Watermark Antiques & Gold — Local services in West Boylston

My girlfriend and I went to see Mark about engagement rings. The first thing Mark did was ask us how much we knew about diamonds. We knew just about nothing, so he gave us both a high level view of the different aspects of diamond shopping. Most importantly he explained everything to us in terms that we could understand, and in most cases, he was able to show us examples of different clarities, different cuts, what have you. He did so in a very low-pressure manner. He understood we were there as a start to our shopping, and he didn't try to sell to us on the spot.

While we were there, my girlfriend and I set aside a few different rings, each one had some element that she liked; one had the perfect sized stone, one had a setting she liked, one had intricate designs in the gold.

A couple of weeks later, I went back to see Mark, and together, we talked about different things we could do. I could've purchased one of the rings as-is, or we could alter one of the rings and add or subtract things to it. Ultimately we ended up designing a custom ring (with the stone that she really loved as the centerpiece). We pieced all of the elements together, that she really loved.

The cost was unbelievably affordable for a custom ring, and almost half as much as I had anticipated spending before we had started this process.

Mark was incredibly professional throughout the whole process. With technology being what it is these days, I'm sure most couples have trouble keeping communications from one another, whether it be someone picking up their boyfriend/girlfriend's phone and seeing a text or email come through, etc. Mark was incredibly discrete. He only contacted me on the medium that I chose, kept the messages direct and to the point, and only contacted me during specific hours of the day, when I knew my girlfriend wouldn't accidentally intercept!

The ring was perfect. It was exactly what I had pictured when we designed it. She said yes (yay!), and she tells everyone that it is "perfect". It's exactly her style and fits perfectly with her hand size.

Mark was knowledgeable, honest, and I felt like he really cared that we got the right ring for this important moment in our lives. My fiance and I can't recommend him enough if you're in the market for an...

I had a fairly rare antique Rolex Submariner I had not worn for some time. I decided to sell it and am always VERY suspect of most places that advertise purchasing collectible watches. I went to Watermark with a healthy dose of suspicion about what was going to transpire and expected to walk out with watch still in hand and more than my share of disgust over the typical "low ball" offers and the myriad of negatives about why it wasn't worth..blah blah blah. I found Mark to be extremely knowledgeable about the watch, careful in it's full inspection, and more than fair in his offer to purchase the watch, in a pleasant, no pressure atmosphere. If you have quality items that you are looking to dispose of, I would definitely recommend you pay a visit to Watermark and allow Mark to evaluate and appraise your items. I think you will get a more than fair experience, and retain the ability to decide for yourself if his offer is to your satisfaction. I am more than happy with my experience with Mark and I will definitely consult with him regarding my future purchases or sales of high quality time pieces, gold, etc. And, for your information, I am a...

After looking for a gold bracelet I decided to stumble into Watermark Antiques and even though Mark didn't have the bracelet I wanted I could tell he ran a great business and he was someone I could trust to get me a good deal. So I gave Mark my number and what I was looking for and 3 weeks later he called me the day someone traded in a beautiful bracelet that was right in my price range I couldn't get down there for a few days so he held it for me with no deposit which was a classy move on his part.

In the 3 weeks of looking everywhere for a bracelet Mark never called me once trying to sell me anything that I couldn't afford unlike many of his competitors! I will certainly do business with Mark again he went out of his way to explain to me exactly what I was getting even down to how much I could scrap the bracelet for and he was only a few hundred above scrap value which I was more than willing to pay him because he found me such a beautiful piece of jewelry.

Mark will always be my guy to go to when looking for jewelry great quality and a...