The Jewelry District — Local services in Los Angeles

We thought we’d take a stroll through the Jewelry District in Los Angeles, but, just like most places in downtown LA, it ended up being more of a brisk walk. There’s a feeling of commerce, almost a sense of urgency on the streets here. Men in suits passing out business cards and offering to make you deals. Glittering gems and mounds of gold in window after window. In fact, with so many identical shops offering what appears to be identical merchandise how does one know where to start? How can you be sure your purchase will be legit? Apparently, one of the reasons to choose the Jewelry District is that you can trust that the jewelry here is really what it is claimed to be. So, I simply picked a store and entered. It seems the omega necklace I wanted to buy was hard to find, but I finally found a counter who had one for sale. After examining the chain I could tell it wasn’t brand new as he was claiming, which I pointed out to him and he denied! He would not negotiate on the not particularly low price which totally surprised me. I would have left had I not had such trouble finding the item, but, though not brand new, the chain was in good condition. Another fellow in a booth next to him tried to sell me a ‘brand new’ bracelet that was scratched and damaged. I left The Jewelry District with the hard to find jewelry I came for, but not that excited feeling of having made a good bargain in buying it that I expected from a cool place like The Jewelry...

Phenomenal prices here as there's so much competition between retailers. The major downfall is that it's Downtown LA and you'll have to guard your purchases with your life as it's in a very sketchy part of LA. You have to pay for parking up to $16 and the surroundings are very dirty. If you do go I recommend going to Azi diamond collections. Mention my name and I know she will give you a great price....

The Fashion District was fun but beware, it's not as safe as it was 9 years ago when we last went. Also, it's next to impossible to find a restroom. We finally found one but had to pay for it. I don't think we will go back because downtown LA is kinda dangerous and the homeless population is out of control. We never went out after...