I am so happy to have worked with Frank on my custom engagement ring. The piece we designed together looks stunning, feels solid, and is truly one of a kind. Frank is extremely knowledgeable about all things jewelry, he has an impressive CV and history in the industry. What is great about Frank is that he is a master jeweler who does all the work in-house. He personally hand crafted my ring with great attention to detail. Since he is personally hands on with each piece, he actually understands what it takes to craft jewelry and what issues may or may not arise from different designs. This point is extremely important, as it is what makes Mallinak Designs unlike any other high end jeweler in the area. When shopping around for my engagement ring, I felt that most other jewelry stores seemed to be run by sales people who act as middlemen between the crafter and end-user, but with Frank I was working directly with the crafter himself. All in all I highly recommend Mallinak Designs to anyone who is looking to purchase an engagement ring as I had an extremely...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreThese people are incredible. I'm from the east coast and everyone is always cranky or overly obnoxious about their own intellect. The last two jewelry stores I went to to have them fix my watches couldn't do it! I came in here on a whim from having time off and not only were they friendly, informative and fixed my watch; but they genuinely love what they do. You can't help but appreciate those elements in a small business and I'm glad to know this particular jeweler exists. One of the employees was working on an incredible peice, designing and salvaging two sets into one. Not only was he cautious of handling, but was also voicing his curiosity and appreciation for the creative design of the customer. I'll be back here just to...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreI actually took my fiancĆ©s engagement ring and jewelry,along with mine to Tara Nash today to get an appraisal for insurance. She is extremely knowledgeable on estate jewelry,precious metals & gemstones, and more⦠Tara marveled at my pieces, was genuinely surprised and more so impressed with the quality of Franks work. She looked at his webpage and just shook her head.She knows there are VERY few craftsmen around that do handmade work like Frank Malinak. Iāve had Frank design and hand-make me pieces 10+ years. Frank always delivers. Custom pieces, turn old pieces into new ones, engagement rings, repairs, etc⦠Frank is one of the best out there....
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