Gold & Jewelry Emporium

Gold & Jewelry Emporium

Reviews Summary

Most reviews praise the business for excellent customer service, fair prices, and a friendly, professional atmosphere, with many highlighting positive experiences selling gold and jewelry. Staff are described as knowledgeable, helpful, and going above expectations. However, a few negative reviews criticize lowball offers, claiming prices are far below market value, and question the business's transparency. Overall, satisfaction is high, with frequent recommendations to return.

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Contact Information

Address

714 N Ventura Rd

Oxnard, California 93030

Hours

Sunday 10AM-6PM
Monday 10AM-6PM
Tuesday 10AM-6PM
Wednesday 10AM-6PM
Thursday 10AM-6PM
Friday 10AM-6PM
Saturday 10AM-6PM

Customer Reviews

Went to get an estimate for a gold bracelet. They offered $1600. I googled the going rate for grade and weight. They offered me less than half. Took it to another shop in Ventura they gave me $3400 and the going rate was $3600. Glad I got another estimate. I will never use this shop.

Isaac is my new friend:) Great conversation and a great deal... I'm very happy...

In the area visiting and stopped in to see what goodies I could buy. First the guy behind the counter didn't want to let us in. When he opened the door he stood in front of it and asked "What did I want?" I looked around at their limited showcases and said I was here as a consumer to buy. He said they don't sell , they only buy. I looked into the showcase next to us with jewelery that had price tags and looked at him. I said what's that. He repeated himself and said we don't sell, we only buy. As he

Nice place had a good little selection of bullion for a good price I see myself coming back.

Ana was very professional and personable and took her time inspecting my pieces. I felt very comfortable bringing my pieces here and it was a great experience

Great place, I felt safe as a female, clean, spacious and good offers. I recommend this place. Exceptional customer service and attentive knowledgable person was helping me.

Good customer service from the older gentleman that help me out. I purchase an American Silver Eagle coin and a Buffalo round for my nephew (birthday gift). A little pricey for the Eagle and the round was $6 above spot. No big deal since it was a last minute gift. I was in and out in less than 5min. Over all, good customer service. If ASE were $32-35, I would have purchased 20 of them.

Great place. Great for investments great for jewelries great for most of your needs. Great customer service the guy that work there was extremely honest, thank you Franco. I can see myself coming back here many times

Came here having to sell my jewelry I had help from Franco and Isaac have had the best customer service. Very self explanatory and humble people. They give you reasonable prices! Great experience. Definitely coming back!!

Awesome customer service and very professional and knowledgeable. Come here

The gentleman that helped me was so kind & intelligent,... doesn't get better than that. Thank you Gold & Jewelry Emporium.

Sleezy lowball offers go somewhere else to sell ur gold

Isaac at the Gold and jewelry emporium in Oxnard is a conscientious, honest businessman. i left some valuable items at the store accidentally and he went out of his way to find me and return them. i feel that he paid me fairly for the damaged and broken gold jewelry items i sold him. he informed me that a stone i had written off as a simulant was actually a half-carat diamond. if he had agreed that it was a moissanite like i suspected. Issac could easily have profitted more than he did from our transa

Update from 24 hours from below: Isaac was very apologetic for our problem of yesterday and we did choose to give the business a second chance. He was able to provide what we needed and we had a good experience. We went today to sell some jewelry. I chose this business based on the mostly good reviews. We arrived at 1:22pm. A sign on the door (just above the sign asking for reviews...) said "we will be back in 5 minutes. Thank you". We tried calling twice; no answer. At 2:05pm we left. If you can't be tr

Best prices, happy and positive environment, and the best service. Absolutely phenomenal experience! The owner, Isaac, goes above and beyond for his clients. To make sure that he does not lose a client he will personally reach out take the time to give his clients VIP treatment. During my first experience, though the prices were extremely fair, the customer service wasn't what I had hoped. Isaac personally proved that Gold and Jewelry Emporium values each and every client during my visit today. He is extr

I am so happy I read the reviews on local jewelers. In my search to find a reputable jeweler, I read all the reviews and the ones here for US Gold were outstanding. I made a stop in after visiting another Derry jeweler (I will not mention that rip off place's name) and Michelle offered me a price that was higher than the other place, by $119 to be exact. Obviously my search ended with her. She was the best! Thanks!

I have never been more happy with a jewelry purchase in my life!!! Thank you thank you thank you! It feels good to know there are still good people out there! I was a little skeptical at first because I had been doing my research and the numbers seemed too good to be true, but I gave it a shot anyway! After 2 appraisals I feel like I robbed them ?? I won't give my chain back but I will make sure people know how great you guys are!! #goodpeople

I don't usually review places but I wanted to write that after I went to a few other jewelery stores in Oxnard and my decision to sell to these guys was so easy because they simply paid the most then anyone else and the service was just great and polite. They tested everything right in front of me and also paid me extra cash for the larger diamonds that I had (other stores just brushed them off as fake or plastic). Thank you again and I will refer many more clients to this store.

Jessica was great! she was really nice and made this simple. i would really recomend going there i have been to a few shops and i feel ripped off after. But here was a a different story! I found them based on reviews & they were true to review words!

This place is horrible!! When I first walked in this rude lady asked can I help you. I then said how much can I get for my 14karat gold rope necklace. She looked at it and said that's it! She grabbed it tested it to see if it was real, then she weighed it. She then said, I'll give you $56 dollars! What a rip off!!! I've cashed in gold before and been offered good money but this place is a joke! False advertising!!!

My husband and I went in there with a lot of jewelry not knowing what is real or fake. Not sure who helped us,( he told us he also drove a KIA ) he was very nice and took the time to educate us on gold and silver. I highly recommend Gold & Jewelry Emporium.. We are going back for the 4 time today Thank you Mike & Kathy

This place has great customer service and fair pricing. Be sure to bring CASH if you plan on purchasing anything. I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone looking to purchase silver coins.

I just left with more $ then expected, and so will you, with their total honesty and responsibility that YOU understand what you have and what it's worth!! Genuine place to always bring your pieces for cash.

This was a wonderful experience. I have been here twice to sell some old jewelry. They are very fair and they really care about people. Highly recommend.

I highly recommend and trust this store for past few years. Everyone who wants honest and best payment on gold or silver in Ventura County should stop by and give them a chance to earn your business because I know they did with me. 5 stars.

I visit Gold and Jewelry Emporium and I have to say THANK YOU in public. Jessica is Awesome, she has the greatest attitude and Toby her tiny dog is adorable it is an experience you must have to live. I sold my gold bars and coins and it is THE BEST deal. Thank you.

Called and ask the owner what they where paying for fine gold at the time since everyone knows its a up and down market gave me a price from 11$ to 21$ Per gram ( one red flag)told him LA Gold store is paying 17.28 per gram . Then he tells me no one pays 17$ but he just told me he pays up to 21$(2 red flags ) stay away!!!! Specially if they lie to u over the phone sneaky owner but not that smart !!!!!!

They pay Great money for your gold. I am happy and satisfy with the transaction. The costumer service is excellent I met Jessica and she is super friendly. I recommend Gold and Jewelry Emporium.

Isaac Shows Great Customer Care His Store Is Always Clean and Comfortable ! He Is Also Very Knowledgable In His Services ! I Highly Recommend Gold and Jewelry Emporium In Oxnard Ca - Rob Spies

Just left and it was my 2nd time and I must say how great the service was and these guys are real pros...they go over and inspect each item and WOW I received way more then I expected and thats why I recommend everyone to give them a visit.

Wow. For those who think your getting a good deal selling your gold there you are wrong. These people are scamming everyone. They are paying 12 dollars a pennyweight for 10k , 99% of the people in California go by grams. Which is 1.5 more then pennyweight. Long story short. Your getting about 6 dollars a gram for your gold most other places pay about 12 to 16 dollars a GRAM. These people are not even paying you 25% of what your gold is worth...make sure where ever you take your gold you get at least 12 doll

I received top dollar on all my gold and diamonds because Ive been to a other stores (not many left in town) and I can honestly say these guys go the extra mile to earn clients business and I also observed how they serviced other clients and what they paid and I was very impressed. Thank you again.

These guys are REALLY AWESOME!! I went in based on the reviews I read. Ive had some trouble in the past at other places so i was a little nervous. Daniel made me feel comfortable. He did everything right in front of me and told him my sob sorry. ( we all have one , i mean thats why we're there, right?) anyway, we was very compassionate and did the best he could for me. I left there VERY satisfied. I will DEFINITELY ONLY GO TO THEM FROM NOW ON!! im having trouble trying to post this review and im unable t

Very knowledgeable in his business. Helped me further understand the coins that I have. Highly recommend!

I sold two rings here and the gentleman who ran the story helped me out fantastically. He gave me above what was quoted at 3 other jewelry buyers and I was provided a great atmosphere.

A very friendly and professional transaction. I was happy with how much they paid. It was my first time selling gold. If I have to again I'll definitely be back.

The woman who helped me (the owner, I'm guessing) was very friendly, knowledgeable, professional, thorough and fair. I'm happy that I went there to sell my old jewelry.

I loved this place the survice was amazing and Jessica was really nice her dog Toby was so cute. I got paid a lot for my gold bars. I highly recommend this place if you want to sell your jewelry.

The lady offered me $6 for a pair of white gold diamond earrings that cost $400 and are in perfect condition. Never been worn. What a joke!

This is the only place I bring my jewelry. Very fair, honest, and professional. The best in Ventura county.

I have come here several times and I love the service. The prices are worth the trip. Approachable staff. Will not look down on you for your lack of knowledge and will kindly educate anyone who has questions.

nice place to go buy silver coin. Prices are reasonable. There customer service is amazing.

This place needs customer service lessons on phone etiquette. The phone was answered "Hello" no good evening this is gold and jewelry how may I help you. Very unprofessional in my book. Oh and they advertise purchasing and selling but NO they just sell. So I would be skeptical on using these guys

Franco was nice enough to check if my coins were real he didn't have to at all and took the time to do it

Great place to sell gold and silver in ventura because they really pay the maximum cash then anyone else and will teach and show you every step and it's all right in front of you so no hidden tricks and just honest and professional service. I highly recommend with 5 stars.

Great customer service by Isaac, he offered a great deal on a 10 oz silver bullion will definitely come back here

Franco was very professional and gave me a fair price for my product.

The guy there was super helpful and the prices are pretty good for silver and gold ????

Tiny hole in the wall place and not and emporium which you think would be big didnt give me what my jewelry was worth a big rip off.

My friend and I whent there the other day and we think we didn't get enough money for scrap gold but it is what it is

Is the best gold paid place , around here , the personal is awesome,

Always a positive experience. I will recommend this business for sure.

Small place, personable and sweet! I would definitely return.

Super friendly and no hassle experience - THANK YOU :)

Great experience! Glad i found your business!

Great costumer service and prices will recommend

Franco is a good man!

Excellent service totally recommend

Friendly, informative, quick, and they make good deals.

Super easy super friendly !

Well manured, and excellent customer service.

Great place, staff Great

It's costume jewelry.

(Translated by Google) I visited this place to sell a 14kl medal and they really want to pay very little.. and I really don't recommend it for selling your jewelry. (Original) Visit? a este lugar para vender una medalla de 14 kl y realmente quieren pagar muy poquito.. y la verdad no lo recomiendo para que ventas tus joyas

(Translated by Google) The best service and best price (Original) El mejor servicio y mejor precio

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