Bubar’s Jewelers

Mr. Bubar and Leonel are amazing. My fiancé is the third generation of his family to have jewelry made or worked on. He first had my necklace made and then some beautiful diamond earrings. My favorite piece so far is my engagement ring. We just went and picked up our wedding bands. I trust Mr. Bubar because he took what we wanted and he and Leonel knocked it out of the park. Can’t wait to go back and have more family heirlooms made. You won’t be disappointed.

Amazing service! They are friendly and go above and beyond. I have a necklace that broke and they fixed it the same day and dropped it off to me at work.
What exceptional service! A must recommend.

Wow! I just had my mother’s diamond ring put in a new setting… which prompted me to add another Unilocal review!!! When Bill and Lionel brought down my mom’s newly designed ring… I gasped… it was so incredibly beautiful in the new setting. Bubar’s Jewelers is a city treasure! So much history in the 70 years they have been in business. True artisans!

I brought an ornate bracelet here to repair the clasp. Other jewelers declined and the manufacturer did not respond to contacts. I figured with all their years in the business, they could fix it or know someone who could. Sure enough they sent it to a contact who was able to repair it for a good price. They also did a nice job cleaning it along with a ring.
Great local business with free parking right across the street in the Santa Monica parking garage.

What a fantastic experience it’s been working with Leonel and Bill. From the moment we stepped foot into the store we felt welcomed and treated as family.
After spending the day in downtown LA in the jewelry district where everyone is cutthroat and eager to sell you crap, we gladly went out to Santa Monica for the day to have lunch and run some errands.
We found Bubars on a limb through Unilocal and Bill showed us everything my girlfriend wanted and was extremely patient. Needless to say, you don’t stay in business for 60 years unless you’re doing something right. I am recommending Bubars to all my friends and family. Please do yourself a favor and avoid the pressure of buying from a corporate company that has commission based employees.
Thank you Bill and Leonel. You helped us get our dream ring.

Lionel the gentleman who does the repairs is nice but the service was below expectations of the great reviews i heard from other people. I took them 5 watches to repair and all needed new batteries. Within a few months of getting the new batteries, 4 out of the 5 watches are dead again. My husband’s Sieko was returned to me broken, they ruined the seconds hand and the band broke after maybe 3 times. I am so upset I paid good money for horrible results.

In searching for a jeweler to design a custom diamond necklace I found Bubar’s and based on the all the good reviews decided to give it try. I am glad I did!
Bill was very easy to work with — I was able to contact him via email or over the phone during the whole process. Once I showed him the design I wanted, he was able to give me a quote and timeframe. The necklace turned out beautifully — completely exceeded my expectations and was designed and ready in a very short timeframe. I would definitely recommend Bubar’s for any kind of custom jewelry — top notch work and customer service.

Leonel modified a belt buckle for me within half a day. The work is exceptional and I will certainly return if I have any other jewelry repeat needs in the future.
Great Experience!!!

They fixed my inexpensive but sentimental necklace chain at half the cost of what all the other jewelry stores in town quoted. They were friendly and quick. Plus, I see their rings in the window all the time. So pretty! Someone propose to me!

Some of the most beautiful vintage pieces I’ve seen in a long time! Ken was great and took his time with me and even gave me a few lessons about how to tell what is an original piece by it’s filigree and what is a reproduction. Lovely man. Can’t wait to come back and get a special piece from here!

Hands down, Bubar’s deserves my first ever Unilocal review for their OUTSTANDING customer service, quality, pricing and craftsmanship. I use Unilocal often to read reviews but this is the first time writing one myself. Because of the combined effort of Bill Bubar and my husband, I received the most exquisite French Pave’ Rose Gold Diamond Eternity Band for our anniversary. My husband visited Tiffany’s, Cartier, Ben Bridge and 2 other local jewelers, before he walked into Bubar’s and realized he had found the perfect jewelry. Bill Bubar not only helped my husband create a very unique, one of a kind ring but he also had a quick turn around which is what my husband needed. Bubar’s has been around for decades for a reason! It is a tremendous family business with every modern touch available to cater to your needs. Thanks Bill, we will be back!

Bubar’s has been the only jewelers I patronize, for the past twenty years. WHY? It continues to have INTEGRITY, CREDIBILITY, and the BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE hands down…

We were not happy with the service we got here. The main guy basically told us that he would have chosen different things for my current engagement ring and kind of insulted us. He also had nothing to show us and in order to get something customized we would have to pay him up front without even seeing anything! We were definitely turned off by him and his shop.

We happened upon Bubar’s by accident on our way to lunch. I had an engagement ring that had been «fixed» and was a disaster (high quality stones but loose and crookedly set, etc). Bill, the wonderful owner did the perfect job of entirely remaking the ring into two and they are both beautiful and exactly what I wanted. A customer for life.

10:30 am. Santa Monica. Saturday, beautiful day. Biggest shopping day of the week. People everywhere. Door locked.
How do brick & mortar businesses that keep «banker’s hours» still exist? This is why more and more people are shopping on the Internet instead of supporting local businesses.

I will definitely be coming back to Bubar’s for future business!
My fiancé and I came in with a family heirloom diamond that we wanted to put into a setting, for me. William sat down with us and got to know us. He took the time to listen to what I wanted and had many great ideas. Although we visited many other jewelers on our search for the perfect setting, we never got that same personal feeling from anyone else.
Thank you so much William. I love my engagement ring! We will be seeing you again soon for the wedding bands…

I have been going to Bubar’s for many years and have purchased jewelry and have had many items repaired there as well. They are a fab family owned business, extremely welcoming, very knowledgeable, have amazing service and do extraordinary repair work. No wonder Bubar’s has been in business for 60 years. Bubar’s is an irreplaceable gem.

Such a nice business, been around forever in Santa Monica. It takes a lot to stay in business over 60 years and there is a reason this store is still alive and well in Santa Monica. They do speedy in-​house repairs and have a very homey atmosphere.

Bubar’s Jewelers was the best find I have found in the 12 years I’ve lived in Santa Monica. After many years using various jewelers around town, I finally stumbled upon Bubar’s on 4^th – in fact, it was my fiancé, Barbara, that actually stumbled upon this GEM of a business! After many inquires to various jewelers around town Barb finally met Bill Bubar – gentleman, Santa Monica local for a bazillion years, consumate profesional and third generation proprieter of Bubar’s Jewelers.
Bill was wholly accommodating to all of our questions and concerns. Barb and I were 100% satisfied with the advice and wisdom we received from Bill.
Bubar’s Jewelers is a cut above the rest. You need not look further for a better jeweler in Santa Monica.

Thank you, Mick Spitalnick Barbara Moses

Bubar’s was an amazing find! After much searching and being dissatisfied with various jewelers we visited, Bubar’s Jewelers was a breath of fresh air. We were looking for someone to help us custom design our engagement ring using a unique marquise cut diamond we had from my fiancé’s family. We wanted our ring to be unique and classic. After our first visit to Bubar’s, we knew we wanted to work with them.
It’s a small, but very nice store with an expert staff. They make you feel like you are a VIP customer, something that I think has been lost with larger chain stores or the other smaller jewelers in Santa Monica.
William Bubar was fantastic– very friendly and straightforward. We showed him our design and he gave us a fair price and good timeline. In just a matter of weeks, we returned to pick up my dream engagement ring! Bubar’s had taken a picture and an idea in our heads and turned it into an exquisitely crafted custom piece of jewelry that I am proud to wear every single day! I get compliments on my ring constantly, many people saying they have never seen a ring quite like it before! We couldn’t be happier with Bubar’s and already have plans to return to them for our wedding bands and any jewelry needs from here on out. We love them!