Alon the owner of B&B diamonds is one of the most honest and reputable business person that I have ever known. He has so much knowledge and will always treat you with kindness. I have known him many years and he is the guy to see if you need to sell your jewelry!
He is the best and so helpful
Unless you're a gemologist or mechanic, I think dealing with jewelry is a lot like used cars - how would you know a good deal or not? If you can't semi-trust the person you're working with, you'll probably leave the transaction thinking, "Did I just get hosed?"
Which brings me to Mr Bernstein: I actually found him through his Yelp reviews, he's an estate jewelry buyer, and as far as I can tell, he's more interested in jewelry than taking advantage of people. Although he certainly could. And who you gonna call, Gembusters? He studied my ring for a bit & declared: "You probably could get about three thousand for this at a vintage show, and dealers will pass it among themselves for fifteen hundred. I'll give you eight." He didn't charge me for the appraisal. I calculated how much more time & effort I wanted to put into this, and decided to take his check. You may have played it differently.
I think he has an Arboretum office, but I met him at the Benold's on Anderson Lane, where he was appraising customer's jewelry for the day. Make an appointment with him through his Yelp or web page, and if you can, text a photo - it may pique his interest: "That looks interesting, can you come by Benold's?" He responds quickly, and he genuinely is a cool guy. If Mr Bernstein had offered me a fairly recent Porsche at a decent price, I might have considered it.
Honesty is #1 in my book, and this place was EXACTLY what I was looking for. Great experience. Fair price, no bs, no pulling teeth, paid right there, and Alon is a super, super good dude. One of those guys you feel like you have known for 20 years; very personable.
Thank you, Yelpers! I needed a place to sell an old ring and you guys came through.
Working with Alon made this process very easy. With so many contacts in the jewelry industry he definitely makes it much easier process than trying to do it yourself.
Alon gave my brothers and me excellent advice about the best market for the "estate jewelry" that I brought in and subsequently, a very fair price when purchasing some other pieces. Thanks Alon, you made the process painless!
Alon ROCKS! He is fair, honesty and funny as hell. Not a shy bone in his body and he truly does give you the best price for your items. I would HIGHLY recommend Alon for anyone planning to sell their jewelry. He breaks everything down for you in layman's terms and doesn't make you feel pressured into selling. He offers you a bid that you can use and take to other jewelry buyers. I promise you though, after going to several different buyers myself (one if which tried to buy a ring that is estimated between $1200-$1600 for $110). Like I said, Alon is fair, honest and friendly. I will most definitely be keeping my business with B&B Diamonds.
Alon was great very upfront and honest, no pressure at all
I made an appointment after reading Alon's other reviews. I didn't know anything about the value of my items, nor the jewelry market in general. He was able to meet with me just 30 minutes after I called him. It was such a pleasant transaction! Absolutely no pressure, and what seemed to me to be a very fair offer. He offered me some good advice on what to do with the unsalable items. And, I just genuinely enjoyed visiting with him during the appraisal. I highly recommend him!
This man is honest and will give you the best price around for your gold silver or diamond hes fair in everything he does!
Alon is the absolute BEST! I was in a sticky situation and he met me AFTER HOURS to buy my gold! Truth be told I had done my research on gold prices. He did not take advantage of my situation and he even gave me CASH! Thank you so much Alon!! I work in the wedding industry and will definitely be sending business you way!
My experience was much more pleasant than I expected! I had never tried to sell any of my jewelry before, and fully expected to be told my jewelry was worthless lol. Alon was so sweet, and down to earth, and his offer was a pleasant surprise!! He was so knowledgeable and personable, and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience! I highly recommend!!
Very nice staff. Did not get very much for what I had paid originally. Offered a sum and resold over three times the offered price. But... very nice immediate pay and helped me out in a time of need.
Alon was beyond professional, and kind. You can tell he really cares about the people he does business with. Very down to earth guy. If there was a way to give more than 5 stars I would have.
Alon is the one person to go to for buying or selling your jewelry, coins or whatever you have to sell. Utmost integrity, honesty, etc. You can feel confident in working with him. I will definitely use him again. Not too many people you can trust in this business but he is the only person in this business I trust completely.
It is rare to find a business with such friendliness and integrity as B & B Diamonds. Alon, the owner, has been extremely helpful to me in my quest to find the right market and the right price for some jewelry I was looking to sell. He was completely honest in explaining that I could get a better price by selling it myself online rather than have him offer me a lower price and he even polished a ring for me so that I could photograph and sell it.
If you want someone honest, helpful, experienced (since 1993) and friendly then this is your go-to jewelry buying store.
Alon was very professional and knows his stuff. I will continue to do business with him.