H Horwitz, Estate and Custom Jewelers - Since 1899

TREATED LIKE FAMILY / CRAIG IS AN EXPERT. As my father has dealt with Horwitz for about 30 years - he recommended I pay them a visit as I was in need of a simple watch band repair for an old Movado I own. A young professional that is new to the city, and working downtown, the Water Tower location was extremely convenient from the Red Line and a joy to visit.

I was treated like family by Craig, his mother Phyllis (the NICEST business owner in the entire city who still works everyday and is in her 80's!!) and Lima.

This is truly another fine example of a hidden gem business that you expect to find in a major city like Chicago. It is not in the main mall section, but rather tucked away on the Professional level. The store's beautiful setting is IDEAL for honest advice and no-pressure buying for something that is truly special. When I need to buy that ring one day for my girlfriend, no matter where I live, I will make a trip to Chicago to get advice from Craig. He's already given me some tips, and without a doubt he is one of the most knowledgeable jewelry experts in the city.

This store is worlds apart from a chain jeweler store or major designer, as you really get a sense of pride from Craig and Phyllis, as they have continued this family's legacy for over 113 years.

Cannot say enough! Thank you Horwitz!…

True customer service and old world craftmanship. Our experience with H. Horwitz Jewelers has been has always been fantastic. Craig has over-delivered on craftsmanship and service time and time again. We just took delivery of our third purchase and as before the experience is second to none.…

Like part of your family!. What an amazing experience! We have had three custom pieces of jewelry made here and I can't tell you how beautiful they are! Craig and his mother are wonderful, they bring you in like part of the family. Craig worked so hard to make our pieces perfect! Everyone should get their estate and custom jewelry here!…

BUYER BEWARE-YOU COULD LOSE YOUR CASH MONEY HERE!. UPDATE: 12-12-2011: STILL NO REFUND OF MY MONEY WHICH I GAVE TO THIS JEWELER IN CASH IN AUGUST, 2011 Please see my fiancee's review dated 10-12-2011 on this site for the full story of what has occured with this jeweler.

MY CASH MONEY (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) HAS STILL NOT BEEN REFUNDED FROM THIS JEWELER.

The Chicago SunTimes has been contacted for some free publicity for this jeweler, but it may not be welcomed! Maybe that will persuade this jeweler to return my money!

We have also contacted Channel 2 WBBM News to attempt to shame this jeweler into returning my money paid in cash in good faith to him!

This jeweler is NOT accredited with the BBB obviously due to issues similar to below.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE NOT BEEN OFFERED A FULL REFUND UNTIL WE SIGN A DOCUMENT PRESENTED BY THIS BUSINESS PLEDGING THAT WE WILL REFRAIN FROM SHARING THIS EXPERIENCE WITH OTHERS.

At the advice of our attorney, we will not sign this document.. Also, check out the latest addition to the Jeweler's website, and you will see this ring! The jeweler is selling this ring and refusing to refund our money! How is this possible??

9-20-2011 FIRST PUBLISHED COMMENT: IF YOU VALUE YOUR MONEY AND TIME-STAY AWAY FROM THIS JEWELER!

YOU TOO COULD LOSE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN CASH JUST LIKE I DID!

The short version is that after patiently waiting for approximately FOUR months for an engagement ring that this jeweler was to create for us (based on several pictures we brought to them), my fiancee and I refused to take delivery on the ring due to learning (from an independent appraiser) that H. Horwitz Jewelers had substituted a lesser color and clarity than we agreed to for over a carat worth of diamonds in setting of the ring and this was without our knowledge or consent.

We've now spent several weeks attempting to secure a refund (several thousand dollars) which this jeweler refuses to do. AGAIN, WE HAVE NO RING IN OUR POSSESSION. Let me share with you, H.Horwitz Jewelers has offered to reduce the price of the ring by hundreds of dollars...but we have no desire to do business here since we have lost all trust and confidence in this business.

We have had no choice but to file a formal complaint with the Better Business Bureau of Chicago (Case #94369873), dated 10-4-2011 and we are hoping to avoid filing a formal complaint with the Illinois Attorney General's Office in the Consumer Fraud Bureau. We're working people and cannot afford to lose several thousand dollars.

I hesitated writing this review in hopes that we would secure our refund. We were promised this several times to no avail.

Very emotionally upsetting is that we have now missed our planned wedding date, and financially cannot afford to make another ring purchase without our refund.



Here are just a few things you can expect when you do business with this jeweler:

-Expect the price of your purchase to be increased if it's not in writing (our experience)

-Expect your timeline to be exceeded due to any/all types of excuses (our experience)

-Expect not to reach this jeweler by phone and that your phone messages will not be returned in a timely fashion (our experience)

-Expect unprofessionalism from this jeweler if you disagree with on any point (This jeweler has never heard the phrase "the customer's always right")

And expect that of course this jeweler will deny and refute all of the above to save face.

In closing, let me share with you what this jeweler's response was when I told him that the center stone of the ring they created was set lopsided (and this is verbatim) "Well you told me to make it look exactly like the picture and that's what we did"…