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January 2024 by Grace Merrill
Amazing place and wonderful people!They helped us rehab an old family piece. It came back under budget and more beautiful than ever.
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September 2023 by Leslie Miller
I stopped in to see whether they do appraisals. I had many questions about my diamond ring that the owner took the time to answer (he has a wealth of knowledge regarding diamonds, and he eagerly shared his knowledge with me-- he really knows diamonds!). It was such an EXCELLENT experience. Thanks so much!
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June 2022 by David Allen
This place is a true gem. Stephen gave me a crash course in diamonds, and worked with me for several hours over the course of a few visits to help me pick out the perfect diamond for an engagement ring, and help my wife pick out the exact ring she wanted to have made.The staff is extremely knowledgeable, kind, and you'll find no better shopping experience for engagement rings. I know all the other shops I went to weren't even close.
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March 2022 by Andy Russo
This place is old school in all the right ways!! Amazing service and a beautiful location. Got the perfect gift. Thank you!!
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October 2021 by GHS Albany NY
I own no jewelry myself; but I saw these gorgeous, artistic dinner plates in their window and was hooked. Even though I bought a $32 cup rather than a multi-thousand dollar ring, staff took the time to explain its background, where it was designed, etc. That speaks volumes about customer service. The cup is a real work of art - and it's even microwave safe. So glad that I went in.
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October 2021 by Carrie Anne
Came in looking for earrings and found an absolutely beautiful pair. Steve was very knowledgeable and helpful and really made my experience wonderful. I would highly recommend this place!
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July 2021 by C S.
An out of town friend replaced the battery in his watch and could not get the back of his watch back on afterward. I suggested he go to Alie Jewelers who went way above and beyond to help. The person at Alie jewelers spent MUCH time, patience and perseverance to get the back of my friends watch back on. Kudos to Alie jeweler. I cannot thank, praise or recommend this business more highly!!! Many thanks, Caryl S. (Rye, N.H.)
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October 2019 by J Martin
Steve at Alie Jewelers is pretty awesome. He took the time to educate us on diamonds and the different alloys for the setting and in the process built the trust in doing business with him. We looked at other jewelers in downtown Portsmouth and they were good as well but the combination of finding what Alie had available and Steve's professionalism sealed it for us. We were shopping for an engagement ring and don't know jewelry at all. But we (she) knows what speaks to us and Alie had it. They had a very unique platinum setting and had a diamond that was perfect. It has been ordered and we (she) couldn't be happier. I should mention we visited Alie and Steve three times and each time never felt pressured, undersold or oversold. Buy local. You won't get the education or service from a website. Thank you, Steve!
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April 2019 by Scott Parsons
After going to about 12 jewelry shops in the past weeks, Steve Alie at this location was the most knowledgeable, most passionate, and honest person I communicated with during my entire quest for the perfect engagement ring. I spoke with Steve for hours and really enjoyed the sheer volume of information he knew and shared about diamonds. Unfortunately, my ultra-aggressive timeline of 3 days (I was here for a work trip) was not enough for Steve to help me with a diamond, but he graciously helped me with information that allowed me to be smarter and more perceptive when shopping where I lived (Manhattan). He was likely the only person I spoke with honest enough to tell me that he didn't find a diamond with a good enough cut for what I was looking for.
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October 2017 by Elizabeth D.
Mr Alie is very courteous and a genteel man. He helped guide me to a beautiful handpainted glass mirror customized for a christening gift. I am very grateful and can't wait to give to my great nephew!
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April 2017 by Matt Bradley
Alie Jewelers in Portsmouth came highly recommended by a family friend and it was an absolute pleasure working with them from start to finish. Stephen and Jill helped us create a stunning non-traditional engagement ring (blue sapphire with diamond halo) that was better than anything we found online or in other stores around the NH seacoast. After researching options for several months (stones, settings, metals, styles, etc.) we came to Alie knowing that we'd need to build the ring the from scratch—which felt very intimidating at the time. But Stephen and Jill were there to guide us during every step of the process.
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February 2017 by Matt B.
Alie Jewelers in Portsmouth came highly recommended by a family friend and it was an absolute pleasure working with them from start to finish. Stephen and Jill helped us create a stunning non-traditional engagement ring (blue sapphire with diamond halo) that was better than anything we found online or in other stores around the NH seacoast. After researching options for several months (stones, settings, metals, styles, etc.) we came to Alie knowing that we'd need to build the ring the from scratch--which felt very intimidating at the time. But Stephen and Jill were there to guide us during every step of the process. Stephen is an AGS certified gemologist and helped us tremendously with not only finding sapphires that were the right color/size/clarity, but also evaluating them to find the highest quality stones to fit our budget. He sourced several different loose stones that fit our criteria and got them in the store to see for ourselves. My fiancée immediately fell in love with one of the sapphires (the color blue was perfect) and we were halfway there. We then worked with Jill on finding a diamond halo setting that would work with the round sapphire and also be sturdy enough to fit my fiancée's lifestyle (teacher/runner). Jill poured through all the options with us and was very transparent with pricing. She helped us understand how different design, metal, and stone variations would all affect our costs. In the end, she helped us create a beautiful white gold diamond halo setting that looks absolutely stunning with the sapphire. It's been a few months since our engagement and my fiancée is still obsessed with her ring. And I'll admit that since I was so involved in the process, I'm minorly obsessed with it too. She gets so many compliments and we've been recommending Alie to everyone we know. I should also add that we had the ring appraised by a third party jeweler for insurance purposes, and it appraised for significantly above what we paid for it. I'm honestly not surprised though. I knew as soon as I saw the finished product that they helped us create an amazing ring. I cannot recommend Stephen and Jill enough. Their knowledge, patience, expertise, and attention to detail were a saving grace during what could have been an overwhelming process. We're looking forward to visiting them again to choose our wedding bands. If you're considering buying a ring online or at another NH jewelry store, do yourself a favor and visit Alie Jewelers instead. They're a family business who can work within your budget to find (or create) a ring that's exactly what you're looking for.
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March 2015 by Francine W.
We had such a wonderful experience here. The jewelers know their stuff and they're super helpful and give great advice. They have beautiful jewelry here and great customer service - we came fairly close to when we were getting married and they made sure we got our ring in time.
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July 2014 by Daniele W.
This is def the BEST JEWELRY store in this area! We went to many shops searching for wedding bands, and even the fancy stores, didn't have 18K gold (what was the most important point for us). Alie had a lot of models of 18K wedding bands with a super friendly treatment! The owner explained everything we wanted to understand about gold, sizes, comfort, models. They also had the best price and the best time to deliver! Our rings are amazing! Was the perfect shop!
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July 2012 by Alyssa S.
We went to many different jewelry shops when searching for our wedding bands, and Alie Jewelers could not be beat. They were very welcoming and kind and I felt very comfortable there. They had a great collection that other stores really couldn't compete with. I found the perfect ring after looking here and no other place had anything close. They were very kind on the phone and I can't wait to pick up our rings!
