Jewelry & Watch Repair at K.Hollis Jewelers in Batavia
We can say without hesitation that K.Hollis Jewelers provides the best jewelry repair services found in Chicago's Western Suburbs. Thousands of customers from St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, Aurora, North Aurora, Sugar Grove, Elburn, Elgin, West Chicago, Oswego and communities as far away as Chicago trust K.Hollis Jewelers with their jewelry repairs.
We understand that the jewelry business is a trust business. Trust between the customers and the owners, trust between the owners and their staff, trust between the everyone and the person responsible for repairs, appraisals, and expert opinions. At KHollis that person is John Carpenter.
Around the store we all call him "The Wizard" - and for good reason. John joined K.Hollis Jewelers shortly after we opened back in April 2005 & the partnership has grown ever since. John is a huge reason that people return to K.Hollis again and again. John earns the trust we place in him every day and our customers have learned that if you want something done right - John is the man.
Jewelry design and repair is an art as well as a skill that takes years to learn. John Carpenter is a Master Jeweler with 30+ years of experience. John and Karen work with customers to bring their jewelry ideas to life and work together to create their own fine jewelry designs. This partnership is one of the many things that makes K.Hollis Jewelers "A Different Kind of Jewelry Store".
Virtually all of our repair and design work is done in our on-site shop and as our many customers will tell you - John's work is second to none.
You can always expect an honest answer, jobs done on time, and a passion for our work.
We are very fortunate to have John as part of the K.Hollis family. He's been a huge reason for our success.
K.Hollis Welcome Bruce Feddema - Artist and Jeweler
Thanksgiving Pin in Sterling SilverBruce Feddema is an artist and jeweler that has worked from his studio in a historic carriage house since 1971. He has a Master of Fine Arts degree in jewelry and metalsmithing. He was also mentored by a registered London Hallmark jeweler.
Bruce has been doing great work for some of our customers over the past several years from his shop in Batavia and we are very excited to have Bruce working from our store on a part-time basis. We also carry some of Bruce's original limited edition jewelry in the store.
St. Nicholas Pin in Sterling Silver
Bruce works in a variety of mediums from watercolors to stained glass. His medium of choice has always been visual compositions in precious metals, including sculptural art objects and jewelry. Many of his designs are set with gemstones.
His designs reflect a wide background and exposure to art history, historic jewelry and metalworks. Bruce has created many one-of-a-kind pieces, original prototypes and limited editions for such retailers as Neiman Marcus and Marshall Fields, as well as for many private collections.
Expert Watch Repair
K.Hollis Jewelers can perform watch repairs on most brands of watches (including Rolex). It is important to check with the watch manufacturer to make determine if there is a warranty in effect on your watch and what the guidelines for repairs are. Some watch manufacturers will void their warranty if a "non-authorized" dealer repairs a watch.
K.Hollis Jewelers guarantees all our watch repairs. We can provide an estimate of work to be performed prior to beginning the repair work and as with all of the work performed in our store, we will give you good, honest advise on how to best handle your repair.