Benchcraft Jewelers

I couldn’t be more happy to have found this jeweler. I had the greatest experience with a custom ring design here! Tony knew exactly what I wanted and helped me with every step of the process. If you need custom work done, this is your spot!!! 100% recommend! BenchCraft Jewelers is a high class establishment with high quality products that treats everyone with class regardless of your budget and/or appearance! Tony’s competent repair service has restored and extended the life of sentimental pieces allowing for additional years of enjoyment. This includes items that were not originally purchased at their store, as well as family heirlooms. It is great to have a family-owned jeweler that you can trust with fair pricing and answers to your questions.

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Great. The owner was very honest, clearly cared about the quality of his work.

Great! Quick turnaround. Pleasure to work with Tony.

My sister passed away unexpectedly in Peru. When I was able to get her belongings back, our family heirloom diamond ring, that was our grandmothers, had to be cut off her finger. They cut it in a place on the ring that completely damaged the side diamond and setting. Tony was amazing. He gave me 2 different options, and gave me the pros and cons and pricing of each option. Tony knew how important this ring was to me and told me he would make sure it was done within a week, and he kept his word. The ring looks as though nothing had happened to it. It even lost a diamond, and Tony replaced it for a very reasonable price. I will be forever grateful to Tony for his professionalism and talent.

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The medal came out great. You can see for yourself in the photos. Now I have 2 problems. I have to keep my mouth shut about it until Xmas, and I have to keep a dry while my daughter opens it. I couldn't recommend Tony more. I also want to thank the others that gave Benchcraft rave reviews and sent me his way. I live in Marlborough, but found that driving to Tonys place in Belmont was well worth the trip. The price below also includes a necklace chain. Extremely good price

Tony, the owner, was incredibly kind and helpful. He showed me gold and gold-filled chains in a range of prices, not trying to get me to buy the more expensive ones -- being very even-handed. I did choose a gold chain, and Tony looked at my pendant through his loupe and found that the little loop attached to the pendant was worn and compromised -- it could have broken and I would have lost the pendant off the new necklace. So he took the time and effort to solder the loop to the pendant and reinforce it. He polished the pendant with care and respect. He did not charge me for these services. He is a charming and knowledgeable man, and I would definitely use his services again. What a pleasure!

When I saw all of Tony's rave reviews, I kind of wondered if maybe he had a huge family who all agreed to write them. But guess what: it's all true. He fixed my glasses promptly and perfectly and charged a perfectly decent price. He was also a perfect gentleman, very good to deal with. Awful nice to be able to submit such a perfectly positive review. And full disclosure: I am not a member of Tony's family.

Tony was fantastic. He was very personable, and paid close attention to the details that were important to me: to start with my Mom's diamond, re-use her gold, and add some additional stones. The ring is perfect. Thank you Tony!

Tony was lovely to work with. The work was done quickly, and he took excellent care of my grandmother's ring. I highly recommend Tony.

Tony designed and executed a beautiful new setting of a heirloom 3-diamond ring for my 30th wedding anniversary.  I was really pleased with how the ring turned out and have received many many compliments.  Just stunning.

Tony was enthusiastic and considerate.  Serving me well seemed his top priority.  And then I noticed he treated other customers with the same regard.  What a nice experience!
My only regret is that he did not provide an effective solution for my gemstone ring's slipping around my finger.  Over time, my fingers have gotten thinner but the joints bigger, so the band could not be made any smaller.
A jeweler near my home attached a ring guard, which has gone a long way to helping.  I wish Tony had suggested this.
Do not be put off my the location and the exterior of his shop.  Tony has humble digs, but he is an excellent craftsman.

These rings were more difficult to resize because they?re made up of two metals (platinum and gold), with different properties and because they?re milgrain, which means their edges have tiny decorative beads. 
A couple of years ago, a jeweler specializing in platinum in one of the jewelers? buildings at Washington Crossing recommended that I not resize the rings at all because he thought there was no way to resize them without markedly marring their appearance. 
Recently, I decided to look into this again and found Benchcraft Jewelers on Angie?s List. Tony resized the rings so skillfully that I have to work hard to tell where on the rings the resizing took place. The rings look beautiful. Tony was patient, explained the work, and performed the work promptly. I think he?s a find, and I?ll go to him for any jewelry work I have in the future. 

I am grateful to Tony's professionalism and work ethic.  One of the earrings he was repairing caused him a lot of grief.  The coral stone in the earring discolored (due to the unexpected presence of resin that had been used behind the stone) when he tried to solder on a new stud.  Before doing any more  work, he contacted me and apologized for the problem.  With my approval, Tony pulled out the coral stones in both earrings and replaced them with garnets, the closest color stones he could find.  He spent way more time repairing these earrings than he charged me for.  He wouldn't let me pay him any extra for all the additional time and trouble these earrings caused him.  He also gave me a free watch battery.  I cannot thank Tony enough for the care he took with this job.  He's a treasure, and I plan to use him for all my jewelry needs in the future.  His services are exemplary, and his work is beautiful.  The earrings look as good as new.  My grade for Tony is A+++++!

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I found Tony and Benchcraft through Angie's List.  My wife's wedding band was missing a small stone and needed some modest restoration.  Tony took the time to explain my options, and expected costs in a very professional, friendly, and respectful way.  Everything was very clear by the time I left the ring with him.  It was ready within a few days, and the work was beautifully done; my wife was very pleased with the results. 
Tony also resized and did some minor restoration on my wedding band.  It took a couple of days and also came out beautifully. My sense in working with Tony is that he is honest, fair, and takes pride in meeting/exceeding his customer's expectations.  Would recommend him without hesitation.

He did it perfectly, and just as promised in all respects! I would definitely use him again for any jewelry repairs or services and would recommend him to family and friends.

He did a very professional job and the ring is better than new.  I have had several bad experiences with jewelers, and this gentleman is the real deal and knows his business. I highly recommend him!

Last year I became allergic to my white gold wedding band (presumably the nickel in it). I went for over a year unable to wear it without my finger breaking out in a crazy rash. I took it to Benchcraft Jewelers because of the other reviews I saw on Angie's List to discuss having it plated in some other metal to help alleviate the allergy. The jeweler is extremely helpful, friendly, and knowledgable. He told me that white gold is usually rhodium plated, but he wasn't sure that re-doing the rhodium plating on my ring would fix my allergy to it. SInce it would only cost $25 to plate the band, I wanted to try it. I have now been wearing my ring for over a week with no problems! Additionally, the ring looks amazingly beautiful. The jeweler also spent some time with me discussing other metal options for my wedding band (or any jewelry I might buy in the future) and checked the carat on a yellow gold band I knew I was not allergic to (for free). I will definitely be visiting this store again for any jewelry questions or repair needs.

It could not have gone better.

I have an aquamarine ring with 2 small diamonds on each side.  During the course of wearing the ring for the past 25 years, the gold prongs had worn down and there wasn't much gold holding the diamonds.  Along with rebuilding the prongs, the jeweler suggested building up the prongs holding the center stone.  He explained that if I decided to build up the center prongs, I would be able to feel the prongs on the stone.   I decided to do that rather than possibly losing the stone.  When I picked it up, I couldn't believe how great it looked.  Building up the prongs did not detract  whatsoever from the beauty of the ring.  I can now wear the ring with confidence that the diamonds and stone will not fall out ... at least not over the next 25 years.  I had taken the ring to another jeweler who was going to charge twice as much to repair just the prongs holding the diamonds.  I am thrilled that I have finally found a local jeweler who takes pride in his work and someone whom I can trust to do a good job at a reasonable price.    

     Tony was very friendly, helpful, and patient- a really nice guy!  He seemed very knowledgable about all aspects of jewelry.
     He seemed to really love his work, and it showed.
     I would definitely recommend him, and will use him again in the future!

...thank you so much tony.tony is amazing. he spent 55 minutes with us.he was so thorough and detailed .my wife wanted to add 2 diamonds to her engagement ring.we also brought in 2 diamond chips that were passed on from her grandmother from germany.one of the chips was not a diamond. tony worked on that diamond  for 15 minutes hoping that after cleaning and polishing it would be a diamond.it was'nt. the chip was an exact size match of the other chip.tony stated it so close only a trained jewler would know.he never tried to push us into buying another chip from him! i requested another diamond chip.the rings were ready 3 days earlier then we were told they would be.they came out absolutely gorgeous.my wife had tears of joy running down her face ! tony is a man you can trust. i was going to the jewers building in boston but i checked out angie's list ,read his reviews and utilized his highly skilled service.awesome experience and results!!

This is the second time I have come to Tony with jewelry projects. He is a very skilled jeweler and a delight to work with.  The first time he helped me select a beautiful pendant surround and chain for setting an old-fashioned cut diamond I inherited from my mother. He did a perfect job of setting the stone, and several years on, it continues to look lovely and wear well.  More recently, he carefully examined the prongs of two antique rings and made expert decisions about how to set new stones that would wear well and stay securely in their settings.  He is very cost-conscious, never pushy about selling, and charges fair prices for his labor.