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Adorn Body Art
Category:
Personal Care
9217 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy
Portland,
Oregon 97225
(503) 292-7060
These guys are the best. The staff is courteous, professional, and TALENTED. They will be doing...
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These guys are the best. The staff is courteous, professional, and TALENTED. They will be doing all my work.
Pros: Amazing artists
Cons: none
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Gilt
Category:
Thrift Stores
720 NW 23rd Avenue
Portland,
Oregon 97210
(503) 226-0629
I was first exposed to Gilt by a friend who knew the owner and worked there part time. I thought...
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I was first exposed to Gilt by a friend who knew the owner and worked there part time. I thought the pieces were beautiful and amazing and talked about the shop to my then-boyfriend (now husband!). He surprised me by going in to the shop and talking to the owner and my friend. They both had been there when I was admiring rings so they were able to give him hints/tips about what I had liked. He picked out the most beautiful ring and I love it more every day. I get compliments about it all the time and I love telling people it is a piece of estate jewelry from the 30's. I really like having a ring that is not a cookie-cutter engagement and wedding band set.
Thank you, Gilt for helping my husband way back when... I plan on sending him your way soon... we just moved back to Oregon and just celebrated our 4th anniversary. :)
Pros: Beautiful unique jewelry and expert staff!
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Imelda's Shoes
Category:
Shoes
3426 SW Hawthorne
Portland,
Oregon 97214
Coming from someone who has spent that last seven years of their lives working in a multitude of...
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Coming from someone who has spent that last seven years of their lives working in a multitude of different retail settings (a few being on Hawthorne) I ask you this:
At some point, shouldn't one be adult enough to take responsibility in knowing what fits properly and what is comfortable?
Blaming Imelda's for purchasing a pair of shoes in the wrong size is a lot like blaming the Gap for buying a pair of jeans that you're too fat to squeeze into. And speaking from experience, it takes more than one or two wears to break in a pair of boots. Fashion can mean pain, kids.
And as far as retail staffs go, I've found the Imelda's girls to be nothing but friendly, helpful and honest.
I know... It's scary and off putting when sales clerks try to help you and a complete and utter outrage when they don't help you enough, right? Yeah...
Besides the outrageously high husband stealing rates, retail is supposed to be fun, Portland... lighten up!
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my girlfriend wanted an antique engagement ring with a special story. antoinette was the only...
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my girlfriend wanted an antique engagement ring with a special story. antoinette was the only jeweler in town that made me feel welcome despite not really having a knowledge about antique rings. I had a few pictures of what my girlfriend liked, and after about 30 seconds Antoinette pulled out the perfect ring. I had been shopping around for some time, so i can saw with some authority that her prices were about half what other stores were asking(and my diamond is a VS1). i would highly recommend going to Antoinette.
Pros: price, selection, knowledge
Cons: none
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I love this store...the staff is so friendly without any sales hassle, I think they must not work...
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I love this store...the staff is so friendly without any sales hassle, I think they must not work on commission they are just so non pushy. I have gone in again and again looking for the perfect item and they give me the same superior service each time even when showing the same piece again and again ....thanks guys
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Greg's
Category:
Jewelry
3707 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland,
Oregon 97214
This is a great store to find interesting trinkets. They carry a nice supply of Queen Bee bags (a...
More 11 months ago
This is a great store to find interesting trinkets. They carry a nice supply of Queen Bee bags (a bit overpriced, but those bags are expensive anyway). You can find funny and unique gift cards here, as well as other fun toys.
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Shane Co.
Category:
Jewelry
9730 SW Cascade Ave
Portland,
Oregon 97223
(503) 598-7900
Diamonds are a girls best friend and so is the Shane company. I have upgraded my little diamond...
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Diamonds are a girls best friend and so is the Shane company. I have upgraded my little diamond to over a carat and the ladies here are so informative. My husband was very impressed when he bought my first one here. Love it.
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My wife's two rings (both designed and crafted by Thomas) have quite a story in their design and...
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My wife's two rings (both designed and crafted by Thomas) have quite a story in their design and crafting; and are only as great as they are due to Thomas' craftsmanship, skill, and character, which are all considerable.
I was deployed to the middle east when I decided to find a suitable ring for my fiancee. After extensive research spanning four months, (starting out at pricescope-dot-com and branching out throughout the sprawling miasma of information on diamonds and rings available on the net) I contacted the head of EightStar diamonds and was enormously impressed with the personal service and excellent diamonds available, and purchased an amazing stone. The president of EightStar personally recommended Mr. Jones of Jones and Jones Jewelers as being the finest jeweler available to set an Eightstar.
I contacted Mr. Jones and requested a Tiffany-style custom setting in platinum. He replied promptly and was exceedingly helpful in offering suggestions that transformed my original idea into a stunning piece. The six prong basket was set significantly lower into the band (which was worked to include a subtle knife-edge bevel with bracketed on either side with masterful pave work circumstantially) to protect the diamond while still showing it off. My wife finds the design practical (we're very active and this prong setting protects the table facet as well as the girdle very well) as well as much more attractive than the typical Tiffany style setting.
The wedding band was crafted by Mr. Jones in less than 4 weeks completely customized for my wife's hand and the palladium was so well polished that it's virtually impossible to tell that the two rings are different metals.
Mr. Jones updated our appraisals for each ring for free, re-sized both rings for free after my fiancee's fingers decided to shrink a size.
Kim tracked our packages stage by stage and helped me locate the package when USPS made a huge mistake by shipping the package to the wrong office and not securing the package upon delivery. She found the package and led me right to it with updates every 30 minutes.
And to top it all off, I haven't been able to find more reasonable prices for that level of craftsmanship and service anywhere.
If you choose Jones and Jones you will be in the hands of a masterful and benevolent craftsman and his unbelievably attentive partner and wife.
Pros: Not a better jeweller can be found
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Mabel & Zora
Category:
Jewelry
1468 NE Alberta
Portland,
Oregon 97211
What can I say....I am the pickest shopper ever and when I stumbled upon this gem I was in...
More 12 months ago
What can I say....I am the pickest shopper ever and when I stumbled upon this gem I was in shock....still am. If you want to buy a piece of clothing that fits well, has the higest quality, while maintaing style and elegance....GO HERE! The shotre owners, who personally helped me, went above and beyond. Thank you for being the best place to shop in Portland.
Pros: Service, Quality, Value, Ambience
Cons: mmmmmmmm......zero
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Beads Forever
Category:
Jewelry
3522 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland,
Oregon 97214
(503) 230-2323
You can make beautiful necklaces and bracelets with the beads found at Beads Forever. They carry...
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You can make beautiful necklaces and bracelets with the beads found at Beads Forever. They carry semi precious beads such as opals and rubies so your creations can go beyond those made with common beads. Take advantage of their great workshops. Students get a bead discount. They do have some completed necklaces for sale if you don’t want to do it yourself.
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