Laura Powers Jewelry Design

11/23/09

Great value

by eferree at Citysearch

Laura knows her business and knows people. She is a very educated and very professional woman who will give you a sense of security in your investment. However, my fiance and I felt a little intimidated when working with her. This prevented us from getting exactly what we wanted. The ring is gorgeous and the stone is more that I could have imagined getting for the money but it still needs a little modification that I had discussed with Laura. I felt that my opinion was heard but not considered as much as I would have liked it to be. Laura has a much better idea of the way things should look than I do, but functionally the ring needs modified to fit the needs that we discussed when designing it. That was a little frustrating but the end result is incredible.

• Pros: Great value compared to everyone else
• Cons: Intimidating to work with

09/17/09

The very best!

by AndreaButler at Citysearch

My fiance found out about Laura through a coworker and two of his coworkers have since purchased engagement rings through her as well. I joke to my friends that she's the office jeweler and you could find none better.

Strangers often "complain" that my engagement ring is blinding them from across a room - it is a stunning stone and I can't stop looking at it even after almost two years. This year she made the perfect custom eternity wedding band for me. We talked about design over the phone and I visited her office so we could discuss stone size - she presented me with the band I'd been dreaming about for months. It's the perfect mate for my engagement ring. I can't wait for everyone to see it in a couple of weeks and to be able to wear it forever.

I would recommend Laura Powers Jewelry Design any day, any time to any one. I hope to have the pleasure of working with her again.

09/17/09

Excellent Service, Superb Quality!

by terrenceb at Citysearch

Laura is the absolute greatest! When I arrived in her office she immediately made me feel comfortable and unrushed. Even though I spent almost a year educating myself about diamonds, she spent TWO HOURS giving me a one-on-one tutorial about everything you would ever need to know about selecting and purchasing a quality gemstone. We proceeded to look at a wide variety of diamonds (ALL CERTIFIED) and see the difference in them side by side. It was reminiscent of being in a lab class at school. When I tried to get every other jeweler to do this type of comparison, they all balked! (BEWARE!) I even told Laura that I would be comparison shopping and would not make a purchase that day. Instead of discouraging me, she told me of sales tactics to watch out for while I shopped! Boy, was this handy! I quickly learned the difference between a salesperson and a gemologist. After having people attempt to sell me a different cut of diamond (assuming that I didn't know the difference) to trying to sell diamonds with no or unreliable certifications for the same price as Laura's certified stones, I returned to her to select my diamond and have a ring custom made for my fiance. She even rushed to have it to me in less than 2 weeks! Thanks to Laura, my proposal was perfect!

No matter your price range, contact Laura BEFORE you make a diamond purchase. You don't have anything to lose and you'll be surprised at what you can get for your dollar!

• Pros: extremely patient, knowledgable and affordable
• Cons: none