diff --git a/lib/ork/model/document.rb b/lib/ork/model/document.rb
index 5e38867..ffea127 100644
--- a/lib/ork/model/document.rb
+++ b/lib/ork/model/document.rb
@@ -69,13 +69,20 @@ def update(attributes)
     #   u = User.new(:name => "John").save
     #   # => #<User:6kS5VHNbaed9h7gFLnVg5lmO4U7 {:name=>"John"}>
     #
-    def save
+    def save(options = {})
+      quorum_types = [:r, :w, :dw]
+      quorum = options.fetch(:quorum, {})
+
+      unless quorum.empty?
+        raise ArgumentError.new("invalid quorum option") unless quorum.keys.select { |key| !quorum_types.include?(key) }.empty?
+      end
+
       __robject.content_type = model.content_type
       __robject.data = __persist_attributes
 
       __check_unique_indices
       __update_indices
-      __robject.store
+      __robject.store(quorum)
 
       @id = __robject.key
 
@@ -83,13 +90,16 @@ def save
     end
 
     # Preload all the attributes of this model from Riak.
-    def reload
-      new? ? self : self.load!(@id)
+    def reload(options = {})
+      new? ? self : self.load!(@id, options)
     end
 
     # Delete the model
-    def delete
-      __robject.delete unless new?
+    def delete(options = {})
+      opts = {}
+      opts.merge!(rw: options[:quorum].to_i) if options[:quorum]
+
+      __robject.delete(opts) unless new?
       freeze
     rescue Riak::FailedRequest
       false
@@ -99,9 +109,13 @@ def delete
 
     # Overwrite attributes with the persisted attributes in Riak.
     #
-    def load!(id)
+    def load!(id, options = {})
+      opts = {}
+      opts.merge!(force: true) if options[:force]
+      opts.merge!(r: options[:quorum].to_i) if options[:quorum]
+      
       self.__robject.key = id
-      __load_robject! id, @__robject.reload(force: true)
+      __load_robject! id, @__robject.reload(opts)
     end
 
     # Transform a RObject returned by Riak into a Ork::Document.
diff --git a/lib/ork/model/finders.rb b/lib/ork/model/finders.rb
index c375230..a5c6b8e 100644
--- a/lib/ork/model/finders.rb
+++ b/lib/ork/model/finders.rb
@@ -11,13 +11,16 @@ module Finders
     #   u == User[u.id]
     #   # => true
     #
-    def [](id)
-      load_key(id) if exist?(id)
+    def [](id, options = {})
+      load_key(id, options) if exist?(id, options)
     end
 
     # Check if the ID exists.
-    def exist?(id)
-      !id.nil? && bucket.exists?(id)
+    def exist?(id, options = {})
+      opts = {}
+      opts.merge!(r: options[:quorum].to_i) if options[:quorum]
+
+      !id.nil? && bucket.exists?(id, opts)
     end
     alias :exists? :exist?
 
@@ -69,8 +72,8 @@ def find(by_index, value, options = {})
 
     private
 
-    def load_key(id)
-      new.send(:load!, id)
+    def load_key(id, options)
+      new.send(:load!, id, options.merge(force: true))
     rescue Riak::FailedRequest => e
       raise e unless e.not_found?
     end
diff --git a/test/model/finders_test.rb b/test/model/finders_test.rb
index 5253e03..251fac4 100644
--- a/test/model/finders_test.rb
+++ b/test/model/finders_test.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@ class Human
     test 'return nil when the id does not belong to an object of this bucket' do
       assert_equal nil, Human['not_an_id']
     end
+
+    test 'retrieve an object with given quorum' do
+      quorum  = 1
+      robject = Human.bucket.new
+      Human.bucket.stubs(:new).returns(robject)
+      robject.expects(:reload).with(force: true, r: quorum).returns(@human1.send(:__robject))
+
+      Human[@human1.id, quorum: quorum]
+
+      Human.bucket.unstub(:new)
+    end
   end
 
   context '*exist?*' do
@@ -45,6 +56,13 @@ class Human
       assert !Human.exist?('not_an_id')
       assert Human.exist?(@human1.id)
     end
+
+    test 'check existence with given quorum' do
+      quorum  = 1
+      Human.bucket.expects(:exists?).once.with(@human1.id, r: quorum).returns(true)
+
+      assert Human.exist?(@human1.id, quorum: quorum)
+    end
   end
 
   context '*all*' do
diff --git a/test/model/model_test.rb b/test/model/model_test.rb
index e13b91f..061c237 100644
--- a/test/model/model_test.rb
+++ b/test/model/model_test.rb
@@ -112,6 +112,14 @@ class Event
       assert_equal nil, @event.location
     end
 
+    test 'reload object with given quorum' do
+      quorum  = 1
+      robject = @event.send(:__robject)
+      robject.expects(:reload).with(force: true, r: quorum).returns(robject)
+
+      @event.reload(quorum: quorum)
+    end
+
     context 'Deletion' do
       test 'freeze the object' do
         assert !@event.frozen?
@@ -126,6 +134,13 @@ class Event
         assert !Event.bucket.exist?(@event.id)
       end
 
+      test 'delete with quorum options' do
+        quorum = 1
+        @event.send(:__robject).expects(:delete).with(rw: quorum)
+
+        @event.delete(quorum: quorum)
+      end
+
       test 'return false when something occurs' do
         exception =  Riak::HTTPFailedRequest.new(:get, 200, 401, {}, {})
         Riak::RObject.any_instance.stubs(:delete).raises(exception)
@@ -153,6 +168,23 @@ class Event
         assert_equal 'text/plain', event.send(:__robject).content_type
         Event.content_type 'application/json'
       end
+
+      test 'persist the object with quorum options' do
+        event = Event.create(name: 'Ruby')
+
+        q = { w: 1, dw: 1 }
+        event.send(:__robject).expects(:store).with(q).once
+        event.save(quorum: q)
+      end
+
+      test 'raises an error with invalid quorum options' do
+        event = Event.create(name: 'Ruby')
+
+        q = { type: 'something' }
+        assert_raise ArgumentError do
+          event.save(quorum: q)
+        end
+      end
     end
   end