La Verne Jewelers

In 1972, Robbin and Debbie Lantz opened a small jewelry store in Claremont, California with the dream of designing and making the highest quality jewelry in the area. Known for expert repairs, brilliant diamonds and unique custom designs; the Lantzes bought La Verne Jewelers in 1979 and continued to grow a great business by focusing on the finest quality diamonds, gemstones, jewelry and customer service available anywhere.

The word carat derives from the word carob, a Mediterranean seed, which has an extremely consistent weight for measuring. The greater the carat weight, the rarer, and more valuable the diamond becomes. Five metric carats weighs exactly 1 gram. Some people want the largest diamond possible.

If size is a priority, we at The Diamond Center can help you classify the proper cut, color and clarity to fit your budget economically, and fit your jewelry beautifully.Many of our engagement rings can fit diamonds up to 5.00 carats, but each ring has different size constraints based on its size and the type of setting.

With origins in Paris, France, Alwand Vahan has been designing fine jewelry for over 100 years, now carried on by third-generation Alwand Vahan, also known as "Sacha." Today, Sacha's collections are found in the finest jewelry stores throughout the country, his creations dazzling today's woman with an eye for style, quality, and comfort.

Every year, we travel nearly 10,000 miles to hand select diamonds in Antwerp for our customers. With our connections overseas, we are able to cut out the middleman, and save money in the process. With this elite service, we extend these savings to our customers, and are able to get the best selection of diamonds in the world.

The Diamond Center has been an active member of the Independent Jewelers Organization since 1991. The Independent Jewelers Organization is a group of over 800 independent retail jewelers nationwide, which offers supreme quality and unmatched service, providing an excellence that customers can count on.