Holts Gems Reviews 241

TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Evaluating 47 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness, expertise, and personalized approach, making the process of choosing or designing jewelry enjoyable and stress-free. Many highlight the exceptional quality of the products, with pieces described as perfect, beautiful, and outstanding in design and craftsmanship. The service is frequently noted for being professional, efficient, and attentive, often exceeding expectations and delivering custom items within tight deadlines. Reviewers appreciate the smooth user experience, feeling well-advised and never pressured to make a purchase, which contributes to a highly recommended overall experience.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been using Holts for over 20 years and they never fail, my recent piece was for my wife's 60th, a natural pink diamond, that was affordable and work with the design I had in mind, Alicja's pat... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Caitlin was incredible in helping us find the perfect ring. Before our appointment, she curated a selection of stunning diamonds for us to view. I’ve realised that seeing the stones in person is ess... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Holts have been fabulous to work with from start to finish. Understanding my requirements and budget, sourcing the best stone for me I had asked a zillion questions, dithered, emailed for clar... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The levels of patience and expertise made the process of choosing an engagement ring exactly what I'd hoped for. Holts carefully listened and acted on my preferences but added valuable and appropriate... See more

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Company details

  1. Jeweler
  2. Jewelry Designer
  3. Jewellery Manufacturer
  4. Jewelry Store

Written by the company

Based in London's Hatton Garden, Holts Gems are a second generation family business, specialising in bespoke engagement rings, fine jewellery, loose gemstones and bespoke jewellery design. We offer one of the largest collections of precious and semi-precious gemstones in the UK. Our team of highly trained Lapidaries are happy to fashion your gemstone into any shape according to your requirement as well as repairing or re-polishing a gemstone to its original condition. We also offer pearl and bead re-stringing, gemstone testing and jewellery valuation services. Since its opening in 1948, Holts Gems has come to symbolise the highest degree of expertise and integrity within the jewellery and gemstone trade. Holts Gems is proud to have been recognised for its exceptional standards of service, and consequently honoured with a number of awards, including the Luxury Business accolade at the Family Business of the Year 2014 and the Independent Retailer of the Year at the Retail Jeweller awards.


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5.0

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Engagement ring perfection!

Words cannot describe how amazing an experience we had at Holts with Farah, Sofia and the rest of the team. My partner and I were on a hut for a very unique, coloured stone engagement ring and from the start we knew we were in the right place. After many failed shopping trips we happen to find Holts online and booked an appointment. They were very detailed from the start asking us what sort of stone we were looking for they could have some ready. When we had our appointment with Farah, we expected it to be similar to all others - short, uninformative and unengaging. It was the exact opposite! Farah is not only extremely knowledgeable but is very friendly and cared so much about us and our appointment. One we found the perfect stone, we started playing around with styles and designs and before we knew it an hour and a half had passed and we knew we had found our ring.

The process with Sofia from there was incredible too. Her drawings and sketches of the rings were like nothing I've seen before and she helps you every single step of the way. We played around with about 4/5 designs, combining what we liked but also taking Sofia's incredible advice. The coloured sketches we received were beyond beautiful and really brought the ring to life before it was made.

The process of making was hassle free and very quick. Sofia made sure to update us every step of the way and when there was one tiny fault in the casting process, she immediately told us that they would be re-doing it for the best ring.

Having said this to friends and family, I cannot recommend Holt's enough. They provided a service that we never imaged we would get and are really looking forward to having our wedding bands made there too.

24 March 2023
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Reply from Holts Gems

Dear Steph,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review about your experience. Your feedback is very important to us and I will make sure to pass it on to Farah & Sofia, who I am sure were delighted to be of help to you. We look forward to having you and your partner in our showroom again!

Kind regards,
Melissa

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Service

Excellent customer service - special thank you to Alicja for her amazing guidance when choosing both engagement and wedding bands.

22 March 2023
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Reply from Holts Gems

Dear Satnam,

Thank you for your review! We really appreciate your feedback and hope that you and your partner were pleased with the overall experience.
Take care!

Kind regards,
Melissa

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Spectacular Experience

I cannot put into words just how wonderful our experience at Holts has been. Sofia has helped my other half and myself at every step of the way, working with us to create a truly spectacular engagement ring. She worked tirelessly to find us the perfect centre stone after we discussed what we were looking for with her, and is so passionate and knowledgeable that every interaction with her has been an utter joy.

21 March 2023
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Reply from Holts Gems

Dear Kit,

Thank you so much for your lovely review! Your feedback is very valuable to our team and I am sure Sofia will appreciate your kind words. We hope to see you in our showroom again in the future!

Kind regards,
Melissa

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A fabulous experience

I had an amazing experience designing my partners engagement ring at Holts and the execution was exquisite. I would highly recommend Holts for their customer service and craftmanship. The whole process was an absolute pleasure. Alicija and Marianne are a safe pair of hands and were the best, and took the time and patience with me and all my questions to make my ring something truly special. When you experience this level of professionalism, you can’t help but be blown away. This company is a gem!

10 March 2023
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Reply from Holts Gems

Dear Gilani,

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review about your experience. Our team at Holts Gems takes great pride in our bespoke services and it gives us great pleasure to know that you are happy with the final design. We hope to see you and your partner in our showroom again!

Kind regards,
Melissa

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The kindest, most helpful staff!

The staff at Holts Gems are such brilliant people. They truly care about you as a customer, and work their hardest to make the experience the best it can be. I can't recommend them enough!

16 February 2023
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Reply from Holts Gems

Dear Ned,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review about your experience with Holts! Your feedback means a lot to us and we hope to see you in our showroom again in the future!

Kind regards,
Em

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service

Sofia was great from start to finish! Very personable, informative and helpful. Great customer service throughout and provided me with additional information to truly help me make the right decision. A true asset of the company!

25 October 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A smooth, professional experience from start to finish

Sofia at Holts was extremely helpful when it came to designing the perfect engagement ring. She took into account my budget, produced a bunch of options and took all the time that I needed to help decide. She kept me updated on the progress of making the ring and the pick up experience was smooth and easy! Couldn't recommend Holts Gems any higher!

8 February 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Re-making of engagement ring

Holts Gems were very helpful when I had to have my engagement ring re-made just before Christmas. Alicja was very professional and friendly and took the time to explain everything to me as the process was not straightforward. They made a fantastic job of my ring and I would not hesitate in recommending them.

15 December 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The team at Holts are so helpful!

The team at Holts are so helpful!

They really went out of their way to help me choose the exact engagement ring. They are not pushy at all. I wouldn't recommend anyone else!

21 January 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience purchasing an engagement ring

Alicja and Farah were both super knowledgeable and helpful throughout the process. They were happy to accommodate appointments around our work schedules and had my ring ready for me in record time. I definitely won’t hesitate to work with them again in the future.

2 October 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful

Very helpful, patient and not pushy at all. I appreciated all the advice, and my fiance is delighted with her engagement ring. A particular thanks to Claire who was very knowlegeable and helped us throughout the process.

4 November 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My family and I have been visiting and…

My family and I have been visiting and buying products from Holts over the last 15-20 years. Our experience at Holts has been amazing, the staff at Holts are exemplary with their knowledge and customer service. My recent experience was a few days ago and the patience shown by Amy in understanding my request was superb.

I highly recommend Holts to everyone !! Thankyou to all the team at Holts

13 November 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchasing an engagement ring

The team at Holts Gems were a real pleasure to work with throughout the process of finding an engagement ring for my partner.

I dealt primarily with Sofia (who was a superstar!) but all team members were knowledgable, accommodating and friendly. It helped turn a daunting and stressful process into something that was actually quite fun!

14 July 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Engagement Ring

Being completely new to engagement ring shopping and with practically no understanding of what to look for other than a quick google beforehand and seeing something in relation to the four C's, I was understandably nervous about this endeavor. After all, this is meant to be the one and (hopefully) only time I would need to do this.

After visiting a number of jewelers in Hatton Garden trying to find my feet I came across Holts Gems.

Very simply the reason why I chose Holts was because, unlike the others, the conversation did not feel pushy. I didn't feel like I was being sold anything. Instead I was being educated and educated by someone who was not only friendly but also who really knew their trade. I wanted to get this right and Holts gave me the confidence that we would. Special thank you to Marianne who put me totally at ease and gained my trust.

As a final thought, the street entrance to Holts might look a bit underwhelming as a first impression but don't let that make you feel uneasy. It's a shared entrance with stairs leading up to the jewelers on the 2nd floor. Once inside it's a lovely space and very professional as expected.

23 August 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A wonderful experience and a beautiful ring.

We’ve had a wonderful experience with Holts Gems. We wanted to make sure the wedding band matched an unusual engagement ring. They chose some beautiful rings to get the conversation started and give us ideas. They helped us to make decisions on a version that was beautiful and would stand the test of time. Everyone at Holts Gems has been patient, helpful and full of ideas. They have made the experience a wonderful one and we are both delighted with our ring. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.

9 August 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Holts were fantastic

Holts were fantastic! Their service was excellent talking me through diamond categories and allowing and supporting me to take my time to make decisions on the diamond and band combination. They supported the process every step but where never pushy or ‘salesy’ always ensuring I was happy and comfortable before proceeding even suggesting I slept on it before final purchase. Overall a brilliant service!

8 August 2022
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