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.

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. :)

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

JBH used to be the best watch dealer in the Twin Cities. They were acquired in 2021 and lost a lot…read moreof what made them special, such as a robust used & vintage watch section, their own Youtube channel about watches, and the historic flare of the old downtown location. They still have very friendly & knowledgeable staff that let's you browse and try on and are one of the only authorized Omega dealers in town, but have otherwise become more like "Watches of Switzerland".

I recently got a number of pieces repaired and redesigned. Not only did they do a great job at…read moremaking the pieces, their customer service and thoughtfulness is exceptional. A special shout out to Dino Kinsley, Krista who helped me, and the jewelers who actually worked on the pieces in back. I guess I've found my go-to local jewelers! Thanks

I haven't yet purchased jewelry from continental diamond but I have now gone there for watch…read morebatteries. Not only is the price reasonable ($25 as of November 2025), but they are very friendly. As well, on Saturdays they have a bar! There are more economical options for watch battery replacements BUT if you want (1) friendly service, (2) a free drink, (3) some fun jewelry to peruse as you wait, I highly recommend. They completed my 4 watch battery replacements in about 10 minutes and gave me a discount for changing four at once. Would recommend and will be back!

Often people ask me where they can sell items like, car stereos, guns, jewelry etc…read more Well what I tell them is to try the pawn shop on Rice & Larpenteur. Not only do they buy Items like this, they also sell really cool items like KISS & Madonna Gold Record Awards. True that stuff is right up my alley, however you might enjoy it too ? However if you're gonna sell stuff make sure you bring you current updated I.D. as it is the law, you must present it at the time you are selling things !!!! No Joke...................Mr. Rik

Saw an ad on Craiglist for Google Home Max and called them and a very courteous response on the…read morephone. The price in the ad was a steal and decided to visit the shop. The Item was in a fabulous condition.Was positively surprised by how courteous Marcus was. Purchased it right away and also ended up buying a LG Smart speaker which was lying on the front rack. When I returned home and tested them, they are working as well as they should. As a gift, was given a Nikon 60mm f2.8 d lens which they had inherited from some shop closing down. Could not believe my luck that would get the lens for free as I was chasing the lens for some time. Really loved the experience in that shop. My first visit to a pawn shop but a memorable one.

I have avoided shopping at Jared for years because I kept encountering just condescending, snooty…read moreemployees. I do have to take a couple pieces of jewelry in every six months, though, to keep the warranties valid. I skipped the last inspection due to Covid concerns, but decided it could be done safely this time around. I went to take off my wedding ring and promptly got it stuck mid way up my finger! We tried everything to get it off (YouTube really does have videos for everything, FYI) and finally we had to cut it off. It broke my heart! We then thought that the repair would cost more than the ring but I love my wedding ring, so we would find a way to pay for it. We showed up to Jared and the doors were locked so they could control the entryway. They're taking excellent precautions and everyone was wearing masks. There are disposable masks and hand sanitizer right inside the doors if you need them. The woman who greeted me was SO friendly! I felt like a chump for having this cut up ring, but she made me feel completely at ease. She helped me find a new size that would work and then - best news of all - she said it was 100% covered under the warranty! She asked if it would be OK for them to have a few extra days to repair it when I thought it would take weeks. We got a reminder call to pick it up and the woman who helped me today was also very friendly and chatty. My ring looked brand new. It's shiny and sparkly and I'm so happy to have it back! This experience has been a complete turn-around from a few years ago. I only wish I'd gotten the other woman's name so I could give her proper credit.

For the most part, the sales associates are kind and welcoming, but once you have to get your…read morejewelry worked on that's a different story. I've had my engagement ring and wedding bands that held sentimental value replaced completely due to the service department damaging my pieces or returning my wedding band with missing diamonds. It was also a challenge for to get these heartbreaking damages acknowledged and corrected by the manager.

Fabulous customer service. The lowest repair prices ever. Dana Brown is the owner and will treat…read moreyou like family every time you walk through his door. He is very knowledgeable and will always give you an honest answer to all of your questions. Dana has the best prices on diamond engagement rings and all other jewelry needs. He pays the highest prices for your unwanted and broken jewelry. I have known him for 17 years. I can guarantee that if you visit him at the store you will never shop anywhere else for your jewelry. J I B

Wonderful family owned store. They always go the extra mile. Also, they have a rescue dog in the…read morestore that is a bit afraid of people but I love her so much. She lives for treats.

My Fiance bought me an Engagement Ring from a different Jewelry store & the band is full of…read moreDiamonds but the center stone was a CZ which I knew that when it was purchased. Knowing that we were gonna have to set a 1.00 CT Diamond for it. We went to the Jewelry Exchange in Eagan, MN on March 25 2021 for my Birthday & Joseph the store manager was unbelievably knowledgeable, honest & made sure this was the Diamond I wanted even after it was set in my ring! I recommend this place to everyone & Joseph being your salesman. I've already referred a friend to Joseph at the Jewelry Exchange Eagan, MN! Shannon M. Goettsche

My friend wanted to look at engagement rings and the selection here was pretty small. There were…read morenot many rings on display to look at. The staff was friendly but passive, and were not very helpful in making recommendations and guiding my friend in this process. If you know exactly what you want this would be a great spot to get a custom ring made.

Small business lots of tools some small items limited variety we were just browsing looking for…read morenothing in particular friendly staff

I haven't had to go to a Pawn shop for over 10 years. This used to be my go to place other than…read moreMax-It on University in St. Paul. A recent financial tragedy in the family made me decide to drive 63 miles to Lincoln Pawn where I used to have good service and best prices. I was trying to get a loan of around $300 to be paid back in a few weeks. I had a new open box gaming laptop, new sealed matching mouse, new sealed matching headset, and used matching keyboard. The resale value of this package is $600-$800 dollars. They offered me a loan of a mere $150, which is a complete insult and scam. I'm not sure exactly who owns this place now but Max-It on University offered a loan of $250 for the exact same items. Then on top of this they were rude, not nice, not friendly, disrespectful, not customer service oriented, and then on top of it accuse me of being rude because I was trying to make a deal not get robbed. He just kept looking up what I would assume to be the lowest price he could find on the internet it sold for so he could offer me the least amount. What a way to win a customer! With a 300% interest loan you think that these people could be a little bit more grateful that addicts, swindlers, and financially illiterate people are the majority of who keep them in business. Only stupid people give away their most precious valuables and pay 300% interest, only EVIL people take peoples most precious valuables and charge 300% interest. They deserve to be charged and imprisoned for the crime of usury. It's not "just business" it is principles of RIGHT versus WRONG! Never have I ever been treated so poorly in a business. 30k followers on my two YouTube channels, I'm sharing my story with them all.