Highline Custom Jewelry: Inside the New Walnut Creek Boutique Bringing Custom Luxury Jewelry to the Community
Written by Ethan M. Stone
When Abdul C. and his wife started Highline Custom Jewelry more than 30 years ago, they didn’t know that their family jewelry store would become a Bay Area institution.
In its early years, the company sold ready-made jewelry and offered repair services for jewelry and watches. Highline Custom Jewelry still does both, but it has become known in the Bay Area, across the country, and around the world for its luxurious custom pieces.
“Eventually, we had so many customers wanting to order specific pieces that we just started custom-making items,” says Abdul. “We’ll have a client come in with a simple idea, and we’ll talk about it. Eventually, we’ll come up with a plan and make that idea a reality.”Soon, Highline Custom Jewelry was creating one-of-a-kind jewelry for notable members of the San Francisco Bay Area community. “We make items for locals and celebrities,” Abdul says. “We have professional basketball and football players, boxers, and actors on our client list.”
Much of the company’s business focuses on the local community. However, Abdul says he frequently ships jewelry to customers nationwide. He’s even had orders coming in from Australia, the U.K., and Canada.
As Highline Custom Jewelry continued to grow, Abdul realized that it was time to upgrade the business’s physical space.
Until 2025, the company operated out of Southland Mall in Hayward, California. However, to accommodate a growing inventory and expanding team, more space was necessary. Perhaps just as critically, the company needed a venue that reflected the brand’s commitment to quality and unmatched customer service.
“In May of 2025, we opened our flagship store in Walnut Creek, California,” Abdul says. “The construction project took three years. It’s top-to-bottom marble panels, chandeliers, stainless steel — all high-end stuff. Everything is luxurious.”Even before a customer opens the door of the new boutique, they know that Highline Custom Jewelry is a brand dedicated to modern luxury. The building’s sleek exterior is black with silver accents, and its expansive windows offer a glimpse at the treasures inside.
The interior is like stepping into another world. Glass-cased diamonds reflect light from the chandeliers above, and marble floors and wall panels create a timeless sense of luxury. It’s a minimalist aesthetic, but one filled with life.
For Abdul, the opening of the new boutique is symbolic of the company’s next chapter. Highline Custom Jewelry has served generations of clients in the Bay Area, and now, those clients have a beautiful new space in which to design new pieces or explore the hundreds of creations already on display.
Abdul’s two sons, Hasan and Isa, have taken on an active role in the business, working in the store and showcasing custom pieces for Highline Custom Jewelry’s social media pages.
The move might have been a difficult one, but it’s already paying off. When customers walk into the flagship store for the first time, they see right away that Highline Custom Jewelry is a company dedicated to beauty and the community.
