Excel Jewellers

Bring a ring in for a check at Excel and it doesn’t leave the building. Repairs are done on the premises by the store’s master goldsmith, and they’ll clean and inspect your jewellery while you wait, at no charge. A loose prong caught early is a lot cheaper than a lost diamond.

What they do

• Custom design: engagement rings and one-off pieces designed from scratch, or old and inherited jewellery remade into something you’ll wear
• Repairs: by a master goldsmith trained in the European tradition, with a free inspection and same-day estimate
• Appraisals by a GIA-certified gemologist
• Consignment at the Langley store: they sell your unworn fine jewellery for you, appraised first, which the store says pays better than selling it for scrap
• Ready-made: engagement rings, earrings and pendants, their own designs alongside brands like Verragio, Gabriel & Co. and Malo

Who runs it

Thom Huynh is the master goldsmith and designer, and he runs the business with his wife, Jane. Excel started in Grande Prairie, Alberta in the early 1990s and moved to Langley in 2000. There’s now a second store at Guildford Town Centre in Surrey, and the Huynhs call the Fraser Valley home. The store lists Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation, Langley Hospice Society and Langley Lodge among the causes it supports, along with the Canadian Cancer Society. It’s a member of the Canadian Jewellers Association.

Visiting

Excel is at Langley SmartCentres on 66 Avenue, across from London Drugs. Call 604-539-7720 to book a design consultation or check hours, which aren’t posted on their site.

It’s on our jewellery stores in Langley list with the rest. More independents in the area are on Shop Local in Willoughby.