Haute Bride Review

I had my garter custom-made at Haute Bride, and it turned out great! It was truly special, because they incorporated my favorite elements - pearls, a pink feather, and a blue rhinestone for my something blue. At the end of my wedding, I had the garter returned to me and planned to save it as a keepsake. However, one of the pearls fell out during the toss and festivities. I brought it back to Meghan, who had a new pearl put in for me at no cost, so now it looks good as new. Throughout the process even before the wedding, Meghan was always very accommodating and made sure to follow up with me.

I am impressed by Haute Bride's level of customer service - they are attentive to detail and want to make it a special day for the bride.  Also, they have an amazing selection of bridal hair accessories that they make in-house. And their wedding shoes are also something to rave about.

1954 Union St

(between Charlton Ct & Buchanan St)
San Francisco, CA 94123
Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow

(415) 923-5900

Amiko Boutique Review

Amiko has a very large selection of hair accessories, jewelry, t-shirts, and various other clothing items and accessories, but what has always stood out to me here and are my personal favorites are the hair pins and jewelry that are hand made in Japan. They're all so delicate and beautiful, and I've picked up quite a few hair pins from here. They also have earrings made of tiny paper cranes and jewelry featuring hand carved wooden pieces. My only problem is that this place can be pricy - $30 for a tiny glass pendant? I mean, as I said before, I appreciate that a lot of their things are hand made, but that's pushing it for me. I usually only walk out of here with one or two items, but I can never pass up making a visit here and finding something unique and lovely. For fans of the Angry Little Girls line, you'll find plenty of their merchandise here. It's pretty cramped though, so shop with patience.

1737 Post St

Ste 317
(between Buchanan St & Webster St)
San Francisco, CA 94115
Neighborhoods: Lower Pac Heights, Japantown, Pacific Heights

(415) 931-8889

David Clay Jewelers Review

This was my first stop when looking for an engagement ring, and after looking at several other shops ended up buying it here. The fact that my fiancee loved the beautiful setting we found here was no doubt important, but the clincher was definitely working with Molly.

She helped us from the very basics of understanding the 4 C's of diamonds and how much those will impact the look of the stone. She was always aware of our priorities, as opposed to some other places we went to where they tried to push their vision of what was important. We found a setting that matched my fiancee's lifestyle, and Molly helped me to pick out an absolutely stunning stone. Friends have seriously complained that it's blinding. She was always conscientious of making us feel comfortable with the decision we'd made, never pushy. I definitely felt well taken care of and will be back not only for future purchases, but just to drop in and say hi.

1872 Union Street
(between Laguna St & Octavia St)
San Francisco, CA 94123
Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow

(415) 922-4339

Edmund R. Weber Jewelers Review

Edmund R. Weber Jewelers are fantastic! I have two pieces of jewelry from my husband's grandmother that I wanted appraised and fixed; one my antique engagement ring which needed the prongs around the stone tightened, and the other a gold bracelet with garnets which needed the clasp chain replaced. I made an appointment, and both the father and son (it's a family business) were great! They had a busy day and wanted me to leave the jewelry overnight. I wasn't that comfortable with it so they asked if I could leave the jewelry and come back in a couple of hours. I agreed to that when the son really made me feel comfortable about their integrity and security. I appreciated the quick accommodation as well. I came back two hours later, the jewelry was cleaned, beautiful, and fixed! I would go back to them and I highly recommend them!

210 Post St
Ste 308
(between Grant Ave & Stockton St)
San Francisco, CA 94108
Neighborhood: Union Square

(415) 781-0218

Jennifer Tuton Jewelry Review

I saw the necklace in the larger picture at the top of the page worn by a woman I know. She gave me the name of the store  where she purchased it. One day, I was driving down Magnolia Ave. in Larkspur and saw the store. I whipped my car around, went in, and described the necklace. The very helpful saleswomen told me that they no longer had the piece in stock. They kindly gave me the designer's name and website. After contacting Jennifer directly about the piece, she informed me that she did have it available. As luck would have it, she lives very close to my office and happily dropped it off to me the next day. I love this necklace and receive so many compliments when I wear it. Thank you Jennifer Tuton.

San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 661-4637