There are thousands of places to shop for jewelry, but only a few stores feel like magic when you walk in. They're owned and staffed by friendly, highly experienced people who know how to help you find exactly what you're looking for.
These stores carry jewelry that doesn't look like what you see in a mall chain store. Some of these stores have small, curated collections. Some carry antique jewelry. All these stores carry jewelry designed and handcrafted by artists.
This is the beginning of a list of these special jewelry stores.
It's a work in progress. Help me make this an awesome list! Tell me about your favorite store in the comments below and I'll add it.
Stores are listed by State and in alphabetical order:
CALIFORNIA
August
8311 1/2 West Third Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Owner: Bill Hermsen
Instagram: @augustlosangeles
Broken English
225 26th Street, #17
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Owner: Laura Freedman
Instagram: @brokenenglishjewelry
De Novo
250 University Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Owner: Cherry LeBrun
Instagram: @denovo_finecontemporaryjewelry
Fiat Lux
3169 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Owner: Marie McCarthy
Instagram: @fiatluxsf
General Store
4035 Judah Street
San Francisco, CA 94122
&
1801 Lincoln Boulevard
Venice, CA 90291
Owners: Serena Mitnik-Miller & Mason St. Peter
Instagram: @generalstore
Metier
Hayes Valley
546 Laguna Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Owners: Sheri Evans & Trina Papini
Instagram: @metiersf
544 Hayes Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Owner: Leah Bershad
Instagram: @reliquarysf
Roseark
1111 N. Crescent Heights Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Owner: Kathy Rose
Instagram: @roseark
Shibumi
1816 Fourth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
Owner: April Higashi
Instagram: @shibumi_gallery
Sofia Jewelry
80 Throckmorton Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Owner: Carl, Lucas and Sophie Priolo
Instagram: @sofiajewelry
Tail of the Yak
2632 Ashby Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705
Owners: Alice Erb & Lauren McIntosh
Instagram: @tailoftheyakstore
The Jewelry Bar
73255 El Paseo
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Owner: Ryan Ryan
Instagram: @the.jewelry.bar
COLORADO
Element 79 Jewelry
300 Fillmore Street
Denver, CO 80206
Owner: Carol Ferguson
Instagram: @element79jewelry
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Mia Gemma
Washington, DC
Owner: Irene Barbieri
Instagram: @mia_gemma_jewels
FLORIDA
Laughing Dog
2910 Cardinal Drive
Vero Beach, FL 32963
Owner: Susie & Jeffery Wilber
Instagram: @thelaughingdoggallery
ILLINOIS
Gem
135 North Oak Park Avene
Oak Park, IL 60301
Owner: Laura Kitsos
Instagram: @gemjewelryboutique
Sailor
4658 North Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
Owners: Sarah McGuire
Instagram: @shop-sailor
KANSAS
Asiatica
4824 Rainbow Boulevard
Westwood, KS 66205
Owner: Elizabeth Wilson
Instagram: @asiaticakc
MAINE
Shaw Jewelry
128 Main Street
Northeast Harbor, ME 04662
Owner: Sam Shaw
Instagram: @shawjewelry
MASSACHUSETTS
Beryl
40 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Owner: Maya MacLachlan
Instagram: @_shopberyl
E.R. Butler & Co.
38 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114
Owner: Rhett Butler
Fire Opal
320 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02446
Owners: Sue Stein & Steve Murakishi
Instagram: @fireopalboston
Gladstone
36 1/2 Union Street
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944
Owners: Elaine Souza & Charles Gladstone
Instagram: @gladstonejewelry
Mobilia Gallery
348 Huron Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Owners: Joanne & Libby Cooper
Instagram: @mobiliagallery
Motto
26 Church Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Owner: Kim Teirlynck
Instagram: @mottoharvardsq
Patina
23 Centre Street
Nantucket, MA 02554
Owner: Carol Muehling
Instagram: @patinanantucket
Quadrum
199 Boyston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Owner: Cynthia Kagan
Instagram: @quadrumgallery
MICHIGAN
Metal Art Studio
978 Cherry St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Owner: Scott Carey
Instagram: @metal_art_studio
MONTANA
Alara Jewelry
42 W. Main Street
Bozeman, MT 59715
Owner: Babs Noelle
Instagram: @alarajewelry
NEW MEXICO
Patina Gallery
131 West Palace Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Owners: Allison & Ivan Barnett
Instagram: @patinagallery
NEW YORK
Broken English
56 Crosby Street
New York, NY 10012
Owner: Laura Freedman
Instagram: @brokenenglishjewelry
Catbird
219 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Owner: Rony Vardi
Instagram: @catbirdnyc
DeVera
1 Crosby Street
New York, NY 10013
Owner: Federico de Vera
Instagram: @deverany
E.R. Butler & Co
55 Prince Street
New York, NY 10012
Owner: Rhett Butler
Facets of Earth
22 Broadway Avenue
Kingston, NY 12401
Owner: Morgan Mikula
Instagram: @facetsofearth
Green Cottage
1204 Route 213
High Falls, NY 12440
Owners: Dennis Nutley & David Urso
Instagram: @greencottagehighfalls
Hudson Valley Goldsmith
71A Main Street
New Paltz, NY 12561
Owners: David & Sara Walton
Instagram: @hudsonvalleygoldsmith
Hummingbird Jewelers
23A East Market Street
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Owners: Bruce & Peggy Lubman
Instagram: @hummingbirdjewelersgallery
Love Adorned
269 Elizabeth Street
New York, NY 10012
&
Amagansett Square
156 Main Street
Amagansett, NY 11930
Owner: Lori Leven
Instagram: @loveadorned
Mayer Wasner
55 Main Street
Narrowsburg, NY 12764
Owner: Pamela Mayer
Instagram: @mayerwasner
Museum of Arts & Design
2 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019
Instagram: @thestoreatmad
Ornamentum
506 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Owners: Laura Lapachin & Stefan Friedemann
Instagram: @ornamentum_gallery
Paper Trail
6423 Montgomery Street
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Owners: Serine Hastings & Maureen Missner
Instagram: @papertrailrhinebeck
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Peridot
1903 Palmer Avenue
Larchmont, NY 10538
Owner: Dawn Hendricks
Instagram: @peridotfinejewelry
NORTH CAROLINA
Mora
9 West Walnut Street, Suite 2A
Asheville, NC 28801
Owner: Marthe Le Van
Instagram: @morajewelry
OHIO
Ombré Gallery
1511 Race Street
Over-the-Rhine
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Owner: Jenna Shaifer
Instagram: @ombregallery
OREGON
TWIST
30 NW 23rd Place
Portland, OR 97210
&
University Village
4618 26th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Owners: Paul Schneider & Lauren Eulau
Instagram: @twistonline
PENNSYLVANIA
Meeka Fine Jewelry
2135 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Owner: Monika Krol
Instagram: @meekafinejewelry
SOUTH CAROLINA
RTW
186 King Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Owner: Janyce McMenamin
Instagram: @rtwcharleston
TENNESSEE
Amanda Pinson Jewelry
1110 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37208
Owner: Amanda Pinson
Instagram: @amandapinsonjewelry
TEXAS
Eliza Page
229 W 2nd Street
Austin, TX 78701
Owner: Elizabeth Page
Instagram: @elizapagejewelry
Grange Hall
4445 Travis Street
Dallas, TX 75205
Owners: Rajan Patel & Jeffrey Lee
Instagram: @ufgrangehall
High Gloss
1131-06 Uptown Park Blvd.
Houston, TX 77056
Owners: Kim & Lisa Glosserman
Instagram: @highglosshouston
Shetler Fine Jewelers
1131-06 Uptown Park Blvd.
Houston, TX 77056
Owner: Michelle Shetler
Instagram: @shetlerfinejewelers
Szor Collections
6131 Luther Lane, Suite 210
Dallas, TX 75225
Owner: Jay Szor
Instagram: @szorcollections
Ylang23
The Plaza at Preston Center
8300 Preston Road (at Northwest Highway), Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75225
Owner: Joanne & Charles Teichman
Instagram: @ylang23
VIRGINIA
Nine Roses Jewelers
19 North Belmont Avenue
Richmond, VA 23221
Owners: Nick & Eliza DeRosa
Instagram: @nineroses