Los Angeles Jewelry District
The largest jewellery district in the United States — nearly 5,000 businesses in downtown LA's marts, from wholesale to bridal
Retail & wholesale
The Los Angeles Jewelry District — centred on Hill Street, Broadway and Olive in DTLA — is the largest jewellery hub in the United States, a dense cluster of historic multi-storey jewellery buildings, wholesale marts, manufacturers and retail showrooms. Built around long-standing arcades and large centres like the St. Vincent Jewelry Center and the International Jewelry Center, the district offers a vast selection of loose diamonds, gold, watches and finished jewellery at competitive, trade-level prices. Visitors find everything from certified engagement rings and custom design studios to on-site repair, cleaning and appraisal services. The area's strength is its wholesale trade network and high volume of independent jewellers and importers — which delivers choice and value but also rewards careful buying (verify stone certifications and receipts). Rooted in DTLA's early-20th-century commercial core, the Jewelry District blends historic architecture with a working, service-oriented marketplace that serves both trade buyers and everyday shoppers.
Planning to visit or buy in Los Angeles Jewelry District?
Getting there and when to go, what a fair price looks like, how to verify what you're buying, and how to spot a fake — the practical, no-nonsense guide.
Read the buyer's guideMakers & Houses
The Downtown LA Jewelry District threads Hill Street's mart buildings, the 1910 California Jewelry Mart and the St. Vincent collective, into a dense corridor where family-run diamond houses and in-house bridal ateliers sell certified stones and finished rings direct to the public.
Much of what carries a Hill Street address is a mart tenancy or a B2B refiner or lab, not a consumer house. The building operators and grading labs are moved to reference.
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INTA Gems & Diamonds
Known for GIA-certified natural and lab-grown diamonds, engagement rings and custom fine jewellery
A long-standing family-owned diamond house in the heart of the Hill Street district, selling certified natural and lab-grown stones direct to consumers.
Icing On The Ring
Known for designer and made-in-house engagement, wedding and anniversary rings
A multi-generation family jeweller whose roots trace to a company founded in the district in 1969, reinvented with a bridal focus in 2005, a genuine commissionable bridal atelier on Hill Street.
Capri Jewelry
Known for certified, handcrafted engagement rings, wedding bands, tennis bracelets and fine jewellery
A family-owned boutique jeweller specialising in certified, handcrafted engagement rings and diamonds on Hill Street since 1981, with pieces made in-house.
Gold Empire Jewelry
Known for loose diamonds, engagement rings, gold and fine jewellery, plus 3D CAD custom and repairs
A staple of the LA Jewelry District, opened in the historic California Jewelry Mart in 1978 and now run by a second-generation owner, retailing diamonds and fine jewellery direct to the public.
Global Rings Jewelry
Known for certified loose diamonds, engagement rings, wedding bands, men's rings and custom design
A Hill Street diamond importer and custom jeweller selling certified loose stones, bridal rings and bespoke pieces direct to consumers by appointment.
Altamoda Jewelry
Known for diamond and gold fine jewellery, rings, earrings, necklaces and bracelets, sold factory-direct
A named jeweller with a direct-to-consumer, factory-direct showroom in the middle of the Downtown LA Jewelry District.
Bailey's Fine Jewelry
LA Jewelry District StudioKnown for engagement rings, diamonds, gemstones, custom jewellery and antique or vintage watches
An established family jewellery house, founded 1948 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, that opened a by-appointment consumer studio in the district in 2021.
- St. Vincent Jewelry Center. Wholesale-market building housing 500+ independent merchants; a landlord, not a single consumer house.
- California Jewelry Mart. Historic 1910 mart building housing 500+ jewellery stores; a building operator.
- GIA. Grading laboratory whose certificates back many district diamonds.
- IGI. Diamond grading laboratory referenced by district retailers.
- Elemetal. B2B precious-metals refiner and supplier serving the trade.
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Traveller notes
The Los Angeles Jewelry District is a working wholesale hub that welcomes both trade buyers and retail customers. Start at the St. Vincent Jewelry Center or International Jewelry Center to get oriented — these multi-storey buildings house dozens of vendors under one roof. The district's strength is its competitive pricing and vast selection, but it's essential to verify certifications, ask for receipts, and compare prices across multiple vendors. The atmosphere is business-focused rather than luxury retail, so expect a no-frills shopping experience with knowledgeable dealers who can offer custom design, repairs, and appraisals on-site.
- Best time: Weekday business hours (most vendors are open Monday–Saturday, closed Sundays).
- What to expect: Wholesale pricing, loose diamonds, gold jewellery, watches, and custom design services.
- Shopping tips: Always verify diamond certifications (GIA, AGS), get written receipts, and compare prices across multiple vendors.
- Parking: Street parking is limited; use nearby parking structures or public transit (Metro stations nearby).
- Combine visits: Explore DTLA's historic architecture and nearby cultural sites like the Bradbury Building and Grand Central Market.
