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Competitive pricing and Best customer service
Small but mighty, this neighborhood jeweler focuses on custom-designed
1.0 of 5 stars.
O.K. This one quote will explain my experience at this place:"She will like this ring but will hold back 15% of her love...but if you get this stone (the larger) she will give 100%..."'nuff said - I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is an update to my original review.After expressing my discontent about the service I received, I was contacted by a representative who has been very very kind, helpful and understanding to my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a Jewelry expert, although I certainly felt like one when I walked out of Simayof. Hanan gave the full explanation as to what I should know when getting a tennis bracelet and believe me, the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We ventured into this store on Mother's Day... (Much to my surprise and delight!!!) We were immediately greeted and made to feel welcome without feeling the sales staff breathing down our necks.We...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best diamond ring store I can find in Downtown. Pricing was OK and the salesman really spend time in talking and explaining to you. I recommand going there.
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I went to Simayof years ago when I first got engaged to my then fiance. That didn't work out so well, and I ended up with a ring that would sit in my desk for several years until I met Stacy. When...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Simayof looks nice from the outside and inside too. At the first look they seem like a respectful business with tradition. But the first impression ends right there at the moment you seat with the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I must say. Today I was contacted by a higher up at Simayof. And he was extremely pleasant. He was extremely apologetic and made sure that everything was done so that I was a happy customer. This...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I bought our wedding bands at Fellici and Co (a sister store that was also in Union Square). Her ring is a pave diamond band. The rings appraised at the value we bought them. In time,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After combing three districts in SF for a wedding band for my then-future husband, my sister and I wandered into Simayof. The attention we received was as if I were getting him the rock, not the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
if you ever read any of my reviews then you know that i very very very rarely give 1 star. in fact you really have to piss me off to get only one star from me. Mike(i think that was his name) at...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I bought my engagement ring and both our wedding bands at Simayof. I have to say, working with Irv was awesome--- he is great. However, if you get Mike, ask for another person. I love...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Simayof on Union Square is full of pimps and hustlers. Avoid this place like the plague if you're buying a stone. Go to the SF Gift Center and buy downstairs from Mike at Prestige, or go to Jessica...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have to agree with all the other reviews that gave this one star. I went here to help my girlfriend find a ring that she likes so when her bf asked me, I could tell him. They were so sleazy!!!...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We bought my husband's wedding band at Simayof. We went there based on the recommendation of a friend who got his wedding band there. My husband wanted titanium since it is light, hard and cheap....
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm so upset with this store. My husband and I bought our wedding rings here in 2005. I purchased a simple diamond eternity band that was appraised for a fraction of what I paid. (My own fault for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Our service has been fantastic at Simayof so far basically since Irv Spivak introduced himself to us. Its a shame that I wasnt able to buy my wife's engagement ring there first. But I quickly fixed...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
4 of these 5 stars are given straight to Irv Spivak. The other goes to the fancy wine bar downstairs. After reading the previous reviews, and having had our own slimy encounter once with a different...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband gave me his grandmother's ring when he asked me to marry him. He had taken it to some fancy smancy (sp?) place to get cleaned and a box. They charged him for the cleaning (silly) and told...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I recommend Simayof. My fiance bought my engagement ring there and I am very happy. We explored several options, including Tiffany's across the street, but ultimately chose Simayof because of their...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is wonderful. It's customer oriented, family owned and is has an incredible staff. My sales person was Irv Spivak. I came down kind of last minute to find a wedding ring for my husband....
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know, I'm surprised by all of the negative reviews on here. My husband and I have purchased all of our jewelry from here, engagement ring, wedding band, earrings, etc. We've gone to all 3...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I got our wedding bands at Simayof in Union Square. Mine was a plain band and hers was a copy of piece of family jewlery she loved. They copied it perfectly for her.Nothing but great...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Admittedly, the salepeople here are a bit quirky and sometimes aggressive. But people, it's a jewelry shop on Union Square - what do you expect? So here's the scene... My then girlfriend and I stop in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
High pressure sales people. Made for a very uncomforable and unhappy experience where I now question the validity of the information I was given, the pricing, and quality of what i purchased.
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Assholes. I would never buy anything from here and not just bc it's a total ripoff. If I'm going to spend a hefty chunk of change on something, the least a salesperson can do is be gracious.If it's a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Have to echo what other people here are saying... went to Simayof when my fiance and I were looking for engagement rings. We picked out 5 or 6 stores to look at and were just going around to all of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a disaster. They sit you down to look at diamonds, then make you wait 15 minutes while the salesperson gets the first diamond and chats with his/her co-workers. They always bring out...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Even though my husband bought my engagement ring and our wedding bands there, I can't stand this place. His experience there has only been positive, so I guess in addition to being rude, they are also...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This store is bigger than it looks from the outside - with a downstairs display room as well. They only carry new (not antique) jewelry. I thought the selection was okay - nothing special.
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Simayof is very hit or miss - it all depends on who is helping you. I agree that most of their salespeople are shady used car salesman types, but our regular salesperson (Aamir) is the nicest guy....
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's sad to see so many poor reviews of Simayof, so I thought I'd help boost up the rating. I found out about the place from one newly married couple. She wanted a 3-carat stunner; he managed to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with Suzanne S. on 4/10. This is a jewelry store and I have been scouting diamonds for several years. Here's the low down. Anytime you go into a high pressure /commissioned sales situation,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Prices are cheaper than jewelery mart but they only have EGL not GIA (very limited only 1 in stock). I knew exactly what I wanted and am a pretty savvy diamond shopper.They questioned how much I knew...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
They got their own mine or whatever so they claim that they can make whatever you need.But many sales staff in this shop are total hustlers. and their prices are jumpy. I tried to negociate a price...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i had always walked by this store and thought it was somewhat tacky but little did i know how underwhelming it could be until i went inside. in fact, my visit never got anywhere since the workers just...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Luckily I did not have such an aggressive and annoying sales lady as my friend sharkie did. If anything, she was just clueless. I was not impressed by their selection either. The rings that the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
have to admit to be totally surprised by some of the reviews given below. Service at simayof was a whole lot better than what i have experienced at other stores. (case in point, C&H and bailey, banks...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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Went here to look at engagement rings. When we walked in Carl ran right up to us. I told him I was just looking and would let him kmow when I need something. I walked over to the first case and he came around...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/18/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Went here today to look at engagement rings with B-friend. We were pretty excited beacause they have some beautiful stuff in the windows. When we walked in we were attacked by Carl. He informed us he...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went here to browse for my engagement ring. I know exactly what I want. An older salesman, with a very strong accent, didn't know what a "trellis setting" was. I said OK, let me see if I can find...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This is, by far, the worst jewelry store experience I had. The people in there look like the stereotypical used car salesmen. I told the woman exactly what types of diamonds I was looking for. It...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am surprised by the previous reviews! I have have worked with Simayof for about two years: my husband bought my wedding band there, and we regularly get our jewerly cleaned there. We are on a tight...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2006
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This place has a pretty good selection of jewelry so you can look around and find something you like. The prices vary depending on the size of the stone and the type of jewelry you buy- but they all seemed...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really have to say that I was impressed with my 2nd visit there. The 1st, I was overwhelmed with the overly eager salesmen with a hint of shady. However, when my boyfriend and I went back, we...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I feel the need to help bring down the rating of this store. The salespeople are terrible, but terrible in the sense that a used car salesperson is terrible: they use all the same slimy techniques --...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just went to the grand re-opening of Simayof at Union Square, and have to say I was impressed. The party was fabulous, and a reflection of the luxurious feel of the store. Many women were of course...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
the sales people here are terrible...who walks into a store to buy a wedding ring and just picks out one then and there by only browsing the displayed items??we came in, looked at some rings, the lady...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2005
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I initially went here and decided on a bridal set with one of the salesmen. It seemed like it would be okay, until I went to pick it up. Apparently that salesman no longer worked there, and no one could (or...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2005
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