Atlantic Gems, Inc.

Category:	Wholesale Jeweler
Address:	8609 2nd Ave # 103B, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Phone:	+1 301-565-8094
Site:	atlanticgems.com
Rating:	4.9
Working:	9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–1PM Closed

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Reviews 5

Linda Finkelstein

Atlantic Gems is a special place, with old-fashioned customer service. They are a rarity, a family run business that has been in Downtown Silver Spring a long time. I design and create hand-knotted gemstone jewelry and have been doing business with Atlantic Gems for over 30 years. I’ve known Rahul since he was a toddler. Rahul and his mom now run the store. Rahul is friendly, accommodating and knowledgeable. He listens to your needs, explains every step of the process, then does a quality job at an excellent price, within your budget. I highly recommend Atlantic Gems. They are a full service jewelry store, selling custom and ready-made rings, earrings and necklaces, plus beading supplies, Swarovski crystal and gold/silver findings. They are conveniently located 2 blocks off Georgia Ave, on 2nd Ave, about 5 minutes from 495, and are 2 blocks from a parking garage and 3 blocks from Metro. Our son, J, a graphic artist, wanted to surprise his fiancée with a really special ring, one that he would design just for her. He envisioned a ruby within swirls of tiny diamonds, set in white gold, similar to an antique design they had seen together. When J asked friends for a jewelry store recommendation, they asked if he knew anyone in the jewelry business. ‘Just my mom’, so of course, I recommended Atlantic Gems, a place I’ve been doing business with since before J was born. Our son and I came with a picture of an antique ring, and Rahul sat down with us and explained the entire process. First, we discussed budget, then together we re-worked the design so it was exactly what J had envisioned for his fiancée. Rahul patiently and thoroughly explained the differences between white, yellow and rosy gold and how to choose a quality ruby. J selected the perfect ruby from amongst several offered, leaving the diamond selection to Rahul. Within a few days, Rahul had created a Computer Aided Design (CAD), and emailed it to J. After J’s final approval, the CAD was sent out to be made into a ring by one of Rahul’s trusted local sources. The whole process was finished in about 3 weeks, a rush job, and J picked up the ring one day before he would ask her. The price was very reasonable, on budget and on time, exactly as promised. The ring is just beautiful, and yes, she was completely surprised, and thrilled that J had designed a ring just for her. And yes, she said yes. Rahul made everything so easy and enjoyable.

S. Won

Atlantic Gems and its proprietor Rahul hit all the right notes: selection, customer service, and value. I was on the search for a place to purchase a proper engagement ring for my fiancée after I had initially proposed with a ring pop; the throwback nostalgic sucker from the late 70s and 80s. After the initial hours of happiness my lady asked me to get real and put a ring on it. I had looked around the internet and noticed that this establishment was nearby so I decided to pop in on a whim. After speaking to Rahul for a few moments I knew my search was over, even though I had initially told my fiancée that we would go looking together over that same weekend. Pushy sales people enrage me. Whenever Id step into the various mall chain jewelers (Im looking at you Kay Jewelers) Id be mobbed by salespeople and inundated with their inane questions. Rahul was so laid back, friendly and accommodating that it was a pleasure to do business with him. Further, he has a huge selection of loose gemstones and can get others shipped to him if what he has on hand still doesnt fit the bill. Youre only limited by your imagination. I had a custom Sapphire engagement ring made and although not all the design features I asked for could be implemented - one of the features I wanted would have compromised the integrity of the main stone, Im not the one with decades of experience making jewelry so I deferred to the pro - I couldnt be happier with the results. Best of all my fiancée LOVES the ring and just gushes about it and admits that the wait (although short) was worth it. Regardless of where you are in the process of proposing or if youre into gems and jewellery in general do yourself a favor and stop by Atlantic Gems and have a chat with Rahul hell steer you in the right direction.

davidfelber

Happily, I found Atlantic Gems—and more importantly, Rahul Goel—through an online search for a jeweler in Silver Spring. I’d been planning to design an engagement ring for the love of my life, and it needed to be, well, perfect. It also needed to be affordable, if possible. The online reviews for Rahul were so positive, I figured that I would give him a call. From the very beginning, he worked patiently and thoughtfully with me, helping to design and create a stunning opal ring in a hammered rose gold setting at a great price. Even though he had a good number of loose opals of different sizes on hand already, I asked Rahul to look for some better ones, which he happily did for me. A few days later, he had a half-dozen more, all really beautiful. Rahul consulted expertly with me regarding size and color, and he worked from photos of other rings (and my fiancee’s hand) to get the size and design just right. The result is a gorgeous ring that she is looking forward to wearing for many years to come. By the way, I also asked Rahul to create a wedding band to match the engagement ring so that both can be worn together. Again, the result is beautiful. I am so grateful.

Andrey Mazo

It was a great pleasure working with Rahul! We discovered Rahul while trying to choose rings for our upcoming wedding. We accidentally found his store at Google Maps and decided to go check it out just because we were passing by. Despite the fact, that the store had closed 5 minutes before, Rahul greeted us and spent an hour helping us choose rings for the wedding. It was just ten seconds talking to Rahul, which made us trust him and approach our wedding with absolute confidence about the rings. We were very short on time but Rahul managed to deliver the rings in just 3 business days, which is fantastic given the fact that the rings were custom-made specially for us and contained a number of stones! Other stores couldnt offer anything faster than 10 days (for some even a month was not enough). We are very impressed by how he managed to meet the very hard deadline. And, of course, a great selection of rings and stones with the help of Rahul navigating through this ocean! Looking forward to ordering more jewelry from Rahul!;)

Rebecca Q

I found myself at Atlantic Gems with the hopes of finishing my partners engagement ring. The entire team of Atlantic Gems worked with both of us, delivering the best gem to finish the final product. Rahul, along with his entire team, listened to our vision, shared insight, offered alternatives we were unaware of (even if it meant purchasing something cheaper), and continuously stayed in contact with us throughout the entire process. I have never worked with such a dedicated jewelry and gem team. My partner was so impressed by their staff and the way we were treated that she insisted on purchasing my ring from Atlantic Gems. Now, when we both share our "I Dos," we get to know Atlantic Gems made the day that much more special. We will be going back for our additional jewelry and gem needs. I cannot express enough how wonderful it was to work with a team that treated us so well and never hesitated to fulfill our engagement needs. A+ all the way around.