About This Business:

Announcement

Because of our new move and Valentine, we recommend you schedule an appointment. ?We carry all what you need for a perfect engagement ring.

Specialties

We specialize in diamond jewelery, modern and antique. Certified diamonds GIA and EGL, ideal cut and excellent cut. The best custom design pieces in the area. We are known for high quality and best craftsmanship. We promise you low prices and great services.
We carry large selection of white and rare fancy color diamonds of all shapes. Old european cut diamonds and Gem stones are also available.
Appointement are highly recomended for Saturdays.

History

Established in 1981

Diamond Center was established in 1981, by my father Yacoub Chamsi who operate the business on a wholesale level by supplying large size white and natural fancy color diamonds to the jewelers and diamond dealers between Los Angeles and Antwerp, Belgium.
In 1986, he drew on his 40 award winning years as the top jewelry designer of Syria to teach me more about the business. After that we decided to open a retail jewelry booth in the Los Angeles Jewelry District and had great success ever since.

Meet the Business Owner: Sam and Maria C.

I have been very blessed to learn the wonderful artistry of design from my father, how to be meticulous and precise with manufacturing, and most important, a high standard of ethics and customer services.
I always have truly enjoyed making unique and well crafted pieces of jewelry, but more than that, I enjoy working with my customers, all of whom are very important to me. One of my greatest experience was to cater a piece of jewelry to Mr. Stevie Wonder, whom I had a pleasure to work with during my first years in the business.
In 1995, I married the girl of my dream, Maria, after she finished her Bachelor Degree. Working by my side, Maria has developed her own unique style and enjoys spending time with our customers, whether they are looking for a $300 or $250,000 piece. We enjoy the smiles on their faces everyday, the Oooohs, the Ahhhhs, and the kind letters. Together we have helped thousands of customers with a flawless record, and enjoyed every moment of it.
Sam Chamsi

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Sam, Maria and Julie are incredible! After searching through tons of Yelp reviews, I decided to come check out Diamond Center to look at engagement rings and get ideas. Upon walking in, we were warmly greeted by Maria. She spent about 45 minutes with my roommate and myself educating us on what to look for when purchasing a diamond. There was zero pressure to buy and I really felt comfortable there. Fast forward 5 months to Nov of 2011 when my Dad wanted my help re-designing my mother’s wedding ring and band. Turned out that my mom’s diamond had a crack in it and was not a great choice for the new ring. Maria helped me narrow down my gem search and we decided on a Sapphire in an antique diamond halo setting (breathtaking). We were able to use diamonds from my mother’s wedding band to create a matching white gold infinity pave band that fits perfectly with the Sapphire ring. Can’t wait to see my mom’s reaction when she opens it on Christmas! My boyfriend and I are planning on getting engaged next year and I will definitely be working with Sam and Maria. Their style of rings (they can design anything you like) are truly unique in a sea of generic halo settings that is the diamond district. If you want a one of a kind piece that will be reflective of your personality, visit the Diamond Center.They are moving upstairs to a private store in Dec 2011.
Originally we came to the area to check out Inta Gems, but ended up looking at the selection at Diamond Center. Inta Gems was overpriced, in my opinion. Sam, Maria and Julie were fantastic! They are very nice, they take their time and they do not pressure you at all to make a purchase. We stopped in twice over the course of a year while researching diamonds and I have always found them to be pleasant and helpful (Ok really 3 times over the course of 3 years because it took longer than expected for someone to propose…). Sam/Maria answered all of my questions and made us feel very comfortable with our purchase. Unlike some other jewelry stores we have visited downtown, when they are helping you out they focus solely on helping you versus trying to talk to multiple people at once. Since my fiance has been working out of state, I had to make the final diamond selection by myself. ?I told Maria what I was looking for in terms of price point and specs and they brought in a handful of diamonds so that I could narrow them down to a couple that I liked. ?They have the largest selection of diamonds from all the places we visited. ?I have a cushion cut diamond and they are even harder to find, but they had plenty for me to choose from. ?Sam even opened the store at 7 am so that I could look at them without having to go downtown during my lunch hour. I spent nearly 2 hours looking at the 4-5 diamonds.The next day I had a moment of panic regarding the two that I had chosen to show to my fiance because I was worried they had a crushed ice look (they didn’t) and asked if they could take photos of the diamonds. Julie took excellent photos and emailed them to me right away. Since we only had one day to make the purchase when my fiance was in town, it was very important for me to do my research earlier in the week and it was nice to know that they will go out of their way for customer requests. ?I get a lot of compliments on how shiny my diamond is from random people all the time. Even some male friends have made comments on show shiny my diamond is (yes straight guys). This past weekend a girl that was ringing up my purchase at Sephora literally gasped when she saw my ring and said it was the most beautiful ring she had ever seen. Julie cleaned it while I was looking at wedding bands so it was extra shiny but I kind of laughed at the Sephora girl because she was quite animated about it. While I know I have a really great quality diamond it’s nice to hear compliments from strangers because you know they aren’t just trying to be nice! Their prices are definitely the most reasonable I have seen around downtown. I did not end up purchasing my setting here because I was stuck on a Tacori design, but I am sure if we had mine made here I would have been just as happy. We came back to find my wedding band last weekend and Sam/Maria/Julie were helpful, and as always they were very patient while I looked over everything. We looked at a few other jewelry places before choosing a band from Diamond Center. I ended up getting a .52 carat antique style eternity band – another jewelry store nearby was charging double for only .22 carats.I plan on purchasing more jewelry from Sam & Maria in the future whenever I need more baubles! Or at least I plan on picking out more jewelry and having my future husband buy them
I’ll be back once they finish remodeling their store. ?Its hard to look at diamonds sitting in a desk chair with not enough light.
Diamond Center jewelry shop is larger than most shops in DT. They have a wide range of selection for any bride. Their customer service is impeccable and their creation is incomparable.Sam Cubic zirconia jewelry, Maria and Julie have been extremely patient with me and my bridezillaesque nature I never once thought that I would be like “one of those bridezillas” but I guess and I have succumb to this…Every Bride wants their ring to be perfect, personalized, unique and special. Diamond Center ?will help make this happen for you They will cater to your needs while delivering what is perfect in your eyes. Thank you Diamond Center
My engagement ring was customized at the Diamond Center and it was just unbelievable how they turned my rare madagascar sapphire into a ring that is so precious and original I can safely say that no girl in town has one like mine. I am so lucky to wear such a work of art and Sam and Maria are all to thank for it.I didn’t physically ever go there, but the little questions my fiance asked me about the specifics came to fruition and all I can say is WOW! WOW! AND WOW!!! Fiance he’s cool too. Thank you so much for making my not my day special but my LIFE special! Highly recommended for special requests/designs.
I was first introduced to the Diamond Center in the LA Jewelry Market by a savvy friend and wedding coordinator who has done business with Sam for over 25 years. ?I just wished I would have listened to her advice sooner! Working with the staff at the Diamond Center was an awesome experience. ?The store is ran by a couple (Sam and Maria) and a gal named Julie. ?They are ALL super nice, helpful and shockingly honest. First the thing you are going to notice is how attractive the couple is. ?It is so great to be able to do business in Downtown LA with people who A- Speak good English B- Are professional business people who you known immediately are not trying to take advatage of you C- truly care about you and the best fit product for you!I couldn’t believe it, they actually talked me OUT of buying a more expensive ring due to our lifestyle! ?Who does that? ?My fiance is in the Army and often works with his hands and we had originally picked out a white gold ring with a design, instead Maria suggested that we should get a strong custom designed White Tungsten ring that was a third of the original cost and came with a lifetime warranty. ?Needless to say we are super happy with the selection that was made and it will be here in a week! ?We can’t wait to see the final product!As for my wedding band, I asked them to do a custom piece that would match my custom engagement ring (that was not made by them- and now I am regretting that decision). ?Sam appraised my ring for LESS than what I had originally paid for it. YIKES! I gave him the specks of my GIA certified ring, and he looked up the cost of diamonds at the time we bought it and said that I had paid an X amount over the maximum market cost of my 1.5 carat diamond! ?The same thing happened to my custom setting! ?Like I said, I really wish I would have met them sooner. Needless to say, he took the measurements of my ring and is now personally ?making my Eternity Wedding band to match the custom design by hand using top of the line 3D technology. I can’t wait to see how it comes out! ?It was really great working with them because, they have been in that area for so long they even helped recommend some other local vendors that we needed for the wedding. They even recommended that we come back the week of my wedding so that they can Re-Dip and polish my engagement ring so that it will be showcase ready for the pictures! ?What a great idea! ?They said it should only take an hour to do and once again is going to cost me a 1/4 of what the maker of my ring wanted to charge me.Overall my fiance and I had a great experience and we look forward to a lifelong relationship with Maria and Sam and can’t wait to have our anniversary pieces made my them as well!
D elightful people: Sam, Maria, and Julie are SO LOVELY!!I nterested in really helping you, not in just making a saleA dvise you on cut//clarity/flouresence/etc, so you know what you’re buyingM ake extra effort to find the perfect stone and setting for youO pen til 5, but willing to stay late to help you outN egotiate with their own dealers to find you the BEST priceD idn’t rush us once, even though we were taking up a lot of their timeC ustomers = FRIENDS, not just $$$… we talked about so many things :]E xplain things very kindly and patiently to you. I learned a LOTN ever have I felt more cared for while shopping for anythingT ook us safely in his own car to ours a few blocks awayE xtremely happy with our purchaseR eturning? YES!! I’ll always check here first for ALL my jewelry needs
After being sorely disappointed with the price and wares at Inta Gems, we turned our backs and faced Diamond Center, Inc. ?The people here were so nice – Maria and Sam worked really hard to get us what we wanted. ?Sam didn’t exactly have what we were looking for, but printed out the GIA copies of the loose diamonds of the color and clarity we wanted for us to view and keep for future reference. ?He told us to come back next week when he would have them available for us to see. He also listed the price for credit card and cash on the papers to make our lives easier.The prices for the settings were really competitive, and rivaled that of IOTR. ?I saw this lovely cushion halo setting that reminded me a lot of the one I saw at IOTR, for $1800. ?It was a little more than IOTR, but the setting here had more diamonds and more intricate basket and work done on the ring. Maria also told me the band was 1.9 mm but she would give me a little bigger diamonds – to 2.1 mm for free, since I was getting a bigger diamond for the center, and she believed a slightly thicker band would look better overall. ?I also saw a round halo engagement ring and band set for $1280 – total carat weight on that was .48. ?Not bad. ?Across the aisle at Inta Gems, they were trying to sell me just the ring part for $1500!!!BH and I came away from Diamond Center very pleased, and the people there weren’t pushy and didn’t give us any pressure to buy, but we could also see that they would work really hard to get our business. ?Overall, I would come back here for future diamond/jewelry purchases, but the perfect engagement ring search is still on. . .
My husband and I loved working with Sam & Maria! ?This review is way over due, but our experience has only been positive and wanted to add to all the other positive reviews.We were referred to them through a friend when we were looking for my engagement ring & our wedding bands. ?They are super knowledgeable, helpful, patient, & easy to work with. ?My custom made engagement ring turned out exactly as I had wanted and we could not be happier with this awesome husband & wife team. ?I really appreciated their attention to detail and their obvious passion for what they do. ?There are so many vendors in the jewelry district and it’s difficult to know who to go to…I’m so glad that we found them through our friend! ?We will definitely be repeat customers!
Where is the 6 star button. So they do t have the showroom or marketing like Robbins bros, but when shopping for a ring, it’s about substance and price!!! Get a certified ring so you can compare apples to apples then you will see a difference in price! You won’t get some kid on commission with high pressure sales tactics but 2 very knowledgeable jewelers with a nice selection.
Sam & Maria = awesome. ?great people. ?They custom made a ring for me & my fiancee, and she absolutely loved it! ? Sold me a ring that appraised for thousands more than they charged me. ?Highly recommended!
Very helpful. I went to look for diamond studs for my wife , not knowing all of the lingo. They were a referral from my mother. They spent a couple of hours with me and the price was very reasonable. Maria was awesome!
Sam and Maria were defintely the nicest and most knowledgable people in my engagement ring shopping journey! On top of that they were also the most competitve on the price and were willing to match if i found cheaper! I never got the pushy vibe i felt from other jewelers! Both of them are extremely patient and will work as long as it takes until you find the one! I will be going back to them in couple months to get my wedding bands and probably go back to them in few years to upgrade the ring. haha
I can’t say enough great things about Sam and Maria! ? ? I first went to them last Fall when I was looking for an engagement ring. ?With this being my first major jewelry purchase, I was understandably very nervous about getting ripped off/finding the right ring. ?But they spent a lot of time educating me on what to look for and were very patient ?When it came time to actually pick out the ring, they listened to what we were looking for in terms of style and did a good job at staying within our budget. ?The end product was gorgeous. ?My fiancee’s eyes light up whenever she looks at it. ?After the first good experience, we again went to Sam and Maria this winter to have them use the diamonds from an inherited Marquise diamond ring into a necklace. ?When I first saw the ring, I didn’t think it would be possible to make anything out of it that would look remotely modern or up to date. ?Maria did a great job in using the existing diamonds to make a very modern and up to date necklace. ?It truly is beautiful. ? ?Once again, they did a great job.If you’re looking for a jeweler you can trust who has a great sense of style, I would definitely recommend you stop by and talk with Sam and Maria. ? They will take great care of you.
My First Yelp!My first yelp experience was with diamond center. ?I actually did lots of research on yelp before i went to LA to buy my engagement ring. ?I wanted to check out some of the retailers with the best reviews. i first went to inta gems to check them out and that is when i met Sam and Maria from Diamond center(right next to inta). ?Sam and Maria were such a pleasure to work with. ?I Had an idea of what i wanted but no retailers in downtown had my ring. ?so as i sat and talked with sam he started showing me what i was looking for with different molds he had. ?he spent lots of one on one time with me and even stayed 2 hours after they closed to help me. ?I had a trip planned two weeks after i saw sam and that was my deadline because i wanted to propose on my vacation. ?Sam not only created a custom ring from scratch, he also delivered on a very agressive time frame. ?he even offered to meet me by my house in orange county to get me my ring on time.Sam and Maria kept in constant contact with me over the two weeks and even sent me computer model pictures of the design along the way. ?But the best part about my experience was the final price. ?i know for a fact the diamond(GIA certified) was 15% – 20% cheaper than any internet site(blue nile for example) and the custom ring was a great deal. ?my now fiance loves the ring and tells me everyday how great of a job i did, but i really have to give all the credit to Sam and Maria. ?Thank you both again!
Buying an engagement ring was decidedly not my core expertise when I went into Sam and Maria. But they were so great at helping me understand the intricacies of buying a ring, listening to what my soon-to-be-fiance wanted and working within my budget. Not to mention the work they did on the ring and all the different versions/layouts I got to see. They made it so that I had NO DOUBT that my fiance would love it, which she does. We’re going to use them to get our wedding bands, as have the friends that recommended me to Sam and Maria in the first place. And they were recommended by friends who were ALSO recommended by friends. If you’re not getting the point by now about Sam and Maria…you never will…which is a shame cause they are awesome.
My fiance and I stumbled upon Sam and Maria’s shop a few months ago. She was interested in having a sapphire and diamond combo ring. She walked by DC’s display and liked the designs. Sam showed her what he could do with a ring he had in stock and she loved it. We went back a few months later to enhance her rings and look for my wedding ring. Maria took charge that visit and her insight was invaluable. I have to say that I have been to the DC three times and each time I walk away even more impressed than the last time I was there. Thanks DC. Thanks Sam and Maria for making our experience special. I highly recommend the Diamond Center.
I had a great experience at the Diamond Center Inc. Sam and Maria were awesome. I went to find an engagement ring and they totally worked with my budget. The prices were great and they were very good to me and made me feel really important. I cant wait to pop the question, then Ill try to post a pic of the ring, if I can pry it from her finger that is.
Diamond Center is the BEST! ?You won’t find a better place to go for beautiful jewelry. ?Sam and Maria are wonderful fashion jewelry, so pleasant to work with Stainless Steel Necklaces, and so helpful! ?I have been going to them for years for all of my nicer jewelry and for gifts…and I absolutely LOVE my engagement ring they made for me. ?The detail is impeccable and the diamond is absolutely stunning. ?They can do anything, ang their craftsmanship is fantastic.

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