Gusterman Silversmiths

My fiancé and I had visions of creating matching or complimentary wedding bands and as total newbies to custom jewelry work, we wandered into Gusterman’s in large part because of these Unilocal reviews. Jamie was spectacular, walked us through the design process, understood our visions, showed us a 3D program of the drafts, invited our input, and produced final products that were even better than we imagined. My favorite part was that Jamie felt like an artistic partner. He gave space to our ideas and would provide expert advice to enhance our vision. It was very collaborative and we trusted him. Great place and a great artisan!

I took my engagement ring to Gusterman Silversmiths to get sized down. My ring had a lot of filigree on it, which worried me because I know that filigree rings can be hard to size. Luckily, my ring wasn’t difficult for the people at Gusterman to size.
They originally told me that my ring would be ready in a few days, so I was very surprised when I got a phone call the next afternoon letting me know that my ring was ready for pick-​up. When I got there, my ring was sized perfectly and shined up beautifully.
The people at Gusterman are professional, honest, and very reasonable with their pricing. My fiancé and I even decided to have them custom make our wedding rings.
I am very impressed with the quality work that comes from this business and the people there genuinely care about their craft, and their customers. I will send anyone who has jewelry design or repair needs to Gusterman Silversmiths over other bigger businesses any day. They’ve got my business for life.

Last year while my best friend Heather was in town visiting me in Denver, we took a quick trip to Boulder to explore the beautiful Pearl Street and beyond. In doing so, we discovered a ring shop and were successful luring in my fiancé to take a gander at Wedding Bands. In minutes he found «the one» but we weren’t prepared to buy it at first glance.
Seven or so months go by and he’s finally ready. By that time, we had too much on our plate venturing to Boulder for the ring was just not in our plan. Instead, we headed to Larimer Street in the beautiful Downtown Denver and stumbled upon Gusterman’s Silversmiths. What a find, tucked away across from Bistro Vendome!
First thing to note, they really are more of a Silversmith than a Jeweler as I used them for. Secondly, don’t confuse their ability to do both as an inability to be knowledgeable in both, however. All three of Gusterman’s associates that assisted me were pleasant to work with. There was a slight communication issue on the front end, but once I cleared the air that calling is not appreciated rather email is best, the issue was resolved immediately. (I get nervous working with multiple folks without an email thread to track correspondence).
Long story short, Gusterman’s located the ring, ordered it, and it arrived in no time. Super simple process and we’re happy!

I can’t say much beyond what others have stated. This place is great.
I went in with a specific idea of what I wanted created. I was giving my wife a second band that she could wear on a long trip where she couldn’t take her original rings. I explained to Jamie what I had in mind, in my jewelry-​illiterate terms and he instantly got it.
Jamie’s knowledge is impressive. Having never used a custom jeweler, he walked me through the entire process. He even gave me a good history of the gemstones that I wanted in the ring. That night I received a sketch from him with a quote. The price was great.
More importunely, my wife loved the ring. Jamie’s final product was finished ahead of schedule and looked better than I could have imagined.
I would highly recommend Gustermans if you’re looking for a custom piece of jewelry.

My fiancé designed my engagement ring there, and it came out completely gorgeous. It’s a very detailed design and it looks flawless. The folks there are very personable as well, which is wonderful.

I love love love Gustermans. Everyone is very helpful from the moment you walk in the door. Very friendly and personable. They really have reasonably priced and very unique jewelry. I usually leave there with all of my silver buffed and shined as well at no charge.

Friendly and helpful. They tightened the prongs on my ring (which was not purchased there) for free. I’ll definitely be back for my next jewelry purchase.

Very nice folks with loads of patience. I walked in and said that I was looking for small silver jewelry with green stones, and they proceeded to pull out literally dozens of pieces for me to look at. Great experience!

I was looking for a nice anniversary present for my wife and stumbled upon this place… Very beautiful silver handcrafted pieces at very reasonable prices. The people here are extraordinarily knowledgable and friendly. I couldn’t be happier with my purchase!

Great old-​school, family-​run jewelry shop. These guys are experts at what they do, and if your repair isn’t what they do, they know exactly who to send you to.
You’ve got to find the place, but it’s worth finding… trust me.

The other reviews say it better than i can, but I just wanted to add my voice to the chorus.
Gustermans has done 4 custom jobs for me, including our wedding rings, and I have never been anything less than delighted by the result.
But what really sets this apart is the customer service that is given to all customers, whether they are breaking the bank or getting married on a budget. Walking into Gustermans guarantees that you will be valued. And any concern you have with a design or a finished product will be taken seriously.
I wouldn’t go anywhere else for any jewelery need. This is the only choice.

I cannot put into adequate words how wonderful this little gem of a shop is!
When my fiancé proposed, he only had the stone, as I had told him that I wanted to be a part of picking out the ring (I can be a bit particular), well after 5 months of visiting numerous (maybe 30 to 40) jewelry stores looking for just the right setting I was about to give up! Nothing seemed right, I already had my wedding dress picked out and I still couldn’t find a ring that I loved. Finally we decided to look into getting one made. Armed with about 5 pictures of rings I liked, and a vague request for something «pretty but not too pretty» we visited Gustermans. Jamie, the artist behind the counter was amazing from the first meeting. I could tell in minutes that this guy was going to create something gorgeous and he immediately knew what I wanted. In fact, I felt so much trust in him that I left it up to him and my fiancé to work out the details of the ring so that I could be surprised.
Well, my fiancé surprised me with my ring two days ago and I cannot stop smiling. It is better then I could have ever hoped for. It is one of a kind, gorgeous, and a work of art. I cannot recommend this experience enough. Both my fiancé and I keep remarking that we feel like we have something so special to represent our relationship and now that we have done it, we cannot imagine having anything different. It just means the world to us to have something one of a kind and that is completely «us». It is so fun to tell people that I designed the millwork and my fiancé picked the scallop feature, so incredibly special! Of course, it was really all Jamie, whose unbelievable talent is the reason this was all possible.
Also, while I never met Mary, the owner, I know my fiancé was completely amazed by her care when he went in to see it mid-​process and had a moment of self-​doubt and started to worry that I wouldn’t like it, and she reassured him, that if need be they would start all over and do everything in their power to make sure it was exactly what I wanted. He said it felt like Mary cared as much as he did that I loved the ring, and it didn’t feel for a second that this was just a «business or a sale».
And, for icing on the cake, it cost us less to make a custom ring then the majority of the pre-​made settings we saw in some of the more well known chain stores!

We got both of our wedding rings and engagement ring from here. Mary is super nice and is straightforward about how the final product will come out, the price, and the time it will take to make. My wife gets many compliments on the ring that I designed with the help of Mary. She made a wax mold of the ring, I approved, and then she handmade the ring. The prices are actually very close to what you would find at any other jewelry store. Compared to other custom jewelers (Cronin’s in Boulder) her prices are way cheaper. Her jewelery will take a while to make, but that just means she has other customers and isn’t going to rush the job and sacrifice quality. I’m very happy with her work and will continue to recommend and shop with her in the future.

Gusterman’s is awesome! After reading other fantastic Unilocal reviews, I went there to get a necklace fixed. Mary, who has worked there for 41 of the 47 years they’ve been in business, fixed it within 2 minutes and didn’t charge me a dime! I’m not suggesting you go in and expect services to be free, but it was so nice of her and I will definitely be back for other repairs or to shop. They have beautiful jewelry for sale!

I went to Gusterman’s to inquire about a ring repair after reading the reviews here on Unilocal.Jamie took the time to examine my ring and identify the issues, then spent twenty minutes explaining why the problem had occurred and what to do to prevent the problem from recurring. He quoted me a price, but also suggested that the store that I purchased the ring from might repair it for free. I didn’t feel like sending my ring through the mail, so I ended up having Jamie repair the ring, and the repair came in significantly under the quoted price. I’d recommend Gusterman’s to anyone looking for a jeweler they can trust for honest opinions and good work.

There is no other jeweler in town who can compare with Gusterman. I visited this shop after having my engagement repaired three times by two other jewelers (including a very prominent jeweler in Denver) with no results. Jamie & Mary were INCREDIBLE. I was there for about twenty minutes and walked out with both a fixed ring and a better understanding of the problem that I had been having with it.
Instead of just turning me away with problem in hand (which I’ve nearly experienced other places), the two masters worked together to identify a couple of potential resolutions and viola! The small fix was done generously at no charge as a «trial» run with the promise that if I had the issue again, I could come back and we’d figure something out. My goal was to not have to purchase a completely new ring and Mary & Jamie agreed with me saying that it is a delicate and beautiful piece and that they would do their best to make sure I didn’t have to do that. I am SO incredibly grateful for their craftsmanship and their kindness. I will never see another jeweler for repairs every again!
Thanks, Mary & Jamie! You are absolutely wonderful.

This place is amazing. I was looking for a jewelry repair place by my work and came across this place on google. I needed one of necklaces untangled as well as a ring reshaped as a friend had stepped on it. I know, crazy requests. But the attendant was so friendly and helpful with my pieces that have been sitting in my purse for so long. He fixed both pieces as well as polished. Then said it was crazy to charge for such a small service. What a nice fellow. I will be back, for sure. Highly recommended!

So, I’m a lazy bride to be with a million things on my to-​do list. When I strolled into Gusterman’s little more than a month before my wedding during the Christmas season, there was concern about completing my custom tie tack design in time for my big day upon first inquiry. However, after presenting the princess cut blue sapphire stone that I wanted set into my design and handing over a photo detailing exactly what I wanted, the woman at the desk handed the whole works to her silversmith who sits a few feet back behind the counter working in full view. He took a moment to review my materials and said, «Sure! Not a problem»… and I breathed a sigh of relief. They could complete the tie tack in time for my husband to wear for our winter wedding! I was overjoyed.
Fast forward to today when I picked up my creation. The same woman at the counter carefully unwrapped the tie tack from tissue paper and presented it to my soon-​to-​be-​husband and me for approval. It looked GORGEOUS. The workmanship was fantastic and the stone gleamed in its new setting. The woman explained that the inside of the stone setting was polished to the same mirror finish as the outside for maximum light reflection to light the stone.
We thanked them profusely for their excellent work, but I’m sure they have no idea how incredibly grateful I am that they were able to get this done perfectly in such a limited time frame. We will definitely be return customers and recommend them to everyone!

So there is a little jewel tucked behind the big shops of Larimer Square. It’s a smaller place packed with tons of shinies that are gorgeous. I always get a little tingle when I go in because for me it’s definitely a special place.
For graduation I decided to get a piece of jewelry made, so I went to the same place that my parents had their wedding rings made those many many many years ago.
The staff was really very helpful helping me come up with a design and then let me hand pick the stones I wanted to put in it. That was the first time I designed my own so there’s nothing to compare, but I was really happy with the attentiveness that they gave.
Since then I try to stop by every time I’m in Larimer Square and have bought a few little gifts. The quality of their craftsmanship is great and I plan on going in there soon to have them do another piece for me.