Jeweler comparison · Salt Lake County

O.C. Tanner Jewelers in Salt Lake City and Beylora

O.C. Tanner Jewelers suits couples who want a natural diamond from the jeweler that calls itself Utah's original jeweler, founded in 1927, chosen in person at its downtown Salt Lake City store. Beylora suits couples who want a complete lab-grown ring with the price posted before they talk to anyone, from $1,000 with a 1ct center, delivered free.

If you grew up walking past the old library building on State Street, you already know O.C. Tanner. Here is what its website says about buying an engagement ring there, read the morning of October 30, 2026, next to what the same decision looks like at Beylora, priced from our catalog read the same morning.

What O.C. Tanner Jewelers lists

How buying works at each

Step O.C. Tanner Jewelers and Beylora
Seeing the price O.C. Tanner: we could not read prices from its online catalog, so check there or ask in the store. Beylora: the complete price of every ring is on its page
The center diamond O.C. Tanner: natural diamonds on its Kwiat page, with lab-grown not mentioned. Beylora: lab-grown only, D color and VVS1 or VVS2 clarity, with its own IGI report
Meeting in person O.C. Tanner: its State Street store or Park City, with a consultation by appointment. Beylora: a free visit to our studio in Provo by appointment, or a video call, chosen when you book
How long it takes O.C. Tanner: not stated on the pages we read. Beylora: about 30 days for a catalog ring, delivered free, insured and signed for
Changing your mind O.C. Tanner: we found no return policy on the pages we read, so ask before you buy. Beylora: change your mind within 48 hours of ordering and we cancel it, every dollar back, or return the ring within 30 days of arrival with a 20% restocking fee
After you buy O.C. Tanner: its repair page (opens in a new tab) says its master jeweler and team repair jewelry bought from O.C. Tanner, and its appraisal page (opens in a new tab) lists appraisals by a GIA Graduate Gemologist at $95 an item. Beylora: the Beylora Lifetime Guarantee, one repair or replacement for the life of the ring, center diamond included, and $100 toward one resize

O.C. Tanner's in-house repair shop helps if you live near downtown and want the people who sold you the ring to care for it. Under the guarantee, the repair or replacement is free, you pay the shipping to us and the shipping back to you, and a lost or stolen ring is not covered.

What a complete Beylora ring costs

Here is a number you can bring with you. Each price is the finished ring in 14k gold, setting and lab-grown center together, before tax:

  • 1ct lab-grown center: from $1,000, in a plain solitaire such as Queenstown
  • 2ct lab-grown center: from $1,500
  • 3ct lab-grown center: from $2,000
  • 4ct lab-grown center: from $2,500, with sizes up to 5ct

When you get a quote at O.C. Tanner, ask for the center's weight, color, clarity and grading report, and whether it is natural or lab-grown, so you are comparing the same ring.

All 22 Salt Lake County jewelers we compare are on one page, jewelry stores in Salt Lake City.

For other Salt Lake City jewelers, see Jonathan's Jewelry in Salt Lake City and Beylora, 9th and 9th Jewelers in Salt Lake City and Beylora and McKay Diamonds in Salt Lake City and Beylora, or the county overview, engagement rings in Salt Lake County.

If anything about O.C. Tanner Jewelers has changed, email marketing@beylora.com and we will correct it.

Questions about O.C. Tanner Jewelers and Beylora

Where is O.C. Tanner Jewelers in Salt Lake City, and when is it open?

O.C. Tanner Jewelers is at 15 South State Street in downtown Salt Lake City, in the historic library building, open Monday to Friday from 11am to 5pm and Saturday from 11am to 4pm, closed Sunday, as its website read October 30, 2026. It also has a Park City store. Beylora ships complete lab-grown rings free across Salt Lake County, and you can visit our Provo studio by appointment.

Does O.C. Tanner sell lab-grown diamond engagement rings?

None of the O.C. Tanner pages we could read on October 30, 2026 mentioned lab-grown diamonds, and its Kwiat page describes natural, ethically mined diamonds, so ask the store directly. Every Beylora center diamond is lab-grown, at least 1ct, graded D color and VVS1 or VVS2 clarity on its own IGI report.

How much is an engagement ring at O.C. Tanner?

We could not read engagement ring prices from O.C. Tanner's online catalog on October 30, 2026, so ask in the store for a written quote. For comparison, a complete Beylora ring with a 2ct lab-grown center starts at $1,500 in 14k gold before tax, depending on the design, and every price is on the ring's own page.

Will O.C. Tanner repair a ring bought somewhere else?

Its repair page, read October 30, 2026, says it can only accept repairs for jewelry purchased from O.C. Tanner Jewelers. Every ring is covered by the Beylora Lifetime Guarantee, one repair or replacement for the life of the ring, center diamond included. The repair or replacement is free, and you pay the shipping to us and the shipping back to you.