Charlie English

Review of The Classic Gem

I recently was in the market for an engagement rin...

I recently was in the market for an engagement ring and had shopped the entire stretch of "Jeweler's Row" before coming to the Classic Gem and meeting Lollie. While some shops on the Row had decent selection, many had very limited variety and were a bit above my budget range. I even shopped at chains like Kay's and Jared, but left disappointed by how outwardly cheap their merchandise appeared and how expensive they ultimately cost.

Then I went to The Classic Gem. Lollie had fairly wide selection of stones and setting available, most within my price range. She was very helpful, taking the time to go over all the different options for settings with my girlfriend and even introducing me to other attractive options like morganites. I ended up having a gorgeous morganite in a mill grain setting made up at a price below what was being offered by other shops on the row.

Lollie and her associates were very expedient in crafting the piece once I placed the order. I was prepared to wait about 4 to 5 weeks to give her enough time to put everything together (a fairly reasonable amount of time, especially if she is crafting something individually "from scratch") and was elated when she was able to complete in the order in less than two weeks!

Lollie is an amazing artisan who really takes the time to help you design and craft a piece that's unique to your specifications rather than immediately hounding you to buy whatever's in her counter. Overall I would highly recommend The Classic Gem for anyone in the market for fine crafted jewelry. Skip the rest of the 'Row'. Just go to straight to 'The Gem.'