John Thomas Jewelers of South Valley

John Thomas Jewelers of South Valley is a jewelry store in South Valley, NM. The business specializes in custom-designed engagement rings, wedding bands, and fine jewelry, offering appraisals, jewelry repair, and laser engraving alongside its curated collection of necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. The store serves couples and individuals seeking personalized pieces, from custom engagement rings to men's wedding bands, and maintains a perfect 5.00 rating based on customer reviews.

John and Janelle Thomas, both trained at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), bring over 55 years of combined expertise to the business, with John having personally designed more than 2,000 custom rings during his 30-year career that began in New York. Janelle, who started her own jewelry shop in New Mexico 25 years ago, is a registered gemologist with the International School of Gemology. The couple hand-selects diamonds from the oldest diamond trading center in the world in Antwerp, Belgium, and John Thomas Jewelers is the only Master Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO) jeweler in Albuquerque, adhering to the IJO ethical code of conduct. The team includes Matthew, a master jeweler and custom designer with more than 30 years of experience who crafts on the premises and specializes in CAD design and higher-end pieces, and Lara, who brings a background in jewelry manufacturing and works on rendering visions in CAD and sourcing diamonds. The store offers an online 3D engagement ring builder that lets customers choose their setting and center stone, and provides private consultations where clients work one-on-one with designers until the piece is exactly right. The showroom also offers on-site jewelry repair by the master jeweler, detailed gemologist appraisals for insurance or proof of ownership, and laser engraving on gold, metals, and silver.

The showroom is located at 2440 Louisiana Blvd NE suite 310 on the 3rd floor, right on Louisiana Boulevard Northeast in the Uptown neighborhood, about 0.2 miles from the APD Coronado Community Police Substation and Menaul Boulevard Northeast, and 0.3 miles from Coronado Mall.

The business holds a positive rating from the customers who have reviewed it, reflecting the personalized service and craftsmanship that the Thomas family and their team provide. With decades of combined experience and a focus on custom design, John Thomas Jewelers has built a reputation for creating pieces tailored to each customer's story.