They have beautiful items on display, and I've bought a couple over the years for my wife. They're among her favorites. But where Joseph's really excels is in custom work.
I took in a photo of a $25,000 Buccellati blue sapphire gold ring -- a sophisticated Italian design. He found a comparable stone (a large sapphire) and reproduced the ring for $4,000. Indistinguishable from the original. Truly spectacular.
Two years ago, he replaced the gold band on my favorite 30-year-old turquoise ring. Last week, the stone fell out. Fortunately, I found the stone. I brought it in for repair. I lamented that my finger feel strange not wearing it, so he made it a rush job. He fixed it in 3 days, including refreshing some faded lacquer. Since he'd worked on the ring before, he wouldn't take a cent.
Great service, great quality, great value, and totally stands behind his work. He's always my first stop for jewelry shopping. And for custom work and repair, I wouldn't risk going anywhere else.
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