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4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We came to have my daughter's helix piercing, as she has had all of her lobe piercings done here. As always, the service was impeccable. Everyone was incredibly professional and Marilyn was so calming... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would without a doubt recommend to anyone to come to Strange the Jewlellers for ear piercings. All my daughters have had their ear pierced here, and we have never had any issues whatsoever. From the... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I took my 9 year old daughter in to get her ears pierced. The whole experience from start to end was fabulous! Marilyn was so tentative and took the time to explain the process to my daughter thorou... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thought went into packing nice gesture love heart sweets just thought great thought felt very friendly made me smile 😊 thanks ❤️ white gold studs I ordered are perfect size just what I wanted xx

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  1. Jewelry Store
  2. Watch Store

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Established in 1918, here at Strange the Jewellers in Wokingham we believe that jewellery is about more than just the trends; every piece tells a story. Each piece signifies someone's life through the journies they've taken, the special people they met along the way and the memories they have created. We stock a wide selection of our own silver, 9ct gold, 18ct gold, platinum and gemstone jewellery. As well as this we hold a selection of our favourite brands including Fei Liu, Uno de 50, Shaun Leane and Clogau. We are also exclusive stockists of Lucinda King Jewellery! If jewellery isn't your thing, then take a look at our watches from the likes of Citizen, Bering and Elliot Brown.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thoroughly recommend this jewellers

Thoroughly recommend this jewellers. Jo was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. She assisted us through the many options available and all with a big smile on her face.
Jason’s experience with rare metals and watches was also very impressive.
Thank you both very much for your help and advice.

January 8, 2025
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Reply from Strange The Jewellers

Many Thanks Lynne for your lovely review it was an absolute pleasure helping you and both Jason and myself thank you again for your kind words

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great ear piercing service

Thank you to Marilyn for a great ear piercing experience for my daughter (11). Marilyn explained everything well and made sure my daughter was relaxed too. It was also a lovely, private environment. The ear piercing certificate was a nice touch as well!

December 21, 2024
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Thank you very much for the lovely review

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time I have ordered from this…

First time I have ordered from this jewellers and got to say outstanding service very quick delivery little sweets was a lovely touch also will definitely order again.

December 16, 2024
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Reply from Strange The Jewellers

Many thanks for your review and we are so pleased you are very happy with your purchase, we look forward to hearing from you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service. Beautiful jewellery.

I decided to order just before Christmas. I wasn’t expecting to receive my items until after the festive period but if I’m remembering correctly, they were actually delivered next day.

The jewellery is beautiful. I would definitely buy from Strange again. I couldn’t be more appreciative of the service.

Thank you, so much!

December 20, 2024
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Reply from Strange The Jewellers

Thank you so much for your lovely review and we are so pleased that you love your piece of jewellery that you purchased. We hope you continue to shop with Strange.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect

Perfect. They had what I wanted. Posted it the day I bought it and I got it the next day! Super friendly and helpful.

December 10, 2024
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Reply from Strange The Jewellers

Thank you for the lovely review, we are so glad we could help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great in store

Always great to deal with in store but easy to deal with on line too. V happy

November 19, 2024
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Reply from Strange The Jewellers

Thank you so much for your kind words we really do appreciate it. Its always a pleasure making sure that our customers receive the best service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have brought from them twice now and…

I have brought from them twice now and love what I have had ! Quick delivery to

November 5, 2024
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Reply from Strange The Jewellers

Thank you for you review Ellis. We are so happy that you chose to shop with us again and that you love your items!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Independent family jewellers. Fantastic service!!

My order arrived the next day! I had qualified for express delivery. It was beautifully packaged, with a little thank you card, retaining that feeling of buying in a shop. That was much appreciated.

October 31, 2024
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Reply from Strange The Jewellers

Many thanks for your lovely review it really makes us proud when customers leave us great feedback and appreciate all of our effort. Thank you once again

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service…

Myself and my grand daughter had our ears pierced by the lovely Marilyn last week, the experience was amazing, very relaxing and completely painless. Marilyn was very informative and professional. Would recommend to anyone in the local area.

October 25, 2024
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Reply from Strange The Jewellers

thank you so much for your lovely review and kind words. It was our pleasure and we look forward to seeing you both again for your checkups

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great online shopping experience

We were looking for a specific necklace item, and spotted this on the website on special offer.
Our ordering experience was simple and easy, the necklace was packaged carefully and wrapped nicely, and was exactly what we were after.
The delivery was quick via Royal Mail tracked, and we were happy to shop with them and support a family business.

October 5, 2024
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Reply from Strange The Jewellers

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great online shopping experience with us and that the necklace met your expectations. It's always our goal to provide an easy and smooth ordering process, along with careful packaging and fast delivery. We truly appreciate your support for our family business.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ear piercing for my daughter, excellent!

My daughter had her ears pierced by Marilyn, she was excellent, she was great at explaining everything and made my daughter feel at ease when she was feeling a bit apprehensive. She was really calm and made the experience as reassuring as possible. My daughter is really pleased with her lovely new earrings and her certificate. Also the aftercare information and cleanser are really helpful. I definitely recommend Marilyn and strange the jewellers.

September 25, 2024
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Reply from Strange The Jewellers

Thank you so much Clare for your lovely review and we are so pleased Evie enjoyed the experience and loves her new sparkly earrings. Marilyn and the team at Strange's look forward to seeing you both again at Evie's 6 week check up. Thank you again

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

I had my second ear piercing done by Marilyn a few weeks ago and she was so informative about what would happen and the aftercare.
They offer a 6 week check up so went back today and was welcomed by Jo and Marilyn. I chose some more studs and couldn’t decide with so much choice, so had help from Marilyn (thank you).
The whole experience from the first day was wonderful. You can tell how much they care for their customers and I would definitely recommend to anyone to go to them.
Thank you again
Debbie

September 14, 2024
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Reply from Strange The Jewellers

Thankyou Debbie for your kind words and review. It was an absolute pleasure and so pleased you love your new earrings and we look forward to seeing again soon

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service and brilliant delivery time ( came early) would recommend this seller to anyone and I will most definitely be using them again

August 23, 2024
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Reply from Strange The Jewellers

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that you were pleased with our service and the speedy delivery. Your recommendation means the world to us.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not for nose piercings!!!!

I had my nose pierced there a month ago.
The stuff they used was a stud with no backing inside the nose which i was a bit surprised by, and they gave me a stud with the branch at a right angle for in a few weeks times when the piercing was healed.
After only 3 days, as the swelling had gone down, the stud fell down the sink as i was washing my face.
That was unlucky but i thought id now have to put the other one they gave me, but this turned out to be absolutely impossible as the piercing was not healed at all and trying to insert a stud with a branch at a right angle was extremely painful.
Because this happened on a sunday evening, and the jewellers were closed, i decided to put in a nose ring that i had bought for when the piercing was healed, knowing that it might not be hypoallergenic, but i didn't want the piercong to heal overnight.
The day after the jewellers were closed so i sought advice at a specialist peliercer and they said to keep the ring in as i would be making it worse by chamging it yet again.
Fast forward 2 weeks and i had developed a big nose bump, even though i had followed all the hygiene recommendations etc.
The bump finally went down after 10 days of sea salt water soaking, but came back again as soon as i stopped the soakings.
I went to a specialist piercer again today to have it closely looked at and they confirmed that the piercing had been done at a wrong angle and that no matter what i did the bump would always come back, so i had to take it out and wait that it heals before i coyld do anything else.
All in all not a positive experience, and money down the drain!!!

Edit as I can't reply to the shop's response : I went on holiday the following Tuesday after I had my piercing done and your shop is closed on Mondays which is the reason I had to seek advice elsewhere than at your shop.
I diligently took care of my piercing after it was done but with hindsight, it was obvious that a stud with no backing inside the nose was not going to stay put, and so I should have questioned your choice of jewellery further before going ahead.
In fact, this is not common practise amongst people whose job is to do nose piercings.
Also, I find interesting that you are considering every potential fault of mine possible to explain the fact that the nose bump kept reappearing BUT a fault on your part...
The fact that you are a family owned shop that has been opened for 100 years doesn't have anything to do with the matter at hand BTW.

July 25, 2024
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Reply from Strange The Jewellers

Dear Celine,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are truly sorry to hear that you’ve had difficulties with your nose piercing and that it has resulted in a one-star review without the opportunity for us to address your concerns directly.

We would have appreciated the chance to speak with you and review your situation before it escalated. As a family-owned business with over a century of experience, customer satisfaction is our highest priority, and we take all feedback seriously.

Regarding the irritation bump you experienced, we understand how frustrating this can be. Bumps on a nose piercing are unfortunately common, often due to normal inflammation immediately after the piercing. However, if they persist, it could be due to factors such as improper aftercare, an allergy to the jewellery, or using incorrect jewellery like a hoop before the piercing is fully healed. It's important to wait until your nose piercing has fully healed before switching from a stud to a ring. We would have liked to have examined the piercing ourselves as we were surprised to hear that another piercing specialist suggested it was done at the wrong angle. Our piercings are performed by trained and experienced professionals who take great care in ensuring proper technique.

Again, we wish you had given us the chance to assist you before resorting to a review. If you would like to discuss this further or if there’s anything we can do to rectify the situation, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Kind Regards,
Jo Hughes
Business Owner

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely earrings

Lovely earrings, beautifully packaged and promptly sent.

August 13, 2024
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Reply from Strange The Jewellers

Thank you for your review Nicola. We are so happy to hear that you love your new earrings!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have used this jewellers several times…

Have used this jewellers several times and always have excellent service. Lovely pair of Clogau earrings bought in the sale using their click and collect service, which they’d put in an attractive gift bag.

August 6, 2024
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Reply from Strange The Jewellers

Thank you so much for your lovely review it is always a pleasure

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional service

Exceptional service. Placed my order and received an email to confirm the details. Later the same day I had another email to let me know my order had been shipped together with a Royal Mail tracking number. Parcel was delivered the following morning at 8-30am less than 24hours after placing my order. Very happy customer.

July 30, 2024
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Reply from Strange The Jewellers

Thank you for you kind review we are so pleased you are happy with your purchase

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