The Gold Hatpin

"This is an unmitigated positive experience from start to finish. The exquisite collection of jewelry is a never-ending joy to look through as it spans design eras, offering near limitless choices. The staff and owners know more than seemingly possible and there kindness and patience are always at the ready. I've been shopping here for more than a decade and will continue to do so."

"I was so happy to have found The Gold Hatpin when trying to find a good home for some family jewelry. Diane was professional and patient, assessing/testing each piece in front of me, and she gave me a good price - I felt good about selling it to her! The atmosphere of the shop is welcoming and friendly, and I would recommend Diane and The Gold Hatpin to anyone looking to sell jewelry! Plus, it was so fun to look around and see what the shop offered - a great variety of interesting and beautiful pieces."

"I was looking for a simple, but unique vintage wedding band. If it had an inscription, that would be a bonus to me. Diane patiently went through almost all of her bands helping me find and zoning in on what I wanted. In her last box, I found it and absolutely love it! Thank you for my beautiful wedding band!"

"If you love beautiful antique jewelry, you absolutely have to visit the Gold Hatpin. The selection is curated so carefully, every single piece is exquisite. The prices are very reasonable as well. Diane, the owner, is so kind and helpful. She is extremely knowledgeable about each and every piece, and put up with my millions of questions with grace. I now own 3 pieces from this store, and I’m in love with every single one. Cannot recommend enough. Visit this store!"

"Stop looking for other vintage jewelry shops. The Gold Hatpin is the best place to find what you are looking for! Let me touch on a few reasons why I love this place. Price: My girlfriend (now fiancé) and I visited just about every vintage jewelry shop in the Chicago area and The Gold Hatpin is hands down the best value for the best quality. Exactly one other place was a hair more affordable but the quality of the diamonds/rings, sadly, reflected that. All the others were overpriced, to say the least. We are still blown away at how amazing our ring is for a fair and reasonable price. This also goes for the many other items you might be interested in like necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. Selection: Admittedly we thought since the shop was smaller in size we wouldn't find a variety of what we were looking for. Let me tell you we were so very wrong. Initially, we were interested in art deco rings (which they have plenty of) but ended up falling in love with something mid-century circa the 1950s. We are so thankful for the wide variety of vintage rings without which we would not have my fiancé’s ring of her dreams. It's worth noting that we were also impressed with the many other amazing things they have here that are so unique and interesting like broaches, pendants, and trinkets. Quality: As I mentioned there were tons of other shops we searched to find the perfect ring and it was so off-putting to see such a difference in quality to price ratio. The Gold Hatpin was the first place we visited on our journey and I am so glad we did because we kept comparing them to what we were seeing in other stores. For example, there was a ring from another vintage jewelry store that had similar specs to the one we found at TGH and the price difference was a whopping $5K. In my opinion, Gold Hatpin had the best quality of vintage rings without a shocking sticker price. Service: This is going to be somewhat of a love letter to Diane so just bear with me here. Diane, you were the most warm, helpful, patient, and knowledgeable person we came in contact with by far. You were so sweet and kind when we took much of your time that day. A simple thank you feels like it's not enough so please know that Amanda and I are so grateful to you for your willingness to help us find something special and memorable. When I picked the ring up, it was so brilliantly clean and Amanda said she fell in love with it all over again. All that being said, I don't believe I need to elaborate more about the top-notch customer service. TGH is one of those places you WANT to buy from because it feels good. Trust me, they will take good care of you! Ok now stop reading and get shopping!!"