Mark Michael Diamond Designs

Mark Michael Diamond Designs is the Twin Cities premier jewelry store for finding truly unique designs you simply won't see anywhere else. Our gallery is filled with our own original designs, each handcrafted in-house with the utmost attention to detail and perfection.

Located on Main Street, in the heart of Maple Grove, we have served the Northwest suburbs and greater Twin Cities metro area for almost 20 years. At Mark Michael our goal is to provide the perfect balance of innovative design, craftsmanship, technology, knowledge and experience.

Looking for a custom jewelry design? We consider that our specialty! With the latest in CAD design at our fingertips, we can sit down with you and create the jewelry of your dreams.

OUR STORY

Founder and owner, Mark Lauer, studied jewelry design in college, creating and selling jewelry on campus to help pay for his college tuition. It was here while trading earrings for wax candles that Mark met his future wife Susan, who is now the company's accountant.

After graduating from college Mark worked for two different jewelry companies in Chicago, but designing was his true passion. He felt a need to create his own original jewelry designs. In 1985 Mark's brother Michael joined forces with him, and Mark Michael Designs was born. Mark Michael Designs was originally started as a wholesale business in the basement of Mark’s house. Mark would design and manufacture the jewelry while Mike would travel all over the USA selling Mark's designs to jewelry retailers. It was a slow start from their humble beginnings but soon they had over 100 accounts, a downtown Minneapolis manufacturing facility, and Mark Michael jewelry was being sold across the country.

In 1997 Mark's brother Mike passed away suddenly. Mark was left with a difficult choice: either close the business or forge on alone. After encouragement from other colleagues in the jewelry industry, Mark decided to continue on with the wholesale company he and Mike had started together.

In 2000 Mark, turned to a new direction, left the wholesale business and opened his retail gallery Mark Michael Diamond Designs on Main Street in Maple Grove. This direct to public retail formula provided a wonderful opportunity to work directly with customers. For almost 20 years Mark Michael Diamond Designs has been a mainstay on Maple Grove's Main Street. From humble beginnings to being voted Maple Grove's Best Jeweler three years in a row, Mark Michael Diamond Designs stands for meticulously crafted jewelry in Minnesota.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to respect and treat every single individual like a guest in our own home, while providing the best personalized jewelry experience in the Twin Cities. We pledge to offer original jewelry designs of the highest quality and are committed to conducting business in a responsible and ethical manner.

KEY DIFFERENTIATORS

Lifetime Diamond Trade-In Policy: A diamond purchased through Mark Michael Diamond Designs may at any time be traded in towards a new diamond.

Lifetime Warranty: We, at Mark Michael Diamond Designs, pledge to stand behind every piece of jewelry we sell by guaranteeing its quality for the lifetime that you own it.

Family Owned Business: We are a family-owned jewelry store that's been a staple in the Maple Grove jewelry market for over 14 years, providing trust and personalized service for our clients.

Jewelry Created In-House: Not only do we create everything in-house, we design, manufacture, and hand-set each jewelry piece in our Maple Grove studio.

Repairs Completed In-House: All repair work is done on-site and usually completed within 48 hours.

Experienced Staff: Our valued members include an award-winning jewelry designer with over 40 years in the industry, an expert bench jeweler who has over 30 years of professional experience, and sales associates that have received extensive G.I.A. training. We live and breathe jewelry at Mark Michael Diamond Designs.