Azar Jewelers — Attraction in Barrington Township

Stop looking at jewelers right now and drive straight to Azar Jewelers.

My now-fiancée and I had been talking about rings for some time. I asked her to choose a place she would like to go, because I wanted her to get exactly what she wanted. The surprise would come when I actually proposed. So, she did some research and found Azar Jewelers.

We walked in and were immediately greeted by Peter. We had absolutely no idea what we were looking for or how to pick. Peter asked us if we were interested in learning the differences between rings, diamonds, and gold. He was very thorough and even explained to us how a ring is casted! Peter is incredibly knowledgeable and even went into the process of how diamonds are purchased. I was fascinated the entire time he was teaching us!

My fiancée didn't immediately fall in love with any of the rings that were on display, so Peter suggested we design one. We found a cross between 2 rings, that together, was exactly what my fiancée wanted.

Choosing diamonds was the next step. He pulled out a few options and explained the quality of each. He let us look at the diamond under magnification and told us exactly where to look if there were any minor blemishes. Based on our budget, Peter recommended the perfect diamond. The one we chose had 2 very minor blemishes in them, right at the edge of the diamond, so even under magnification, they were hard to see. He had another diamond which was slightly pricier, but the blemishes were in the middle of the diamond. To Peter, it wasn't about the selling price of the diamond, it was about our happiness and the quality of the outcome.

Peter even went as far as showing us the laser engraved GIA certification inscribed on the diamond. It took me a while to eventually see it, but I thought that was so cool that he showed us that!

Finally, once we had settled on the ring design and the diamond, Peter let us know that he would send over a CAD drawing. The first CAD drawing was close to what we wanted, but not exact. Peter and I discussed what changes we wanted and he sent them back to the designer. The second CAD drawing came back and it looked like what we wanted. My fiancée and I went back to Azar Jewelers to look at the wax rendering and it was PERFECT! Every detail was there.

At this point, my fiancée was out of the equation. Peter called me and let me know the ring was in and my nerves were going crazy on my way there. I walked in and Peter smiled and said I had an amazing ring. He pulled out the ring and I was in awe. I cannot even begin to describe how happy I was.

I never felt pressured during the time we were at Azar Jewelers. Peter made every conversation seem like it was between friends and I never felt like he was trying to make a sale. He genuinely wants his customers to be informed, whether or not they buy from him.

Peter and the team at Azar Jewelers will absolutely get my business for our wedding rings and I have no hesitation to send my friends and family there either.

I am 5 months late in writing this review, so Peter, I...

THE BACKGROUND STORY: My fiancé and I had been looking for an engagement ring for a while, but were not satisfied with anything that we found online or in person. I'm not a fan of diamonds, and that presented a bit of a challenge. While we were on vacation at a resort in Mexico, we popped into the resort's jewelry store and fell in love with a blue-green tourmaline ring. It was a little too big, so I tried to take it to Kay Jewelers to get it resized when we came back from our trip. It turns out that the sales person in Mexico had stretched the truth on the materials a bit, and instead of white gold plated silver with white topaz side stones, it was just silver and cubic zirconia. Kay said that the side stones would have shattered if they attempted to resize. The ring also started to show wear and tear very quickly, much to our disappointment. Lastly, it hadn't dawned on us during our spontaneous engagement that we didn't see if the ring had matching bands, so we needed a double solution. Since we both loved the unique design, we decided to have the ring remade with upgraded materials, keeping the center stone from the original ring, and have custom bands made to go with the newly remade ring.

THE LEAP OF FAITH: I prefer to support local, small businesses whenever possible, especially with a project this size. A quick Google search later, I found Azar. I was a little nervous because of the double conundrum, but they had amazing reviews so I decided to stop in. Peter talked me through his gameplan and reassured me that he would do his best to make me happy. Paraphrasing; "I won't make you something I wouldn't give to my own wife."

THE RESULTS: I just picked up my rings and I was so incredibly happy I literally cried and reached over the jewelry counter to give Peter a hug three separate times while we were wrapping things up! Peter and his staff are knowledgeable, friendly, honest, reasonably priced, and just all-around amazing. My engagement ring (and ring set) now ✨ SPARKLES ✨ and I know it will for forever. I will be going back to Azar for any of my jewelry needs in the future, and be singing their praises to friends and family until I lose my voice-- they have a customer (and a new megaphone) for life. 1 million out of 5 stars, go here, don’t waste your time or money at Kay jewelers or Jared, go to Peter and his crew at Azar! In a sea of greedy, money-hungry, faceless corporate cookie-cutter jewelry stores, Azar is the literal diamond in the rough. Kay Jewelers is just okay, and I I'm not sure if Jarded if based off a fictional character or a real person, but I've never heard of anyone doing their jewelry business with the real Jared. Peter Azar cares. When I started tearing up from joy, he smiled and said, "This is...

During a recent renovation/de-cluttering project we accidentally threw out my wife's wedding rings. Ouch! To say my wife was crushed would be a complete understatement! We thought we'd go back to the large national jewelry store chain we originally bought the pieces from to take a look and get something exactly the same or at least similar. On our way there we happened to stumble on Azar Jewelers just to "take a look", and the rest is history as they say. You can't beat the service of a locally owned/operated business and Peter, his family, and staff are an exemplary example of how to run a business. They listened, took their time, made recommendations when we asked, and just made us very comfortable. It was more of an "experience" than just a "purchase". With Peter's tutelage I got to look at various loose diamonds using a jewelers loop and see the difference. He wasn't trying to "sell" us, he just wanted to educate us and compare various stones and highlight attributes of the diamonds, some of which significantly raise the value/price of the stone but are indistinguishable with the naked eye, so I REALLY appreciated that which speaks to their ethics. The last thing I'll share which I will never forget is when we decided on a stone and setting my wife, who doesn't like surprises asked when it would be ready? Peter looked at me briefly, then looked at her and said "That's between him and I, I'm not telling you!" The look on my wife's face was priceless as she thought he was kidding, but soon realized he was not and she was in shock and speechless. He did commit to having it done before Christmas (about 4 weeks away). Peter took my cell number and said he would text me. This idea was priceless, because Peter knew it would be done in a few days but wanted my wife to enjoy the thrill of being surprised. I won't get into the details of the surprise itself, but it was very good! Overall, their prices are very fair and comparable to large chains, but the overall value and experience are vastly superior and will be the reason we will go back for anything we need in the future....