4 /5 Rachel Rivas: I took my wedding ring here after a freak accident - catching my hand in a ceiling fan blade which bent one of the prongs on my ring and caused the stone to fall out. I found this jewelry shop via Google, having just moved to the island, and rushed down just before closing on a Thursday evening.
I cant speak much of my initial interaction with the jeweler and his associate because I was wrecked over damaging my wedding ring. It wasnt clear to me exactly what the jeweler would do to fix my ring - but I did get an estimated price for repairs and an approximate date it would be ready. "Sometime next week."
I went home and THEN started reading reviews. My God, I wish I hadnt. So many of these reviews are absolutely horrible. Its really something how much time people have on their hands trying to imply that the reviews are faked. Maybe they are? I have to ask myself why a local business thats been around since 2005 would do that? Its not like people are coming from all over the country to buy jewelry on Bainbridge Island. I digress.
Someone else said that she never received her item back from the jeweler after months on end? Naturally I went into a blind panic. My wedding ring is about as inexpensive as they come - but it is absolutely priceless to me. I was so terrified Id never get my ring back because of that one review - which looking back is totally absurd. I hope the shop owner addresses this egregious claim.
I picked my ring up yesterday - it took a week as promised. The jeweler was incredibly friendly, which I mention because I wasnt halfway to a meltdown this time. He actually fixed my setting - the prongs werent tailored for the stone (its a James Allen ring) which is probably why one bent so easily. You could say "oh he pulled a fast one on you" but no, I dont believe he did. There is a noticeable difference and improvement in how the stone sits now.
I had a great experience aside from being spooked by the profoundly negative reviews here. My unsolicited advice is to take them with a few grains of salt. This business has been around for 20 years...you dont survive that long by ripping off customers and treating them badly.