Hands Jewelers is a rare gem in downtown Iowa City where you'll discover something Hands selected, Hands crafted, or Hands customized. Something beautifully unexpected. Our diamonds are ethically sourced and meticulously chosen by our acclaimed diamond specialists who consider each diamond's beauty, rarity, and lasting value. From barware to glassware, decorative vases to art glass, and everything in between, Hands has expertly selected products to fit all budgets and special occasions.
Hands delivers high-quality custom jewelry, fine gifts, friendly customer service, and an experience that's unexpected. Browse our amazing selection for the special and everyday moments in life. We can help you celebrate your love, express your appreciation, show your unique style, or bring something cherished back to life. Hear what Hands customers are saying about our outstanding staff, exceptional service, and one-of-a-kind selection.
Hands Jewelers is 'hands' down the best jewelry store in the entire corridor.
Hands delivers high-quality custom jewelry, fine gifts, friendly customer service, and an experience that's unexpected. Browse our amazing selection for the special and everyday moments in life. We can help you celebrate your love, express your appreciation, show your unique style, or bring something cherished back to life. Hear what Hands customers are saying about our outstanding staff, exceptional service, and one-of-a-kind selection.
Hands Jewelers is 'hands' down the best jewelry store in the entire corridor.
Services
These are the friendly faces you'll see around our store-helping ecstatic couples choose breathtaking engagement rings, answering questions about ring sizing and repairs, guiding gift-seekers through our selection of memorable gifts for every occasion, and dreaming of ways to bring custom pieces of jewelry to life.
The Hands Jewelers tradition of quality and service began in 1883.
The people you see below keep it alive today.
As a family-owned business, we take great pride in our associates-many have been with us for more than 25 years.
The Hands Jewelers tradition of quality and service began in 1883.
The people you see below keep it alive today.
As a family-owned business, we take great pride in our associates-many have been with us for more than 25 years.
It started on a street corner in England.
Then it emerged as a rare gem in the heart of downtown Iowa City in the late nineteenth century.
As the oldest jeweler in the state of Iowa, Hands Jewelers has earned its reputation providing real, trustworthy service-the most memorable experience you'll have with a jeweler.
You might walk into our store for a ring to express your love, a gift to commemorate a special occasion, a little magic to breathe new life into something treasured, or even an expert opinion.
Then it emerged as a rare gem in the heart of downtown Iowa City in the late nineteenth century.
As the oldest jeweler in the state of Iowa, Hands Jewelers has earned its reputation providing real, trustworthy service-the most memorable experience you'll have with a jeweler.
You might walk into our store for a ring to express your love, a gift to commemorate a special occasion, a little magic to breathe new life into something treasured, or even an expert opinion.
Can you fix this?
Can you create a custom piece of jewelry?
These are a few of the questions we get asked most frequently, and the answer is almost always 'Yes!' Hands Jewelers offers a variety of services, from custom jewelry design to comprehensive repair.
Customers bring us their most beloved items-wedding rings for resizing, necklace chains with broken links, family heirlooms that have lost their charm.
Sometimes they have an unusual idea other jewelers have turned down.
When others say no, Hands says yes.
Can you create a custom piece of jewelry?
These are a few of the questions we get asked most frequently, and the answer is almost always 'Yes!' Hands Jewelers offers a variety of services, from custom jewelry design to comprehensive repair.
Customers bring us their most beloved items-wedding rings for resizing, necklace chains with broken links, family heirlooms that have lost their charm.
Sometimes they have an unusual idea other jewelers have turned down.
When others say no, Hands says yes.
You might know Hands as a jewelry store.
Our namesake is our superior quality jewelry and rich, generations-deep knowledge of every gemstone and precious metal in our store.
What you might not know about is the 'unexpected.'
Hands has a diverse selection of practical and splendid gifts for every occasion and items to adorn your home, crafted by designers from all over the world.
Learn more about our diamonds and the rigorous standards they must meet to be featured in our cases.
Browse our selection of rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and more, made by local, national, and international artists.
Our namesake is our superior quality jewelry and rich, generations-deep knowledge of every gemstone and precious metal in our store.
What you might not know about is the 'unexpected.'
Hands has a diverse selection of practical and splendid gifts for every occasion and items to adorn your home, crafted by designers from all over the world.
Learn more about our diamonds and the rigorous standards they must meet to be featured in our cases.
Browse our selection of rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and more, made by local, national, and international artists.
Only diamonds can possess all of these rare, hypnotizing qualities.
At Hands Jewelers, these are simply the basic characteristics we expect from the diamonds that decorate our cases.
Number of hectares DeBeers dedicates to the conservation of nature for every 1 hectare mined.
As Iowa City's exclusive retailer of exquisite Lazare Kaplan and Forevermark stones, we offer the highest-quality, responsibly sourced diamonds you'll find anywhere.
Each gemstone is hand-selected by certified gemologists who examine its lasting quality and incomparable brilliance.
At Hands Jewelers, these are simply the basic characteristics we expect from the diamonds that decorate our cases.
Number of hectares DeBeers dedicates to the conservation of nature for every 1 hectare mined.
As Iowa City's exclusive retailer of exquisite Lazare Kaplan and Forevermark stones, we offer the highest-quality, responsibly sourced diamonds you'll find anywhere.
Each gemstone is hand-selected by certified gemologists who examine its lasting quality and incomparable brilliance.
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