So Good Jewelry

A serious junk jewelry store, with some surprising goodies, all low priced and really fun.

So good jewelry? How about so BAD jewelry!!! I was casually looking around the store with my friends and in the first five minutes the person who was in the store started to yell at us! We didn’t even do anything!!! He was screaming at us because we were looking at the jewelry! Just because we were the «younger age» he assumed that we stole stuff and was following us around and then he screamed at us to check our bags! Like first of all why would we even take this ugly jewelry!!! And when he couldn’t find anything, he yelled at us to get out of the store. And when we were walking out he screamed gtfo to us like how rude! NEVER GO TO THIS STORE… EVER!

The man that was working at the store kicked me and my friends out. We didn’t do anything wrong and we put everything back the way we found it. Then he walked up to us any said, «Get out. I don’t want you to be in this store.» He yelled at us and he made us open our bags and he found nothing! Like why would you just think that we stole anything when we put everything back the way they were! I really don’t like the stone and they should be called not so good service!!!

This shop was probably the worst experience I’ve ever had in the Haight EVER.
My friends and I were shopping around and decided to go into this shop. It was really cheap and tacky. But we decided to go in anyways. WRONG!!!
When we went in, the cashier (who was a guy) looked at us really suspiciously. We just shrugged it off and looked. So my friends were looking in the earrings section. One of them just touched a pair of earrings, and then put it back. Right after, the cashier-​who was soooo cheap and rude– yelled at them «LOOK WHAT YOU DID! YOU RUINED THE DISPLAY!» Nothing was even moved. She didn’t harm the merchandise in anyway. And then he yelled at all of us «GET OUT GET OUT! YOU LEAVE NOW!» and shooed us out. I don’t know how this store will ever stay in business with how cautious and assuming and hateful the security gua– I mean CASHIERS are.

Meh. It’s definitely affordable but nothing amazing. Most of it is really inexpensive costume jewelry that’s good for a few wears. Everything seemed very plastic-​y there.
You can expect to find earrings, necklaces and bracelets. They may have expanded to more accessories now.

LOVE this place. Fantastic pieces. So much to choose from. In fact, it can be a bit overwhelming at first. But the staff is super friendly. Had a lovely time chatting with them at the register. The guy ringing me up loved my peacock ring (China Town!) and actually kissed it, which was weird but funny. I thought it was hilarious, but some people might take it the wrong way. Point is, the jewelry is awesome. If I were still in the area, I’d bring all my new outfits here to accessorize them.

If you’re looking for great inexpensive costume jewelry, look no further. This jewelry is funky, colorful, sparkly, and eye-​catching. You’ll see pieces here that you can’t find anywhere else. They have a great selection of fun head bands too! The jewelry here doesn’t look cheap — that’s what makes it SO GOOD. :)
If you’re in the neighborhood of Haight and Ash, or even across town, it’s worth the trip.

This is the spot I always come to for my New Years and Birthday jewelry. Why you might ask? Well, for one I am a bargain shopper, I can’t afford real diamonds and jewels and I ALWAYS dress like a rich housewife of San Francisco. I love gaudy, flashy, blingy, over the top, i love it but would never wear it, is she really wearing that jewelry?! Like I said, birthdays and New Years.
I don’t dress like a drag queen everyday, well, only on the weekends really… ;-) Yes they accommodate drag queens, ghetto queens, and those of us in-​betweens, but I always get a great deal here. Maybe it’s because I am so nice and memorable, but Roland (sweet cute young manager) always makes me feel special EVERY time I come in the shop. And those creepy Asian ladies that shove baskets in your face don’t work there anymore. I would suggest carrying a jewelry tray though, just makes shopping easier and less suspicious considering this are is full of homeless (young kids and girls from all over the country included)
On a side note, they recently added clothes and more accessories to their shop. It is also not hot pink anymore. Since New Years is coming up, I will be making the trip out there very soon, maybe upload pics of some of my treasures!
And yes they have simple studs and huge hip-​hop wives hoops. Happy shopping!

Inexpensive elegance.
I walked in here looking for a small cross on a post. I didn’t find something small enough where I was looking, on a wall where everything was under $ 10 and most of it hung on loops. Then My Lady directed my attention to another wall, and there it was! Rhinestones on sterling, about ½″ high, for $ 16.26. Of course, it was an instant sale.
Would that my purchases of high-​end jewelry were so simple.

Over the weekend, I lost one of my favorite earrings and couldn’t justify spending $ 50 on a new pair (they were actually a gift, but I knew how much they were ;P). While I was running errands in the Haight, I decided to stop into So Good to take a look at their earrings.
They have SO MUCH to look at. I never thought you could have too many sparkly things, but after walking in, I changed my mind. Eventually I did find a pair of studs that were similar to my beloved Juicy Couture pair and at $ 12.99 I knew I couldn’t walk away without purchasing them!
Prices are decent but there were definitely a few items that were overpriced and not to mention, tacky! I think this is a great place to buy jewelry for a certain outfit or just for fun but if you’re looking for some high quality jewelry, keep on walking.

I was just walking down Haight. and ooOh.what’s all that shiny stuff? *meandering through the door*
Wow, what a massive store of sparkly, fun, and inexpensive jewelry and accessories! It really is like Claire’s but for us older kids. Whether you are looking for a fun new ring, bracelet, hat, or earrings, this place has it all!
Friendly staff, organized display cases, and you can easily spend some time looking at every little shiny thing in there. Go on. check it out!

This is like Claire’s Boutique for adults; the styles they carry are more Forever 21’s style, although you can also get some acceptable stuff for your fourth grader (small rings or necklaces, rhinestoned hair clips).
Deduction for not having Forever 21’s prices. There were earrings or rings I’d expect to be $X, then turn it over and find out I was off by $ 3 (which is a lot when you’re expecting $ 5.99). It’s not quality stuff here, ladies. If you want something that lasts, go elsewhere, but if you want a pair of earrings that MIGHT last a year if you take really good care of them, go here.
I ended up with a ring more upscale than F21’s wares: I went for professional-​type jewelry and threw down $ 14.99 (knowing it was too much, yeah) for a ring with a fairly convincing setting that might pass for actual gems. I figured it was a sign I’ve grown up that I’m willing to pay that much for a ring I’m hoping to pass off as having cost at least 10 times that. Right?

Need something super sparkly and only need to wear it once?
I have been shopping for a hair pin for my NYE outfit and didn’t want to spend too much.
I shopped all over Haight and made this my last stop. I knew I would find something here– AND I DID.
Everything was 30−50% off. Lucky me! I found the cutest hair broach along with other hard to pass up deals on jewelry for dressy clothes.
You will have to literally scan all the items here, but the lay out is easy and all you have to do is have a little patience and time. You will find something cute!
I agree that prices seem a little outrageous, but if you can stumble upon a sale, the prices are reasonable. I made out with 4 pieces for $ 30!

Shh… I’ll tell you a secret.
Two very constant pieces of jewelery I wear were purchased from this store.
No, I won’t tell you which ones. But I do wear them a lot. When I lose one, I come here to replace it. I suck sometimes.
It’s kind of alluring from the street with it’s glittering awesomeness. Once inside, I feel like I’m shopping in China, but the prices are outrageous.
Really though, the jewelery here is really really expensive for what it is. Junky. It’s a step up from that kids stuff you can buy, but a lot of it is really tacky and cheap looking. You have to dig for a good deal.
Oh and the business owners watch you like a hawk. How Asian of them.

I first discovered So Good Jewelry in Santa Barbara. Their Santa Barbara store has a bit more appealing of a lay-​out but the jewelry seemed pretty much the same at both locations… there are so many other appealing stores in Haight Ashbury though that I wouldn’t spend much of my time in this store which a bit less original than the other Haight Ashbury finds…
You walk into a sea of colors and it’s like a candy store of jewelry. You can find just about anything you can imagine from sterling silver rings and necklaces, big chunky plastic rings, little earrings, huge earrings, dangly earrings, short necklaces, long necklaces, head bands, hair accessories, and much, much more. When I was living in Santa Barbara, I purchase a lot of their silver jewelry and love to wear it all. I particularly like a silver modern-​looking heart ring that I picked out on one trip to So Good. All the prices are very reasonable too although I doubt the quality of most of the jewelry is particularly high…

I thought I was going to be blinded by the shiny-​ness. It was a bit much to handle.
I was excited to find some big, colourful earrings here, but I have to agree with those that say that the staff made you feel like you weren’t supposed to be browsing. I held some earrings up to my ears and looked in the mirror and saw them just staring at me. I really didn’t feel comfortable at all…
My friend tried on one of those hair clips that go around pony tails. It’s in the back of your head. Since she couldn’t see it, my boyfriend decided to pull out his iphone and take a photo so that she could see what it looked like. He promptly got yelled at. Apparently, no photos… When I asked them how she was going to see the back of her hair, the staff shrugged.
I don’t know. I found some cute earrings but I feel like going in here would be a chore. But the stuff is cute… if you can keep from being blinded by all the plastic.

The World According to Noelle
~Allergic Girl’s Guide to Life~
Issue 167
noe tunes:
So Good Jewelry is FUN. They have a good selection of bright and colorful earrings and bracelets. The jewelry looks identical to what I saw when I was on vacation in Asia– except with a higher price tag here.
Noelle’s Notes:
Great selection of earrings & bracelets.
Noelle’s Post Secret:
I’m a girly girl!

I think when I go to LA next weekend, I’m going to get some stuff here and say things like «Oh no, that’s a 5 karat diamond ring from my fiancée, the owner of Lskdhjflksjdf.»
Because by the end of the sentence I’ll be slurring my words and generally making an ass out of myself.
Hooray for vacations!
sidenote: The staff needs to take whatever pole that’s jammed up in their arse and take it *out*. I’m not going to steal anything, you assholes. If I’m wearing real Tiffany’s, chances for me stealing YOUR shit will be slim to none – because that means I can get away with stealing TIFFANYS. You idiots.
*I don’t steal. The only time I did was when I ate a donut at Lucky’s and forgot to pay for it. So sue me, motherfuckers.

Whiners! All of you are whiners! This is like the dollar store of accessory shops and people are complaining about the quality! Do you buy cheap, crappy crap at the dollar store and expect it to last a lifetime? I don’t. I’m impressed that my dollar store plastic cups have made it a week. And they’re probably slowly leaching chemicals into my water and will eventually kill me. Just like the earrings I bought at So Good today. There are probably chemicals leaking from the studs into my blood stream as I write this. So what? They were $ 4. And so was the matching necklace, which is probably turning the back of my neck green.
I agree with everyone about the «security» and the horrid music and the terrible customer service. But seriously, ladies: it’s the same at every dollar store I’ve ever been to. Dollar stores are not generally renowned for their pleasant staff, subtle security protocols, and ambient music. Go in knowing what cheap crap you want, find it, pay, and get the hell out of this place. Also– it really throws off the security guys if you go up and request a basket before they can bombard you with said baskets.

If you can’t find the faux jewelry you need to perfectly complement your outfit here, then it doesn’t exist. This place has a LOT of stuff.
The quality is definitely not the best. I probably would not buy anything from here if I was not in a pinch. I would prefer shopping at Nordstrom Rack any day to slowly build up my accessory collection than here, but if you need that perfect bling and don’t want to spend more than $ 15 for it and can’t wait for something that is normally $ 50 to go on sale, then this is the place for you. You probably should not expect the item to last more than a few wears before turning colors, but then, it is cheap enough where you won’t feel bad if it is lost either.
Yes, they do watch you like hawks on rabbits. Yes, they don’t allow more than 3 teenagers without adults to go in. But you got to admit that accessories are easy to steal if you wanted to and they have to protect their items somehow!