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May 2023 by Cj O.
I can not say enough about how talented Mr Saunders is. He is a true craftsman and artist, and young at heart at 80 years old. Recently went in with my husband to get my new wedding ring extended and Mr Saunders explained the process, sized me snd fast prompt service. Didn't think it was possible to love my new ring more but i do. Will absolutely be a return happy customer!
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February 2022 by anne b.
Steve did a remarkable job of resizing my dear grandmother's gold wedding band to fit my smaller finger. Steve is an extremely skilled and detail oriented master jeweler...he painstakingly downsized the band and retained the integrity of the flowing cursive inscription inside. WB to JC July 22, 1922 with no distortion. My heart is touched every time i read it. The cost was most reasonable and am most grateful to Steve!
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February 2022 by Thomas Causey
I bought a ring on Etsy and wanted to ensure I paid a reasonable price, as well as look at options for a wedding band. I walked into Gaspers across the street, they told me $100 and three weeks. I said screw that and walked out. I ran into Steve's store on my way back home, and decided to check it out. I handed over the ring and he took a look at it right then and there. Beautiful pieces, excellent service. Will definitely return for my wedding band.
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December 2021 by Krystle G.
Seriously amazing! I'm getting married next week and have a family bracelet that I wanted to wear for the ceremony as my "something old", but it was too big on my wrist. I figured it was a long shot to find someone who would be able to help me a few days before Christmas, but I called Steve based on his other Yelp reviews. When he saw the bracelet in person he explained it was more complicated than initially thought on the phone because the tiny links were fused together and there was a mix of metals next to diamonds. So, it would be a delicate process to remove the links,refuse the separate pieces back together, and keep the movement of the original bracelet. He was going to work on it the next day (which I already thought was really fast) but called me about an hour or two after I left his store. He had already completed the work! The bracelet fits perfectly and he was able to keep the movement. Thank you, Steve! I really appreciate your help!
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November 2021 by Adam Williams
I came into the shop a few months ago, and am very glad I did. It was on a whim, as I had seen his sign from Alvarado St. and decided to pop in and check it out. All I knew is that I wanted to see the selection of rings and possibly buy one. As soon as I walked in I saw a marvelous display of jewelry unlike anything I’ve seen at other jewelery stores. Steve was working at his table, and once he saw my friend and I enter we were greeted cordially and asked what he could do for us. At this point our conversation started and I got a glimpse into the mind of a master jeweler. After sharing his wisdom and humor with us, we got around to finding a ring. He knew right away what had drawn my eye, and with just a glance he picked the one that fit me just right. I can only describe my experience as refreshing, as Steve is a truly genuine person. I am very pleased with my purchase and am looking forward to doing business with Steve in the future.
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October 2021 by Mounir I.
went for browsing ! Got the worst experience ever Such an unpleasant person..Very rude..Even tried to Scam me. People beware of this Guy!!!
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June 2021 by Ron B.
Mr. Saunders gave us great advice on converting clip-on earrings to pierced, never asking for a dime. I was expecting to pay a fortune but instead was just given excellent advice. Thank you!
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October 2020 by Rob Mack
STOP HARRASSING YOUNG WOMEN ONLINE CREEP
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September 2020 by Patrick McDonnell
Incredible knowledge and truly a great guy!My son and I were visiting from out of town on vacation when we came across this wonderful jewelry store off the beaten path in downtown Monterey. Steve was inviting, friendly and very helpful. He enlightened us with stories from his past while we meandered through the display cases and admired his craftsmanship. Its not often I go Jewelry shopping, but when I do, I’ll make sure I go to Steve Saunders. Cheers!
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August 2020 by Morgan G.
Steve made a custom gold pendant for me and I love it! He is so talented and I highly recommend him! Thank you!!
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July 2020 by Grace F.
Steve Saunders is a true "master jeweler." I took my platinum ring that I've been beating up for nearly 20 years to be re-sized smaller and my partner and I can't be happier. It fits me perfectly. Not only that, he rounded the corners (so it's more comfortable than ever before), and the diamonds seem to sparkle more than when new (if that is possible)! The BONUS is that what he charged was extremely reasonable, so reasonable we weren't expecting such a superb workmanship. Yes, we recommend him highly!
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June 2020 by Amanda C.
If I could give 1,000 stars I would but unfortunately it only allows 5 stars.... my fiancé bought a ring for me and it was to big thankfully Steve was able to resize the ring and it came out beautifully Thank you Steve!!!
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May 2020 by Christy Teller
We took a beautiful brand new ring to him to be sized and he completely ruined it and then charged us 25% of the value we paid. If we had not politely excused ourselves he would still be talking our ears off too. Avoid!
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March 2020 by Montana L.
I recently got engaged and needed my ring resized as it was too big. Steve was great at responding promptly, and was able to resize my ring much faster than anticipated (he initially told me it would be ready by the next day but then surprised us by having it ready in less than two hours!). I left his shop satisfied, happy to not have to worry about my ring sliding off my finger. However, over the next couple of days, I realized that my ring felt a little too tight. I was embarrassed to have to go back, and expected an additional charge to resize again (especially since I'd tried on the ring and agreed to the fit initially). But Steve was so nice about it. He explained that the ring was supposed to be that tight, and that my finger would acclimate. He even taught my fiancé and me a trick to make it more comfortable when sliding the ring on and off. But despite his reassurances, he saw that I was still unhappy with the sizing. So he sized up my ring a quarter of a size, and now it fits how I wanted! He didn't charge for this service and reassured us that we could always come back. I so appreciate Steve's graciousness in working with us, and his willingness to reassure me and educate me on how an engagement ring should fit.
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January 2020 by Mrs. P.
Steve made my engagement band years ago; he made it exactly how I wanted it at a reasonable price and it is BEAUTIFUL! I recently had him resize it and it is PERFECT! His work is outstanding!
