Seybold Building Jewelers

What is the Seybold Building?

The Seybold Building is a ten-story 1920s office building at 36 NE 1st Street, a block off Flagler Street in downtown Miami, that became the center of the city's jewelry trade. Today it holds hundreds of independent jewelers, diamond dealers, gold and watch specialists, and bench craftsmen, which makes it one of the largest jewelry centers in the United States. 208 of those businesses are listed on this page.

It is open to the public. You do not need an appointment or a trade card to walk in, and most of what you see is for sale at retail.

How to shop the Seybold Building

The lower floors are the most retail-facing, with showrooms opening straight onto the corridors. The upper floors mix retail showrooms with workshops, setters, polishers and wholesalers, and some of the best bench work in Miami happens in rooms with no sign on the door. A few rules make the building work in your favor:

• Compare across the corridor. Everyone here sees the same wholesale prices. A stone or a repair that is dramatically cheaper than every neighbor usually has a reason.
• Ask for the laboratory report on any certified diamond, and check that the girdle inscription matches it.
• Get it in writing: metal, weight, stone details, price and turnaround on the receipt, every time.
• For repairs, get two quotes. Two benches on the same floor will look at your piece for free, and their answers tell you a lot.

Our guide on how to choose a jeweler in Miami lists the seven questions to ask and the red flags to walk away from.

Jewelry repair, ring resizing and watch service in downtown Miami

This is where Miami's jewelers send their own repairs. Ring sizing, re-shanking, prong re-tipping, chain soldering, stone setting, rhodium plating, and full watch service are all done inside the building, and simple jobs are often finished while you wait. Browse the benches that list jewelry repair and watch repair, or ask us for an introduction to one that fits your piece.

Diamonds, engagement rings, gold and appraisals

Loose diamonds are the building's core trade, so this is the place to compare stones side by side and to have a mounting made for the one you choose. Dozens of dealers also buy gold, diamonds and estate pieces; if you are selling, get an independent appraisal or at least our free AI estimate before you accept an offer from the buyer. See the diamond dealers and estate jewelry specialists we can introduce you to.

Getting there

The building sits in the heart of downtown Miami, a short walk from the Metromover loop and from several public parking garages; metered street parking is scarce. The trade keeps weekday daytime hours, and individual shops set their own, so if you are coming for one specific jeweler, call ahead.

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