Carlos Diaz Silversmiths — Local services in Tucson

I bought a couple of jewelry pieces at Mr. Diaz's store, and had a ring repaired there too. The first piece of jewelry I bought is a bolo tie: the turquoise is very attractive, with a nice milky blue and some veins. Mr. Diaz made the silver box around it, and it's really well made. The second time, I bought a pair of earrings with round turquoise stones each inserted in a square silver box. Beautiful gift. Mr. Diaz is a very talented man. His grandson repaired an old Zuni ring I had bought in NM, of which the stones had fallen off. A very small piece of black tortoise shell had also gone missing and I wasn't sure if they could make the minute repair. The repair was carried out very expertly, the piece of tortoise shell replaced with a black stone. The whole ring was put back together, even better than in its original state... for only $45. I was duly impressed. I would recommend Mr. Diaz's shop to anyone who likes traditional jewelry with a Southwestern feel. Mr. Diaz was educated in Spain, and he brings a lot of expertise to the table. Great craftsman,...

I was referred here by another business who says they have been in business for many years and are the best in the area. So I thought it would be no problem to have a ring sized. I dropped it off and was told that it would be about 3-4 weeks. No problem I said and waited for a call. After 5 weeks I hadn't heard from them so I decided to stop in since I was in the area. They said, oh the owner is out of town, he's been very busy, blah blah, but he'll get to it by the end of the week. Ok. I waited another 4-5 weeks and went back to pick it up finished or not. Of course it wasn't ready and they couldn't even find it. Finally they found it and said, sorry, we've been really busy. Well, good for them but I'll never be back and won't be referring anyone else to them. Too bad, I really want to support small family owned businesses but they are extremely unprofessional. Anyone know of a reliable jeweler who can size a Navajo made...

my most favorite necklace and piece fell off while.playig tennis the other day..I didn't realize it until a couple of hours later..long story short..I found the main piece in my sports bra and the triangular connector on the court the next day..these guys were recommended to me so I drove over..the guy that I worked with was honest about the strength of both and didn't figure he could fix the connector..which frankly adds to the beauty of the piece..he said he would work on it and to give him a couple of days..the piece is a balance piece for me...mental..emotional..spiritual and physical...he was concerned that the gems would break while he was working on it..in the end..he saved the connector piece and took the gems out to reinforce the piece...my balance is back and I so appreciate the love and thought given to give.me back the...