I have known Kathryn for 14 years and only got to work with her in 2022. I have been saving wedding rings from my marriage to my late husband in hopes of having them recreated into a custom piece. Kathryn had her gallery near my apartment in Lancaster city in 2009 and I got to know and trust her. I loved her work. On what would have been my 15th wedding anniversary I knew I wanted to invest in a custom piece and I knew Kathryn had to be the one to do it. She looked at the rings and thoughtfully advised me on how best to use them. She listened to my ideas of how I wanted them incorporated into a custom ring. Throughout the process Kathryn kept in touch with the ideas and sketches. Today I walked out of her shop in happy tears. She crafted a truly unique ring incorporating my engagement ring and my late husband's wedding ring into a tree branch inspired custom ring. Thank you so much Kathryn fir your thoughtfulness, detail,...
Read moreValeska Jewelry is absolutely THE best place to go in Lancaster for any Jewelry needs. Not only is there an excellent selection of fine jewelry but jewelry of every kind. The staff at Valeska is where the true beauty lies. I cannot say enough about the amazing people they have here. The friendliest and most knowledgeable people I've in the jewelry business in Lancaster. They go above and beyond to make each visit an experience. For example; I came in one day wanting to exchange some Sterling silver jewelry for extra cash. It wasn't enough to really be worth anything in cash, but they offered to clean up the pendant I brought in for me out of kindness. Let me tell you, not only was in very kind and generous of them but the pendant looked ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. The customer service here is nothing short of outstanding. If you're in need of any jewelry service I highly highly recommend...
Read moreI had some family rings that had seen better days and I hoped to combine their stones into one piece of jewelry. I made an appointment with Kathryn at Veleska to see what ideas she might have. I really loved the unusual design of the one ring but its setting had collapsed. Kathryn was able to combine the other ring’s stone with the stones from that ring and designed a more updated looking setting while keeping the general design I loved. Small stones were added to enhance the design. She was able to show me a general mock up of the ring before I left the appointment. Less than a week later she sent me a plot of the casting for approval and less than two months later I picked up the beautiful custom ring! I loved it even more than I thought I would. Thank you Kathryn! I had a great...
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