I travel around a lot and like to visit jewelry stores around the country. This one's unique! I've been in HUGE stores that impress with their size, counters and lighting; but none of that commercialism compares to the charm of this local Pinole jewelry store. Lee Ann took a quaint house and transformed every aspect of it into a showroom for jewelry and art. When you first walk in the front door, the room to the right is a dedicated showroom for various diamonds, including some unique cuts that only they carry. The main showroom seems to have a limitless selection of jewelry. It didn't matter what I was looking for, Lee Ann had something to show me in my price range. Even the house's kitchen was available to walk through as a showroom... this was quite an experience. The top floor is an art gallery. Lee Ann had showings from local artists. Oh, I almost forgot, the reason it's called Garden of Gems is because they actually have the front yard landscaped with a collection of various gems. I also met Lee Ann's daughter while I was there, oh and of course...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreMy husband and I visited this local jewelry shop in Pinole because we wanted to downsize our rings. There are a lot of jewelers around, but we decided to try this one because of its great reviews and we were not disappointed. Amber was very knowledgeable about the rings we had and gave helpful suggestions. The price was also reasonable for what we requested. Our rings even had engravings inside, and they stayed perfectly intact after resizing. Weāre so happy with...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreI found 2 beautiful gemstones and had them set in lovely 14kg posts and they are absolutely dazzling! The stones and settings are perfection. What a find! My other discovery was a couple of months ago when I saw a bright apple green peridot set in a gold pendant and it was on clearance! Follow this gem of a jewelry store and take advantage of their sales and exquisite workmanship and loose gem stones. Such a selection for a small business,...
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