Gave Victoria James my recently deceased mother’s engagement ring to replace a missing sapphire. Not only did they source & replace the sapphire but cleaned and tightened all the remaining stones. Wha... See more
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Replaced a missing diamond in my diamond and sapphire ring. It looks like new as it was when my husband gave it to me 30+ years ago. Fantastic job and posted it back to me to save me a trip into Birmi... See more
Exceptionally talented family jewellers. We had rings from my late mom and nan and wanted to turn them into something special for my daughter's 30th birthday. From the moment we stepped into the sho... See more
Tyler replaced pearls in a family heirloom locket and repaired a ruby necklace. The necklaces were posted back to me and the work was superb. The advice given to me was excellent and everything was fu... See more
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Victoria James bespoke Jewellers is a family-run diamond, gemstone and wedding band specialist. We have been manufacturing jewellery in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham for over 40 years. We pride ourselves on our high level of quality...
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Victoria James Jewellery, 39 Vyse street, Hockley, B18 6JY, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- 01215151161
- info@victoria-james.co.uk
- victoria-james.co.uk
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Engagement Ring
Purchased my Girlfriends engagement ring from VJ.
Everything way perfect, I chose the ring design and they have some fantastic advice and reset in gold. We got the size slightly off, but VJ resized for free and very promptly.
Very happy and highly recommend.
Exceptional bespoke service from start to finish
From the initial conversations in store to the final article being produced, the service received was personable and exceptional. The attention to detail shown in every aspect of the process is a credit to the industry and resulted in exactly what was desired. Would highly recommend, and will be using again.
A beautiful bespoke piece to mark a special occassion
We were keen to find a Birmingham jeweller to help us crest a special bespoke bangle to hold a gold half sovereign which my husband had given me. This required imagination and skill, as it would be quite different to a traditional pendant mounting. The team at Victoria James were excellent and by studying examples of my existing jewellery and exploring a number of options, they were able to create a true lay beautiful and unique piece which was within our price range. Thank you.
Excellent customer service!
Excellent customer service, they couldn’t have been more helpful. It was great to actually deal with the person who was working on the ring. I would definitely recommend them.
Scroll past the website!
Scroll past the website!
Spent a considerable amount purchasing an art deco style ring. Had it resized, however the claws weren't recheck which allowed a tiny amount of movement to the stone. Stone come away/lost. No damage to the claws or ring to justify the stone being dislodged. VJ took no responsibility whatsoever.
Don't take the risk using this company. Any issues, they will just leave you to fend for yourself. They certainly give good jewellers a bad reputation.
Replying to the below - experienced well known jeweller confirmed their inspections were incorrect. All rings get scratches. Absolutely no evidence ring had been smashed. All four claws we in place. Have photos to back this up.
Your version so you can claim zero responsibility. 10 months later I should not be in this situation.
As I say, stay well away. They will take zero responsibility if anything was to happen.
Abusive - please share!!

Reply from Victoria James Jewellers
An exquisite piece.
I recently had a necklace made here by Geoff who has worked in the trade all his life. He was so enthusiastic about making sure we got the design just right for me and spent ages talking it through with me. When we went back to collect it he was as excited about the piece as I was. He said he’d really enjoyed working on it. Thank you for something special.
Dont waste your time. Owner has some issues
I was looking for someone to value and assess my diamond after wanting to buy it loose. Despite the website saying they do valuations for £65 I got a curt email saying they dont. That diamond fell through and so VJ was one of the jewellers I contacted to ask if they could source a diamond. Got another email saying no. That was fine as possibly something they dont do however the bluntness of the mail was just bizarre. Really not sure why I kept going back despite the rudeness but having now acquired a diamond I asked if they did bespoke ring design. Not even the courtesy of a reply. I know this place is not inundated so assume the owner is just rude. A few of my friends have married in the last 2yrs and have mentioned the owner is just a bit odd. None of us recommend. JQ is full of better places. Dont waste your time.
She now appears to have (inexplicably almost a year later attached my emails. As you can see I was perfectly reasonable in my requests. FYI Vicky - I agree you arent obliged to do as I ask. THIS IS HOW REQUESTS WORK. I ask, you say yes or no. Does that make sense? There’s no need to be rude. Were you raised or dragged up?
One thing to add is she seemed to turn her nose up to lab diamonds. Vic - despite your passe (No love, Art Deco is not timeless) its 2022 and the world is waking up to the waste of money and massive natural resources wasted on mined diamonds. Looking at you i’d guess you were about in your 80’s and will want to pass the business down. I get change is hard, but necessary if you want to survive. I know a number of advisors in this area if you change your mind.

Reply from Victoria James Jewellers
Great service and great experience
Great service and great experience. Finished product was too quality. Would recommend
Awful after sales customer service
Awful after sales customer service. From reading other people’s reviews there is clearly one bad egg in the business who is providing these awful experiences both in person and online as the people who we saw when purchasing the jewellery originally were lovely ! Such a shame but they’ve definitely lost our business 👎🏻

Reply from Victoria James Jewellers
Would highly recommend.
Took a piece of jewellery in for repair and valuation.
Excellent customer service and highly knowledgeable. Took a genuine interest in the piece and gave me lots of information about it. Work was carried out to a high standard. Highly recommended.
Excellent Service
Went to the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham. Very helpful staff and very polite. We purchased our wedding rings from there. Highly informative on choice of metals and stones. Spent about 1 hour and never felt rushed. They offered free adjustments if needed & a polish of my Fiancées engagement ring. Well done all.
Excellent service
Have used several times both for new pieces of jewellery and as a repair for my engagement ring. Service has been perfect each time - they told me it might take up to two weeks to repair my engagement ring due to it being so close to Christmas but it was fixed within a week. Definitely recommend.
Impatient and rude
Impatient and rude. And they think customers are annoying. ...not clear about what stones they will use. The more my boyfriend asked, the more cross they got!
so unpleasant
Rude & insulting customer service
Sadly, very rude - not interested in repairs. If you want to be insulted about any jewellery you take there, do go to this establishment!!
Alternatively find another jewellers who would like your business - there are plenty in B’hams Jewellery Quarter.
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