happy tears on my Grand Daughter's face just melted my heart. That certainly is every Grand Parents dream. All through the customizing process Anna was friendly and conducted herself professionally. I highly recommend Thundering Seas and Anna for all your Jewelry needs. If you are tourist that had a good time on the Big Island, check out the Big Island pendant for a conversation piece and to show your love of The Big Island. For our Locals , Thundering Seas and Anna Have the Ohana spirit. Robert Hiyane read more

I paid $100 to have a ring enlarged for myself. After a while, the enlarged portion of the band fell out, thus the ring was unwearable. I took the ring in and the staff (and later also the owner) basically said "shit happens" and would charge me another $100 for the repeat repair. I would avoid this unprincipled and greedy jeweler! read more

Absolutely great. I went for a complicated change my watch band, and they were able to do it right away. Beautiful store with a wide variety of gorgeous jewelry available. I highly recommend. It's on Hirano street in that plaza of the two long brown buildings with the diner, dog-paws, shop, Hideaways, etc. read more

Everyone is so nice and professional. Enlightening to shop here. I've been here twice to buy something nice for my wife during Christmas. Hopefully she will enjoy this year's gift. read more

Very friendly and listen very well to what you are looking for. I had jewelry repaired, and was surprised on how fast it was finished. Nice selection of both men and women's items. I will visit them once again. read more

Thundering Seas Jewelers - Beautiful jewelry and repairs - Jewelry Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

First class staff, skill set, precision, quality craftsmanship. I'm so grateful that I found these people. Everyone is so super friendly and professional. I had a family heirloom piece that needed repaired - my grandfather's 100 year old 18K white gold, 1carat diamond ring. The backside of the band had broke. I took the opportunity to also have it resized a bit bigger. They did a fantastic job! But about 3 months later, the band broke again in the same place. So I took it back in for them to have a look. They totally stand by their work and told me it was under warranty and decided they could repair the band with a whole new piece of gold - basically rebuilt the ring free of charge! I've also had them make some custom professional healing tools for me. They are masters of the craft here and can pretty much do anything. And they make you feel like family in the process. read more

There is a piece of history that always accompanies us --- the watch! So I'm relatively new to wearing watches. I only got my first ones a few years ago and didn't have to worry too much about them until very recently when the battery in one of them died. I went the extremely lazy route for a little while and literally just wore a dead watch around for a few days (#NoShame), buuuuut eventually I decided I should probably get its battery replaced. Enter Thundering Seas Jewelers. The watch in question had been ordered on Amazon so I didn't really have a default place to go back to for a new battery. So I took to Yelp to figure out what to do. Certain places around town, such as Macy's, won't even touch your watch if you didn't purchase it from them. It seemed ideal to find an independent business for the job of a battery replacement. Thundering Seas is exactly that and had a very good track record judging by their Yelp rating. One IMPORTANT thing to note if you look at the Google Maps location of the shop through Yelp is that it takes you to where they used to be located. They're now located close by in the collection of restaurants and shops off of Manono Stree [where Miyo's, Hawaiian Style Cafe, etc. are in]. The address on Yelp is correct though. Once I was able to figure out where the shop is, I was met with a wonderful experience. The people who run Thundering Seas were extremely friendly and helpful through the entire process. They explained how the replacement would work and how I could get a warranty on the battery to get it replaced any time in the next year, three years, or for the entire lifetime of the watch. They even offered to open the watch up to check if the insides were of a high enough quality to even be worth replacing the battery. From beginning-to-end, it was a great experience and I would highly recommend them to anyone needing work done on a watch at the very least. I haven't had any experience with them as far as jewelry goes but I feel pretty confident in saying that it would be just as good. Two thumbs up! read more

Thundering Seas Jewelers - My fixed watch! Thanks TSJ! - Jewelry Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Went here during regular business hours and they were closed. I called while there and was told they were closed due to lack of employees working. So to say the least I was not able to visit the facility. read more

I had been given a diamond from my mom's ring and wanted to have it mounted somehow on a ring for myself. I wasn't sure of the options and couldn't spend too much, so was a little nervous to speak with a jeweler. The person I spoke with, I believe was Emi. She was extremely sweet and helpful. We ended up having it mounted to an existing ring I had and it turned out beautiful! They were even able to rush the order so I would have for an upcoming trip. I'm not sure who I spoke with when I picked it up, but she was lovely as well. Will definitely be my go to with any other jewelry needs! read more

Simple process. I had my necklace's clasp broken. Went there, filled the form, and drop my necklace. The staff gave me expected date when it'll be done. Due to Covid, there was only one person to do the fixing of the jewelry so time frame was pretty lengthy than normal (almost a month). The place was backed up with a lot of repairs to do with only one person doing it. Other than that, simple process just had to wait to come back with my necklace. Price might be fair but I always like a good deal. So I say it's in the pricey end for me. read more

One of the last family owned jewelry stores in Hilo. The shop owners are wonderful people and their main sales person "sorry I forgot her name" gave us the best jewelry buying experience ever! If you are looking for jewelry support local check out TS in Hilo :) read more

Thundering Sea's Sage (one of their jewelers) made this unique he'e (octopus), heavy 14k white gold Tahitian pearl pendant and matching earrings. And they were reasonably priced, too--hundreds less than other 14k gold octopus jewelry (from a famous Kauai designer) that you can buy online or in Honolulu. Thundering Seas is the best kept secret in Hilo. No hollow gold bangles and hollow hoop earrings for sale here that can't be repaired if dropped or bent! I keep going back because of the quality of their workmanship, and their knowledge, honesty, fairness, and friendliness. read more

Thundering Seas Jewelers - Thundering Sea's Sage (one of their jewelers) made this unique he'e (octopus), heavy 14k gold tahitian pearl pendant and matching earrings. - Jewelry Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

My wedding ring had to be cut off in the emergency room due to swelling from a cat bite. A 0.4 inch gap was left, which was about the right size to get over my arthritic finger joint. Thundering Seas filled in that gap and reproduced the wheat pattern on the ring so expertly that I have a difficult time detecting where the repair was made. The price was reasonable, over $100 less than a jeweler in Kona quoted, so they saved me a drive too. read more

Thundering Seas Jewelers - After the repair. - Jewelry Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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This review is long overdue. I have been trying to find the time to leave something here but failed and I've finally sat down to do it cause it is well deserved! Thundering Seas is hands down the best jeweler on the island. My wife and I got married back in January of this year (2019) and we got mine and Lauren's wedding band both from Thundering Seas. We wanted to make a custom piece for her band so we thought it might be difficult to find the right place for the job and to express exactly what she wanted. We walked in and on the same day were able to sit down and start designing with Dallas. He was extremely professional and confident that he could make our wishes come true. Not only did he succeed in that but he also exceeded our expectations! The entire process was so easy and relaxing which is exactly what you need when you are in the midst of planning a wedding. I've gone back several times since our initial visit and quite honestly I wouldn't go to any other place for any of your jewelry needs. I walked in to the place nearly a year ago for the first time, met Dallas for the first time and we sat and talked like we had known each other for years. I walked in looking for a jeweler and walked out with exactly that and a new friend. All of the employees at this establishment are professional and personable. Looking for a jeweler that can do anything, will go above and beyond, nice, clean, professional, and personable then look no more! This is the place! Best Regards, William K. Wooten read more

Thundering Seas Jewelers - Custom wedding rings - Jewelry Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Brought in a ring purchased elsewhere for polish and refinishing, when returned it was better than new. Extremely happy with the results. Would highly recommend Thundering Seas Jewelers. read more

My now husband flew to Hawaii in search of the perfect wedding bands. He searched both sides of the island and went to several shops, but only found generic rings that lacked unique character. I was so impressed with what he and Dallas were able to create! The two of them captured our love story (particularly one trip to Kilauea!) with rose and white gold. Dallas' custom method of finishing the gold like hardened pahoehoe lava ensures they are unique to any other ring on the planet. The creativity and genius that the two struck not only resulted in the perfect rings but an amazing friendship whenever I heard them chat on the phone. Dallas and his crew were extremely professional throughout the process and shipped the rings all the way to Seattle where we live. Would definitely recommend Thundering Seas Jewelry...the best in the Island, hands down. read more

Thundering Seas Jewelers - Lava rings - Jewelry Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Highly recommend! Aaron went above and beyond in locating a missing piece for my heirloom watch from my grandmother who recently passed away. The process and communication with staff was easy! I've used them before for other jewelry and every time they get the job done exceptionally well! read more

..... Don't ever get any repair work done at Thundering Sea they charge an huge mark up on all there repairs. To size a ring I was quoted starting was $150.00 I took my ring off Island and got it sized for $30.00 14k.Trust me they are a rip off KLP read more

We got engaged on the big island and the ring was two sizes too big. We stopped in here to see if they could resize it before our flight left that afternoon, and the gentleman we spoke with was extremely helpful sizing my finger, explaining what would go into resizing the ring and potential issues we may run into. If pushed, he would have hurried to size it that day (in less than 6 hours!) but helped us make the decision to wait until we returned to the mainland to avoid worry or unnecessary cost. He put a rubber tube around the band so I can continue to wear my beautiful ring in the meantime. I'm not sure that I'll ever be in Hilo again looking for a jeweler, but I would recommend anyone else to stop in here whether you're local or vacationing on the big island. Wonderful, educational service! read more

Great customer friendly, local shop. The wifey and I stopped by to have our watches and necklace worked on. We ended up talking story looking at some jewelry and purchased a beautiful estate piece and a gold/quartz whale tail. Great customer service, knowledgable experts and literally walked away w/ two BEAUTIFUL pieces of jewelry. Dallas and Dax sealed a jeweler relationship with the wifey and I forever. Stop by and give em a try. You will not be disappointed! CHEEHUU!!! read more

My fiance and I got engaged on vacation and wanted to find a ring in Hawaii. I found Thundering Seas online and we were so pleasantly surprised! They were warm, welcoming, and helped us find the perfect engagement ring without pressure. We left to get lunch to think about it and Kelly put the ring behind the counter to make sure no one else bought it. Thank goodness! We'll be back next time we're on the island. read more

Thundering Seas Jewelers - Jewelry Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Seriously the BEST! Went in to fix my bracelet walked in and a man greeted me, took great pride in making sure I was well taken cared of.. Introduced me to the other 2 workers. Said my bracelet was going to be done in a week.. It needed to be Fixed and he suggested tightening.. Mentioned there would be an extra fee if it all needed to be tightened, it didn't matter Id rather have it tight than falling apart.. Dropped it off on Wednesday late afternoon and it was done on Friday morning!! Super fast! Went to pick it up and it looked brand new! I'd recommend them to EVERYONE! I'll defiantly be back!! read more

I recently got engaged and Dallas, one of the jewelers found me a beautiful, stunning, gorgeous diamond which he set in a setting that he helped to pick. To top it off, he added (at no extra cost) 2 small diamonds to compliment the ring. The end result was jaw-dropping. I was so pleased, that I will have him make my wedding band in addition to my future husband's band. I would recommend Thundering Seas to anyone who wants friendly, personalized service and one of a kind jewelry. read more

This place is the real deal. Jewelry makers and designers who love what they're doing. A place with good customer service and knowledgeable staff too. Got a brand new watch resized and it was done within 5 minutes while I waited. Very good ambiance and decor too. Highly recommended. read more

I needed to have my new upgraded diamond mounted, and since it was an amazing and unique stone I couldn't take it to just anyone, so I took it to THE BEST. Evan was a sweetheart and provided me with one of the best customer service experiences I've ever had. He took great care to explain everything to me and put my mind at ease that I had come to the right place. I dropped off my wedding ring and the new diamond and two days later it was done! Dallas did such an amazing job setting this very special stone and the finished product is literally jaw dropping. I am extremely happy with their service and attention to detail and I highly recommend Thundering Seas for all of your jewelry needs. Thank you so much Evan and Dallas! read more

Great service, they did my battery watch change same day. However the girl quoted me $15 for watch battery change, but rush service is "couple bucks"...in actuality she meant $8 because my total was $23.44. So then I'm thinking we'll that was a lie, but I needed it done. Won't be back for anymore "rush" services. read more

I have used this business to size up rings, size down rings or buy new from - and I have not had anything but completely acceptable, friendly and open transactions over and over. I find their prices to be reasonable, their workmanship to be fine, and any issues that might occur are discussed and resolved, such as the one time the tiny chip of ruby of the eye of a dolphin ring I had worked on I noticed to be missing an hour after I had paid for the work. Dallas took the ring back in though no one could understand how that it had occurred, due to the work done being nowhere close to that part of the ring, yet Dallas insisted on putting a replacement in, free of charge. I would recommend this business to anyone and am very happy they have gotten a best business rating for 2016 and 2017. I will make sure I vote for them in 2018! read more

Great service after the fact. Did a great warranty repair on my ring I had bought about 5 years ago, anxious to get back and see the new store, aloha, ken price, Las Vegas, Nv. read more

The owner of this business (Mr. Cate) ran a stop sign while driving a pickup truck and got into a major auto accident - t-boned my friend which left one of his hands/arms partially crippled and a totalled wrecked car and never made it right and neither Mr. Cate (driver at fault) nor his insurance paid anything whatsoever for the total loss of car (victim had no fault insurance required by state law that doesn't cover loss of his own vehicle even if he was not at fault), towing and storage fees and disposal fees, medical/rehab therapy bills, ongoing pain and suffering irritating tingling sensations shooting through his arm and hand and oftentimes periods of total numbness/lack of feeling and depression, permanent loss of work/livelihood/businesses and income (needed 2 strong energetic hands and arms to do his specialty line of work as well as regular punctuality which has been impossible due to major weakness and sleep disorders). As a result, he no longer has full mobility of one of his hands/arm even after physical therapy and is constantly under irritable pain and tingly sensations with sometimes lack of feeling/ numbness, uncomfortable and ongoing major sleep disorder feeling weak and depressed all the time, unable to find alternative work for adequate livable income to this day and can no longer to pay his monthly bills and obligations without help from a member of his family who has a fixed income even has to bring food for him to live and help pay for his monthly bills while still have many past bills in arrears of unpaid late payments due to lack of income. He can't even buy food on his own like he could before that auto wreck nor live a normal content life. He has already suffered substantial losses so far and was forced to sell the only real estate property he had left due to loss of income with lots of bills to pay and is on the verge of losing everything else he worked and saved during his lifetime for. He could no longer afford to pay for his own insurance after this accident even for the basic no fault coverage. What kind of business owner walks away from any responsibility totally destroying someone's life like this Mr. Cate? read more

Visited last year and purchased a black pearl ring for my wife. She loved it! Very helpful staff and jeweler. I strongly recommend

I looked on line this morning just to see what their hours are today because I need a watch battery. When the YELP reviews popped up, I knew I had to write one myself. I have dealt with Thundering Seas through three Hilo locations -- over decades. They are THE BEST. Dax and I designed a ring out of old family diamonds, which I adore. They have repaired, repurposed, or resized countless other pieces of jewelry. We bought my husband's wedding band there (mine came from my mother and they resized it)and have changed watch batteries in countless watches. Everyone in the shop is unfailingly friendly and professional, and both Dax and Dallas have wonderful aesthetic senses. After Dallas joined the business, we have mostly dealt with him (Dax is in the back, working on jewelry), and he has also become our go-to person for everything related to jewelry. I'm on my way there this afternoon! read more

This is a great family owned and run jewelry store. Very knowledgeable and friendly, and superb craftsmanship!! Highly reccommended!

I absolutely love them! Got my engagement ring resized and only in a few minor hours! They did a really amazing job keeping my fiancé in his budget and finding the ring for our future! Custom made and very helpful in advice and knowledge! They are always trying to keep things local and in the economy without any hassle. I am so happy! read more

These are the two best jewelers on Hawaii island, hands down! I've worked with them for many years as they provide excellent service and the highest level of artistry. Dallas and Dax are at the top of my list for recommended jewelers and fine jewelry providers. Fair pricing combined with great customer service is what sets them apart from the rest! read more

Great customer service! Dallas is very knowledgable in fine, quality jewelry and the price is right.

I'm another one to weigh in on excellent service even for a small ticket item like a watch band. And when the gentleman realized it was only the buckle that was broken, he offered to save me even more by just replacing the buckle. I went with the new band. Then he also replaced the band bars with something stronger. No extra. Lovely jewelry in the estate section. read more

Love this shop! They have a great selection of jewelry and if they don't have it they can custom make it exactly how you like it. Best thing is that they are able to repair most pieces. read more