Vierk's Fine Jewelry — Attraction in Lafayette

Vierk's is a true gem within the Lafayette community.

I consider myself a fairly intelligent person, but navigating the world of jewelry can be very intimidating. After two years of being with my girlfriend, I decided (rather, was told with the not-so-subtle hints of her waiving her left ring finger in my face) it was time to get engaged. You can look up all the online guides you want, but just like buying a car or house, buying an engagement ring requires trust. You don't want to buy a car from a dealership you don't trust and you don't want to buy a house from an agent you don't trust; certainly, you don't want to buy a ring from a jeweler you don't trust.

I've been to most of the stores in the Lafayette area, and Vierk's is by far ahead of the game in establishing trust with their clients. Most of the big-name jewelry outlets I went to were beyond pushy. To carry on with the car metaphor, most jewelry stores are full of sales staff that feel like used car salesman; they want you to make a purchase as soon as you walk in the door, and they will likely push you in a direction that suits them rather than it suits you.

This is not the case with Vierk's. I would describe Vierk's like walking into a fine boutique. The sales staff listens to you and guides you in the relevant direction. There is no push to a certain piece, or no rush to get you to make a purchase. The sales staff does a good job of reading what kind of person you are and respects and accommodates your personality. Being fairly shy, I appreciated that the sales staff let me feel comfortable looking at the various pieces I was interested in at my own pace. As well, once they got a sense of the type of ring I was looking for, they were able to pull out a wide array of rings that fit my price range and the style. The staff was able to clarify for me some of the terminology around diamonds and make me feel like I was making an informed choice.

To my surprise, Vierk's made buying my girlfriend's engagement ring an easy process. They have 6-month interest free financing available (which everyone should take advantage of to build up credit) and you know that the money you are spending goes to help out the local economy. I honestly don't know why you would shop for jewelry anywhere else in Lafayette...

My ring was purchased in 2017 I’ve been having problems with it ever since. I can't even wear my ring cause there's ways something wrong with it every time I go and tell them I cant wear my ring because it’s always breaking they always say (that it’ll keep breaking because you wear the ring A LOT and we know you wear it a lot and it is what it is) with attitude all the time ! that’s the reason why I DONT wear it ! they "REPAIRED” the ring twice cause it had cracks and a few stones missing my husband picked up the ring yesterday and this morning I was very excited to wear it ! And it still has cracks ! Took it back today and the girl in the front desk was nice but the other girl don't know her name she has short hair she started saying YUP if I wanna get it fix im gonna have to pay and she kept repeating that the ring has been worn a lot and it had a lot of scratches and if not they can give me 50% of what the ring is worth I don't recommend this place at all the girl with short hair was very rude she was not even looking at me at all she was not letting me talk not even an apology Nothing I love my ring but Can't wear it and don't...

I have been to Vierks many times over the years. They are my go to place for jewelry repair, jewelry purchase, jewelry cleaning, and today I went there with some old coins and bills to sell. I am always greeted with a big smile and a welcome filled with appreciation as if the person who’s receiving me knows me well, but they don’t. The reception I get is not because they know me. I think it’s just because they appreciate any customer who walks in the door! The young gentleman that helped me today went through everything I had and explained to me what things were worth, and why they were worth that particular value. In the end, I ended up with money to pay towards a debt and money to pay my tithe at church a s well as some friendly conversations. I told him a story about my rings and how I had lost my diamond and brought my ring there to get it fixed and he offered to take a look and make sure the diamonds were all secure and polished it up for me. So if you need a place in town to go to get your jewelry repaired buy something new, or to sell some coins or jewelry, I’m confident that Vierks is your place. I’d give them...