Dazzling Jewelry for Everyone Occasion

No matter what kind of jewelry pieces you’re looking for, whether for a gift for someone else or a treat for yourself, we can help you find what you need in our large, versatile collection. See some of our favorite pieces using the links below, or come into one of our two convenient locations to view our full line of offerings

Three Link Bracelet

Our beautiful sterling silver three link bracelet is perfect for that romantic connection in your life. With three dazzling, interlocked diamond links, your past, present, and future never looked so bright.
The Bridal Collection

If a wedding is in your future, be sure to take a look at the exceptional variety of engagement rings, bands, and even gifts for your wedding party such as bridesmaids charms in our bridal collection.

We can also make custom designed rings for an extra special touch on your big day. By working with our custom jewelry designers, you can incorporate exactly what you want in your custom wedding jewelry so that there is even more meaning incorporated into your ceremony, and reflected on your fingers, forever.

Your Local Jeweler Since 1956

When searching for “jewelry stores Auburn, CA,” the internet is likely to return quite a few hits, but rest assured that Roper’s Jewelers is your premier jeweler in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, and we have been faithfully serving both the City of Auburn and the surrounding area for over six decades.

Roper’s Jewelers was established in 1956 and we believe the secret to our success and longevity is our exceptional staff. Our exceedingly friendly service and helpful, cooperative staff members cater to each individual customer. We are grateful for your business, and the best way to show our gratitude that you chose to shop local is by providing you with the best experience and finest quality jewelry on the market. We specialize in both estate jewelry and fine jewelry and take pride in serving our community year after year.

On-Site Jewelry Repair

At Roper’s Jewelers, we offer jewelry repair on the premises at each of our locations, so that you don’t have to travel far or have your items shipped out to be worked on by someone far away. We have all the tools and experience needed to repair items in-house, and our expert repair services can restore items to their original beauty and functionality with a quick turnaround time.

Come Visit Us for Local Shopping

We hope you will contact us with any questions at either our Downtown Auburn location at (530) 885-4852 or our North Auburn location at (530) 885-8020.

It would be delightful to welcome you into either of our locations this new year to take a look at all of our spectacular jewelry gift options available, and even browse for a little something for yourself!

Stop by either of our brick and mortar stores at 818 Lincoln Way in Auburn or 2288 Grass Valley Highway in Auburn in the Bel Air shopping center. Want to shop local but stay in your pajamas? You can still shop locally online with Roper’s Jewelers and order many of the same items that are in our stores.

From our family to yours, we wish you the happiest of new years. Cheers to a healthy and joyful year ahead from your friendly, neighborhood jeweler for over six decades!

At Roper’s Jewelers we can create almost anything you can dream up, from a custom jewelry pendant necklace, to custom birthstone jewelry, or even a beautifully designed personalized engagement ring if this holiday season is the time to pop the question.

The Best of All Custom Jewelry Stores in Auburn, CA

When you search for “custom jewelry near me” Roper’s Jewelers is sure to show in the search results. Roper’s is one of the longest running jewelry stores in Auburn, CA, and we have many years of experience enriching the lives of the Auburn community and surrounding areas with beautiful, elegant jewelry pieces.

Our team absolutely loves working with our local community members and hearing from them about what special touches would create a unique and meaningful piece of jewelry for their friend or family member, especially around the holiday season or for celebrations like anniversaries.

Meet with a Custom Jewelry Expert and Learn Our Process

If you come into either one of our locations in Auburn, you can meet with one of our friendly and experienced sales associates and, together, design the ideal piece of jewelry to make this holiday one to remember. The process of creating a custom piece of jewelry has several steps starting with understanding the vision.

• Step 1 – Create a sketch
• Step 2 – Create a wax model to fit properly around any gemstones used
• Step 3 – Create a mold and cast the piece
• Step 4 – Cut or craft any additional metal details
• Step 5 – Set the gemstone (s) into the piece
• Step 6 – Solder any details into place and polish the final piece

Take a look here at a custom ring as it was created at Roper’s step by step. We can work with white gold, yellow gold, platinum, sterling silver, precious gems, and more to create the exact look you desire.

Custom Jewelry Pendants

One of our most popular pieces of custom made jewelry is a uniquely designed pendant necklace. You can choose from a variety of metals and multiple types of dazzling gemstones to create the perfect pendant to be displayed on a gorgeous chain by your lucky recipient.

We can help you select the right size and color chain and customize the setting so that the pendant is even more special and meaningful with all of your personalized touches. Our team can even help you create something new from an existing piece of jewelry that has sentimental value.

Custom Birthstone Jewelry

There’s something about birthstones that holds deep meaning, and celebrating the individuals in your life with custom birthstone jewelry is a great way to send a thoughtful message this holiday season. We encourage you to think outside the box this year as well.

Custom birthstone jewelry doesn’t just have to feature only the birthstone of the recipient. A unique ring, necklace, or earrings featuring the birthstone of one’s parents or children can be a charming, thoughtful gift. If the individual is your partner and doesn’t have children, consider the birthstone of yours next to theirs to signify your relationship. We can customize the gift further by adding engraved names near birthstones on some of our jewelry pieces.

Let Us Design Your Custom Holiday Jewelry Starting Today

Here at Roper’s Jewelers, we have been serving the town of Auburn and the surrounding area for over 60 years. We want to play a part in your legacy by crafting a custom piece of jewelry for you this holiday season.

Give us a call with any questions or to schedule an appointment to start creating custom jewelry in Auburn at our Downtown location at (530) 885-4852 or our North Auburn location at (530) 885-8020. You can also stop by either one of our locations at 818 Lincoln Way in Downtown Auburn or 2288 Grass Valley Highway in Auburn in the Bel Air shopping center. Thank you for trusting Roper’s Jewelers with your most special holiday gifts!

14 Karat Yellow Gold Claddagh Ring

Have you ever seen a Claddagh ring and wondered what it means?  Here’s the story.  The history and traditions associated with modern Claddagh rings originated in the Irish fishing village of the same name, around 1700.  The components of the ring are each representative of important components of a relationship: the heart represents love, the hands represent friendship and the crown represents loyalty.  Specific designs have changed over the years, but the basic heart, crown and hands are mainstays.

Tradition also dictates how the ring is worn.  In older times the ring would be handed down from a mother to daughter or grandmother to granddaughter. The young woman would then wear the ring on her right hand with the tip of the heart pointing toward her fingernail.  This indicated that she was not in a relationship and that she was open to love.  If the ring was worn on the right hand with the tip of the heart pointing in to the hand, then it represented that her heart had been captured and she was in a relationship.  When she became engaged the ring would move to the left hand ring finger, tip pf heart pointed down.  Once she married then the ring would point in toward her heart.

There are other more localized traditions associated with Claddagh rings as well, but the basics tend to remain the same.  Modern day Claddagh rings are made of all different metals, including gold, silver, and platinum.  They may also be set with diamonds or other gemstones.  Today, both men and women wear the rings, and as with any piece of jewelry, it’s up to the wearer to determine how to make the tradition of the Claddagh ring, his or her own.

Ralph & Helen Roper moved to Auburn in 1952.   Roper’s Jewelers opened in January 1956, the same week that his son, Harvey, was born.  When asked why he opened the store he replied, “I wanted to work for myself”.

When Ropers Jewelers opened, there were three other jewelers in town.  It opened at  814 Lincoln Way, a few doors down from its current location.  In 1972, Ralph moved the store to its current location, 818 Lincoln Way.  A second store was opened in 1990, at 2288 Grass Valley Highway.  Both locations are in Auburn, the town that Ralph loves.

Ralph says that he and his business were well received due to his participation in the community.  Then, as now, Ralph participated in many community events and improvement projects.  He worked in the store 12 to 14 hours every day, and he had only one saleslady.  As Christmas approached he added another saleslady, and he would add another one at a time as he became busier and needed more help.  In the beginning Ralph did all of the jewelry, watch, and clock repair himself.  His wife, Helen, did all of the bookkeeping.  The statements were written by hand each month.

Over the years Ralph slowly made some changes.  He brought in a watchmaker first, then he brought in jewelers.  As his sons, Steven and Harvey grew, they learned the business.  Steven became a jeweler and Harvey became a watchmaker.  Harvey, was vice president of the company, and his wife, Brenda, does all of the accounting.  Although the Roper’s Jewelers family of salespeople,  jewelers, watch and clock makers has grown, to include more than 20 employees, Roper’s still retains the same values, professionalism, and vision that Ralph had 57 years ago.

Layaway became an important part of the American lifestyle during the Depression of the 1930’s.  In the absence of credit cards, and with a society that was financially challenged, Layaway provided a way for Americans to make purchases over time.  The practice continued fairly steadily until the 1980’s when the availability of credit cards made Layaway seem obsolete.  Of course during this time there continued to be stores that offered a Layaway program, and Roper’s was one of them.  In response to the current economic atmosphere, many retailers have reinstated their Layaway programs as the public is once again realizing its benefits.

Besides the obvious benefit of paying over time without interest, another attribute to Layaway is to be able to purchase something for the person you share the checkbook and the credit cards with, while keeping it a surprise.  It also enables shoppers to secure the perfect gift (for themselves or some else) without having to hide it, and potentially forget where they hid it, as they wait for the gift giving event to arrive.

Whatever your reasons, remember that we still offer Layaway (year-round), and it’s as simple as making a down payment, followed by six monthly payments (or fewer to suit your needs).

I often get to experience these moments many years after the fact.  People share their graduation stories with me when they bring in the watch that was given by parents, the ring that was presented from Grandma, the pocket watch that was passed on from Grandpa.  These are their treasures, not because of their monetary value, but because of the moments in time that they mark, the traditions that they represent, the history that they repeat.

It means that everyday that I walk in the door there are people depending on me.  It means that when I call other businesses in town and say, “Hi, this is Peggy at Roper’s” I’m greeted with a cheerful, welcoming voice.  Likewise, when I call clients I know they are happy to hear that their wedding ring is sized, or that their grandma’s pearls have been restrung.  It means being asked, “Are you a Roper?”…a lot.  It means answering that, “although I’m not a Roper, they’ve sort of taken over payments on me because I’ve worked here so long”.  It means that people are willing to come in and hand over their most precious family heirlooms, and walk back out again knowing that we will take good care of them.   It means being approached by almost every fundraiser in a twenty mile radius, and doing my best to support each and every one.  It means supporting events and initiatives that may never affect us directly, but that will have an affect for the good for the community.  It means behaving myself anytime that I’m anywhere that people know where I work.  It means going to various meetings and having people hand me their watches because “they need a new battery, and do you mind taking it with you?”  And I take the watch, and I don’t mind, because I know that means that they trust me.  It means having Brenda bake each and every one of us our favorite dessert on our birthday.  It means sharing our clients’ best days: engagements, and weddings and babies, as well as their worst days: the passing of a spouse, or a child, or a friend.

It means being a working part of a larger community: a community where we choose to raise our children, a community we choose to call home.