BAROQUE EXPERT SILVERSMITH

They did a FANTASTIC job. The piece repair ranged in price from $20 to $400 -- depending on the level of damage, the intricacy of the silver work and the size. The pieces are restored to the quality of new pieces. They gave excellent advice about the care of the pieces. When I pressed for additional solutions, they offered to hand make storage bags (to prevent oxidation) and charged only a nominal fee. Seeing the beauty of some of the pieces transported me back to when they belonged to my grandmother. I am now planning to have additional pieces done because the work was so well done -- and I didn't realize how amazing it would be to have them back in high quality.

Ani helped us and they were very professional and careful. We decided to put the work off until next year but WILL go back.

I brought it to them, they told me exactly what needed to be done, including touching up the paint. They gave me an estimate for how much it would cost and how long it would take. They finished it when they said they would and you can not even tell it was ever broken. The glass mirror is very old and they treated it with such care and were just wonderful to work with. Great service, great work ,very kind, lovely people.

As above, he is the consummate professional.

Dropped off the handle. Picked it up about three weeks later. It looked beautiful and still does.

I installed and enjoyed an expensive lock set (Baldwin) and matching door knocker for my front door for many years. Shiny brass is no longer in fashion and wished to keep the existing door hardware but have it in a nickel finish . Baroque took the old hardware and knocker, stripped them and plated them with nickel and clear coated them for outdoor use. The parts looked fantastic and went back on the doors perfectly - of course since they came off these doors. The cost was only a little less than buying new (not including shipping) - but I have the style I want. Nice people to do business with.

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I own two beautiful sterling silver two-piece candelabra (estimated to have been manufactured in Paris sometime between the two world wars) that Jack Dirilen has worked on. Years ago, I took them to another silversmith at Marshall Field's to be repaired, as they were broken when I was given them by a friend. In the course of repairing them, the silversmith removed the bottom plates and apparently could not replace them, so he refilled the candelabra with resin and attached felt circles to the bottoms. Years later, I brought them to Mr, Dirilen to be polished. He did a lovely job, but was horrified that another silversmith had removed the bottom plates. At that time, Jack's wife, Ani, sewed zippered brown flannel anti-tarnish bags for each piece, as well as bags for two large silver wine coolers that I also brought to Jack to be polished. Fast forward to this fall. Owing to some flooding my basement, one candelabrum was badly damaged (the resin filling got wet and crumbled to bits), and the other was also broken. Jack expertly repaired both pieces and manufactured new silver-plated brass bottom plates for both. He then polished them so brightly that you almost need eye protection to look at them! They look gorgeous and were the proud centerpiece of my holiday dinner table. Jack also threaded the two parts of each candelabrum so they screw together perfectly and don't wobble. You can't do better than to bring your precious silver pieces to Jack Dirilen for repair or polishing. He does a wonderful job -- so much so, in fact, that I paid him more than he asked for. And Ani is charming and very helpful. The shop's location is easy to find and the business hours are reasonable. Kudos to Baroque Expert Silversmith!

They did an outstanding job. The set looks like new. I had been pretty careful about keeping it polished the best I could, but I have never seen it look so shiny and beautiful. The owners were delightful to work with, and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.

The technician was businesslike, and completed the work quickly.

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Baroque saved our project! We were in the middle of an updating project in our master bath, changing all the brass fixtures and trim to brushed nickel, when we discovered we could not replace the roman tub fixture. We could not access our service panel to remove the fixture from below the deck and the new fixture we purchased was not compatible with the existing hardware above the deck. Our contractor told us, short of painting the fixture, we were stuck with brass unless we wanted to rip out a wall to open the tub. Then I found Baroque. I sent Ani a photo of the fixture and she provided me with an estimate and told me to bring it it for a better look. We were able to get the handles and spout off, so I brought the pieces in, picked out a finish, and a week later I have a beautiful brushed nickel faucet to complete our updating project. The cost was very close to the estimate and was comparable to what a new faucet would have cost, so we were very happy with the outcome. Jack did an amazing job with the replating and Ani was a joy to work with. I will definitely use Baroque again and would highly recommend them.

They showed interest in my old lamp, and they clearly care about their work. Good folks to work with

I saw the reviews about Baroque Silversmith on Angie's list and called for directions. I brought in one of our church's brass collection plates to see what could be done. The plates were quite old and needed to be polished and lacquered. I was given the cost for each one and was also told that if I brought them in on Monday, I would be able to pick them up on Friday so that we would not be without them for our Sunday service. I returned with all eight of them. When I returned home (an hour's drive), there was a message from Baroque to call them. They determined that a large cork circle on the bottom of each plate would help to prevent scratches when they are stacked on top of each other. Since this would be an additional cost of $75, they needed my authorization to order the cork which I certainly gave them. When I picked up the plates on Friday, I was overwhelmed! The plates looked like they were brand new. On Sunday, I brought them to church and everyone commented how beautiful they looked. Our minister even held one up for everyone to see. This entire experience was an extremely positive one. Our church is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year, and being able to restore these memorial plates is particularly meaningful. Jack and Ani are professional in every way and their expertise in this field is tops.

We had it plated in oil rubbed bronze. My god you could eat off of those registers they looked so nice. Very nice. Everything was done to perfection.

His work is beautiful and his standards high, If ever I was unhappy - or HE was not satisfied with a finish - he would redo promptly. This line of work is an art. If you want quality and personal attention, this is the place.

Fabulous! This is a great craftsman whom I never would have known if it hadn't been for Angie's List. The pieces are beyond gorgeous. They are great people to work with.

I called ahead to ask if I could bring the items in. Although he wasn't going to be there, his wife was. So after I dropped them off, I received a phone call within a day with the price. The work was completed less than 2 weeks later (including a holiday weekend in between). The items look beautiful, like new except even better because they have the solid heft of older pieces.

PRIOR TO MY MOVE TO THE CHICAGO AREA I WAS REFERRED TO ''THE'' NORTHSHORE SILVERSMITH. I WAS DISAPPOINTED IN BOTH THEIR EMPLOYEE KNOWLEDGE AND THEIR OUTRAGEOUSLY INSULTING PRICE. THANK GOODNESS I FOUND BAROQUE. RUN TO JACK'S SHOP, DON'T WALK. HE'S A SIXTH GENERATION TURKISH TRAINED SILVERSMITH. HE WORKED FOR THAT NORTHSHORE SHOP FOR YEARS AND FINALLY STARTED HIS OWN BUSINESS ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO. NOT ONLY IS HIS CRAFTMANSHIP EXQUISITE, BUT HE'S A GENUINELY GOOD PERSON. AS A BONUS, HE'S GOT THE BEST PRICES IN TOWN. HE WORKS WITH GOLD, STERLING, COPPER, BRASS, PEWTER, TIN AND SILVERPLATE AND DOES ALL TYPES OF REPAIRS, POLISH AND PLATING. ALSO, LAMPS AND CHANDELIERS ARE WIRED AND REFINISHED; STERLING SILVERWARE AND CUSTOM JEWELRY REPAIRED; BRASS BED REPAIRS; FIREPLACE, DOOR AND PLUMBING HARDWARE POLISHING AND PLATING. A FAMILY RUN SHOP, YOU'LL PROBABLY BE GREETED BY EITHER HIM OR HIS WIFE. I GUARANTEE THAT HE IS THE ONLY TRUE ARTISAN SILVERSMITH IN THE CHICAGO AREA.