J. Yontef Diamonds & Custom Jewelry

02/10/12

Oh, What a Beautiful Ring

by lldoublel at Citysearch

I had been looking for a Morganite ring to match the rest of my set for 2 years and never saw one I liked. I did, however, finally find a gorgeous trillion stone. I bought it and brought it to Jay. He and Adriane and I poured over ring settings until I spied "the one". It didn't take long at all for the ring to be made, and when I saw it I was very, very happy. It's a show stopper, with Jay having added special details to the setting.

Jay and Adriane have created pieces for me before and, not only are they beautiful, but the process is always fun!

01/10/12

Remarkable Find in Today's World

by Doctor Doctor K at Citysearch

Dealing with J. Yontef was an astonishingly positive experience in a world where there are few such experiences anymore. I can only add my plaudits to those already listed on this site.

My grandmother had bequeathed my wife a beautiful set of earrings with a one-of-a-kind setting and a unique set of matching stones. In a snowstorm at a public event, somehow one of the earrings got lost and all of us were quite upset. We spent hours looking for the lost earring to no avail.

Ordinary jewelers, even "quality jewelers" just looked at us quizically...they had no idea how to match the stone and not much interest in duplicating the setting. We were about to give up completely when we visited Jay and Adriane in their unpresuming premises.

From the moment we walked in the door, our experience changed radically. The Yountefs understood our distress and, after examining the piece, agreed to try to match the stone and to duplicate the setting. And they gave a firm price for doing so. Little did they know the magnitude of the project for which they were enlisting.

It turns out that the stone was a rarity, and the Yountefs spent months going from jewelery stone show to stone show looking for a match. While most would have given up early and just returned the earring, they refused to quit because they understood the importance of the piece to us.

Finally, months later, they were able to locate the necessary matching gems in a gem display in the Far East. They then recreated the original in a fashion completely like the original -- it is impossible to tell the difference.

Even despite all of the unexpected grief this took, and the unexpectedly high price of the stones, they kept to their original estimate because that is the kind of people they are. I was so delighted I would have gladly paid more, but they wouldn't hear of it.

As a buyer of much jewelry from upper tier establishments over many decades, the Yountefs are several classes better than any of them. I can recommend them unreservedly for any project that requires individual attention. You will get it and, based on my experience, they will make sure you are pleased.

I would (and will) return in a heartbeat. You won't be disappointed either.

01/06/12

the best

by dd4toT at Citysearch

Their enthusiasm in what they do and honesty is hard found; likened to a hand shake sealing a promise. We came in with our own idea of a design and they were willing to make it! They suggested a few points where it would look better, but were still more than happy to make our drawing happen. Thank the heavens we took their advise, it looks better than imaginable. Trust them and let the Yontifs help you if planning a design, or better yet let them take the reigns and you'll get something even better. An honest and professional experience.

01/05/12

Great job on vintage wedding set repair

by swtur at Citysearch

I was looking forward to working with Jay after reading so many of the positive reviews here. My mother's wedding set had been put away for some 30 years because she had worn the bands very thin, and they were in danger of breaking. Also, there was a loose diamond in the wedding band. She gave me the set some time ago, after my father died, but I've just had it in safekeeping. Since she died in 2009, however, I thought I'd get them out and have them repaired, as it is a beautiful set and should be seen.

Jay checked the set, looked over what needed to be done, and quoted a very fair price for the work. I think he originally told me it would take two weeks or so and it ended up being a little longer than that, but it was not a huge deal since I wasn't on any real timeline for a wedding or engagment plan or anything like that.

Jay and Adriane are very good to work with. I have two more rings that I need to redesign and have re-set, and I plan to work with them to revive those rings as well.

12/26/11

Great Experience

by Chinnadurai at Citysearch

Adriane and Jay were great to work with. I have a difficult schedule to accommodate and wanted a very specific and uncommon stone for my fiance's engagement ring. They were not only accommodating of my schedule, but went through great lengths to find the stone I wanted. Adriane used some of her connections in jewelry design business to get in contact with the owner of the only mine in the world the produces the type of stone i wanted.

The ring was set with precision in a beautiful palladium setting and came out even better than I could have imagined; my fiance loves it!