“I haven’t felt a warm vibe in every shop on Piedmont and vintage stores can be kind of snobby sometimes but I’m happy to say that that frigidaire environment has NOT been my experience at Sunshine Prophecy. The vibe is super warm and inviting; There is ALWAYS good music playing; The employees there are always very patient with any of my (often MANY haha) questions; — AND I’ve never felt pressure to buy anything if I wasn’t ready. — That is especially important to me bc in order to budget I purposely do LONG leads on items I’m interested in. I might stop in once or twice and ask questions/do price checks before I finally treat myself and they always treat me like a paid customer. Clothes, jewelry, purses are cute. LOVE their witchy candles, herbs, and TAROT CARDS. It seems like the owner of this store had more of a “creative calling ” then just a bottom line in starting this business.”
“The craftsmanship of my pieces are truly amazing, Quality is A1.. I appreciated the professional and artistic approach and friendly customer service . Looking forward to doing business here again.”
“We love Yan and we love Lireille! Yan was so lovely to work with from day one - she is knowledgeable, patient, humorous and has a knack for understanding your vision completely (even if you're still working through the details)! She also helped us with many culturally relevant considerations that we deeply appreciated. Designing our custom engagement rings, one of which we used an heirloom jewel for, was such a straightforward and simple process and we could not be more happy with the results. Go with Lireille, you won't regret it!”
“I learned about Rotem Cohen (LifeForce Appraisals) from his YELP reviews. I reached out to him to have heirloom jewelry appraised, and I was extremely satisfied with the entire process. Because of this initial experience, I contacted Rotem again about some gold and silver pieces I wanted to sell. The process was quick and easy, AND I received fair prices for each piece. Rotem is extremely knowledgable, communicative, and efficient. His rates are reasonable, and he's just a great person to work with. I found him to be a fabulous resource and will be recommending him to family and friends.”
“I called in asking questing about watch repair, and this was on a Sat afternoon around 3, and it was a nice woman answered the phone, she was very nice and spoke better english than me, lol i was surprised but also happy ,she ask me how many watches I had for repair , and i said about 4 to 5, and she said ok bring them in , so i asked her how long TO REPAIR THEM she said about 10 mins, so I said ok,when I got there it was Security sitting outside in the door way, so I felt very secured and we spoke and i walked passed him, and in side was 3 women working on things, I told one of the woman , that I just called about repairing 4 to 5 watches, she said that was me, Diane i said nice to meet you , not only did she have a nice voice but pretty as well ,so i was pretty excited to get any thing fixed lol, but i try staying focus ,lol so I didnt have 4 to 5 watches for repair i had 10 , and she said we can have them ready by firsy thing tomorrow, and I was happy with that because that ment i get to see Diane other DAY, lol I said thats perfect ,the price of each watch repair or battery varies because of the type of watch, all 10 of my watches were ready the next day ,now remember the very next day was Sunday ,and yes there open on sunday allday, lol , DIANA THE OWNER RUNS A VERY PROFESSIONAL CLEAN LEGITIMATE BUSINESS THE STORE WAS VERY CLEAN AND SMELL FRESH, DIANE IS VERY SWEET AND I GOT TO SAY I KIND FELL FOR DIANE ,LOL SHE A SWEET HEART, THANK YOU FOR SUCH GREAT SERVICE, BT AKA KOBE BRYANT.”
“I like how tht lady left a long a** review but didnt even buy anything lol I got my first grill here in high school and after shopping around, I notcied a lot of these grill shops in the bay do flea market quality work and are really rude (Mr Bling in Pittsburg, John Jewelers in bayfair) and I've decided to go back here jst based off the quality of experience and work I had done over 10 years ago.”
“The colors, smells and textures were so exciting to my senses. I wanted to bring home so many things that I don’t need. I am going to remember this as a perfect place for gift giving. All of the things I would love to own!”
“Beautiful selection of plants and other happiness inducing items! The owner/curator is very helpful with information and how-tos. Stopped in by chance, and it's now a favorited location.”
“Mama is the best ! She has great prices and she is very knowledgeable. This place is my go to place for all my kids and my 24k jewelry . Variety of style ❤️”
“This location is now closed was a super fair place to come to I go to a new location now 1904 foothill blvd Oakland Ca they just opened up but they are super fair on prices as well!! Gonna miss this place tho”
“What a great place! Such a welcoming environment, filled to the brim with an absolutely impressive collection! You're sure to have a positive experience while looking around. And the owner, Heather, makes your experience even that much better.
I also really appreciate all the things she does for the community, like hosting events. Thank you for creating such a beautiful space! ?”
“Amazing expertise and service. I brought jewelry and coins from an estate. They spent so much time on valuing the stuff and gave excellent advice for free. Then they gave $ for the stuff I wanted to sell on the spot. I got them to value stuff I didn't want to sell too, for free. What a great, easy experience. I trust them, super local business. Highly recommend.”
“Very reasonable prices and the inventory is varied and extensive. If you just starting out on your crystal journey this an exciting place to start.I appreciate the large amount of "raw" crystals on stock. Friendly staff very accommodating.”
“I have been patronizing Ebony Beauty Supply for many years! Owner Michelle and her staff are very professional, nice, caring, and knowledgeable about all products they sell!
I highly recommend this beauty supply store for all your hair and beauty needs!”
“This must be my favorite place in Palm Springs. I bought an Angela Puto Necklace here a few years ago and I just love it! The store collection is curated with great love and an understanding of complex yet stunning design.
I could spend hours in this store.”
“(Translated by Google) It is an excellent place, very friendly people, reliable place, I have little to visit it and I am happy with the attention., Of 5 stars I am 6 for them.”
“I am so happy with Kims! I brought a ring in yesterday to be resized. It was ready to be picked up today. Great service and beyond fair prices. I would have paid at least double elsewhere. Am so grateful to have found this special place!”
“You can tell everything in this store was perfectly curated and picked! It's got a lot of heart, price ranges from low to high but that's reasonable considering they have smaller, local brands. There is jewelry, clothing, handbags and lots of fun pieces to keep your eyes busy. I wanted every piece in the store! I'll be back.”
10AM - 3:30PM
824 Franklin St, Oakland
Jewelry Stores
“I didn't end up buying anything from these guys, but they were very helpful, friendly, and efficient. I'm not an expert, but their prices seem pretty good as well.”
“Very good place to buy gold. Ive bought earrings and he makes custom name necklaces, theyre beautiful. I absolutely love the gold earrings he has for women. Hes a very sweet person, been there for years!”
“I was in Oakland from out of town and on the spur of the moment decided I wanted a grill. She was able to fit me for them and send them to me to Vegas super quickly. Over all very happy with how they turned out! Subtle and cute just how I wanted them”
“I Came to sell some of my old gold jewelry I longer wear and a diamond ring to this place. I went to other places but by far this place was the one that paid me the highest price for my gold and diamond ring! They paid me really Good!!! And they have great customer service. If you’re looking to sell your gold jewelry this is the place to go!!!!”
“Happy Customer!
I am a maker from abroad and was struggling to find a quality supplier in the US, until I found Otto Frei, my absolute favourite discovery because the customer service is outstanding and leagues above all other jewelry supply companies here, who just leave you with a website and very little expert (and friendly) help. I spent days comparing items from different websites and trying to figure things out by myself and after speaking to Hosanna from Otto Frei, I feel so relieved to find a store that helps you out with the expensive and time consuming decisions a jeweler makes.
This kind of store is EXACTLY where knowledgable and friendly help goes such a long way. I felt like I was shopping in an actual store with a friendly team member who knew jewelry making, ready to help me. The competitor jewelry supply companies seem to run on a website-warehouse system where the team member is knowledable about shipping and warranties rather than knowing their way around the studio and helping customers with their niche questions to find the best solution for their problem. I was stuck for so long trying to figure things out by myself with those kind of online shops and Hosanna was an absolute angel helping me with tips for tools and studio equipment on the phone as we navigated the website. I want to commend this company in its standards for hiring, of such competent, knowledgeable and helpful team- I have marked this company to be my one stop resource for my studio. I am also emptying carts from other shops and buying from here as the customer service is just a relief here. Thank you”
“I really enjoyed working with Alisa and David! They were very communicative and informative, worked very quickly, and the ring is stunning. I will recommend them to everyone I know who needs a ring.”
“wonderful selection. wonderful person making it all :]
Cut a chain down to custom size for me upon request when I loved the pendant but was hesistant about the length. DEFINITELY coming back and dragging everyone I can in here. Thank you so much!!”
“Cute store with lots of fun and pretty things to discover. I found the perfect table runner for my new dining room table. The employees are helpful and friendly, but also let you shop if you're just there to browse.”
“I took May's Belt making class and had so much fun! May is incredibly friendly and walked us through the process with aplomb. She also encouraged us to be creative and experiment in our own way. It was all around a great time and I'd look forward to taking another class with May.”
“Excellent!!!! Walked in with a broken chain, walked out 15 min later with chain like new! The owner gave me a tour of their beautiful selection of jade and gold jewelry. They only charged me $10! Definitely coming back again!”
“This store is an Oakland treasure! I love all of their staff, especially A.R. <3 <3 She is incredibly knowledgeable, went above and beyond to help me with my makeup, and made me feel so ~*pretty*~& seen. 10/10. Incredible shopping experience. Love Good Neighbor!”
“Pavé is just amazing and Pepper, one of their designers, is an absolute dream to work with! I had the opportunity to recreate new pieces using both my mother's and grandmother's wedding ring stones. Pepper was able to take my spotty ideas and create two separate necklaces that are perfect for me and something my grandmother and mother would be so happy with! She honored all three of us with her patience, thoroughness, thoughtfulness and care. I am so happy with the end results! Huge thanks to Pepper and Pavé!”