Mandy helped me design a necklace that combined my engagement diamond and a birthstone necklace…read more The result was magnificent. Her friendly and knowledgeable customer service was outstanding!

I had the pleasure of meeting Mandy when I brought my watch in for service. When I tell you AMAZING…read moreservice. Her smile and warm welcoming greeting were TOP TIER!! If you're in the Woodbury area and looking for beautiful diamonds or unique jewelry. Check Johnson Jewelry out; ask for Mandy. In fact, you'll know it's her by that beautiful smile. Thanks, Mandy, for taking care of me.

This review contains two stories: One of them is about jewelry, and the other is about *my*…read morejewelry. Shall we start with my jewelry? Yes, let's do that. My engagement ring has been perched on my hand ~24/7 for the last ~3 years, and OH MY GOD I LOVE IT. I just bloody well love it. This ring is the best insurance my partner ever bought -- even when I am ready to run (not walk!) back to singledom, I think, "But I can't get divorced; I have this absolutely perfect ring pair." (I mean, I'm sure people still wear their wedding+engagement rings after getting unmarried, but it seems like maybe that would be weird?) Todd has a whole process for helping people find an engagement ring, and it's... very chill. Very, very chill. This is not -- not upon NOT -- the kind of thing where you walk into a mall & some person with a Muppet-level fake smile says a bunch of clichéd BS while trying to upsell you some overpriced piece that they swear you can afford on their secretly 30% APR credit card. Nope. Gold'n Treasures is run on *relationships.* This is the most delightful & delightfully human jewelry-buying experience you will ever have. This is like... you walk in. Todd, who clearly loves people (but in a laid-back way that's still comfortable for introverts -- will vouch!), says hello, offers you your choice of beverage, and welcomes you to his back room studio, where he has not one, but several, towers of trays of example rings. And whooo-boy, he's got EVERYTHING. You want classic? Got it. Modern? Got it. Looks like an antique? Yup. Looks like a Calder sculpture? Uh-huh. Simple? Absolutely. Batshit crazy giant grandma rings that take up half your finger? In spades! You weren't looking for diamonds? He's got a whole array of Sharpies for you to recolor the example rings to your liking. And Todd is *not* in a hurry. "Play!" he says. "Have fun!" he encourages. Oh, you brought your toddler with you? She gets a beverage & is also welcome to play with the example rings. This place is magic. I spent a semi-forever going through example rings, & had selected about a dozen candidates... and Todd sent me home with homework! He gave me a URL & said, look through these, let me know what jumps out at you. I clicked & clicked & clicked, & emailed Todd with at least a half-dozen additional candidates. He said he'd order those models, and we set another appointment time. But here's the best & most amazing part: This whole time, I was more-or-less looking for a ring that I liked well enough that my partner also liked. We have *radically* different tastes, and I have a long history of pathological people-pleasing; I guess, on some unconscious level, I felt like the tastes & opinions of the person purchasing the ring were more important than the tastes & opinions of the person who was actually going to wear the ring. I liked something about each of the rings I'd identified for Todd, and also they were all compromise designs. Somehow -- and reader, truly I have no idea how, other than perhaps by being a second- or third-generation jeweler -- Todd sorted through a pile of gold, diamonds, & red herrings to find EXACTLY the right-for-me ring. We're sitting in that bright, sunny showroom, drinking coffee & champagne (respectively), and what we think we're doing is coming to see 18-someodd model rings & color them all in and deliberate all day. Todd says casually, "Oh hey, we just got some new rings in -- I want to show you something." And he comes back with The Ring. It's so absolutely perfect that I don't even bother to contain my enthusiasm. Todd hands me the Sharpies. I doctor up the model. Having now seen this thing, I am done with compromising. And just like that, Todd gets on his computer & finds the right kind of stone in the right color in the right size for my setting, and somehow manages to bring it all in under the $number my partner had quoted for a budget. (And then we bought some wedding bands.) This, finally, is Story #2. There are two ways to run a jewelry business: one is where you take every customer for as much as you can get (because you've got high overhead & you know like 1/3 of them are going to default on those credit cards), and the other is the relationship model -- where you get to know people, and where they keep coming back to you (and bringing their friends & family) because you're just that awesome. Case in point: My family's been buying jewelry from Todd for 35 years, & I didn't live anywhere near the Twin Cities when all of this was happening. There's still nowhere else I would have gone to look for a ring, & nowhere else I would have found *this* ring. And yes, I'll be back. :)

We have always trusted Todd with our jewelry business. We have also referred many friends and…read morefamily to them as well. All had a positive experience and ended up purchasing their engagement rings from Gold'n Treasures. Even with Todd gone, we will continue to who do our business there. Because all the staff have become like family to us.

So... I hardly ever write reviews, but I believe this is a much needed review.... About 5 months…read moreago I contacted David Brenke about a very special timepiece (Patek Philippe) I was on the hunt for & JB Hudson had it "in stock". From the moment I first spoke to David, his professionalism, honestly & follow though is the best I have ever experienced in the world of "sight unseen" purchases. Since that first purchase, I have bought & sold several items with JB Hudson. Each & every deal has been truly fair for both of us. Not only have I found my jeweler for "life", but I made a friend in the process. Who says some good things can't come from 2020 and Covid-19! I would like to express a "Thank You" to David Brenke & JB Hudson for making some great memories in 2020!

Very friendly, helpful staff. Always willing to help out, answer questions, and show watches and…read morejewelry, with no pressure.

Great job. Very professional. Very friendly people. Highly recommend!…read moreI have used them on more than one occasion and they never dissapoint.

Wasn't greeted this Sunday when I walked in to get a necklace cleaned & polished like I usually do…read morehere at fixology I had a gentleman named Jacob disrespected my jewelry in the worst way not only did he try to charge me 40$ for the cleaning that I usually get for free but he seemed off like he wasn't there eyes low & dilated when I asked for a manager he told me he was the manager & couldn't get me further help do not spend your money here! Not worth the money

My fiancé had a ring on hold at a large, well known jewelry store in the Twin Cities. Before buying…read moreit, my mother insisted that he look at Gersters first (I grew up in Farmington and most of my family lives there, we now live in. Minneapolis). He humored her and went along... Turns out they had a similar ring, but it was bigger AND better quality for a lower price! Score! Fast forward a year and the fiancé and I are in need of some wedding bands. We browsed many jewelry stores at the mall to get an idea of the styles we like and the price range. They all had a similar selection for a similar price. The next day we went to Gersters and they had the same rings for literally HALF the price! Score again! Not only is Gersters significantly more affordable than the bigger chain stores, they also have a good selection and amazingly fast turn around time (they re-sized my ring in less than a day and will have our wedding bands ready in just a few days- compare to the mall stores who quoted six weeks)! Definitely worth the drive down to Farmington, and you can feel good about supporting a small family-owned business. Thank you Gersters, you've earned a loyal customer!

In anticipation of my upcoming wedding, my mother surprised me with a pendant that my bio dad got…read morefor her when they were dating. We went to Gerster's to find a chain that worked with the pendant that I could wear with my wedding dress. The lady we worked with was fantastic and actually pulled the one we ended up buying first - she had us try a couple to make sure we had the preferred length and thickness. The price was fair and she cleaned the pendant (and our other jewelry we had on) for free as well as set the pendant on the chain and put it in a complimentary box for us. My mom even had the jeweler check her bracelet as well which they did complimentary! My family has gone here for years and I have memories of my first boyfriend getting me a necklace here. Small town business, high quality pieces and phenomenal staff

Mrs. Carnivore and I decided to try disc golf. We figured the Aussies use boomerangs to hunt with,…read moreso maybe a Frisbee could be similarly purposed. Step one was to find a local expert and acquire knowledge and necessary equipment. I determined that my current location was near Everyday Disc Golf, and proceeded to confirm with the website that as it was 11:15am, the shop would be open. I arrived at approximately 11:30 to a locked business with no lights on, and a sign proclaiming the hours to be from 11am-7pm. I called the business phone number, and those hours were confirmed. I waited and watched two groups of would-be customers visit the store to no avail. One of the would-be customers asked some of the other businesses, and was told the proprietor generally rolled in around noon or so. NOON OR SO! If you are going to have a business with public hours that are available on the internet, a storefront sign, and in voice mail, maybe you should care enough to be open during those hours. I departed, and will not darken this doorstep ever again. I instead made the drive to a town known as Little Canada, to a store named Delta Disc Golf. You should too, because the good people there actually are present during store hours.

They have an amazing selection, and Tom is super knowledgeable and helpful-- he had amazing disc…read morerecommendations for me, a female golfer, which isn't always the case at DG shops. His dedication and work to support the sport is admirable as well. Spend your money here.

I have been going to Van Drake for over 20 years. They have a nice mix of contemporary and some…read moretraditional jewelry. They have an in house goldsmith for repairs and setting stones so you know where your ring will be during the process. Love these guys. Bought my wife a ring and matching earrings for Christmas.

Stopped in around 4:15pm on a Saturday (45 minutes before closing time) for a watch repair. There…read morewas one customer ahead of us and we waited patiently for about 5 minutes until the sales associate was done helping the customers ahead of us. While we waited, we looked around at the selection offered here. Smaller jewelry store, but many different pieces to offer. Quality seems great as well. Sales associate by the name of Craig helped us. He was friendly and knowledgeable. He took a look at the watch and said it would take about 15 minutes for it to be repaired and gave me the cost right away. I thought cost was reasonable and customer service was great. Wonderful first experience. Whenever I'm in the market for a new piece of jewelry or another repair, Van Drake Jewelers is where I'll be going.

If you desire an educated and patient sales associate to guide you along before you make that once…read morein a lifetime purchase you will find them here. No question is a stupid question and they will take whatever time is needed to help you feel comfortable before you are sure about your purchase. You can make an appointment or just walk on in.

From the owner: Gunderson's sits on a rich and diverse foundation of experience in the diamond industry for more…read morethan 2 decades of involvement in every facet of the business! We specialize in diamond mining, diamond cutting, jewelry design, and jewelry production. Our knowledgeable & friendly team considers diamonds more than just a business, it's their vocation. At Gunderson's, our service is unmatched, our value is unparalleled, & our prices are fantastic!

I was highly recommended by a good friend of mine to try out Buchkosky Jewelers to have my ring…read morereset and others worked on. I can not tell you how impressed I was by everyone that I had contact with at the shop from the moment I walked in. Both Brenda and Sauli were absolutely fabulous in helping me with designing my new ring! If you want someone who feels like a good friend that knows your style, helps guide you through the process, is honest, creative and no pressure sales. These are your people! I had a diamond from 30 years ago that had sentimental attachment to it, but was unsure if I could get a setting that would work with what I was now looking for. Sauli nailed it and gave me just what I wanted! I picked up my custom designed ring yesterday and cried happy tears. I felt as giddy as I did 30 years ago when my husband proposed with this diamond. I can't stop smiling! Thank you Buchosky Jewelers!

Bringing a handful of watches for battery replacement I was treated quickly and efficiently and…read morepromised a 60 min window. Returning in an hour they were ready to go and all ticking. Buchkosky does repairs on all types of jewelry a handy specialty during the quiet post holiday period. Most of the displays are for rings in the brightly lit store.

Visited in September while back home for a class reunion…read more This is what I look for in a cigar lounge. Great selection, knowledgable staff, comfortable setting. Check their web site and you'll get a good feel for "The Ash". It's Minnesota nice. I'll be back.

Great shop, everyone is friendly and welcoming. The humidor is well maintained and has a decent…read moreselection. The prices are commensurate with the area. The real reason to come here is the atmosphere and the people.