Just Gems

We have been customers of Just Gems for many years. Buying a piece of jewellery from Helen is far more than taking home something which maybe pretty, more likely beautiful! You will leave having an amazing understanding of the uniqueness of your new purchase as Helen is so generous in imparting her knowledge of gemmology and geology. Helen offers clarity and honesty, and therefore we have always left feeling delighted and confident with every purchase.

Just Gems is in a league of its own with regards to gemstone and jewellery quality and variety - you won't find another establishment like it. Helen is highly qualified in both geology and gemmology and couldn't be more passionate about her subject. Travelling worldwide to source the best quality gemstones, she has an impressive collection of traditional and unusual jewels and masterfully composes them into unique pieces you'd struggle to find the like of anywhere else. Having personally bought several pieces from Just Gems in the past, all of which are stunning, attract a lot of admiration and give me great pleasure to wear, I know first hand how knowledgeable, passionate and conscientious she is as a jeweller. I would go to no one else for jewellery, as nobody else has the choice of gemstones she offers, or the expertise to go with it. I couldn't recommend Just Gems or Helen Plumb more highly and already hotly anticipate my next visit to Winchcombe so I can pop in and see what new delights are on offer!

We are fortunate to have Just Gems in Winchcombe. Helen has recently rejuvenated my engagement ring with a beautiful Zircon gem stone which took enormous effort and expertise to source the perfect replacement stone for me.I have also had a Sapphire bespoke ring made, which I am delighted with, chosen from Helen's large collection of coloured gem stones. All my rings are polished, sparkling and looking stunning.Absolutely recommend anyone to pop in and give Just Gems a try!Thank you very much, Helen!

My best friend recommended Just Gems to me as I was looking for a sapphire engagement ring and had seen how beautifully his order had turned out. Helen was a pleasure to work with throughout the process, taking on board every detail that I wanted in the ring (choosing the stones was great fun) and matching its design to a description of my partner to create a piece that was stunning but secure to match her active lifestyle. The experience was so straightforward, even mid-pandemic, and I would highly recommend Just Gems to anyone.

I was so delighted at the work Helen had done with my engagement and wedding rings. She did EXACTLY as I asked and they look like they did 20 years ago. Innovative and up to date hinging rings for arthritis issues are also working well. All communication prompt clear and open. Pricing very reasonable.

Helen is an incredibly knowledgeable gemologist - there is nothing she doesn't know about gemstones. She also came up with a brilliant idea for a commission piece, something I would never have thought of. The shop in Winchcombe has a fabulous selection of quality jewellery pieces for all tastes but without the ridiculous price tags often found in some of the more well known jewellery stores. Would highly recommend

As other clients have said Helen is an extremely knowledgeable gemologist and talented designer. The first time my husband and I went to Just Gems (Aberdeen) I was sure I would get excellent quality stones, having heard her talk about gems. However, commissioning jewellery for the first time was a little daunting, but Helen so loves her work and is so enthusiastic about finding just the right thing for you that it was a real treat.We went to see Helen again this year, in Winchcombe, and commissioned 3 pieces of jewellery. Helen was more than happy to incorporate stones from a ring I hardly ever wore, even though they were inferior to ones she would supply. That is the wonderful thing about Helen, she won’t sell to you for the sake of a sale, she really wants you to have something unique, personal and of the highest quality. I will be wearing my latest pieces with pride for my daughter’s wedding next week. They will have a hard job to out shine the bride, but I am sure they will be much admired.

Helen has had a jewellery business in Aberdeen for several years, and I have bought several beautiful pieces from her for members of my family.She has a great eye for design and excellent technical knowledge. She frequently visits gem shows across the globe, where she has acquired beautiful, natural untreated gemstones and semiprecious stones. She employs excellent craftsmen to set these gems so the overall high standard of design and craftsmanship is a mark of her craft.Since Helen has moved to Winchcombe she has put together a very handsome shop, and my only regret is that it is now much further to go to visit her.

Helen Plumb - not your average jeweller!When two of my friends (who don't know each other, but do know that I love beautiful jewellery and gemstones) both recommended that I visit gemmologist Helen Plumb at her shop Just Gems in the Cotswolds town of Winchcombe, I was intrigued...And what a treat was in store! Helen is an amazing lady, hugely knowledgeable and totally passionate about precious and semi-precious stones and how to use them to create items of jewellery that are individual and different, yet eminently wearable.My first brief visit turned into a regular outing (there is always something new to see) and I am now the proud owner of a number of pieces which I just love, and which draw admiring glances whenever I wear them. And during lockdown, I have kept myself consoled by browsing the treasures on the Just Gems website.When it's possible to visit in person again, I will be first through the door! Winchcombe is a very pleasant town well worth a day out with some interesting local attractions to enjoy - if you can drag yourself away from Helen and her gems, that is!

I sought a ruby pendant with which to give thanks for forty years of love. My mind’s eye knew exactly what it would look like: I guessed I would need to find the right stone, and then have it set. So I rang Helen and described my thoughts, which she understood precisely. She suggested including a diamond to add brilliance, showed me several of her cut and unmounted rubies, and offered as alternatives a number of ready-made pieces. One of these was exactly what my mind had in its eye - better, on account of the diamond that sat above the ruby. All this by phone and email (because Devon is miles from Winchcombe). Though she could easily have sent it to me I chose to go to Winchcombe to collect it - a happy trip which provided the extra delight of learning about the stone, and seeing so many others of Helen's lovely gems.