Edelweiss Jewelers

I have rarely had service as good as what I received here. Anne doesn't know me from Adam. I was visiting in the neighborhood for three weeks. I brought her my Movado Museum watch, which hadn't worked for months. She told me it needed cleaning. Several days later, I happened to be walking by. Even though I didn't have my receipt, and even though it was two days before she had promised to have the watch ready, I thought I'd see if I could pick it up. I saw a post-it on the door saying she was having lunch and I should call her cell. I did so. Less than five minutes later, there she was. She asked my name and found my watch, which was ready, and gave it to me even though I didn't have the receipt. I had a credit card with me, but she takes only cash or checks. When I told her I was leaving the neighborhood that afternoon and would have to come back from much farther away, she said I could send her a check! What century is this??? Such a thing NEVER happens! Anne prepared a self-addressed envelope for me and even put a stamp on it! You can be sure that I wrote the check and mailed it that very day. So I give Edelweiss Jewelers five stars and plan to bring my son's ailing Breitling to Anne as soon as I can. more

I've been coming to Edelweiss Jewelers for almost 5 years now, and I just love this place. Everything I've purchased here has been of the highest quality, and most importantly each piece is treasured by my girlfriend. So this little jewelry shop isn't good at cranking out watch battery replacements in two days. So what? You don't go to chez panisse looking for a quick burger, right? What the store is good at is making unique, custom rings (melted down from raw gold and formed by hand) and it's good at having a consistent, tasteful selection of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings. The lady who owns this shop is the anti-Zales clerk... she doesn't wear an ill-fitting pant suit, she doesn't wear flashy diamonds, and she doesn't try to sell you on some piece of crap that you don't want. Anne is a small business owner who has carved out a niche for tasteful jewelry while her competitors in the mega malls are much better suited towards replacing watch batteries (and re-sizing your rings when you get fat). more

Ann is amazing! My fiance and I happened to walk in out of the blue (an hour after she normally closed) and I asked her to take a look at my antique engagement ring which needed to be re-sized. She was more than happy to help us even though it was after hours and was very helpful. She let us know that the reason it kept turning around on my finger was because it was top heavy and she expertly added more gold to the ring and sized it at a VERY reasonable cost (about half of what we were promised at other jewelers). My fiance and I are EXTREMELY pleased with the results and I love my ring now more than ever. She also appraised it for us! I would recommend her to anyone who wants an expert jeweler who is very good at her craft. more

My fiance and I went ring-browsing on College Ave, and by chance Edelweiss was the first one that we went to. I adored the first ring that I looked at (an antique), and I liked the owner's quiet attentiveness. She wasn't pushy, and seemed to love her inventory and be passionate about her craft. We went on to look at other jewelry stores in Elmwood and Rockridge, and ended up back at Edelweiss a couple of hours later, and purchased the first ring. She only purchases diamonds from conflict-free sources. more

This place is absolutely brilliant for making custom bands with any possible design you can come up with. Anne, the owner, is a lovely French woman with a keen artistic sensibility that is indeed a standout from cookie cutter designs that you can find at Tiffany.Make sure when you come in, don't pressure her for time; she's a perfectionist who loves designing bands. more

We went on to look at other jewelry stores in Elmwood and Rockridge, and ended up back at Edelweiss a couple of hours later, and purchased the first ring. She only purchases diamonds from conflict-free sources more

Very Creative custom made bands for us: The owner and Jeweler, Anne, gave us a lot of her time to explore ways to make custom wedding bands. We were really pleased with results and even more with after service, when she re-sized one band for us. Nice people. we would go back for other things. more

If you are looking for something specific, and someone who can design things specifically to fit your requirements. I suggest you go here. I had great experience and things were ready as promised -- with very high quality. more

The store is good at is making unique, custom rings (melted down from raw gold and formed by hand) and it's good at having a consistent, tasteful selection of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings. more

If you're looking for something custom made not a run of the mill things by a big conglomerate, but by an artist I recommend Edelweiss more

I adored the first ring that I looked at (an antique), and I liked the owner's quiet attentiveness. She wasn't pushy, and seemed to love her inventory and be passionate about her craft. more

This is not a run of the mill jewelers. The jeweler, Anne, custom makes rings for people, especially committment rings, which can be in three different languages, and you design. Same sex couples can be very comfortable going there at least we were and so were our friends we are a transgender couple. My partner and I and good friends all got our committment rings there and were very happy with them. Yes, the jeweler is a bit quirky, you may set a date with her, but she doesn't like to guarrantee the date because she wants to do a good job and that's how she is. If you have a ceremony coming up it's plan for about 5 weeks at least from the time you go in select, decide on designs, approve the design (which she sent to us by fax). And let her know the date of your ceremony so you can work that out! We got white gold because it will last longer than plain silver and I didn't want gold. We had Hebrew and English inscribed. They are gorgouse. If you're looking for something custom made not a run of the mill things by a big conglomerate, but by an artist I recommend Edelweiss, just remember you're dealing with an artist who doesn't want to be disrespected and pushed around. I was a bit nervous at first about the whole process but it all turned out fine, and she delivered on the date we discussed even though she said she couldn't guarrantee that exact date cause she wanted to make sure it was nice for us. We didn't have a committment ceremony date for them to be made by, but she was nice enough to have them down by Passover which we had hoped for. The other jewelry is a small collection of estate jewelry, simple but nice. The website is insufficient. You really have to and talk to her and look. more

She made our engagement rings and wedding bands custom, and was flexible about the design despite our not being sure what we wanted. While she may be a little unusual, she made us beautiful rings, and she tries to buy diamonds from Canada when possible to avoid conflict diamonds. We're happy we used her.? more

My partner love's jewelry and Edelweiss has been one of her favorites since it opened. Recently, we had another good experience and she purchased a lovely art deco style pendant. This is a wonderful store and the owner makes some beautiful, quality jewelry. My wife has a necklace, bracelet and other jewelry al from this store. SHe also loves the ability to create her own unique pieces by working with the owner/manufacturer. Highly recommended--check it out. more

My fiance and I were greeted warmly, and allowed to look through the designs without interference or hard sell. The proprietor is culturally sensitive and charming, and we felt ourselves to be in good hands. The sizing of my wedding ring was excellent, and I have been wearing it happily for two years now. A good experience all around!? more

I stopped in here to check out the estate stuff, of which there is a small but tasteful selection. The jeweler who runs the place also designs her own jewelry, which is understated and elegant and unusual. If I wanted to have something made, I would trust her to have a practical and aesthetic eye. I didn't actually have anything done, but it's worth a shot if you're in the market for newer jewelry or repairs. more

I also want to chime in since there are several negative reviews. I came here several times while wedding ring shopping. I really liked the owner--yes she is a little quirky--but clearly knows her stuff. We almost bought a reproduction she made of a 1920s-style engagement ring, but in the end we settled on a different ring. Anne was low-pressure with sales and obviously showed a lot of pride in the custom work she did for other people. I would definitely give her my business in the future. more

I've been coming to Edelweiss Jewelers for almost 5 years now, and I just love this place. Everything I've purchased here has been of the highest quality, and most importantly each piece is treasured by my girlfriend. So this little jewelry shop isn't good at cranking out watch battery replacements in two days. So what? You don't go to chez panisse looking for a quick burger, right? What the store is good at is making unique, custom rings (melted down from raw gold and formed by hand) and it's good at having a consistent, tasteful selection of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings. The lady who owns this shop is the anti-Zales clerk... she doesn't wear an ill-fitting pant suit, she doesn't wear flashy diamonds, and she doesn't try to sell you on some piece of crap that you don't want. Anne is a small business owner who has carved out a niche for tasteful jewelry while her competitors in the mega malls are much better suited towards replacing watch batteries (and re-sizing your rings when you get fat). more

My fiance and I went ring-browsing on College Ave, and by chance Edelweiss was the first one that we went to. I adored the first ring that I looked at (an antique), and I liked the owner's quiet attentiveness. She wasn't pushy, and seemed to love her inventory and be passionate about her craft. We went on to look at other jewelry stores in Elmwood and Rockridge, and ended up back at Edelweiss a couple of hours later, and purchased the first ring. She only purchases diamonds from conflict-free sources. more

Ann is amazing! My fiance and I happened to walk in out of the blue (an hour after she normally closed) and I asked her to take a look at my antique engagement ring which needed to be re-sized. She was more than happy to help us even though it was after hours and was very helpful. She let us know that the reason it kept turning around on my finger was because it was top heavy and she expertly added more gold to the ring and sized it at a VERY reasonable cost (about half of what we were promised at other jewelers). My fiance and I are EXTREMELY pleased with the results and I love my ring now more than ever. She also appraised it for us! I would recommend her to anyone who wants an expert jeweler who is very good at her craft. more