Gem Studio - Irvine

Malina Navarrette

10 months ago

It was a really fun experience! I had a great time setting my own stones. Ava and Grace were very helpful!

Diana Nguyen

10 months ago

A perfect activity to enjoy with friends! We had a great time, and the staff went out of their way to ensure we were happy with our results. I absolutely love how my bracelet turned out. Highly recommend this place!"

Sydney Kantor

10 months ago

This was a really fun experience. My best friend and I chose to make our own rings and they’re super cute. It was fun to be a big part of the process while the staff offered help and direction throughout. It’s cool to have pieces of jewelry that we actively helped make!

Jesselyn Fearing

5 months ago

We had the best time making rings with Grace! Each step was clearly explained & the whole experience felt very accessible even as a beginner. We will be back!

Eleesa Atchley

6 months ago

Came here with my boyfriend for my birthday and it was such a unique and fun experience! Elianna helped us, she was amazing and so sweet. We will definitely be coming back again ◡̈

msdewy 123

5 months ago

I went here with my friend for a birthday date :) we made beautiful rings! Grace was a great instructor and it won't be our last time here :)

Lara Tishler

Edited 5 months ago

We had such an amazing time at Gem Studio! The staff went above and beyond, staying later just to make sure we had the best experience possible. Grace was incredible. She walked our group through every step of the process with so much patience and care. We couldn’t have done it without her. Our pieces turned out beautifully and we’re absolutely in love with them. Truly an unforgettable experience. Highly recommend! Will be doing it again

Egg Sam And Cheese

8 months ago

My girlfriend and I went for our anniversary today and it was so much fun! Sammy was our instructor, and she made the experience so much better. Thank you Sammy for being a wonderful person! We would definitely come back again. 🫶 Thank you! …

Amy Huang

3 months ago

This was the most special mother-daughter date! Elianna is the best silversmithing teacher - so kind, patient, bright, and knowledgeable. She stayed super late to make sure we loved our creations. We love what we made, rings, memories, and all!!!! 🥰 (Everything but the green turquoise silver and two gold diamond/rhinestone rings were made during our class)

Laura Frost

6 months ago

Went for my birthday - absolutely best birthday experience!! Grace was our assigned expert and she knocked it out of the park, everything we created is so lovely and special. Shout-out to Ellianna too for her help towards the end, we were rushing to a reservation and she helped get us out the door and on the way. We had a blast. With lots of help from Grace, me & my partner made the orange sunstone ring, the dark amethyst ring, and the light blue larimar bracelet pictured (which is far & away my favorite!), while our friend made a pendant and bolo tie (not pictured). Thank you guys!! Options: in the photo below you can see they have tons of options for bands, bezel settings if you want to add stones, shapes and sizes galore. It's SO fun but I got a little overwhelmed and spent probably 45 minutes picking options so I recommend taking a look ahead of time!! Complete rings are polished, which you get to help with, and then optionally aged for an oxidized look (which is neat for any of the textured metal: we did this for one of our rings). They also have a tray of stones for sale, which I wish I'd taken a photo of. I picked sunstone and larimar, my husband went for amethyst, and our friend picked two that I can't even recall, but trust there are about 20-30 different types of crystal, sea glass, marble, etc to choose from. The turquoise and fire opals were particularly gorgeous! Each stone is priced on the back, from ~15 or so for small stones up to $90+ for the very very large or more precious crystals. Which brings me to .... Pricing: I think it's fair and you get what you pay for! It's the combination of an incredible experience and a lifetime piece of jewelry. I generally trade rings around a lot but I've worn this bracelet daily for weeks. I've used the ring as a bandana/scarf ring, which is very cute. Each additional stone is only $5 for the extra bezel/setting, and you can actually bring in your own stones/cabochons if you have any. Grace had a lovely ring wi