Are you looking for a wide variety of beautiful jewelry or unique lapidary products? Do you need your ring sized or watch battery replaced by a professional jeweler?

Do you have gemstones you need remounted or combined to create a custom made one-of-a-kind heirloom?

Have your pearls lost their clasp or do they need restringing?

Perhaps you need a gift for someone special.

If so, come to Melvins' Gems & Jewelry. Since 1986, our family-owned-and-operated business has served thousands of wonderful customers all across America. At last we have settled on a location for our first shop - in the Great Bridge Shopping Center of Chesapeake, Virginia. As always, we will specialize in the creation, sales and repair of gemstone jewelry. Choose from a large selection of rings, pendants, slides, bracelets, earrings, omegas, tie tacs, cuff links, chains and beads to fit any style and budget.

We will still maintain a full line of precious, semi-precious, and lab created gemstones. As always, we will have an extensive line of 10K, 14K yellow & white gold & Sterling Silver mountings & findings. We also carry a variety of lapidary products from around the world, such as jade carvings from China; crystal and agate lamps, agate geode book ends, halves & slices from Brazil; jasper & onyx bowls, trays, tables, jewelry boxes, candle holders, coasters, & napkin rings from Pakistan; hand painted laquered jewelry and jewelry boxes from Russia, and gem trees from Brazil.

New for our shop, we have added lapidary & beading tools & books.We offer classes in Basic Beading, Hand Knotting, and Wire Wrapping - sign up for the class of your choice today! For your peace of mind we certify everything we sell so you can rest assured when it comes to the quality of our products.