Borrego Goldsmith Jewelers

Featuring fine jewelry including diamond and colored stone karat gold, platinum and sterling silver; fine gem and mineral specimens; a full-service goldsmith for repairs and appraisals; gifts, art, home décor, and more.

Handmade Fine Jewelry: We carry a lovely selection of handmade fine jewelry including rings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants, strands and chain, brooches and earrings. We feature platinum, gold, and sterling silver jewelry; fine colored stone and diamond jewelry; fresh water and ocean cultured pearl jewelry, and gemstone beads.

We also have a quality collection of authentic Native American and Southwest jewelry including handcrafted pieces that are brought directly to us by the Navajo and Nakkai families, and a great selection of old pawn Zuni, Hopi, and Apache jewelry and belt buckles.

Collectible Gem & Mineral Specimens: We have a wonderful array of high quality gem and mineral specimens such as large fluorite slabs, all sizes of Amethyst and Citrine Geodes, Large Pyrites, Calcites and gemstone carvings, Stone boxes, spheres and fossils. You can chose your favorite loose gems from our selection of un-mounted tourmalines, sapphires, topaz, amethyst, citrine, boulder opal, white opal, fire agate, jade, moonstone, diamond, turquoise, aquamarine, zircon, and many more.

Full Service Jeweler, Designer and Gemologist: We provide in-house jewelry design for our customers using our materials, your materials, or a combination of both.
Our services include in-house design, wax carving, hand fabrication, repair, casting, polishing, plating, fancy gemstone setting such as pave and channel setting, and use of exotic metals like Niobium. We also perform gem identification, evaluations and appraisals.
Our master goldsmith repairs your jewelry items in house. We handle watch repair using expert horologists who warranty their workmanship, and we carry and install most watch batteries and watch bands.

We offer many promotions throughout the year with low interest rates, deferred payments, and holiday specials with a quick application and in house approval. We also offer two layaway plans - 3 months and 6 months.

Art, Home & Office Décor, and Gifts: We have a beautiful collection of signed original southwest wall art, including original oil paintings by famous artist Kathi Hilton. We also carry copper “splash” wall hangings and handmade masks. Come browse our selection of golf gifts, clocks, watches, jewelry boxes, music boxes, gemstone vases and goblets, bookends, shell and coral, silver baby rattles, and much more.

Come Meet Us: DeNise Bowers-Pettersson, daughter of the founders of Borrego Goldsmith Jewelers is our Graduate Designer since 1988 and manager with certificates from the Gemological Institute of America also in Jewelry Sales, Pearls and Diamonds and Diamond grading. DeNise continues her education through courses offered by the American Gem Society.

Richard Pettersson is a Master Goldsmith/Gemologist beginning as an apprentice in 1982 evolving as an accomplished Master in exclusive stores in Palm Desert, California and Sedona, Arizona.  Richard earned a Gemologist Certificate from the Gemological Institute of America, and perfected his techniques through the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts, owned and operated by San Francisco’s renowned designer Alan Revere.

Georgia Jensen is our sales associate who has recently received a certificate as an Accredited Jewelry Professional, and is currently studying the Graduate Sales Associate Course through the American Gem Society.
We are members of the American Gem Society, the Better Business Bureau, and the Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce.

In February 2008, DeNise Pettersson, certified jewelry designer and the manager of Borrego Goldsmith Jewelers was a featured guest on Champagne Sundays. On the show, she gave some great tips on what jewelry to buy for men and women. To listen to the interview, please double click the play button below.

Richard was a guest on Champagne Sundays on December 7, 2008. To listen to the entire, unedited show, please click here. To listen to Richard's interview, please double click on the Play Button below.