Reviews

Buying an engagement ring is a big life decision. You only get to do it once. You only get one life to live, live it well, if you're going to get a an engagement ring, you need to get to get it from Atlantic Gems.

What can I say about Rahul that hasn't been said already. I had the best experience anyone can have while buying an engagement ring for my fiancée. Rahul made me feel confident and comfortable with my decision. He did not pressure me into buying anything I wasn't ready to buy. He was like that big brother who's been there and is there to tell you what to avoid to make the best out of this once in a lifetime occasion.

Rahul is empathetic, kind and very helpful. If you're going to get a ring, get it from Atlantic Gem!

Top service. Friendly family-owned, located in Silver Spring since 1982. Second generation of ownership and operation. Work on jewelry repair was promised for one week away. It was completed in half that time and everything was perfect. I look forward to returning to this store.

I love them!! Fantastic local and family owned business. The staff is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and always willing to take time with each and every customer. They have the best selection and prices in Montgomery County and on the Web! I always recommend Atlantic Gems to all who ask... and some that don't ask! Don't go anywhere else!

I use Atlantic Gems as a supplier for my business. Over time, I've tried to move more business to them, because they are knowledgeable, flexible, and willing to custom make items for me. Their pricing is very good, and their assortment is very wide.

I've bought from Atlantic Gems at bead shows and have been to their store. Good quality items, helpful, and trustworthy. They are also helpful if you call and want to order something. I highly recommend them

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.

Since my family jeweler closed his shop and retired, I have been on the hunt for a suitable replacement.

I hate retail jewelry stores with their inferior products and shoddy work. I wanted someone who would remember my name, who had the creative vision to craft unique pieces if I requested them, and who would help make sure my jewelry would last me for many years to come, not just try to push new inventory on me.

I'm so glad I found Rahul and his shop. I brought in a couple of pieces for a quote. I had a sterling silver and larimar ring that needed to be adjusted, a silver and opal ring that also needed repair, a white gold and diamond ring that was missing a stone, a pink sapphire and diamond ring that my previous jeweler made for me which needed repair, as well as one of my grandmother's wedding rings which also needed to be repaired.

Rahul offered suggestions for each piece (including the recommendation that I not get my opal ring repaired since the opals were synthetic and would cost more to cut/replace than the ring was worth) and did not pressure me to make any decisions. He gave me plenty of time to decide what was best for me.

I trusted his judgment and decided to go with most of the restorative recommendations he provided. When he returned my jewelry I was absolutely thrilled! My rings looked better than they did when I first purchased them. And my grandmother's ring... my goodness. He restored it to a brilliance that it probably hasn't had since her wedding day (long before I was born) She's been gone for over 20 years now and having that little piece of her means so much to me. I'm sure she'd be as pleased as I am with the finished product.

I've read some great things from other Yelpers about his work creating one-of-a-kind pieces. I have some scrap gold that I want turn into something special, so I look forward to doing business with him again.