Shaughnessy, Ted - Gallerie Estate Jewelers

I could site their variety of great designs, their expertise, their quality of their work all of those things are there. But at the end of the day you can find those qualities at many jewelry stores. What set Gallerie apart to me was their service and honesty. Visit a few jewelry stores, and youre likely to walk away feeling like the only people who could really love their fiancs are those who can afford a flawless diamond the size of a golf ball - Ted and Corey sold me a ring without making me feel like a kid whod just had his lunch money stolen. To me the most important thing was finding a beautiful ring that I could feel great about buying without feeling like Id been taken advantage of. Oh, and theyre doing a great job humoring my fianc who is in there about twice a day having the thing cleaned.

After visiting all of the big jewelry stores for an engagement ring (Jared's, Kay, Americus, etc.), I was very disappointed - all the rings looked the same. My husband suggested that I take a look at Gallerie Jewelers, and sure enough, it was like a breath of fresh air. They have a very unique selection and I instantly fell in love with their engagement rings. They have a lot of the antique style rings which is what I was looking for. They had so many great styles that I had a hard time choosing one! Ted did a GREAT job with my ring - it is absolutely beautiful and it was very reasonable. I always thought boutique type shops would be much more expensive than the chain stores but that is not the case. Plus, you get much more personal attention since it's a smaller shop. Gallerie Jewelers has a lifetime customer in me!

When I first arrived at Gallerie Jewelers I was on a mission to find the perfect engagement ring. It was one that my (now) fiance found at a new designer's website, showed me long before the proposal and I took a mental note of. Unfortunately, when it came to my actual shopping, my hopes faltered when I found out that my state didn't have a single discernable retailer for the up and coming designer and I preferred not to order online for a few reasons. I checked out some other larger retailers looking for similar rings but nothing came close, and quite frankly I found the experience slightly cold and offputting... a bunch of suits standing around with nothing to do ready to pounce on the next person who walks in kind of thing. At Gallerie, I was greeted by Corey and later met her husbund Ted and their two beautiful and sweet four-legged friends, Elke and Brina. The experience was instantly different and better than the larger retailers. Corey and I introduced ourselves and I discussed the reason for my visit mentioning the designer, and then we pulled it up on her computer to give her an idea of what I was after. At some point I also looked around the gallery and found some very pretty and unique pieces, much different than the rows and rows of your typical styles elsewhere. I would have been happy with a few different rings from the cases. Corey, however, decided to give the designer a buzz (something the other retailers wouldn't do). After suggesting to the person on the phone the prospect of establishing a relationship with the designer and Gallerie and describing my situation, to her surprise they said they would let her special order the band for me! This was on a Friday and by Wednesday of the next week Ted had the diamond Corey and I talked over (she and Ted are a wealth of information) and ordered for me set in the ring. It was absolutely perfect. Gallerie is owned by a remarkable (and funny!) family and they deserve your business!

I was refered to Gallerie Jewelers by a well respected jeweler I know, for Estate Appraisals, I was beyond impressed with their debth of knowledge and honest imput on pieces I thought of changing. I loved working with Corey and Ted, they are genuinely friendly and likeable, I left feeling like I'd known them forever! Their collection is magnificent, unique and rare. Of course I've been back, some pieces are just too irrestable to pass up! Comming from the Eastcoast and a 5th generation "estate jewelry junkie", there is no other store in Austin in their league. Their level expertise, honesty and warm environment truly make for a great a experience. Now that I've found this wonderfull place, why would I go any where else???

Gallerie Jewelers is exceptional! For my engagement ring, I was given this old family ring from my great-grandmother, and I wanted a new setting for the diamond. Gallerie Jewelers was so helpful in designing and creating a new ring that I absolutely love! I was completely surprised when I saw the finished engagement right; it is so beautiful. They also made our wedding bands, and mine matches perfectly. Everyone on both sides of our family is so crazy about it, they never stop asking to see it. I look forward to the next piece of jewelry because I know it is coming from Gallerie Jewelers.