The Precious Gem

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The Precious Gem Come see us! Shop Mon-Sat 10AM-5:30PM, Sun by appointment. Visit Us in Historic Wiliamsburg!
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Since 1980, Reggie Akdogan, jewelry designer and master goldsmith, has been creating handcrafted fine jewelry in his studio in the heart of Merchants Square in Williamsburg, Virginia. Duke of Gloucester Street, Merchants Square Williamsburg, VA 23185 (757) 220-1115

Forty-six years of clients who come back. 💎 Some have shopped with Reggie and Lisa since 1980. Their children followed. ...
10/21/2026

Forty-six years of clients who come back. 💎

Some have shopped with Reggie and Lisa since 1980. Their children followed. Their grandchildren are starting to.

That kind of trust is built one piece at a time. 🤝

A ring resized. A clasp replaced. A stone reset in a setting that finally does it justice. 💛 Most repairs are completed ...
10/19/2026

A ring resized. A clasp replaced. A stone reset in a setting that finally does it justice. 💛

Most repairs are completed on-site.

Starting a custom design conversation early matters more than most people realize. 💛 A piece moves through design approv...
10/17/2026

Starting a custom design conversation early matters more than most people realize. 💛

A piece moves through design approval, metal fabrication, stone setting, and finishing, with each stage requiring its own care and time.

The result is a considered object, built around a specific person, with no shortcuts taken along the way.

The leaves are putting on a whole show outside. 🍂 Meanwhile, inside the shop, the colored gemstones are keeping pace. 💎 ...
10/16/2026

The leaves are putting on a whole show outside. 🍂

Meanwhile, inside the shop, the colored gemstones are keeping pace. 💎

Nature has some serious competition on Duke of Gloucester Street. ✨

We were pleased to welcome Maddie Marchant, Miss Virginia, to our shop recently. She was visiting Merchants Square from ...
10/15/2026

We were pleased to welcome Maddie Marchant, Miss Virginia, to our shop recently. She was visiting Merchants Square from her hometown, Roanoke. Doesn't she look fabulous in Reggie's free form diamond cuff bracelet!

Gold and platinum wear differently over time. ✨ Platinum develops a soft patina that many wearers come to love, while go...
10/14/2026

Gold and platinum wear differently over time. ✨

Platinum develops a soft patina that many wearers come to love, while gold retains its polish with routine care.

Neither ages poorly. They simply age differently, and knowing that helps a person choose with confidence.

Tourmaline has been mistaken for rubies, emeralds, and sapphires throughout history, sometimes at the highest levels of ...
10/12/2026

Tourmaline has been mistaken for rubies, emeralds, and sapphires throughout history, sometimes at the highest levels of royalty. 💚

Its color range is simply that wide.

What looks like one mineral family is actually dozens of distinct varieties, each with its own chemical signature and its own depth of color.

The way a client's eyes go wide the moment they slip on a piece Reggie made just for them. 🥹 No words. Just that look. W...
10/10/2026

The way a client's eyes go wide the moment they slip on a piece Reggie made just for them. 🥹

No words. Just that look. We live for it. 💛

An opal's color comes from within, not from its surface. 💎 Light passes through microscopic silica spheres stacked in la...
10/09/2026

An opal's color comes from within, not from its surface. 💎

Light passes through microscopic silica spheres stacked in layers, bending and scattering into that shifting kaleidoscopic display.

The stone itself is not changing. Your angle is. That is what makes each viewing genuinely different from the last.

Does your jewelry need an insurance update? Gather any paperwork you already have, including receipts, prior appraisals,...
10/07/2026

Does your jewelry need an insurance update?

Gather any paperwork you already have, including receipts, prior appraisals, and certificates, and bring the piece in so nothing is altered before it is assessed. 💍

Fresh documentation keeps your coverage accurate.

Call us before you come by: 757-220-1115.

Address

423 W Duke Of Gloucester Street
Williamsburg, VA
23185

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 5:30pm
Thursday 10am - 5:30pm
Friday 10am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10am - 5:30pm
Sunday 12am - 4pm

Telephone

+17572201115

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