My husband took me to three jewelry stores to pick out something for my birthday. I was a bit disappointed at the first two because everything was so typical and basic. Then we checked J David and I was impressed with all the unique stones. I?m a bit of a rock hound and I don?t want something that looks like everyone else?s. I opted for a gold necklace with a beautiful boulder opal doublet. It was around $1,000. A month later, I took it back to be shortened. It was a little less than $100. When I picked it up, I thought it was super commendable that they gave me back the gold that they took off. I think most places would just keep it. Super nice ppl and I love shopping local. Highly recommended.