French Quarter Gem & Lapidary

French Quarter Gem & Lapidary Locally owned and operated, French Quarter Gem & Lapidary specializes in affordable quality gemstones set in sterling silver and gold. We're here to help!
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We repair sterling and gold jewelry. We offer a diverse range of rocks,crystals and mineral specimens also! We have something for everyone, whether you're shopping for a wedding, anniversary, holiday, or birthday gift... or need all of the above!! Our shop carries lots of fun and beautiful things for all ages. We can also help you narrow down an appropriate gift in your price range.

09/15/2026

Cherished for thousands of years, September’s beautiful birthstone has long been associated with royalty and romance! One of the best known pieces of Sapphire jewellery in recent history is the engagement ring given to Princess Diana, and is now worn by the current Princess of Wales, Princess Katherine.
The sapphire in our profile picture is known as a rare Padparadscha sapphire, which is found in Sri Lanka and in Sanskrit means “Lotus Blossom”. Chosen as yet another royal engagement ring, this beautiful stone is now worn by Princess Eugenie of York.
We are fortunate to have some fine jewellery examples of sapphires in several different colours! We look forward to sharing them with you soon!
Again, thankyou for your patience and support as we continue to deal with our street being closed to traffic….but our sidewalks are OPEN!! We are open Thursday through Sunday from 10am-6pm.

08/13/2026

Well, it’s mid August in New Orleans and it is HOT 🥵but it’s always cool at the Lapidary…in more ways than one!
💚No matter how you pronounce it(and both ways are correct!), August’s birthstone, PERIDOT, has been valued since ancient times.The earliest source recorded was from a mine on the Egyptian island of Zabargad in the Red Sea around 340BC! 💚It is now produced in several areas of the world today including Myanmar, Vietnam and the United States.Interestingly it has also been found on meteorites and in comet dust! Peridot is a truly cosmic gem!💚
💚We have some fine examples of peridot jewelry in both gold and sterling silver settings, as well as some bracelets and hand-knotted necklaces and pretty raw crystals.💚

🥰We appreciate your patience and patronage as we continue to deal with street closings and roadworks in the French Quarter! We will continue to be open on our Summer Schedule of Thursday-Sunday from 10am-6pm.We look forward to seeing you soon! 🥰

07/09/2026

July’s beautiful birthstone is a rare and coveted member of the corundum family of minerals. Second only to diamonds in hardness, RUBIES get their colour from trace amounts of the element chromium.
In ancient India rubies were known as “the kings of precious stones” and highly prized for their beauty and symbolic powers of passion and energy.As well as India, rubies can be found today in, most famously, Myanmar
(Burma), Madagascar and Vietnam.
A little ruby trivia….to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Wizard of Oz Harry Winston created some real ruby slippers, set with 4,600 rubies!! Sadly we don’t have those available for purchase, but we do have some beautiful ruby jewelry set in silver or gold settings as well as some exquisite carvings and crystal specimens!
😎Please remember we are now following our Summer Hours schedule of Thursday through Sunday from 10am-6pm.We look forward to seeing you soon! 😎

😎A little change coming up(but not forever!)our summer hours will be….MONDAY……CLOSEDTUESDAY…..CLOSEDWEDNESDAY…..CLOSEDTH...
07/05/2026

😎A little change coming up(but not forever!)our summer hours will be….
MONDAY……CLOSED
TUESDAY…..CLOSED
WEDNESDAY…..CLOSED
THURSDAY……OPEN 10-6
FRIDAY…….OPEN 10-6
SATURDAY…..OPEN 10-6
SUNDAY……OPEN 10-6 😎

❤️🇺🇸❤️HAPPY BIRTHDAY U.S.A!!❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️We are open today 10am to 6pm and open tomorrow too! ❤️🇺🇸
07/04/2026

❤️🇺🇸❤️HAPPY BIRTHDAY U.S.A!!❤️🇺🇸❤️
🇺🇸❤️We are open today 10am to 6pm and open tomorrow too! ❤️🇺🇸

Address

527 Street Philip St
New Orleans, LA
70116

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

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