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January 2023 by D.S. A.
I had Alisa and David make me a Cloak ring in 2022 and I couldn't be happier with the final result. Alisa lives up to her title of "ideator" and David is a master craftsman. I am so satisfied with my ring that I'm having Mercurius create me another ring. Support local!
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September 2022 by Brian Lopez
My now wife and I worked with David and Alisa to design our wedding rings, and it was a wonderful experience. They're both friendly, accommodating, skilled, and creative. 10/10 would recommend.
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November 2021 by Matt Bucholz
My wife and I (this is the first time for me writing those wonderful words!) worked with Alisa and David to design and craft our wedding bands. We got married two weeks ago and are so delighted with our rings. The process of designing them was fun and surprisingly easy despite some of our challenging design requests which were taken on with enthusiasm. They were delivered early and they are both incredibly meaningful and beautiful rings that we look forward to wearing for the rest of our lives. I recommend them to anyone who truly values craft and is interested in working with friendly experts to bring into the world a thing of deep value that has never before existed and will then live forever.
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September 2021 by T J.
Update for September of 2021: After having such a great experience last time, I once again take my priceless-to-me heirloom rings to Mercurius. This time it was to get re-banded and re-sized because they were a bit too big. I had such such a great experience last time, it was a no-brainer to have David work on them again this time. First of all, setting up an appointment was very easy and via communication on the website and that whole process was smooth, friendly, effective and timely. At the set appointment date and time we met outside covid safety. Masks were worn even outside - a fact I greatly appreciated. They were friendly, personable, respectful, and knowledgeable. David listened to my requests and also offered spot-on advice and suggestions about what was possible to achieve. I was quoted a fair price and a reasonable time frame when they would be finished. Well, they were done on exactly on time and within the stated budget. They came out 100% perfect - exactly as I wanted and needed. The two rings both look and feel absolutely exquisite - and they are the perfect new size. I'm thrilled! I am absolutely delighted with the entire process from start to finish. THANK YOU, Mercurius!
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February 2021 by Vrad Levering
Great experience! They worked with us to first pick out an ethically sourced stone, and then work through design considerations to make a ring to match. We got to see many draft custom designs of the ring and edit until we got the exact design we wanted with meaningful little details. All along we got practical advice to make the design work well with the stone. It was such a cool experience, and came out glorious!
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January 2021 by Maya S.
David made designing my custom ring such a pleasure. He listened to every request and question, and offered suggestions when asked. The quality is fantastic, and living in the area made it easy to try my ring on before it was completed. Would definitely return for a future piece.
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July 2020 by Suzi L.
Last winter, my mom gave me a ring she had purchased decades ago in Brazil. The oval citrine was lovely, but the setting didn't suit me. So I reach out to David at The Mercurius about designing a new ring around the stone (and also using two small citrine earrings I had purchased on the same Brazilian trip). While I have a strong sense of my personal style, I had never commissioned a custom-designed piece of jewelry before. I am beyond thrilled with the results! Rather than a sentimental ring I would never wear, I now have a beautiful ring I plan on wearing daily. The price was reasonable and David listened to my concerns: That it sit high enough to nestle against my chunky wedding band, that there be no prongs to snag my clothes, that it have symmetry, a mix of gold and silver (he used the gold from the original setting, which helped keep the cost down), and a hand-wrought look. I'm delighted with the result and my mom is delighted I found a way to wear the stone. The design process was a great experience - recommend!
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March 2020 by Max S.
Dave (and Alisa) are the absolute best. I went to Mercurius to have an engagement ring made about a year and a half ago; although I'm a total neophyte in the world of gems and jewelry, Dave took some of my ideas and came up with a variety of different options, letting me decide in my own time which was best without putting any pressure on me. My partner adores her ring, and we received the same high level of warm, thoughtful, knowledgeable service when we returned to Mercurius this year for our wedding bands. I can't recommend him highly enough!
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January 2020 by Anusha M.
I wanted to upgrade my daily earrings, and I found a design I liked, but not with the specifics I wanted. David was amazing to work with, and delivered! I wanted these in 18K gold with diamonds, I wanted the backings to be flat so they don't poke, and I wanted them to be really tight without risking falling off so I could run, shower, and sleep without ever taking them off. David spent a good hour consulting with me in their very welcoming home (we brought our toddler too, and they were super accommodating). Alisa was also very responsive in communicating with me. They also fixed my husbands necklace for free with my order. The price was very fair, cheaper than mainstream companies to get exactly what I wanted, and timely. I will definitely use David in the future for my jewelry needs.
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December 2019 by Daniel Reid
Great experience, would strongly recommend. We came in with some old rings and a really vague idea of what we wanted and David did a fantastic job designing something for us. Couldn't be happier with how they turned out!
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November 2019 by Carlo F.
David is the best. Ethical, precise, offers fantastic customer service, and just really awesome. Every single piece in this picture is his creation. I had asked for simple, understated elegant--and he delivered. I had already referred one to his shop and will certainly refer many more. Thank you very much, David!
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September 2019 by Mikah M.
I can't recommend Mercurius enough, if you're considering a custom piece of jewelry. All I knew was that I wanted a custom engagement ring with a non-traditional stone, and after a nice conversation and some drawing, David had designed my dream ring. They made sure to consider my timeline and budget, and I love the final product so much I can hardly stop staring at it.
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March 2019 by Roman S.
Amazing service and amazing rings! Had three rings custom designed by David. Amazing design, amazing people, amazing energy. Loooooove the rings! Would recommend Mercurius to anyone. Quality, ethical, great design -- beautiful spiritual astrological rings. Very ethical and honest people, responsive with communication. Would recommend to anyone! Thank you so much
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December 2018 by Chang Z.
My fiancé and I brought two rings in to make a custom engagement ring. The process was initially great, we were provided a sketch and David helped us design a ring. However, the ring came back and the center diamond was not properly set (it was moving and loose). This required reinforcement and additional prongs. The prongs he then added were uneven and crooked (pictured below). I ended up having to replace the entire head for an extra $400 because I did not feel comfortable taking it back to him again. He had the ring the second time for 4 weeks without any communication about when it was to be done and only responded when my fiancé reached out. A few weeks after my ring was fixed by another jeweler, I asked for return of the unused materials from my 2 old rings. We were told they had been disposed of already and that we were given a credit, which was never discussed or agreed upon in our initial meeting. I think the jeweler is always supposed to ASK what you want to do with the remaining materials as some pieces have sentimental value, as did with my old ring. What was supposed to be a memorable experience turned out to be stressful and sad. I usually don't write negative Yelp reviews but this was a horrible experience. I would bring you jewelry else where.
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March 2018 by Jessica W.
DAVE is like my fairy god jeweler. My partner and I came to him with a tanzanite stone and a dream-like idea and he made it better than we could have imagined. We had no idea how involved custom jewelry would be-Dave (and his lovely wife) walked us through the process so wonderfully and thoughtfully. The unique experience of making the ring together was as memorable and fun as receiving the final product. Being a doctor/researcher, I've also done a ton of research prior to finding him and he is by far the most reasonably priced option in the Bay Area that uses ethical practices. His deep knowledge and artistry is profound, he's just lovely lovely lovely!!!! You will not regret going to him!
