A Plus Jewelers is a jewelry repair specialist, with offices in Midwest City and Yukon, Oklahoma. A Plus Jewelers has been in business since 2012, with products and services including fine jewelry sales, buying broken jewelry, buying gold, silver and mounted gems, appraisals, jewelry repair, and more. A Plus Jewelers is a dealer of gold, silver, coins, and bullion, and is an authorized Citizen dealer.
Brockhaus Jewelry is a jeweler in Norman, Oklahoma, established in 1952. Brockhaus Jewelry specializes in selling collegiate and Greek system-themed jewelry designs. They offer appraisals and they bring new life to their customer’s old jewelry. Brockhaus Jewelry is an official jeweler of Rolex and only provide officially licensed products.
Diamond Dee-Lite is a diamond dealer in Moore, Oklahoma, meeting the jewelry needs of their clients since 1982. Diamond Dee-Lite supplies jewelry, engagement rings, wedding jewelry, silver, loose diamonds, designer collections, and custom designed jewelry. This family-owned business pays top dollar for gold, including jewelry, coins and more. They value their reputation as a jewelry store to be trusted.
Fields Jewelry is a jewelry engraver in Edmond, Oklahoma. They specialize in custom designs, diamond, and bridal jewelry. Financing is available, clients can mention the website to receive up to 12 months no interest with approved credit. Fields Jewelry is insured by the Jeweler's Mutual Insurance.
H&A International Jewelry is a jewelry store in Dunwoody, Georgia. They have been an Atlanta institution for over 30 years, specializing in many jewelry services including diamond specialists, jewelry repairs, selling and buying stones and jewelry pieces, appraisals, designing custom jewelry, and more. They take pride in their superior custom service and attention to detail. H&A International Jewelry is a proud member of the Gemological Institute of America and The Jewelers Board of Trade, and is a Better Business Bureau accredited business.
Huntington Fine Jewelers is a jewelry store in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, designing and hand-selecting exquisite jewelry since 1987. Their services include jewelry appraisals, jewelry repair, engraving, watch repair, and custom designed jewelry. Huntington Fine Jewelers supplies engagement rings, wedding bands, jewelry, watches, and collections. They are a proud member of GIA.
J. Thomson Custom Jewelers is a jewelry store in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, established in 1993. They sell diamonds, emerald, loose stones, opal, pearls, ruby, sapphire, and rock/gem jewelry pieces. Their services include jewelry repair and restyling on-site, appraisals and recutting services, custom design in any metals or gems, exceptional consignments, purchase or trade precious metals and/or diamonds, free jewelry cleaning and inspection, and more. J. Thomson Custom Jewelers is a member of Angie's List.
Jewels by Simpson is a jewelry store in Edmond, Oklahoma, offering rings, earrings, pendants, and necklaces. Jewels by Simpson offers collections such as Asher, Bulova, Aspiri, S. Kashi and Sons, Heskia Almor Design, Inc., Crown Ring, Benchmark, and more. They provide custom jewelry as well. Jewels by Simpson has won 12 awards.
JewelSmiths is a jeweler in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, offering bridal jewelry, fashion jewelry, men’s jewelry, and more. Their services include jewelry cleaning services, watch repairs, jewelry engraving services, jewelry design services, gold and diamond testing, gemstone replacement, and more. The brands they carry include Ashi, Vahan, Saturn Jewels, Galatea, Jeff Cooper, Doves, Andrea Candela, and more.
Make It Snappy, LLC is a family-owned jewelry store in Yukon, Oklahoma, established in 2014, with numerous jewelry bar locations around the state. The Teal Turtle and Moore Vintage Charm Furniture & Décor are the retail stores which offer Make It Snappy jewelry. They specialize in customizable, and interchangeable snap jewelry. Their jewelry is fun, versatile, and affordable.
Mitchell's Jewelry is a jewelry store in Norman, Oklahoma, providing fine jewelry, custom design, and quality repair work to their customers since 1981. Mitchell's Jewelry sells diamonds, collection pieces, and more. The jewelry they offer includes bracelets, cufflinks, earrings, engagement rings, pendants and necklaces, rings, and wedding bands. Mitchell's Jewelry is an IJO Master Jeweler and is a proud member of GIA.
Mitchener-Farrand Jewelers is a jeweler in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The sole owner of Mitchener-Farrand Jewelers, Mark Mitchener has a long family history in the jewelry industry. In 2013, Mark got his patents for the oval ForeverAfter and the cushion ForeverAfter creations. Mitchener-Farrand Jewelers supplies diamonds, engagement rings, wedding bands, and fashion jewelry, specializing in bridal jewelry, custom jewelry, and jewelry repair.
Naifeh Fine Jewelry is a jewelry designer in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Naifeh is a gifted artist, designer, and creator of beautiful jewelry, specializing in engagement rings, designer jewelry, watches, and custom designs. Naifeh Fine Jewelry is also an expert jewelry in repair and restoration. They offer their clients more than the typical jeweler.
Painted Door Gift Boutique is a gift shop in Yukon, Oklahoma, established in 1991. They sell jewelry, women’s apparel, accessories, fragrances, home decors, baby and children apparels, and more. The jewelry they sell includes bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and rings. Painted Door Gift Boutique also offers jewelry designer brands such as Sorrelli and Victoria Lynn Jewelry. Through the years they have changed the “mix” with the times, but there has never been a change in their commitment or philosophy.
A jeweler operates a retail store that sells jewelry. These stores can also offer extra services, such as watch repair, engraving, and ring sizing. Some jewelers specialize in specific adornments, such as vintage jewelry, while others offer a full lineup of brand-named jewelry items.
A bench jeweler is a professional who creates or repairs jewelry. The term bench is used in the title to describe the type of bench related to the type of jewelry work performed. Some types of bench jewelers include goldsmiths, silversmiths, engravers, and bead workers.
Jewelers buy wholesale gold and jewelry-making supplies from vendors and finished jewelry from other jewelers. Some jewelers may also buy jewelry from individuals to sell as used jewelry or break it down into raw materials to make new adornments. Additionally, some artisan jewelers may get gemstones and metals online or through private sales.
Jewelers buy diamonds and gemstones from various sources, including directly from mines, from gemstone wholesalers online, or in the jewelry district of larger cities. Jewelers can also find diamonds and gemstones to use when making new pieces by disassembling vintage jewelry.
Some small jewelers offer financing through an outside lender. Some may also offer a layaway option as an alternative to financing. This enables buyers to put jewelry on layaway and make payments rather than paying for expensive items in a lump sum. Larger retail jewelers sometimes offer branded financing through a store credit card.
Jewelry stores typically use a jewelry cleaning solution paired with an ultrasonic cleaner to get rings clean. The solution softens deeply ingrained debris, and the vibrations from the ultrasonic cleaner remove dirt from the surface of metal and gemstones. Jewelers then polish and steam rings to enhance the shine.
Jewelers can sometimes untangle necklaces, but if the tangle is too extreme, a jeweler can cut the chain apart and then repair it by removing the jump rings on the ends of the chain or by cutting links. If links are bent from being tangled, jewelers can also fix the damaged links.
Jewelers often resize rings to make them bigger or smaller. This is offered as a service and typically incurs an extra fee. Some jewelers don’t manage to resize in-house; instead, the rings are sent to goldsmiths or silversmiths to have the work completed.
Jewelers resize rings by either stretching the bands, or cutting the shank and then removing or inserting metal. Stretching is only done if the amount of expansion required is small because it weakens the metal. To add a metal piece, jewelers cut the ring shank and solder new metal into the cut space.
You can take a ring to almost any jeweler for resizing. The jewelers who don’t do metalwork can send the ring to a bench jeweler on your behalf to get it resized. Jewelers who have experience with metalwork can perform the resizing job without sending the ring to another metalsmith.
According to Jewelers Mutual, resizing a ring can cost anywhere from $20 up to several hundred dollars. The metal used to craft your ring affects the cost. The amount of expansion or reduction required and the ring's design also influences the price.
According to Mighty Pricey, most jewelers don’t charge to cut off rings. However, the jewelers charge between $50 and $100 to repair the ring after it has been removed from your hand. If it needs to be resized, the ring repair is an additional charge.
Instead of visiting a pawnshop to sell jewelry, you could visit an independent jewelry store to sell it. Some jewelers offer to buy jewelry as part of a trade-in program if you buy something more expensive from them. Bench jewelers and jewelers who specialize in vintage items may also buy jewelry.
According to Just Richest, blue diamonds are the most valuable gemstone in the world. These treasured jewels cost a whopping $3.93 million per carat. The Hope diamond is a famous example of this exotic blue gemstone.
Many jewelry stores do engraving, and the ones that don’t offer that service can still arrange to have it done for you. Engraving is an intricate skill that a hand or machine can do. Ideally, it needs to be done by a bench jeweler to ensure it's done correctly and with the right equipment.
Jewelry should be stored in a jewelry box with a soft lining and away from direct sunlight. It should also not be left in an area with a high level of humidity due to the risk of corrosion. Jewelry should be stored at room temperature.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jewelers usually learn the necessary skills through long-term on-the-job training. Some potential jewelers may also take jewelry-making courses or enlist as apprentices to earn master-level certifications as bench jewelers, such as Master Goldsmiths or Master Silversmiths.
