Testimonials

Rose S. on Facebook
4/28/2011
It’s always a pleasure to shop at Gems of La Costa-they have beautiful jewelry, and everyone there is friendly, fun and knowledgeable!

Michelle V. Chicago, IL
5 star rating on Yelp
12/20/2010
Dale is amazing!!! He’s a great friend of my grandmothers and when it came time for my fiance to propose he went through Dale for the diamond. He was given a couple of ideas of what we were looking for and Dale found the most BEAUTIFUL diamond I have ever seen. I’m so in love with it!! Gems of La Costa is amazing and I highly suggest it for anyone interested!!
Thanks Dale for everything!!!

Karen L Carlsbad, CA
12/15/2010
I want to thank you for everything, I LOVE my ring and without all of your hard work and dedication, it would have never happened. I am so glad to know that I can come into the store and feel as though I am among good friends!

Justin H. Oceanside, CA
5 star rating on Yelp
12/11/2010
If you are looking for the feel of a small local business with the expertise of a much larger one, then this is the place. Throw in great personal service and, in my case an amazingly fast turn-around on an engagement ring. Dale and his staff were helpful, had just the right selection size and I never felt pushed toward something I didn’t want. A great business run by great people.

Megan L. Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA
5 star rating on Yelp
10/25/2010
My fiance just got my engagement band & setting from Gems of La Costa, and we had a wonderful experience with Dale and staff. They were very friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. We had sourced the diamond already, and came in looking for a unique ring to set the stone in. Dale sent over some ideas over email for us to look at and we exchanged thoughts, and we were so happy that he picked out a dainty but structural setting that we fell for! We really felt it was a great reflection of us. In addition, Dale was able to produce the finished product in a compressed timeline in order for us to have the ring before we went on a trip to see friends & family. While we knew that “things happen” and it might not have been ready, we were so happy when it was ready early! Definitely recommend using Gems of La Costa. It’s important that we keep good local businesses around. It was a pleasure!

Adam D. 8-19-2010
Untouchable service, pricing, cleanliness and selections. I was extremely happy with the purchase I made. A very relaxed environment. I have been to more than a handful of jewelry stores and I have to say hands down Gems of La Costa will be the jewelry store I’ll be seeing, to surprise and aw my wife with beautiful diamonds and special gifts. Thank you Gems of La Costa

Lifetime Customer
Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 By mary – Jun 20, 2010
No need to go anywhere else. We searched muliple jewelry stores looking for the perfect engagement ring and ran into pushy sales personnel and still didn’t find anything that appealed to us. Then we found Gems of La Costa and talked with Dale. He is very passionate about what he does. Together we created an original, beautiful ring that we will cherish forever. The quality of the ring is amazing! We will be a lifetime customer of Gems of La Costa and we now know why they have been is business for this long. We love Gems of La Costa!!!!!‎

Cathy K – June 19, 2010
Great Jeweler, Great people. We went to Dale and he made a custom diamond ring that I love. Saved money, better quality and better service. Would highly recommend

Best Jeweler- Gems of La Costa‎‎

Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 By Sharon – May 27, 2010
I have been getting all of my jewelry from Dale and Linda Condy for the past 25 years. I love their store in Carlsbad, Gems of La Costa, and visit it whenever I am in town. I love their taste in jewelry and always find just what I was looking for. They have everything from beautiful gemstones and diamonds to enameled pendants. I have purchased rings, necklaces, earrings- all types of jewelry from them and have never been disappointed. My latest purchase was actually done over the internet. I wanted a 2 carat oval diamond to replace my original 1 carat diamond in my wedding ring- after 25 years of marriage. Dale was so accommodating. He ordered in various oval diamonds, photographed them on my ring (which I had shipped to him) so I could see size and how it would look. He found the most beautifully cut oval diamond which he then remounted on my original ring. This did require some resetting as the other diamond had been considerably smaller. I am so pleased with my ring. It is all I could ever have imagined. And dealing with both Dale and Linda is always such a pleasure. I just found out that they won the best small business award in 2010 and I believe it is well deserved and long overdue. I would recommend them for all your jewelry needs. You will get the most beautiful and highest quality pieces and the best value. Thank you, Dale, for my beautiful ring. My husband and I are both thrilled.

Brittany K.
Awhile ago I bent one of my favorite rings and have not been able to wear it. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that one, Gems of La Costa could fix it and two, they did so on the spot. It completely made my day and I would recommend them to anyone based on their amazing customer service! They were just so friendly and ready to help.

Erica C.
Gems of La Costa is our favorite jeweler. They have exquisite pieces and are a pleasure to work with. Any time I receive one of those little dark blue boxes, I know I am going to love what‘s inside.

Mimi G. – December 10, 2009
It has been too many years to count, but I would never go anywhere else to get my jewelry, unless it is a specific “horsey” item. Thanks for many years of excellent and friendly service. Mi

Elaine L. December 7, 2009
My favorite gem shop for decades!

Cathryn G. October 6, 2009
Dale and Linda are the BEST!! All of my “good stuff” is from Gems. (And I’m always getting compliments.) You can ALWAYS depend on them for unique items at great prices–and their honesty and integrity in the industry is beyond reproach. A field trip to Gems with new friends is one of my favorite things.
Cathy

Lane S. 10-3-09
My fiance purchased my engagement ring here.  The service from Dale and Linda was amazing.  They are extremely knowledgeable (I learned a lot in this process) and dedicated to their customers.  I LOVE the result and the process was fun. Going into ring shopping I was a little skeptical.  I had heard horror stories of pushy sales people and steeply inflated prices.  I wanted a ring that was unique and different than what could be found in your typical engagement ring store. I was concerned that doing a custom design would be costly and difficult.  Meeting with Dale put me at complete ease.  I brought in some photos (from internet searches) of a ring close to what I wanted.  My fiance and I spoke with Dale at length about what I wanted and the practicality of different stones and settings.  My fiance and Dale took it from there, finding just the right diamond and working with craftsperson on the setting.  I haven’t been able to stop looking at my ring (except to look at my fiance) since we got engaged 2 weeks ago. I’ve gotten a ton of compliments on how beautiful and unique my ring is.

Great Jewelry, Great Service‎‎
Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 By UChicago GSB: part-time 08-09-10 – Aug 21, 2009
Dale and Linda went out of their way to assist my fiance and I in purchasing our engagement and wedding rings. Dale’s attention to detail resulted in 3 amazing rings that we couldn’t have imagined without him. Two of the three rings were ordered over email; after several conversations Dale had our rings made and sent to us. They all turned out perfect! We will certainly be turning to Dale and Linda in the future as we are so happy with what they have done for us. You won’t find a more trustworthy jeweler, especially when considering purchasing a diamond, I highly recommend them whether you are in Carlsbad or considering an internet purchase.‎

A great place for jewelry‎‎
Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 By Black Badger – Aug 19, 2009
Any time you’re looking for a unique and beautiful piece of jewelry for yourself or someone you care about head over to see Dale and his staff at Gems of La Costa. They’ve helped me find the perfect item on more than one occasion, including my wife’s engagement and wedding rings. The service is above reproach and the selection is amazing. Gems of La Costa is truly one of the best.‎

A Must Visit
Chris – August 14, 2009
Gems of La Costa is a great shop for all sorts of designer and traditional jewelry. Their prices are excellent and Dale will do everything he can to make sure you leave happy. They’ve provided my wife and I with several wonderful pieces, including her wedding and engagement rings. These guys are the best.

Beautiful items, very helpful‎‎
Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 By 4mattsons – Aug 13, 2009
I was looking for a special piece for our anniversary that apparently is not commonly in the stores. I called ahead to verify that they had something I might be interested in. Not only did they have the best selection in North County, but once I got there the prices were reasonable and Dale and Linda were very knowledgeable and helpful. I had an excellent experience!‎

Trustworthy… and Excellent‎
By tpguess – Mar 27, 2008
We’ve known Dale Conde the owner of Gem’s of La Costa for years. We met when active in the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. We’ve referred friends and clients to Dale… and never been sorry. … …‎