Milton Krasner is a Graduate Gemologist from the GIA and has been in the jewelry industry since 1980. He opened Krasner Jewelers in La Jolla in 2001. The Krasner family has been in the jewelry business since 1943 — across two continents and three generations.
Milton Krasner grew up surrounded by jewelry. His family had been in the business since 1943 — first in San Diego, simultaneously in Johannesburg, South Africa. The craft was never just a job. It was the family language.
After earning his Graduate Gemologist degree from the GIA in 1998, Milton opened Krasner Jewelers in La Jolla in 2001. He had already been in the jewelry industry since 1980, building the expertise and relationships that would define his practice. For over two decades, he has worked exclusively by appointment, one client at a time, no salespeople, no pressure.
Every piece starts the same way — with a conversation. We listen to your story, understand what matters to you, and then design something that couldn't have been made for anyone else.
Milton is a member of the California Jewelry Association, the Jewelers Security Alliance, and the GIA Alumni Association. We use Gemvision 3D design software to render every piece before a single stone is set — so you see exactly what you're getting before anything is made.
"I've been doing this for 46 years and every piece still excites me. When a client walks out with something we designed together — that's what this is all about."
— Milton Krasner, G.G.
Every design begins with a sketch — then a 3D render — then your approval.
The Krasner story didn't start in La Jolla. It started in downtown San Diego in 1943 — and in Johannesburg, South Africa, at the same time.
Julius Krasner opens Krasner's Jewelers in downtown San Diego. "Diamonds · Watches · Army Navy & Marine Jewelry." The store becomes a fixture in the city.
Julius and Irving Krasner build the store into a full operation with a complete staff and display cases lining both walls. The Krasner name becomes synonymous with quality in San Diego.
Across the world in Johannesburg, South Africa, Louie Krasner — Milton's father — runs his own jewelry business. The same passion for the craft, on the other side of the world.
Milton's parents run their own jewelry store in South Africa. The family tradition runs deep — jewelry isn't just the business, it's the heritage.
Milton Krasner begins his career in the jewelry industry in San Diego, building the expertise, relationships, and reputation that would define everything that followed.
Milton earns his Graduate Gemologist degree from the Gemological Institute of America — the most respected credential in the industry. The foundation for everything Krasner Jewelers would become.
Milton opens Krasner Jewelers in La Jolla. By appointment only, one client at a time, every piece custom made. He hasn't changed that approach since.
Daniel Krasner earns his Graduate Gemologist degree from the GIA in Carlsbad — the same credential his father Milton earned decades before him. He joins Krasner Jewelers to carry the family legacy into its next generation. Together, Milton and Daniel continue a tradition that spans three generations, two continents, and over 80 years in the jewelry business.
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