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Categories: Jewelry, Art Galleries [Edit]
Neighborhoods: North Oakland, RockridgeNeighborhood: SOMA
"First of all, it really helps that my engagement ring is totally AWESOME and it's perfect for me! My fiance worked with Khoren and the ring…" read more »
I just realized Christensen-Heller might be on yelp! These people are wonderful, amazing, talented, and great! The people who work here are *jewelers and artists* rather than salespeople. Ask to see their work and their favorite work, and be prepared to be taken on a journey through some beautiful areas.
The store is small, and you'll still want to spend all day looking and discussing. Excellent traditional pieces, astounding experimental pieces, and just plain great stuff. They never skimp on the components in the pieces, either.
They don't look down on small purchases, either. Anything supports them and the artists whose work they carry. Or take pieces to Christiansen-Heller for repair; their initial evaluations always have been accurate for my wife and I.
My fiance and I bought our wedding bands here--- they are extraordinary. We didn't have a huge budget, but they didn't care. Baird was so nice to us, listened, took time, and ultimately delivered bands that fit us perfectly, literally and figuratively. A pleasure to work with!
The first time I visited Christiansen Heller Gallery, I was drawn into the shop by the extremely peculiar (but beautiful!) furniture in the front window. It rapidly became my favorite place to "just look."
If one were to call this place a "craft shop" that might bring to mind a shop full of rustic doodads and crockery. All I can tell you is that this is a shop full of elegant luxuries, one-of-a-kind examples of decorative art, as well as a shop of art jewelry.
Go. Look. If your pocketbook permits, buy something and keep this wonderful place in business.
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