The McKay legacy began in 1949 when Robert McKay and his  wife  Frances Ellen started their adventure in the diamonds business. McKay diamonds opened its doors at 157 South Main Street over 65 years ago. In May 2010, Robert McKay decided it was time to retire. Joe & Sandra Andrade, jumped at the opportunity to be a part of the McKay legacy.

Joe has been in the jewelry business for over 35 years. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, he started his career at just nine years old as a watchmaker. He later began an apprenticeship, developing skills in jewelry carving and setting, and opened his first jewelry store in Brazil at age 17. Since then, he has never stopped doing business.

That entrepreneurial spirit led Joe to move to the United States over 15 years ago, where he worked for other jewelry stores before starting his own company.

It is hard to imagine historic Main Street without McKay Diamonds, and Joe knew that his new ownership would not change what McKay created: a place where your jeweler is your friend and your experience there will be one to remember.

I want it to be personal, something with feeling and meaning, said Joe.

That can be felt especially among those looking for Engagement and Wedding rings, an area of specialization for Andrade and his business. Many customers have a vision of what they want their ring to be. Whatever the style, to be involved in the whole process, to be able to literally watch the production of the ring, is an experience like no other. As a local business, everything is done in the store.

Custom design allows someone to bring in a sketch or photograph of a piece, and the jeweler creates a mold of the design until the customer is totally satisfied. These pieces can be created using diamonds and other gemstones that you already have, or can be provided to you from our selection.

The design and production process can take as little as 4 days, but creates memories that last a lifetime.

It is a masterpiece for the person, he said. They come back and say, Thank you, my wife is so happy.

McKay Diamonds customers have come back for all of their jewelry needs, whether a repair or custom design, because of its legacy that remains strong today.

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Keith F.

08/18/2015

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What a great place to do business! I love these guys. Joe and Sandra are amazing. Believe what everyone else writes. My (now) wife hadn’t the slightest idea what kind/style/shape ring she wanted. We walked in and were immediately met by Joe and his charming smile. We tried a few rings on, Joe made some suggestions, I started getting ideas. Obviously the man loves what he does, and probably enjoys seeing the love around a central piece of many relationships. I met with him a few weeks later to “game plan” what I had envisioned. I also had some loose stones and an engagement ring from another lifetime. I wanted to use the best stone for my wife’s ring, and sell the other. He gave me a very fair price on the “estate” jewelry, better than any pawn or diamond exchange. He custom made my wife’s ring and hit the nail on the head. Great family-run shop. I got all my influence from the glowing reviews online, and I’m not disappointed.

08/23/2012

McKay Jewelers is first rate!

McKay Diamonds is absolutely fantastic to work with. When I was searching for a ring for my fiance, Joe and Sandra were so helpful, friendly, and kind that I was completely won over! I chose one of Joe's custom designs and Joe then designed a small wedding band to fit against the contours of the engagement ring as a surprise for my gal who thought we were going to use the engagement ring as the wedding ring as well.Then Joe proceeded to find and order the perfect Sapphire as the center stone, as my gal thought a diamond would fade into the background too much.In short, you just can't go wrong working with McKay Jewelers!!

04/09/2012

Great Jewelers

Joe and Sandra are amazing! They have resized rings and created rings for our family and we have been extremely pleased with the whole process. Not often do you find such wonderful people with such talent. I would recommend McKay Diamonds to anyone.Wendy Martin

02/27/2012

Wonderful experience with Mackay's Jewelers

Paul and I took our wedding rings into Mackay's Jewelers this last Saturday. My ring needed sizing and work done on the prongs; Paul's ring actually had broken in half. We had been told by another store, that it was a "grandpa's ring" and nothing could be done about it. Were we ever excited when within twenty minutes, we left with two beautiful rings! Joe is incredibly talented! He and his wife, Sandra, are friendly, honest, and professional. I would recommend them to anyone! I look at my ring and feel like a newlywed after 38 years of marriage! Thank you Joe and Sandra!

07/19/2011

Experience with McKay Diamonds

My granddaughter lost the diamond from her engagement ring. Not having much money, they didn't know what they were going to do to replace it. I took my granddaughter in to see Joe at McKay Diamonds. He explained to my granddaughter that because of the style of her ring and the type of metal it was made of, putting in another diamond was not a good idea, as it would just come out again. I had an old ring that was given to me, and because of the style was never going to wear. Joe showed her a ring that he had in his showcase, that was much better quality than her previous ring, took my old ring in for trade, and only charged us a nominal amount for the whole transaction. My granddaughter is thrilled, as am I. We will certainly be coming back to McKay Diamonds for our jewelry needs.

03/11/2011

So happy to find them

I was so happy to find a jeweler that cared, and took the time to help me right then. For years all I could find was someone who would want to take my rings and ship them off for two weeks. I would strongly recommend everyone that is concerned about their jewelry to take it here. Even if I had to leave my rings, I have a feeling it might be for a day. I will soon find out, I will be going back soon.

03/06/2011

Fast, very friendly...worked on my ring from Italy that no other jeweler would touch

My wedding ring is from Florence, Italy and a year later it needed sizing. No jeweler in the salt lake area would work on it, except McKay. They did an excellent job and it only took 10 minutes to size! I watched while my ring was sized and chatted with the brazilian owners after it was complete. They were super nice and down to earth. I would recommend this place to anyone!

03/03/2011

Fast,Effecient, and Friendly

We had purchased a really expensive ring at a different retailer and never had time to resize it. Me and my wife work a lot so the only time we had was on Monday. Every jeweler we called wanted us to drop it off and it would take 4-5 business days until we would get it back or they would resize it in the back.............we heard horror stories so we called looking for a jeweler who would resize it for us in front of us. Luckily we found Mckay Daimonds. The husband and wife got us in the same day and took only 10 min. with our daimond ring always in sight. We left very happy, but what made them stand out the most was how they actually let us come back again the next day without charge to resize it a tiny bit smaller. OUTSTANDING customer service! Thanks guys! We'll be back for our next time

02/25/2011

Gorgeous Ring and Fantastic service :)

My fiance bought my ring from McKay Jewelers and I could not be happier with the result. It is gorgeous and did not cost a fortune. We went to several other stores but McKay had the most beautiful version of the ring style I liked. For the stone, we wanted a moissanite and every store told us they either wouldn't put one in or they recommended that we buy a real, more expensive diamond because of the quality. It was obvious that they were more interested in making a profit than helping us find the perfect ring. At McKay jewelers, they were happy to supply us with a moissanite and it looks better than many of the real diamonds I have seen on other rings. The service at McKay is much more personal and faster than at a large chain store. They have a unique selection unlike most stores where you see the same ring over and over again. Overall the service is fantastic and all of the rings are beautiful. If you go to McKay Jewelers you will be satisfied in every way :)

12/31/2010

BEST SERVICE EVER!!!

THE BEST SERVICE YOU WILL EVER FIND!!! My wife's ring was stolen at midnight the night before we got married, we wanted her to have a ring and didn't know what to do, so we went in to see Joe the next day and he was able to get us a ring fast enough for our wedding and then after the wedding he was able to exactly duplicate the ring she had before from pictures and she absolutely loves it! He always was very cheerful and knew us by name! I have bought jewelry before, but I have never felt so comfortable and that he was bending over backwards to give us the best deal ever! The highest of recommendations for McKay Diamonds and Jewelry possible! Go and give them a try!

11/02/2010

FANTASTIC SERVICE

First, They ARE OPEN ALL WEEK. Ignore the hours on this site.Second, I am a bit of an artist and was very interested in designing my fiancés engagement ring. I took my design to a national chain jewelry store, and they told me it was doable, but that it would cost too much. Then they tried to talk me into a pretty, but machine made, mass-produced ring. I went to another chain store and mentioned I wanted a green diamond, and they basically gave me a confused stare. THEN I talked to the very friendly Joe at McKay Diamonds. I showed him my design and he loved it! He was very excited to work on it. He ordered a BEAUTIFUL green diamond, the exact cut I wanted, and had it in his store within the week. He also immediately went to work on a wax mold that looked exactly like what I designed. He was very COMMUNICATIVE throughout the process, and invited me to check his progress a few times, to make sure I was getting what I wanted. In less than a month he had an ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS compl

09/03/2010

diamond ring

I had my diamond ring repaired while I watched and waited for it. I held my diamond in my hand . I liked the fact that the diamond was always in my sight because I heard terrible stories about diamonds being switched. I would trust this jeweler with all my jewels, including my grandchildren!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!One thing I don't understand is the fact that I saw an ad on the internet and that said the store was open only on Saturdays. That is not true. It is open Monday thru Saturday every week!!!

08/26/2010

Ring repair

I took in a ring to be mended after it had to be cut off in the ER. It was repaired while I waited and the repair only took 10 minutes. The staff was super friendly and the quality of the repair was excellent. I would recommend this shop for any repair or custom orders

10/29/2007

Fine service

I've always appreicated this jeweler. They provide excellent products and fine service. My husband and I are still enjoying the rings we bought there many years ago.

More Business Info

Hours
Regular Hours
Mon:
Tue - Fri:
Sat:
SunClosed
Services/Products
Repair jewelry while you wait and watch, watch battery, watch service, solder ring, size engagement ring, diamonds, solder chain, solder rings together, re-size ring at the same day, custom design engagement ring, wedding ring, bands, and jewelry.
Payment method
debit, cash, all major credit cards, insurance
Location
We are close to City Creek and beside the Eva's Bakery.
Amenities
Repair jewelry and watches while you wait and watch. resize ring on the store, allowed you to watch the repairs that are made in your jewelry, Bring in a sketch or photograph of a piece, and the jeweler creates a mold of the design until the customer is totally satisfied. These pieces can be created using diamonds and other gemstones that you already have, or can be provided to you from our selection. Appraisal.
Accreditation

NFBI

Categories
Jewelers-Wholesale & Manufacturers, Diamonds, Watches