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Stanley Brown Jewelers Shauna Hunter - I am a former fourth grade teacher who has very happily and unexpectedly become a jeweler and small business owner. Seth and I moved to Chicago in 2009 so he could attend graduate school, and though I loved teaching very much, I also thought it would be fun to try something different while we were here.

So, I called up Debbie (who had posted a job opening online) and asked her if she wanted to hire a teacher who had zero jewelry experience. She responded, "Well, I'd hate to think that I'm so closed-minded that I wouldn't interview you."
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Scott Smith
Jun 04, 2022
Went in to get a watch resized and they were SUPER quick and even more friendly. Were very knowledgeable and made sure I left happy. Will absolutely go there anytime for resizing and even my next watch purchase.
Genevieve Brehl
Apr 20, 2022
I recently brought in a beloved piece of jewelry for repair and was thrilled with the service here. Staff was super welcoming, looked at the piece and quickly determined what kind of repair was needed. The piece was fixed within a week and for a very reasonable price. The repair was done in such a way that I can't even remember which side was broken! I will definitely use Stanley Brown for more repairs and purchases in the future.
Molly M.
Mar 11, 2022
Im a few months late in writing this but I want to give credit where it's due. This fall I had two heirloom pieces that a number of other jewelers in the city said were impossible to fix due to incompatible materials and a whole slew of other supposed reasons. Stanley Brown took them on with ease. They even did some background research of their own volition, to find out where my great grandmothers wedding band was made. The pieces came out great and were completed quickly and at a reasonable price point. Their staff is great and their work is top notch!
Scott Piebenga
Dec 20, 2021
Staff is very helpful and friendly. They have changed several watch batteries for me and have always done a great job. Their communication and customer service is exceptional.
Angela DeStefano
Oct 24, 2021
I was just in today to pick up a quick repair on a necklace and was reminded of how wonderful Shauna is, inspiring me to leave a review. Waiting for Shauna (which actually didn't take long at all) and watching her with a newly engaged couple reminded me of my time here with my husband more than 7 years ago when we were picking out wedding rings. It was such a happy time and we both felt like Shauna was rooting for us, with her great expertise and joyful nature. I still love my custom rings and get compliments to this day. Highly recommend!
Emma Currens
Oct 09, 2021
Earlier this summer my now fiance and I started shopping for an engagement ring. We went to a few other shops before he stopped in to Stanley Brown on his own. We later went to look at the stones Shauna had ordered in store for us. I was looking for an emerald cut diamond ring! It was such a positive experience and Shauna worked with our budget. Additionally, she reminded us what I privilege it is to be in the position to be buying a ring, versus guilting us for not buying more than our budget allowed or pushing us towards a larger diamond.

My fiance proposed to me shortly after and even though I had seen the stone before, I was blown away with the setting and sparkle. So simple, but so beautiful. We will definitely be returning for wedding bands!
Gary S.
Aug 14, 2021
First time at Stanley Brown's. Stopped by for some repairs, replaced a gold chain clasp while I waited which was very surprising. Seth gave me a cost & time estimate for the other and spent a great deal of time educating me on current aspects of gold and the business. I enjoyed the meet and talk and plan to bring additional item's when I return for the repair, fabulous first visit.
Allie Cooney
Jul 23, 2021
Stanley Brown Jewelist is the best! Needed to replace a watch battery, and I was in and out in less than ten minutes. Friendly employees, great service, and reasonable prices. They are a terrific go-to in the neighborhood!
Bob S.
Oct 28, 2020
I took in a watch for repair and it was accepted and sent to the jeweler's watch repairer. Needed a new crystal and a loose date hand either replaced or removed. It was returned to the store a week later because the repair person 'didn't like working with Asian-produced watches'. I've had this same watch - as well as other similar Asian-produced watches - repaired with no issues at my usual watch repairer on Wabash jewelers row. As neighborhood jewelers close one after the other these days, I would have expected more of a 'serve the client by finding a solution' approach. Never again.
Kyle D.
Sep 03, 2020
Overall: Fantastic service shines bright at Stanley Brown! The good: Fantastic service at a great price. We went in wanting a simple band and found exactly what we wanted. The jeweler helping us gave us the pros and cons of different widths, since we wanted one quite small, and we're very happy with the result. And, the price is right! The not-so-good: Not much! For the more elaborate items their selection is a bit different from other jewelers, which may put off some shoppers.
Elyse D.
Aug 08, 2020
I love this place! I chipped my beautiful tsavorite engagement ring. I talked to several different jewelers about what to do and received many different opinions. The biggest issue seemed to be them knowing a good gemstone cutter. After talking with Shauna at Stanley Brown she offered to reach out to her contacts and find a reputable gemstone cutter.

She called me back a few days later to tell me she heard about this wonderful gemstone cutter in New Jersey. She had heard about him through a gemstone dealer she works with. Stanley Brown sent my ring to New Jersey for the recut and reset my ring when it returned. It looks beautiful! I appreciate the time they took to research my options and make my ring perfect again! I will definitely be back!
Russell B.
Mar 27, 2020
I have been to Stanley Brown before for standard jewelry services and have always come away pleased. At one visit, I mentioned a chef's knife I had accidentally bent while cleaning it. Seth asked me to bring it in to see what he could do. A couple weeks later I picked up the knife and it works just as well as before without any noticeable change in the structure. Highly recommend Stanley Brown for any jewelry, and apparently any other, services.
David J.
Feb 29, 2020
After a whole lot of searching and disappointment of trying to find someone to work on my watch, I finally found Stanley Brown Jewelist. A great place with great service in a great neighborhood. I highly recommend this place. Seth helped me on the spot and made my experience here a great one. This will be my go to watch repair place, and you should make it yours.
Joanna N.
Oct 08, 2019
I had a custom wedding ring made at Stanley Brown and they were great! They were very helpful in guiding me towards what I wanted. They seemed genuinely pleased in helping me out and they were pretty quick. I interacted with the owners and one of their workers and all three were very sweet.
Holly H.
Jun 17, 2019
I was hesitant to take my 70 year old engagement ring to a stranger to have sized but a friend of mine had taken hers into Stanley Brown and she highly recommended them to me. They noticed right away that the stone was loose and they suggested having the prongs redone, which they did fix, all within less then a week. They were just great all around and I'm very happy with their work.
Connie C.
Mar 29, 2019
I brought my great grandfather's antique pocket watch for repair, as it happened there are no parts available. I was then, generously, given an education on the construction and historic possible value of the watch. Very unexpected & overwhelmed by their concern to connect with the customer. A unique business that offers both new and estate jewelry plus 2D& 3D artist work.
Marie K.
Oct 18, 2018
Cant say enough about how wonderful Shauna was in helping me purchase a ring for my wife's birthday. She is kind, patient, generous and professional. It was fun spending time there picking out the ring. and I enjoyed my visit when i returned to collect it the ring after it was sized. Amazing staff! Beautiful products and good prices!
Jessie E.
Dec 21, 2017
Great attention to detail and incredible craftsmanship! We couldn't be happier with the custom engagement ring they created for us. We are so thankful for Shauna's patience in the design process. Can't wait to wear this ring for the rest of my life!
Jim R.
Apr 17, 2017
I brought my rings in for a much needed cleaning. Not only were they returned sparklingly beautiful, but they also let me know some stones were loose, secured them and gave advise on cleaning them. They looked brand new and I was thrilled. LOVE them!
Denae DiVincenzo
Jan 03, 2017
Stanley Brown was the last jewelry store we visited when searching for an engagement ring because it was the closest to home, but I wish we had just made it the first and only. We had an entire day of jewelry stores trying to push diamonds on us when I explicitly wanted a gemstone ring, until finally we met Shauna at Stanley Brown who brought out plenty of settings and loose gems in a variety of colors and kinds to help us find a ring that I actually wanted versus what everyone else was trying to sell me.

She was friendly, helpful, and conscious of our interests! I tried on an aquamarine ring in a unique setting while in the store and that's the one my now-husband ended up selecting! It's perfect for me and I am so glad we had a good experience getting it instead of being made to feel bad because it's not a diamond. When it was time to buy wedding bands there was no question for us that we'd be going to Stanley Brown and indeed my husband got the exact low-profile simple band that he wanted from them. We definitely recommend them!
Don H.
Aug 21, 2016
Mr. Stanley & Mrs. Stanley I have been going there for as long as I can remember. They are truly a place I always go to fix my watchs or with a jewelry problem. They are the trusted go to beautiful people and family to fix my jewelry or to have things appraised. I used to go there with my late father who loved the huge German delicatessen down the street from Stanley's.

That was over 42 yrs. ago. Ian 63. I remember it well the meats were astonishing very tastefull and I never found an German deli get close. But we always checked out Stanleys to admire all the glistening shiny rainbow colored diamonds and the oooh's and ahh's of people purchasing very beautiful artistic, one of a kind fantastic, make your fiance gush, and cry for being so happy. Diamonds last forever as do the happy times you will remember till eternity.
Lisa C.
May 16, 2016
My husband and I had such an amazing experience at Stanley Brown. I had two rings I wanted to combine and my husband worked with Debbie to design a new ring and the outcome was INCREDIBLE. After talking with him and then me about our design, she sketched out some ideas and we agreed on one. She created a plastic mold that we were able to come in and see which was really helpful because I was able to realize I wanted the band to be thinner before the ring was made!

It was a wonderful touch. When we went to pick up the final product I could not believe how beautiful it looked. The stones look so much bigger and catch the light beautifully. It's also very sturdy and I don't worry about hitting my ring on the counter like I did with my old ring. So grateful to Debbie for creating such a beautiful piece that both my husband and I truly love.
Lisa M.
Feb 23, 2016
My husband and I worked with Shauna the entire step of the way from designing my engagement ring, to both of our wedding bands. Shauna was absolutely fantastic to work with. When we explained what we wanted, she helped design and order the rings, and when we saw them they were exactly what we wanted! We highly recommend going to Stanley's for rings. They were so easy to work with, great prices, and quick turn around. We love them!
Mary M.
Sep 23, 2015
Absolutely great. In addition to having the heirloom engagement ring sized down, we also asked for the corresponding wedding band to be sized down, as well as having a ring made for my now-husband. The new ring for him is exactly right: not too heavy, not too thin. We had the wedding date inscribed on the inside, and it's gorgeously done. The heirloom wedding ring for me held a bit of a surprise. Shauna, our jeweler, took a look at it before doing the work, and handed it and the little magnifying glass to me, saying, "Can you read what it says on the inside there?" Aside from "Peacock", I could make out an inscription, but not actual words, so she read it out to me: "J.R. to C.R. 1-25-28". We'd had no idea, but the ring had been made at C.D. Peacock in Chicago nearly 80 years ago -- and Shauna was able to keep the inscription for us! We will likely not have any other real jewelry to take in to them, but on the off chance we do, I'm so happy to have a place I know and trust!
Peter S.
Apr 29, 2015
I remember coming in with my mother when she worked across the street at the popular German deli, Meyers, back in the 60's and 70's. 40 years go by (rather quickly, I may add) and I have the opportunity to go back in for a rather mundane battery install in my watch. Werner, who like me is German, is old world trained and it shows in his craftsmanship.

While waiting I noticed a beautifully crafted ring in the form of the head of a Scimitar-Horned Oryx. My wife and I are avid travelers and love seeing wildlife. I thought this perfect for her. The folks at Stanley Brown are top drawer. Been here for I believe 100 years. Debbie and her crew can't be surpassed for knowledge, attentiveness, without being overly so, and helpfulness. I recommend them without reservation.
Anne M.
Nov 06, 2014
I've been seeing a lot of the Stanley Brown Jewelist crew over the summer and fall. And that's not a bad thing. My fiance and I wandered in one day over the summer while shopping around for wedding bands, and long story short, this is the place we ended up going with. Why? The people were all exceptionally friendly and warm each and every time we interacted with them.

This place has been around since 1912, and I like to think I can trust them. They have big, beautiful jewels, and big, beautiful dogs behind the counter. (they also have a fantastic logo complete with elegant looking dog head profiles - I love it) We ended up purchasing a brand new band for him (complete with complimentary interior engraving), and fixing up an old family heirloom for me.

We were thrilled with both pieces, particularly my old family ring. I get to wear an old treasure that looks brand new again. Prices were fair, turnaround time was reasonable, and we were very happy with our experience here. During my ring visits, I also had a watch battery replaced, and a loose stone re-glued to one of my bracelets. They got me all fixed up in the jewelry department - thank you!