San Francisco Diamond Exchange Review

Diamonds are a girls best friends, so they say. If you are wanting to treat yourself to a little bling bling, I suggest you visit the SF Diamond Exchange. You'll need to make a appointment to in sure you'll get the service. The quality is what impresses me about this place. Not all wholesaler has good qualities. Another tip, is that a good cut as well as color and clarity is so important. Computerized technology makes the ideal cut more accurate and perhaps even more accessible at better price. I bought a small pendant. The overall points is less than .20 pts, yet, it has so much brilliant. I was informed that these tiny diamonds were cut using computerized technology. I felt the service was excellent considering I was not a big spender in the world of diamonds. I am sure I will be back to visit them again.

868 Brannan St
Suite #309
(at 8th St)
San Francisco, CA 94103
Neighborhood: SOMA

(415) 255-0999

Harry's Jewelry Review

I went around for months researching diamonds, weddings, even checked out a library book about the history of rings. Got caught up with the clusterf*k that is the "wedding industrial complex" and became paralyzed with all the ring choices. Harry's is a family business that's been around for a long time. Saro took all that nonsense away and helped me find the perfect engagement ring for my wife. Women always tell my wife, "That's the kind of ring I want!" or "Did you pick that out yourself?" She always says that it's her "Little Eiffel Tower".

101 Utah St
Ste 121
(between Alameda St & 15th St)
San Francisco, CA 94103
Neighborhood: SOMA

(415) 431-4313

Qoio Review

Amethyst, amber, green, purple, blue... whatever you want, Qoio's got it. They have a ton of unique and beautiful jewelry. Some of it is really stunning. And the experience of shopping here is unbeatable. It's about a million times better than going to the mall. The atmosphere is laid-back to the max. Gilbertina will personally help you pick out the perfect piece of jewelry which makes gift shopping really easy. She'll work within your budget too. If you don't want to spend more than $50 or $100, that's not a problem. If you like jewelry or are looking for a great present, check out Qoio.

4068 24th St
(between Noe St & Castro St)
San Francisco, CA 94114
Neighborhood: Noe Valley

(415) 788-5566

Premium Pearl Review

My favorite pearls from Premium Pearl are Tahitian earrings and pendant which I wear as a set on any occasions and always get compliments from people. I also bought Tahitian pearl pendants to my mom, grandma, and my mother-in-law for one Christmas and they all adored the gifts. The pearls look as good in real life as they do in photo. Excellent service with outstanding quality. I highly recommend this company to anyone who loves pearls.

200 Brannan St
Ste 410
(between Delancey St & Delancy St)
San Francisco, CA 94107
Neighborhood: SOMA

(415) 777-1549

Zee Continental Jewelry Review

I was lucky enough that my parents offered to buy me diamond studs for college graduation, and my budget was $1,200. Well, shortly into this very fun search, I came across Zee, and was drawn inside to check out their selection. To my amazement, they were having a sale which included the most gorgeous 1 carat diamond earrings - at just about $1,200 with tax. Considering the quality of the stone (clarity, color, and the FIRE), that was an incredible deal. To this day when I look at them, I can't believe how lucky I was to find this shop. Also, the service was so welcoming and friendly.

Now I have two white gold rings which need to be set with stones (one art deco setting with a 1/2 carat brilliant diamond, and one pavé bezel mount with a 4 carat square emerald), and I am really looking forward to working with Zee again on these projects.  Even though they're quite different styles, I trust Zee to do amazing jobs on both!

1546 Polk St
(between California St & Sacramento St)
San Francisco, CA 94109
Neighborhood: Nob Hill

(415) 775-2935