After months of searching for the perfect engagement ring, I came across Oscar's Design Jewelry, and decided to give Oscar a call. I told him what I was looking for and what I wanted to spend. He said to visit the next time I was in California, and that he'd work with me to get me what I want. That was all I needed to hear before settling on buying a ring from him. From just speaking to him over the phone, I could tell that he's a good guy. When my now fiancee and I arrived to his store, Oscar sat down with us and went over all of our options. I tried on a few different styles of a similar look, and decided on the perfect setting. Then it was on to the most important part-- the center stone. After a few minutes of inspections and negotiations, I had settled on a beautiful stone, while remaining within my budget. Oscar is genuine and will get you the best possible piece of jewelry your finances will allow. He's extremely professional, personable, honest and truly cares about his customers. I couldn't be happier with the purchase, my gorgeous ring, the superb service we received and the quality and craftsmanship of my ring. Oscar made me a custom ring that has been compliments ever since I took it out in public. I highly recommend Oscar's, and will definitely be back myself for the wedding band and other pieces as well. Thanks Oscar!

So the economy is bad...everyone gets it. Times are tough and we're all trying to save. Funny thing is, every time I go to Oscar's his place is packed. I've gone on a Saturday afternoon, Tuesday morning, doesn't matter). The other stores in the same building cannot say the same. On my last visit (to pick out wedding rings now that the engagement business is all done - satisfied customers coming back), this woman commented on how people just keep coming in, to which Oscar replied, "Yes, it gets busy sometimes." I laughed and interjected saying that Oscar's is always busy b/c he's such a good jeweler, but he's to humble to admit to his popularity. I think the world of Oscar, but judging by how busy he is, so does everyone else. 1 Previous Review from Ami D.: 9/21/2008 Oscar is the most honest, caring and respectable jeweler I have ever met. My fiance and I went ring shopping together and we both pride ourselves on being good judges of character. After we met Oscar, I told him that we had met "our jeweler" b/c although we did not find the ring of our dreams that day in the store, I knew he was someone we could trust to be honest and forthright with us. We had been shopping for two months already at this time and had met tons of jewelers, none of whom offered the reasonable prices, high quality diamonds AND honest service that Oscar did. Two months later, my fiance got down on bended knee and asked me to marry him. No joke, the first words out of my mouth were, "My ring is so beautiful!" The poor guy said I kept him on his knee for a while, but I was just stunned and overjoyed. Oscar had personally designed the most beautiful ring for us. After having been ring shopping for so long, my fiance knew exactly what I wanted, and asked Oscar to make it. Oscar's craftsmanship is pure excellence. You can just tell that he treats his rings like pieces of artwork that have to be of exceptional quality and perfection. He prides himself in it. As for the rest, my fiance and I met approx 30 different jewelers. THe nature of our profession has trained to be very detail oriented, skeptical of information presented to us, and numbers oriented. We found that Oscar far surpassed other jewelers on the basis of quality of loose diamonds, reasonableness of price, and honest service. His loose diamonds were higher in quality or equivalent to the high-end stores we visited and his prices were about $8-$10K lower than stores that rhyme with Piffany's and Tartier if you catch my drift. It all depends on what you're looking for. If you're looking for rock bottom prices, you won't find them at Oscar's b/c his dedication to quality doesn't allow him to be your price-breaker discount dealer. However, if you're an intelligent consumer, you'll find that Oscar is a dream come true. I hope you've found this helpful. I've already recommended Oscar to my friends and family. I'm taking my guy friend there soon to go shopping for an engagement ring for his soon to be fiance.

Beautiful diamonds and Oscar is a doll. I checked out many different places in the jewelry district and Oscars fit the bill. His diamonds are beautiful and he offers many unique settings. I told him my budget (which was not that substantial in terms of diamonds) and he didn't bat an eye or make me feel the fool. He has jewelry for every price range, just let him know and he will hook you up. My husband and I have been looking for a jeweler that can be our "go-to" guy and Oscar is definitely him

Picked out an engagement ring on my own from another place and my wife didn't like the setting. We took the ring to Oscars and he worked with us back and forth for a few months custom designing exactly what my wife wanted. He even sat down in front of the computer with us to design the ring in 3D and made several different iterations of the wax mold for us. In the end, the ring turned out amazing and he only charged us for the labor in making the ring (allowing us to trade the old platinum setting in for the new platinum). He is one of the few who truly cares about his trade and his clients, and he's the only jeweler I'll be going to in the future. The only downside is the pricey downtown parking.

I rarely give 5 stars, but I felt especially inclined to give Oscar 5 stars. I believe Oscar been in the business for, what, 18 years? He knows stones, he knows the jewelry market/business, and he knows he wants repeat customers by doing business that make his customers happy. There are a SIGNIFICANT number of jewelers in the downtown jewelry district, but I think you'll find that Oscar's is typically almost always busy. Why? Good, honest business generates repeat customers and referrals. I always have a pretty good sense of a person's character/integrity, and I really truly think Oscar is a one-of a kind jeweler. He knows that many of his customers come here for very special purchases and they are spending their hard-earned money, and he respects that. I haven't dealt with many high-end jewelers in my life, but you can pretty much guarantee I expect to have a long-term business-type relationship with Oscar (fortunate for him, unfortunate for my budget!), because of a previous purchase. If you're in the market for bling, check this man out!!!

Oscar made me feel comfortable the moment I walked in. The energy was good, I didn't feel pressured or uncomfortable at all, and it was a relief because I came from downstairs and I was getting and feeling engagement ring abused. Anyway I got the most beautiful engagement ring from him for my soon to be fiancee. I can't describe how gorgeous it is and how happy we are with it. Another important point is that Oscar also didn't make me feel weird about the fact that I was a woman buying an engagement ring for another woman either. =) The staff was also very nice. We get stopped constantly about how beautiful the ring is and I am very appreciative that I wandered in there that day. If you want a happy, stress free, jewelry buying experience, I highly recommend Oscars. -good luck, peace and love everyone. p.s. I've never written a review in my life I only did it because I felt it was well deserved.

Oscar has created a one of a kind treasure for me. My husband and Oscar together designed a true work of art that I will treasure forever. The detail and beauty of the diamond ring that I received does not compare to anything that I have ever seen before. Thank you Oscar!

My fiancee and I are extremely happy with Oscar's Design Jewelry. I initially was considering buying an engagement ring at several popular jewelry chains. However, I was unimpressed with their salespeople and interactions, and also felt I wasn't getting the best deal for my money.The quality of Oscar's Design Jewelry is far better than I expected. Their ideal cut diamonds can be compared to fine jewelery stores such as Tiffany's, for an exceptional price. I would recommend this store to anyone who is shopping for a superior quality diamond at a great value. Customer service is also very friendly and helpful.

We picked up my ring today, and It's breathtaking! We are so thankful to Oscar for helping us design my ring. As of today he is officially our jeweler. You will feel very comfortable working with Oscar. He is honest and patient and his expertise is much appreciated. We truly believe that we got the best price for the quality we chose.

I researched all over LA for the best prices and best quality, and this is the place. I bought my fiance's engagement ring here and she loved it. Go here for jewelry!

Oscar is the most honest, caring and respectable jeweler I have ever met. My fiance and I went ring shopping together and we both pride ourselves on being good judges of character. After we met Oscar, I told him that we had met our jeweler b/c although we did not find the ring of our dreams that day in the store, I knew he was someone we could trust to be honest and forthright with us. We had been shopping for two months already at this time and had met tons of jewelers, none of whom offered the reasonable prices, high quality diamonds AND honest service that Oscar did. Two months later, my fiance got down on bended knee and asked me to marry him. No joke, the first words out of my mouth were, My ring is so beautiful! Oscar had personally designed the most beautiful ring for us. After having been ring shopping for so long, my fiance knew exactly what I wanted, and asked Oscar to make it. Oscar's craftsmanship is pure excellence. You can just tell that he treats his rings like pieces of artwork that have to be of exceptional quality and perfection. He prides himself in it. My fiance and I met approx 30 different jewelers. The nature of our profession has trained to be very detail oriented, skeptical of information presented to us, and numbers oriented. We found that Oscar far surpassed other jewelers on the basis of quality of loose diamonds, reasonableness of price, and honest service. His loose diamonds were higher in quality or equivalent to the high-end stores we visited and his prices were about $8-$10K lower than stores that rhyme with Piffany's and Tartier if you catch my drift. It all depends on what you're looking for. If you're looking for rock bottom prices, you won't find them at Oscar's b/c his dedication to quality doesn't allow him to be your price-breaker discount dealer. However, if you're an intelligent consumer, you'll find