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Kay Jewelers provides a wide range of jewelry and watch options, including engagement rings, wedding bands and fashion jewelry. Established in 1916, Kay offers custom design services and operates numerous stores nationwide.
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Reviewed June 3, 2023
We just wanted to say Maria the Assistant Manager at Millcreek Mall was amazing! My wedding band was broken due to some yard work so my husband wanted it fixed. We stopped in this Kay’s since we were having dinner in Erie and just looking. So I thought. Maria greeted us with a welcome to Kay’s and smile. As we looked around she asked questions about how she could help us. She showed me some of the rings that I looked at! Well with her doing so my husband upgraded my wedding set! She was so happy for me and worked so hard to make sure I got the ring and enhancer I wanted. She told us how she loved that we were high school sweetheart and wanted to get to know us and our story. It felt like we were talking with a friend not just a sale! She was overall amazing and made his surprise perfect! Thank you Maria
Reviewed June 1, 2023
Ordered a wedding band. Took several tries for the guy to get the order entered and e left with a receipt! The order canceled for incorrect info and the only notification we got was an email in our spam folder. I called and went thru 2 agents in over an hour and was on hold for another agent when I hung up and decided to find another jeweler. Not impressed.
Reviewed April 19, 2023
For anyone who may read this, all I can say is DO NOT shop with Kay Jewelers! We have consistently had terrible experiences with them, at different locations since December. I have gotten nowhere with store managers, customer service, etc. They say one thing and then question you when they don’t hold up their end; when you try to hold them accountable to their word. They give your jewelry back to you in worse or the wrong condition than when your jewelry was sent out. We sent my rings out three times over a period of almost two months. They were only supposed to be gone for two weeks to be resized. They “accidentally” or CARELESSLY soldered them together after resizing them incorrectly twice. Apparently they don’t know how to size the rings they sell. (Finally after receiving them back, I saw that the metal has been scratched by a file, and I’m afraid to send it out again to be fixed).
Because we have the warranty they recommend with purchase, that we pay for monthly, we get unlimited resizing/etc, so they will not reimburse us for any of the mishaps they created, as we continue to pay monthly for their mistakes to be covered. We then tried to return a ring that we no longer wanted to keep (separate from the ones that were mishandled) in perfect condition/brand new. Returns are 30 days, but it was not clarified that if it was purchased in store, if that is from date of purchase or from the date of being received. It was sent out to be resized the day of purchase, for two weeks. We were under the impression that it was 30 days from the ring being in our possession.
I tried to return it (35 days from the purchase date/16 days after having it in my possession). I asked for a return or credit, as I’ve had it with me for less with three weeks. They would NOT do ANYTHING, wouldn’t even listen! I’m a patient person, but I will tell everyone, friends, family, strangers, to never shop with them. They have lost customers for life.
Reviewed March 28, 2023
Not only was she helping me she was also training two new employees. Very kind and helpful. She was very knowledgeable. I was looking for a birthday gift for my daughter and I am so happy with the necklace she helped me with!
Reviewed March 24, 2023
I finally decided to get my engagement ring resized after wearing it for a year and a half with the sizer. No issues other than it was too big. First of all, it took THREE weeks to do the simple task of resizing the ring. You’d think they would do a careful job but no. Within two weeks of getting it back, two diamonds fell out of the band. I took it back to Kay where at first they said it would be another three weeks. However they put it in that it was Kay repair fault or whatever since it was so close to the initial repair and the guarantee date was 10 days later. Whew, no big deal.
BUT now it is a day after and I’ve called the last two days where they said it is probably coming in the mail. But of course the new story today is that they’re waiting to get a perfect match on the diamond of my band and they don’t know when it’ll be ready. I’m not sure why they call it a guarantee date when today they said it really is just an estimate. I would highly suggest changing the wording. So who knows maybe I won’t even have it for the wedding. I’m glad we purchased through Kay for it to just be at the repair shop for eternity. I really regret getting it resized at Kay and trusting them.

Reviewed Feb. 26, 2023
Bought wife earrings for Christmas, purchased on 12/24, cost of $642. Friends told me not to shop at Kay, overpriced and jewelry is poor quality. Wife wore the earrings once in January. The earrings physically broke on second wear, in February. I returned the earrings to the store on 2/26. Unsympathetic clerk claims that I am out-of-luck because I didn't purchase the "extended warranty", standard warranty is 30 days. Really?!? 30 days? Store manager wouldn't exchange or refund. Worst experience ever. Sorry I didn't listen to my friends. I will pay a private jeweler to fix the earrings. I will NEVER shop at Kay again. Suggest avoid at all cost.
Reviewed Feb. 26, 2023
Every time I find an good customer service representative at Kay Jewelers they seem to let them go. This is the 2nd employee they have let go that was a wonderful representative. I absolutely only shopped at the Kay's in Clarksville Indiana because of Chris the store manager was great to work with. That man was at that store every time I came in. He gave me 1000% great customer service!!! I have spent a ton of money at Kay's because of Chris. I absolutely will never shop with Kay's again!!! They are a disgusting corporation!! They treat their employees like numbers. They use them, abuse them and then let them go!!!! I will be sure to share this with everyone I know. I will continue to put this review everywhere I can! Do not buy from them. They treat their people like trash!!!
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2023
Recently my boyfriend lost his mother and inherited her belongings. He was elated to find the beautiful ring that his deceased father had worn daily and was designed and made by his mother. He decided he was gonna get it appraised and wanted to wear it because it was so special. Unfortunately it was too small, so he took it to Kay's. His parents had purchased jewelry at Kay's for many years. We went to Kay's off hwy 20 on January 2 and dropped it off to have it appraised and sized. When the associate looked at his father‘s ring under what appeared to be a microscope, she made a comment that all seven diamonds were impeccable, and that it was a truly amazing ring. We bought a bracelet and an Opal ring for my daughter as well. We left the ring in their possession to be sized and appraised, and they told us they would contact us as soon as it came back from the appraiser.
Almost 6 weeks later, and after several attempts to reach them by phone, we went back to the store. We tell them why we’re there, and they start looking up our account. We were told they hadn't contacted us because my boyfriend's phone number was listed under another name; and they seemed generally disorganized and unprofessional. We were baffled because we have a Kay's credit card, and have been there several times prior. Already frustrated....We were shocked when we were informed that a burglary had occurred, and my boyfriend's ring had been stolen on the 4th of January. We were literally in shock, and appalled that the manager had no sympathy for a lost ring that meant so much to my boyfriend. He mentioned casually that other customers had lost pieces of jewelry in the theft worth much more than ours....as if that made our loss less traumatic!
This situation became the most unprofessional experience of our lives! We were never notified about the incident. We were not given any insurance claim information. We were told the possibility of recovery was highly unlikely. The store manager showed total disregard for the loss of a ring that had immense sentimental value to my boyfriend. Beyond that, he took no responsibility for the monetary loss. It is beyond comprehension that any business manages to stay afloat when treating customers as we were treated.
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2023
I ordered two pairs of earrings online. Fun delivery. One pair was fine. Second pair one earring was broken. Contacted Kay Jewelers. Immediately receive the case number. Since then I've heard nothing from them. Of some multiple emails still have gotten nothing back. Not an email. Not a phone call. This customer service is it's terrible to say the least.
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2023
You should not buy your engagement ring from this jeweler. They said my return window (30 days) was closed even though my ring wasn’t delivered until 31 days after I ordered it. Then when I said I thought it was 30 days from when I picked it up, they said ok. Then I was told the district manager said no and that was that. Later I was told it was a custom order and not returnable for that reason. I was never informed that the diamond and plain diamond band I wanted that they ordered for me was custom. They have been horrible to deal with for a refund. So frustrating, the customer service rep said they’d escalate it and someone might reach out in a week, after they spoke to me like I was dumb because I didn’t know my order was custom might I add. When I checked in 3 days later they told me they were now escalating it and it would be another 7 days from that date until someone reached out. The whole experience has been awful, do not shop at Kay!

Reviewed Jan. 29, 2023
Please do NOT purchase a wedding ring or any JEWELRY from this company. They will tell lies, not return phone calls and not measure your finger properly for the sizing. They are the WORST company to deal with for a refund. Please DO NOT SHOP AT KAY'S. I’m friends with the manager and she lied to me as well. They will only take your money and never fix your jewelry properly. Customer care will lie about resolving the issue. The Vice President, Bethany Spain will make up false information not to give a refund.
I have purchased a second wedding ring and it was the WORST MISTAKE EVER! The size was incorrect! The diamond came out four days later! They tried to fault me for the diamond coming out. It came out because the JEWELRY IS NOT A GOOD QUALITY! Please read reviews from customers as myself or I promise you that you will regret going to Kays. This company is a SCAM with jewelry. I will have to take legal action to resolve my claim. They are professional liars for MONEY! Be Blessed and Take my advice Please
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2023
I dropped off my ring to get resized and was told that it would be ready in 2 weeks, couple days before the 2 weeks I got a call that my ring got lost in the mail. Well, then I asked to look for a replacement that is the same as the one got lost. I was they would call me by end of the day to let me know, off they did not calll. I called them and they told me that they had found and it would take another week to be ready for pick up. - did not follow up.
I called the store to check if my ring arrived and they told it did. - how come they don’t call to let me know? I went to pick up and the associate could not find my ring- what a mess? How come they don’t keep it in a safe or a common place for pick up? Associate then call the manager and was able to find when I was about to leave the store.
The biggest issue besides the whole mess they have in that store is that the associate did not give my ring unless of a sign a general release that is manipulative and definitely should not even be legal and I will look more into it. I asked another associate if everyone signs that and she said she was there just covering that she doesn’t work on that relocation. Well, every Kay policy should be the same. I asked my sister who had sent her jewelry for maintenance and fixing and she said she never signed the release and I knew that because no one should and wouldn’t sign that.
I said, I am more than happy to sign a receipt confirming I am picking up, but I won’t sign this general release. Long story a left without my ring that is paid in full and they are holding forcing me to sign the release. The release is me agreeing not to make any negative comments on social media and that we have resolved any issue amicable. How can they make sign that and don’t release my ring?
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2023
I am only giving one star since you have to give a star to do the review. This is the WORST business to deal with. I ordered a necklace for my aunt for Christmas. She lives out of state so I ordered online in her name and shipped it to her. Immediately after ordering, I realized my phone auto-corrected the address to her address but my state and zip.
I call to have it fixed and was told no. Even though it didn't ship yet I was told they cannot change the city state and zip code. I then changed the delivery to a UPS drop-off location so it wouldn't get lost to an address that didn't even exist. Well since I put it in my aunt's name UPS couldn't give me the package. They had it sent back and returned on December 29th. This is where the fun begins! I got an email on December 29th saying I would get my refund in 7 days. 10 days later I have nothing. I email Kays and surprise surprise their "vendor" never even issued my return. Was told it would be expedited and will be issued within 7 days.
7 days later was told it WASN'T issued and will be in my account in 7 days. Guess what - NO REFUND! Chat support people have zero idea what they are doing. I sat ON HOLD for 15 minutes 27 seconds just to be hung up on this morning. No one will email me back and the support chat are reading my messages (2 checks means read) & not saying ANYTHING! This company is HIGHLY UNPROFESSIONAL. It should NOT be this hard to get my money back. The package was never opened by anyone and came back only a couple days after being shipped. All I get is a runaround. They are really refusing to give me My money back.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2023
I placed an order on December 23 and decided the same day I did not want to make the purchase. I contacted a representative, Katley M, and stated I wanted to cancel. They say I had 60 minutes and denied cancelation. Then, on the January 3rd they charged me for the Engagement ring and said it was going to be shipped almost 2 weeks later. This is the worst company to order Jewelry through.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2022
I customized a wedding band for my fiancé and it was a mess. There was so much back and forth with the manufacture with sizing and when the ring was returned, it was dented and scraped horribly. It looked like they played soccer with the ring. After sending it back for the 5th time, my fiancé wore the ring for 24hrs and the black rhodium literally whipped off the ring. Horrible material and so over priced. They tried to say since it was a custom ring I could not get my money back after spending thousands of dollars. That was not going to fly. I called their customer service to file a claim, a manager never gave me a call back after numerous attempts. I contacted my bank for a dispute and Kay finally refunded me my money. I ordered another ring from an online company for a fraction of the price and that was the best decision I could have made. IF YOU WANT QUALITY JEWELRY DO NOT SHOP AT KAY JEWELERS.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2022
I purchased a ring online on November 13th and had it shipped to my local Kay’s store. As of today 12/27/22, I’ve never received the ring. It obviously got lost or stolen in shipping. I was given a case number of Dec. 5th and told it would take 10 to 14 days to complete the investigation. As of today, customer consultants keep telling me the case is still pending. They won’t refund me for a purchase that I never received. I have purchased thousands of dollars worth of Kay’s jewelry in the past and have never experienced anything like this. There was a time when you could contact consumer relations directly and they immediately solved your issue. Now, you can only contact customer service reps who can’t really help or solve the issue. After I seek legal advice for this issue, I will be tearing up my credit card. Kay’s has lost a valuable customer.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2022
Ordered online a necklace and didn't receive it. Called customer service 12/9/22. They gave me a case # and said escalation team will take of notifying me and no contact has been made. I have attempted 10 times and different numbers and get no further than the first time. I have been scammed by Kay they have my money but I have no product. Someone at the top like Gina Drosos needs to take care of customers like me.
Millie
Reviewed Dec. 16, 2022
Never buy jewelry from Kay's, especially if you are thinking of investing in an engagement ring, because they will rip you off. My fiance gave me his mother's ring, purchased in 1999. The stone cracked in 2022 because it was heavily included (meaning a poor quality stone). Kay's replaced the 1 carat diamond (SI2 rating) with a 0.85 carat. We called them out in the store and had to make a scene before the manager agreed to do anything. She replaced the diamond with a 1.03 carat of worse quality, I2 rating.
Please only buy diamonds with certs, and don't do it at Kay's or any of the companies that also exist under the same parent company. Diamonds from Kay's without certifications will all be of poor quality/near worthless, and Kay's have somehow found a way to legally sell you "1 carat" diamonds that are actually much smaller. Educate yourself on the 4 Cs of diamonds and understand what you are buying. Instead of educating their customers, Kay's take advantage of their lack of knowledge in an attempt to get them to pay MUCH more for a very poor quality stones that other jewelers wouldn't even touch. Their certification (GSI) is also a scam. It is only used by companies owned by the parent company of Kay Jewelers. The only thing accurate about a GSI cert is the diamond's size. No other jewelers use this company to certify their stones because it rates stones too favorably.
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2022
STAY AWAY!!! They do NOT stand behind their products at all. Bought my wife a ring. She wore it 4-5 times and the diamond fell out. We have been dealing with this for months promising phone calls back to us and speaking to multiple people. The verdict was we could send it in to get a free estimate to repair and replace the diamond. Before this we were told the new diamond would be free but the repair would be about $500. That is more than the ring. Why would we do that? They NEVER offered us any other solution. Not a trade in, a discount for an upgrade, NOTHING! So I said then just get me the free diamond and I will take elsewhere for them to repair the ring cause $500 is ridiculous. They said they can't do that unless it gets repaired by them. Lol. What a bunch of scam artists.
I hope this store closes down. They have idea how to take care of customers and the product they sell are probably 2nds. I mean why would a diamond fall out only being worn 4-5 times with no damage to the ring. After Kay's looked at it and made that statement of it not being damaged. For your own good go somewhere else oh and buying online with Kay's is no different because the local store will make the ultimate decision of what to do with your product. Spend the extra or go somewhere else this company is a JOKE!!!

Reviewed Dec. 13, 2022
I ordered a ring 2 weeks ago. They have done nothing with the order since...except refuse to update it (size), cancel it, or provide shipping information!! They refuse to provide any concrete information at all....just loop their clients through endless bots.

Reviewed Dec. 8, 2022
A week after getting engaged to my high school sweetheart I excitedly went to Kay Jewelers on Westminster Drive in Carlisle PA (now out of business). It was 1/16/2019. I don’t remember much about the experience except that I remember the salesperson’s name was Bree and it felt like everything that we asked her was an inconvenience and it felt like she really didn’t want us there. Despite the poor service we were excited and ended up buying my wife’s wedding wrap band and my wedding band as well. At the store I was sized for a 9 which felt big but she assured me that it would be the right fit to prevent it from getting stuck. So I believed her because she’s the professional right?
So we check out and she tells me that the ring I chose was tungsten carbide which means that it can’t be resized. If I want to get it resized ever I need to purchase a warranty (for $59.99 on top of the $399 spent for the ring). She assures me that this is a lifetime warranty but that the resize can only be used once since it basically means replacing the ring. I chose to go to a jeweler instead of buying it online because I wanted a quality product with a warranty that I could be assured would last for life (the length of our planned marriage) so I purchase the warranty (especially since I already wasn’t confident about the size of the ring). So we check out and I immediately am bothered by the size of the ring.
I never wore rings before so I didn’t know what was to be expected but I found that many regular activities resulted in me almost dropping the ring off my finger. It bothered me so much that I bought a rubber ring in order to prevent losing my nice ring and to make it more comfortable for me. This lasted me a little more than three years before it broke and I returned to my oversized ring. After a few days I decide enough is enough. I’m going to go to the jeweler and just use my one time warranty to get it resized. I decided to go back to Kay now at the South Center Mall in Tukwila, Wa. A long way from its original home but that’s why I chose such a well established nationwide brand. I go in, explain my situation and after looking me up, the sales associate (Johnathon) explained that the warranty that was sold to me was a 3 year warranty and was no longer valid.
This was 11/13/2022, a mere ten months after the expiration of this warranty that I was lied to about. The sales associate clearly stated that this was a lifetime warranty that was only to be used once. Johnathan was nice and offered me the information on my sale and the customer service number to attempt to correct the issue but effectively had no other options for me. So I call the customer service number in the store still with high hopes that we can come to a solution and I spoke with Jenifer. Like Johnathan, Jenifer also offered me essentially no solution. She stated that she couldn’t do anything on her end but that she would reach out to e-commerce who would respond to me by email or phone call in 7-10 days.
With no resolution and almost 2 hours of my day wasted I leave defeated but still with high hopes for a resolution. Those high hopes diminish after those 7-10 days come and go. 11/29/22 I finally give them a call back to check in. I’m greeted by Fahmia who immediately greeted me with hostility and demeaning nature. On multiple occasions while trying to explain my situation I found him literally yelling over me. He told me that my case was closed and that there was nothing to do. He said that there was no one else who could help me. Was extremely reluctant to let me escalate the situation any further.
Finally he stated to let me speak to his manager but similar to my previous situations he would not let me speak with a manager immediately and made me await another call back. He assured me that a manager would call me within the next 24 hours. To give him credit I did get a call the next morning but unfortunately the supervisor did not give me a personalized number and I was working night shift so I missed her call during the day. To be fair they did call me one other time but the same situation occurred and not leaving a resolution or personalized number in the voicemail I was left only to start from scratch calling the main number, explaining my situation, and hoping they would let me speak to a manager.
Finally I call them back on 12/8, go through the whole process of automated messages and then a general associate explaining my case. After explaining my case she asks me to give a number to have the supervisor call me back. I insist on speaking to a supervisor right now and she says that she can’t give me a supervisor but she can read the note on my file. Finally I get the resolution which offers me a 10% discount on another ring and refuses refunding me my warranty or honoring the warranty that was sold to me. After almost a month I was effectively told that they wouldn’t help me.
It’s not only frustrating because I was lied to, but the only reason I went to a large Jeweler was because I wanted to be sized and I wanted a warranty to be able to keep the same ring (neither of which were fulfilled). Now I plan to go to Amazon and buy the same quality ring for $19.99. Luckily if it ends up being the wrong size I can buy literally buy 23 different rings and sizes to be able to cover the cost of my one ring and warranty that I only got a few months of use out of. I recommend doing yourself a favor and going right to Amazon or non-jeweler. These big companies neither offer the assurance of the brand or additional quality and the markup is astronomical.
Also PS: Kay Jewelers is owned by a parent company called Signet which owns over 2,800 stores including Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, Diamonds Direct, Blue Nile, JamesAllen.com, Rocksbox, Peoples Jewellers, H. Samuel and Ernest Jones so don’t think you can screw over one by going to a different store. They’re all the same.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2022
On December 4th, I saw an item online and wanted to buy it, texted online with a Kimberly from Kay Jewelers. It was beautiful and she highly recommended the item. I bought it online, and On December 5th, I saw an email later in the day saying they did not have the item. I decided to go back online on December 6th, and ask about the item again to Kimberly, she obviously didn't remember me, but that wasn't a big deal she probably talks to a lot of people. I asked if they had it in stock, she said yes, I sent her a copy of my email and said, "Well this email says otherwise." She said she didn't understand, it shows they have it. I asked who I can talk to, to find out if this is something they actually have. She talked to her lead, and her lead said they had it. I said, "Ok," and proceeded to do everything again.
Later the same day, I received another email saying they do not have it. I checked today December 7th, and the item is still shown online. The troubling part is not that they have their inventory in disarray, but the fact that I've been authorized on my credit card three times for an item I am not going to get. Granted I have plenty of credit on the card, but if you are someone who doesn't have a lot of credit on a card, I would highly suggest you not order anything from this company until they have their inventory under control. Kay Jewelers have fine jewelry, but only buy in store, when you can have the product in your hand that day and know they have it in stock. I am very disappointed with this company, and I will most likely never do business with them again.
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2022
Attempted to purchase a specific ring my wife had her heart set on for Christmas. Found ring easily on site. Checking out was a different story. Now, I have to say, this was 5 am on Black Friday. Perhaps there was so much site traffic that the servers were unable to keep up, however, I was redirected to my shopping cart (bag in Key Jeweler lingo) at least five times during various stages of trying to pay for this ring. Im guessing I spent 30-40 minutes trying to give Kay my money. Frustrating.
Next; The entire time I was fighting the website, I had a huge banner across the top third of my screen, further complicating the process. But wait! The banner says I've "unlocked" a $25 discount off this purchase! All I have to do is enter an eighty-six digit code at checkout! Wow! Maybe this billboard I've been struggling to work around will be worth the hassle. Not so much. I enter all of my credit card and shipping info (half a dozen times) and scour each page of the checkout process for just where it is I'm supposed to enter this code. After all, I have $25 dollars worth of discount I could apply to the diamond ear rings my wife mentioned that go with the ring. I search. I hunt. I scour. I take screenshots and send to friends, "Do you see a place to enter a coupon code anywhere here?" Nothing.
The veritable alphabet soup discount code that Kay was throwing in my face the entire time I was trying to checkout (that d#@m code appearing across my screen was THE ONLY thing that consistently worked during the checkout process) was but a tease? There was nowhere to enter that code. I tried clicking on the banner, to which the banner said,"Don't panic! Your code has been copied!" I combed the site for how to use the code. I was expecting to find the typical disclaimer: Code not valid for sale items, rings, necklaces, bracelets, ear rings, post-sale services, any goods sold on even numbered days, odd numbered months, full moons, half moons, harvest moons, or any day ending in "ay" unless member is Platinum level customer at which code can be applied to minimum purchase of $10,000.
Nope. None of that. I saw nothing qualifying or disqualifying this discount code. All I saw was the banner telling me Kay was offering me $25 off my order for the simple act of copying and pasting this Enigma-like code into the appropriate box at checkout....which didn't exist. Typical checkout chicanery I expect to see from shady fly-by night websites, not a website associated with one of the biggest jewelry stores in the world. That, ladies and gentlemen, told me everything I never wanted to know about Kay Jewelers. I will not be back to a Kay Jewelers site or store.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2022
Straight up lied about the resizing policy on engagement rings. I bought the ring for my fiance and they never asked for the size. They gave me the default size and was told that we could just come back for FREE resizing. Sure enough we needed to resize the ring. Came back to them after proposing and was told that I need to pay a fee. I don’t mind paying the fee but they lied and gave false promises.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2022
I buy 90 percent of my jewelry from our local Kay Jewelers and I have so much shock to see the negative reviews on this site. Our local store is absolutely awesome, they know me, they know what I like, they are very helpful, be it anything from repair to sizing to looking for presents for people, they are always so helpful and that if they don't have it in store, they will order it for me. Doesn't matter how much time I spend looking, they are always very patient and very helpful each and every single employee is wonderful!!! I have been shopping there for years and will continue to do so!!! Thank you, Kay Jewelers for always being there for everything I need!!
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2022
I brought my wedding and engagement ring in for repair because the rings' center stone was loose. The store sent it to be repaired. I got a call 2 weeks later saying it was lost and they would try and replace it. I am devastated.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2022
Entrusted them to replace lost diamond in wedding ring. After 1 week they had ring back. When returned home, the diamond fell out within 10 minutes. I returned immediately to store to complain. They took ring back to redo. It has now been 2 weeks. They keep putting me off when I call to ask where ring is. Their excuse is they are busy or haven't heard back from jeweler. They promise a day it is to be back and then I call and it is not back. Wondering if they lost the ring now. They just keep saying they are doing the best they can and do not acknowledge that they screwed up to start with by faulty setting of diamond.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2022
I trusted Kay Jewelers with my late mother's ring. This ring meant a lot to my mom and when it was passed to me after her death. This ring started with all CZ's when my mom got it. Over the years she replaced each stone with beautiful diamonds. She has one large stone in the center which she did not get to replace before she passed. In my mother's memory I bought a diamond from Kay's to finish the ring. The ring came out beautiful! I was so happy I actually cried when I picked the ring up from Kay's. I decided to take the ring to have it appraised and get the proper paperwork for it now that it was finally everything my mom would have wanted. To my surprise, the jewelers I took it to all said the diamond which Kay's put in it, wasn't worth a dime. Apparently it had a huge dark spot in the center.
I paid A LOT of money for this 1 and 1/2 carat "certified" diamond! I was so angry I called customer service to open a complaint and have the stone returned. They seemed very kind on the phone and seemed like they wanted to help me. They gave me a complaint number and said I would hear back in 10 business days. That was 3 months ago and I still haven't heard from them! So now they are calling me for the payment. Thankfully I added insurance into my payment so if I lost my job or became disabled, my payments would be covered. So with that being said, I opened a claim and let them know my personal situation and would like them to cover my payments. They said they would take care of me and I would hear back in 10 business days. It's been about 3 weeks and I still haven't heard back.
In the meantime, I was washing my hands a few days ago. As I dried my hands with a paper towel, the center diamond I had them put in the ring, completely snapped right off of the ring! Are you kidding me? What if I would have been out and about and this happened, and I would have lost that diamond??? I can't be more furious with Kay Jewelers for the way they have neglected my concerns, sold me a very expensive diamond which turns out to be worthless, and the quality and security of their work!! I will NEVER shop there again and if they don't accommodate my needs, I am going to take their cook butts to court! Ridiculous!
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2022
We purchased a diamond necklace and earrings as a graduation gift for our daughter. This was our first time shopping at Kay's (and will be the last after our experience with them). Our daughter did not care for the necklace/earrings, so we attempted to return them for a store credit. We missed the 90-day exchange policy by three days. They refused to give us a store credit. Poor, poor customer service. It would have cost them absolutely nothing to I recommend shopping at Costco or Sam's Club who have a generous return policy, higher quality and better prices.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2022
Be careful going in. I went in today to get my ring cleaned and get a sizer. The lady short, short brown hair comes back and tells me that I have 3 loose stones in my center one which was just done 6 months ago. She then told me to tighten them and clean it would be $250!!! I said no and walked out. Went to another jeweler in the mall. They said no loose stones. Took it to the jeweler that fixed my center stone and they said not one was loose and if it was they charge $35. Yea so I paid my jeweler to resize it, clean it and polish for $45 all together. Such scammers.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2022
I applied for financing since I was working on building my credit. The amount of times they gave me misinformation on the charges is amazing. No one knows how the programs work. No one can waive charges even after they LIED to you and told you they would be waived. The store sales person misinformed me as well as the credit card company. I work in finance so it’s not like I misunderstood. My questions were clear. I even told them to listen to the recorded conversations since they are being recorded. I was told by a manager that it did not matter what I was told. That they would just “handle it internally”. I am absolutely livid. And due to this misinformation I ended up having to pay a lot of interest. Unbelievable. Go to another store unless you are planning on paying cash.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2022
So we ordered at $15,000 engagement ring through Kay Jewelers. Once we received the ring it was the wrong size. We ordered a size 5 and they sent a size 7. Not even close to the same size. One would think when you spend this kind of money there would be some quality control. So we call their customer service to get the correct size and we get the run around and refusal to get us a supervisor on the phone. They are telling us we need to now go into a store and return that one and make a new purchase. Absolutely not!!! They made the mistake. They can send a new ring and we send the incorrect one back. At this point we are returning the ring and will find a better place to spend $15,000!!!!
Reviewed June 17, 2022
I purchased an engagement ring and wedding ring from Kay. I found out my now ex cheated on me and left me for the guy after saying yes to me. I was hospitalized for being suicidal and can’t return it.
Reviewed June 15, 2022
We bought an engagement and an enhancer. We were told the two rings could not be sent out together to be sized. When I went to go pick up my engagement ring and drop off the enhancer to be sized, a staff member told me that they could have been sent out together. I was told the enhancer would be back June 15th and it is not. So now I have to wait 4 weeks + and make 2 trips to get my rings. We will not be making any other purchases from Kay Jeweler.
Reviewed June 9, 2022
I've bought a necklace and it burst. I didn't purchase the protection plan so I paid out of pocket. Within a week the chain burst again so I threw it in the garbage where it belong. Next was a pair of hoop earring, they're charging me half the cost to repair, I left it to be repaired but after the chain burst again I decided I wasn't about to keep repairing, so I authorize them to throw it away, that's $500 lost. You're better off buying cosmetic jewelry than shopping at Kay's, at least you know what you're paying for.
Reviewed May 6, 2022
I purchased a very expensive 9 diamond engagement ring for my wife. I did an upgrade and purchased the warranty. She took it in several times for cleaning and inspection. The large centerpiece diamond fell out. Instead of honoring their warranty, they came up with all types of reasons that the warranty should not be honored. You did not bring it in for inspection, (lie) you did not bring it in every 6 months, (no one told us that). I've spent a lot of money with them for my wife and daughter. I will NEVER spend another dime with them. Every kiss with Kay is a kiss of DEATH!. To your wallet. I will get my wife's diamond replaced elsewhere.
Reviewed April 26, 2022
Purchased a ring enhancer as a wedding band! Months later, when I finally got married and put on the enhancer with my engagement ring, it did not fit properly causing my finger to swell! Called customer service to try to rectify the problem! Was advised the manager at the location I purchased the ring from would not return the ring, but only offer a trade in, after explaining that when I took the ring to another jewelry, I was advised the enhancer didn't and wouldn't fit properly with my engagement ring, hence that's why my hand was swelling. I'm now stuck with a ring, that I can't wear!
Reviewed March 25, 2022
I've only had my ring one week and it has already tarnished. I only paid $32 for it but didn't expect for it to our a torrent after 1 week. Will never purchased anything else from Kay Jewelers. I'd rather go to the beauty supply house instead of purchasing from you Kay Jewelers.
Reviewed March 23, 2022
Had my engagement ring for just about a year. Took it in for a cleaning and the employee discovered that there were 9 stones loose. They did not give me the option to take it somewhere else for service. They sent it in on March 11th and promised it would be back within a week. Got notice that the ring had returned to the store and I called to see if I could come get it. The employee on the phone said that they never received it.
After a few days I begged for info on where in the world my ring was and they said it had to be sent to the service shop again because it was returned with more problems than it left with! HOW CAN A REPAIR SHOP DAMAGE SOMETHING WORSE THAN IT ARRIVED TO THEM?! Now, here I wait for my ring to return a second time and no one will give me any information other than "we don't know anything". I am PISSED! All I want to do is return the ring and go somewhere else. I am so sad and disappointed and they just don't care. I will never buy from this company again.
Reviewed March 4, 2022
Payments are due on the first of each month, I make payments beforehand, more than required, payments are not posted on time, was told it is my fault. I go into the sometimes a week, or two before the 1st, they consider my payments late, and being charge interest on a 6 month deferred plan, still have 3 months to go. The extra money that I pay is not being put towards this plan, will pay balance, close the account.
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2022
We bought our ring from the Novi store and the customer service we have received from the staff has been horrible. They have not gotten us our certification for our ring and it has been 11 months since the purchase. Every time we call and ask they have no news on where it's at and can't find it. We have had multiple stones fall out of the ring and have had to send it in 3 times now for stones falling out. Just this last time a stone fell out so we sent it in and they sent it back with a crack in the main diamond so now we have to send it in again and it's going to be 1 to 2 months before we get it back.
The lack of care from their employees is so disrespectful. They do nothing and I mean nothing to help. We have had so many problems with our ring. I will never buy from them again. People please save yourself the hassle and do not buy from Kay Jewelers. Having to send the ring in 3 times in the first 11 months of having it is ridiculous. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2022
I had great experience at Knightdale Kay Jewelry. Very helpful. Can’t say enough about the girls in there. Totally awesome. Got great deal on new diamond for my wife. I can’t be any happier with them. If you're in need of any jewelry this is the place to go. God bless.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2021
DON'T BUY FROM KAY! The 10K white gold metal band broke in half and I’ve only had it for 3 months. They said they can repair it since I had a lifetime warranty but they’ve already messed it up once. They refuse to give me my money back so I am seeking legal action. I will be going to Woodards from now on because I owe $3k on this POS. We were scammed into buying this being told this is “amazing quality” when I could’ve got the same quality from a Cracker Jack box. I will be leaving reviews on any website that has Kay's name on it. So thanks Kay Jewelers for screwing me and my husband over and not making this right.
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2021
I would normally give this store a great review (the one in Ocean County Mall) but today, I was absolutely insulted. I got an email from Kay Jewelers stating "It's time for your ring check-up, make an appointment." I realized oh, I finally have a day off and I have nothing to do! Let me get my ring looked at and cleaned. And then look at wedding bands, since our wedding is in 5 months. My fiancé was on his way to meet me there. I booked an appointment for weddings/anniversary also added in comments "cleaning." The woman in this location today was absolutely horrific with her poor attitude. She didn't even give me a chance to finish my sentence when I started by saying "I have an appointment for my ring checkup and... "
She says "Ugh you know you should have came in January/November for our sake and for yours. We're busy and don't have time for this." Time for what? You're job? As a human resource manager, I'm cringing while writing this but I did nothing to this woman to make me feel the way she made me feel. Like I shouldn't even be in this store... as she took my ring, she barely looked at it. Then goes to clean it, she's shaking her head and rolling her eyes. I made it a point that she had a poor attitude and that your store just lost a sale on wedding bands. I will be taking my business elsewhere.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2021
Either the website is being hacked and payment info are getting stolen. Or the website itself is a fake. Trying to use the sent discount card but nothing happens. I was trying to order 2 items, entered my payment info, but it is not getting through. The website shuts down when I submit confirmation.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2021
I recently purchased a heart-shaped pendant with my children's names engraved into it for my wife for Christmas. When it arrived I was astounded that they forgot to engrave it. (so I thought) I looked at it through a 50x magnifying glass and it was actually engraved. I called them and was told that that's how it is (not returnable). Even though the lady on the phone told me that it should be like the picture in my email, which it wasn't. What's the point in getting an engraving if it can't be seen at all. I thought this company was better than this. Lesson learned.

Reviewed Dec. 6, 2021
Asked for a final price on 2 items. Sales lady came back with a very inflated price. Turns out she fully expected me to purchase an extended warranty with these items. Wasn't even asked if I wanted them. I was made to feel as if I deeply disappointed her and that I was just a cheap and complete idiot for not wanting her add on. I purchased a ring without the so called warranty and just wanted out of there. Seems like jewelry is an afterthought at Kay's and I will never be returning to them.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2021
Took my rings in for cleaning and they lost both my wedding rings. Terrible company. Never buy from Kay's..... Do your research and you will find I am not the only one that has had issues from this dishonest company. They would not even give me a tracking number to ask UPS. Shady if you ask me.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2021
Kay Jewelers, in Paris, Texas, sold me a very expensive diamond engagement ring. The expensive diamond ring actually has the lowest quality diamonds to be found - I3. They will not take it back, even at a discount. I am very, very disappointed in the quality of their product. I guess one could say it is my fault for not researching diamond quality and for not asking them what the quality of this diamond ring was....it was pretty...but very low quality.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2021
Ordered a Garmin watch that was on clearance online. Once it arrived, I noticed that the seal on the box was broken. So I opened the box and it was obvious that the watch wasn't new. The protective seal on the screen was missing and the watch had just been thrown in the box without even trying to put it back correctly. To top that off, the charger cable was missing as well.
So I contacted the customer service on their website, and they said that I can switch it for a new one at a store where it is in stock or I can send it back and they would ship a new one. Since it is a gift and time-sensitive I had to drive to a store an hour away as it was the only one near me that had the watch in stock. It was approved by two different customer service agents that the watch is in stock in that store, but lo and behold, it was indeed NOT in stock. The sales person was very rude about it and rolled his eyes at me when I explained the situation. I still ended up having to send the watch back, and am now waiting for a replacement. I am so disappointed and frustrated with Kay Jewelers. Never buying anything from them again.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2021
My mom purchased jewelry for her girls and it has all tarnished. The jewelry is not sterling silver. My earrings can not be replaced. None of these things that were purchased can be replaced. Please do not buy anything from company.
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2021
Purchased a necklace online as a gift. Received email stating it was shipped and would be expected the next day. Item did not arrive on date it was expected. Following day checked tracking to see it was delivered on the same day the email was sent out. Contacted Kay to inform them. Asked for my item to be resent as it was a gift. Was told they could not do it and that it would have to be escalated and could take 30 days. Asked the woman why it could not be resent. The email I received on Wednesday states it would be delivered the following day however on Friday when tracking was checked, it states it was delivered on Wednesday, the day the email was sent about it being shipped (makes no sense). Alzadra L the woman who I spoke with via chat basically left the chat after I said that. This is the word customer service I have ever received and would not order from them EVER AGAIN.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2021
The charm was not stamped Sterling Silver and after about 4 months (I had only worn it twice on my hoop earring) it started to tarnish. They have a return policy of 30 days. I put it in a capful of TarnX and nothing happened. It stayed tarnished. I tried polishing it with silver polish, nothing happened. I called customer service, they told me to take it to my local Kay’s. I took it there and was told that I shouldn’t have put it in TarnX. They would not replace it or give me my $25 back. It clearly, was not Sterling Silver. Won’t shop there again. Buyer beware!
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2021
Kay Jewelers cheap materials/bad service! Don't buy any engagement ring or wedding bands from them. Cheap materials that come from overseas! I just wanna inform others of the very bad quality and experience I had with them! My fiance originally had purchased a 1 ct diamond engagement ring through Kay Jewelers. We wanted to do a custom to make it special for me. It started off with the original 1ct diamond to be taken out of the band and put with 2 half CT diamond earrings to be put along the side of a new band with .25 CT on side of band as well. Mike located with the Kay Jewelers of Strongsville in Ohio was the store manager at that time, and helped make this custom for us.
The custom took 3 months after being told it would only take 3 weeks. I got the ring. It look great. Loved it until the cheap materials they bought from India broke 2 of my prongs that on the side holds my half CT diamond fell out and was lost. When I was taking my ring back Strongsville mall Mike the store manager started to say my prongs looked like I had cut my own diamond out, and then proceeded to ask about my 1ct diamond cross necklace that I purchased through Zales if he could test it with the diamond tester. I was so upset about how he had treated me. I called my fiance and began to cry. Once the ring was in after 2 months of them fixing it my fiance came with me and was going to ask why I was treated so badly.
Once Mike the store manager seen us coming through the mall he went and sat in the back and wouldn't talk to us about that situation. When we finally gotten the ring it was so badly fixed. My prongs were different sizes that held my diamonds in place. The diamond that had fell out didn't even match the size or shape of my previous diamond. Didn't even sit in the mount. After only 3 weeks of having it the other prong broke on the completely opposite side of the ring. So I took it back to be replaced once again. So now it's been 2 months without my ring!
My wedding is in two weeks and they still don't even have my band so basically the day where is supposed to be most rememberable is and will be the saddest day due to not having my wedding ring in time for my wedding. Thanks a lot Kay Jewelers! P.S. they won't Even try to compensate me for not having my ring in time for my wedding, plus I've wore this ring 3 months out of 10 months and I've almost paid the account off already.
Crystal H
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2021
I purchased my ring in 2014 as an upgrade. I have the diamond bond which amounts to nothing if they lose your jewelry or claim it to be lost in transit as I was told mine was. Two months later still no resolution and still no ring. I was told two dates the ring would arrive the last fib was they tried to deliver but it was sent back to the jeweler and they can’t reach them for an update. I spent several thousand dollars on a ring which only matter to me. I wish I had read up on them more before buying here. If I get my ring back I will take it to an independent jeweler for appraisal as I no longer trust anything they say. I will NEVER shop here again. Do your research before you shop here!! You are not valued as a customer with Kay’s!!
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2021
Karla is THE ABSOLUTE WORST EMPLOYEE I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. She lacks professionalism and she needs training in customer service. I placed an online order and paid extra for Roadie to deliver my order on the same day. 3 days later I still did not receive my order. When I called customer service they informed me that the Woodmore location never fulfilled the order. Customer service tried calling the store and no one picked up so I was forced to drive up to that location and all Karla could offer is that I buy a whole new bracelet because she could not do anything since the order was locked in the system. She didn’t offer to call customer service, she didn’t show any sympathy. She sat on her phone and continued to do nothing.
I have been sitting in Kay on hold with customer service trying to get ahold of someone. HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE! Do NOT buy from Kay, they are clearly lacking. I will make sure I put this on ConsumerAffairs so that this doesn’t happen to anyone else. If my event wasn’t today I wouldn’t even spend any money here but I have no choice but to suck this up. Save your time and Save your money.
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2021
My husband had to cut off my 4 rings because of weight gain and bloating due to covid - well he took them to Kay Jewelers in Clovis Ca to have them repaired - they wanted $2500 to fix my 4 rings - all I wanted was for them to be put back together but was told that they would have to cut the rings and rebuild them up back up - that is not true - my daughter told me not to have Kay do it because they will take your diamonds and replace them with CZ - I will never shop Kay again.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2021
I do not recommend this jewelry, I bought a ring with 3 stones and it broke in 2 months. They didn't want to repair it unless I pay to, be repair and put new stones. But honestly is very bad material. So, please think about it and look for another place to buy your jewelry.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2021
During the first week of June 2021 I ordered a beautiful toe ring for vacation. At the end of June I didn't receive it so I called Kay Jewelers' customer service. The young woman I spoke to was very rude and dismissive. "Ma'am your order was returned. You just have to wait for your refund." I asked why it was return. She said she doesn't know and could no longer help me. I called back a few days later and the agent explained that they received the return and she wasn't quite sure why since there was no notes. The 3rd week of July I still haven't received my refund and I called again. This agent was very apologetic and explained that he sees it's been processed and that somehow it was shipped to the wrong address. It's the first of August. Almost two months no merchandise and no refund. Very disappointed with their process and the push around I am getting from Kay Jewelers.
Reviewed July 30, 2021
I went to Kay's looking to buy a Neil Lane wedding ring for my husband. Due to his ring size being too big they told me they would not be able to get me the ring I wanted in time for my wedding which is six weeks away. I expressed how frustrated I was because I was not going to be able to get the ring I have always wanted for him because of the time frame and I really didn't want to buy just any old ring. I was in no way, shape or form upset with the associate because I understood it was not her fault but she immediately reacted by saying: "It's not my fault so I don't know why you're upset with me". I explained that I wasn't upset with her and she insisted that I seemed upset so I thanked her for her time and walked away.
I called another Kay's location and that associate was also rude and negative on the phone. Even though I was set on buying a Neil Lane ring I went to Zales to see what other options I had and the associates were so much nicer and found me something that was able to come in his size on time. I refuse to believe Kay's couldn't have done the same thing they were just not helpful at all which was disappointing. I rather spend my money at a location that treats me with respect than at a place like Kay's that clearly don't value their customers.
Reviewed July 30, 2021
Wow I can’t believe the rumors are true! I recently bought 2 “gold chains” from this place in Lakewood mall in California. Kay’s jeweler sold me the chains as being full 14k. I paid 2 thousand dollars for both chains. I went and got them tested today and appraised and they both came back as all metal no gold at all!! They need to be sued for these illegal practices! Do not buy jewelry from this place ever! SCAM ARTIST AT KAY
Reviewed July 29, 2021
I purchased a beautiful diamond wedding ring in December 2020. Of course full payment at purchase. The ring was sent in for sizing, took until the middle of January to get it back. I had the ring in my possession from mid-January through May. In May I noticed a diamond was popped up out of the setting. Took the ring back in and with terrible customer service the ring had to be sent away AGAIN. I expected the ring back in June, nope, didn't come back until the 3rd week of July. Went to pick up the ring, popped it under the microscope and again an issue! The 4 square diamonds on top were not aligned!! AGAIN the ring had to be sent away. Kay's has had my money and my ring longer than I have. When this ring comes back again it will be appraised to make sure diamonds weren't exchanged for CZ's. This shouldn't happen!
Reviewed July 14, 2021
Five years ago my husband bought me a pair of 14 carat gold white sapphire earrings for Christmas. I wore them until the posts recently broke away from the earring. I took them to my trusted jeweler to be repaired. As he started to solder the post, he noticed that the "stones" were changing shape. Upon closer examination, the jeweler realized that the "stones" were plastic. He could not tell whether the earrings were 14 carat gold. These earrings were sold as 14 carat gold white sapphire earrings with a corresponding price. When I checked the Kay website for these earrings, they no longer carry the gold version but do carry a sterling sliver version for about the same price we paid five years ago.
The jeweler told my husband that we probably would not get any satisfaction from Kay Jewelers. However, I do not like the fact that a business can fleece the customer and get away with it. Needless to say, we will not be buying anything else from any of the three jewelry stores associated with this parent company. Buyer be aware!
Reviewed July 10, 2021
I got proposed to in March of 2021. I was elated! My ring is gorgeous and my soon to be husband is incredible. KAY JEWELERS HAS DONE EVERYTHING TO TRY TO RUIN THIS EXPERIENCE FOR US. They were unable to adhere to the original completion date of the ring and my Fiancé had to change his entire plan for the proposal.
My ring finger had already been sized before the purchase of the ring and Kay did not make the ring to those specs before the ring was picked up. Within two weeks a surrounding stone fell out and we figured we would have the stone replaced at the same time that they resized the ring to the original size that was requested. Apparently, this is beyond what they are capable of because they sized the ring (still the wrong size) and also did not replace the missing stone. During the process of trying to get the size and the stone fixed the associate that had been assisting my fiance throughout the process informs him that because the ring is custom they will not cover it under their extended warranty.
Three months later we find out that this is inaccurate information and that the associate just doesn't know how to enter the extended warranty on a custom ring in their system. We go to a different store to have the sizing taken care of because the ring is still just too big and we figure dealing with a different store will warrant better results. WE WERE WRONG! We send the ring off to be resized AND TO HAVE ANOTHER STONE REPLACED BECAUSE ONE HAS FALLEN OUT AGAIN. The new associate at the new store assures us that she will take care of it. The ring AGAIN comes back without the stone being replaced. I'd really like to Thank Duane from the Steele Creek store in Charlotte, NC, Teresa from the Pineville store in Charlotte, NC, and all parties involved for making this the worst possible experience.
Reviewed July 9, 2021
I don't wear much jewelry and had never been to Kay. For our 30th anniversary, my husband bought me a ring from Kay. It took 3 weeks to size. We received the ring back and I wore it for 4 weeks before one of the diamonds fell out. Fortunately we bought the warranty and it was fixed after 3 weeks of waiting for it to come in. Within 24 hours, another diamond fell out. Kay sent the ring out again, and after 3 weeks Kay called me to explain that the ring was defective and they would need to have it remade. After 6 weeks, they called me again and said the vendor couldn't remake the ring and they would do it in house--it would take another 10 weeks.
After going back and forth with the manager regarding the details of the ring, Kay informed me that I would need to buy ANOTHER warranty and would not be refunded for the warranty we purchased on the first ring. Their customer service is pathetic and I will never shop there again. Sadly, they made a special occasion very bitter.
Reviewed July 2, 2021
I made my third purchase with Kay’s, a Love to be Loved 10k citrine yellow gold ring. I received free express shipping. Ordered Monday and would receive by Friday of that week via UPS. Checked tracking Friday and order showed waiting to be picked up by UPS. Called and was given same info on tracking site. Long story short. Was charged within a few days to my Kay’s charge card. Called several times regarding order, unable to cancel due to shipping status. A ticket was created upon 2nd call. Never received follow-up call or any real info on what was being done to rectify.
After 4th or 5th call disputed charge with finance company and received a refund after they investigated about a month later. Received an email from Kay’s saying return was processed but never received a call with an update or after requesting supervisor call. Don’t know if I will ever order again but am positive I will never ship anything to my home again. Thought my situation was unique until I read reviews on this site.
Reviewed July 1, 2021
I was shopping for a special gift for my wife's 75th birthday. After being married for 48 yrs I know what she likes. I found such a piece on the KAY Jewelers website, I thought. The picture was misleading to say the least. Once the engraving is chosen you can see what you are buying and it looked great. Piece arrived today and EVEN WITH a magnifying glass I cannot see what the engraving really looks like. ONE CANNOT ZOOM IN in real life as you can on a computer aided screen. Long story short: I was duped by a great looking piece of jewelry WITH THREE WORDS ENGRAVED which are barely visible even with a magnifying glass. Moral of the story is I will never purchase anything online again. I will go to a brick and mortar store, NOT Kay! By the way.... this was a $300.00+ purchase!
Reviewed June 24, 2021
On 3/20/2021 got an estimate for repair $31.02 to set melee stone. Got call end of March repair $514.68 more. Picked up 4/17/21. Same stone came out in May. Dropped off again for repair under warranty 6/14/21. Said no charge. Got voicemail 6/23/21 saying due $44. Called and told something wrong in system; they have to call me back.
Reviewed June 1, 2021
Do not trust this company with your money! I placed an order with a promise date of 5/28/21 and have been chatting with customer service 1 week before shipping to make sure there would be no delays. I paid for express shipping. It was my child's high school graduation ring. I specifically ordered from Kay's and paid twice the price so it would be here by Graduation Day. They are unable to contact the jeweler for me to find out what is causing the delay. They cannot refund my money without an ok from the jeweler. Kay has no incentive to find anything out because they are paid for something someone else is responsible for making. I WILL NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH KAY'S AGAIN. I called and spoke to a live agent who gave me some line about known overseas shipping delays. Again they refuse to behave like good faith humans.
Reviewed May 29, 2021
I bought a custom engagement ring at Kay Jewelers in BG. It had some solder marks and tool marks when I picked it up. I asked the manager at Kay to fix them. It's brand new. Why does it have marks on it? So they sent it out and it came back with the same marks. This went on another 6 times with it being sent out and coming back each time taking a month or longer. That last time I got it back they had polished the band down to 1/4 of what it started at. It still had the marks on it and they stated the ring is now junk and should not be worn as it will break and is no longer able to be paired with a wedding band or fixed ....this is my engagement ring. What do you mean you destroyed it? Shouldn't you replace the band you ruined ..
Their only option after speaking with their corporate office was for me to purchase another band. They would take off part of what I paid for the first band as a "trade in" and I would have to pay the remaining $730 dollars for my new band as my band currently isn't worth anything and $75 dollars to transfer the stones and since my warranty/extended service plan was now "used" I would have to purchase a new one at $250 dollars ...completely distraught I left the store to think about it. On my way home I decided to stop at Waddington Jewelers and get a second opinion. They offered to add gold to the band and remove the marks or transfer the stones to a new band if I purchased a new band from them for free or solder my existing ring to a wedding band to strengthen it after deciding to keep my original ring due to my husband designing it and sentimental reasons.
I purchased a wedding band and had them soldered together. They had my ring LESS than a week and were able to remove ALL the marks, thicken my band and solder them together. It's ABSOLUTELY Gorgeous and completely mark free. For $45 dollars they fixed my ring and they DID NOT offer or sell me a service plan. Just stated, "We stand behind our work for a lifetime!!!" I was SO VERY IMPRESSED with the friendliness of the staff, the selection and choices I was offered to repair something I didn't even buy from them. I would recommend them to anyone buying jewelry. COMPLETELY ABSOLUTELY OVERWHELMING PERFECT SERVICE AND AMAZING CRAFTSMANSHIP!!!! I can't say enough about how wonderful Waddington is and all of the staff. STAY AWAY FROM KAY.
Reviewed May 27, 2021
On 5/26/2021 I bought a E Gift Card from Kay Jewelers for my wife's 19th anniversary and the money was taken off the credit card used and she never received it. I called there customer service this morning on 5/27/2021 and was put on hold for 19 minutes before hanging up and calling back. When I called back, I asked to speak to a supervisor and was told one would call me right back. Now 2 hours later still no return call. Now I didn't have a anniversary gift for my wife and Kay Jewelers has the money I spent on the E Gift Card and no answers from them.
Reviewed May 25, 2021
My husband and I purchased new rings for our 20th wedding anniversary. The ring he wanted could not be sized so the sales Rep told him to purchase the ring and bring it back once we are done with our vow renewal. 2 weeks later we go back and another sales person told him that the same ring is now on sale, to purchase that one and we will be getting a refund for the other one. Well that was on May 1 2021. I am currently on the phone with customer service for the 5th time giving me the run around about our refund. I should’ve looked at these reviews before I even became a customer. These people are horrible from the store to customer service.
Reviewed May 17, 2021
I order two jewelry pieces as a gift for my boyfriend, I wanted the pickup option to get it faster. I chose a store that was in stock, and everything went through fine. Hours later I received an email stating that one of my items was canceled. I looked at the tracker and it didn't say it was canceled, so I waited for my other item. Two days later I received another email saying my other items were canceled on the same day, with no information on when I was going to receive a refund. I called to see about my refund and had to wait hours. I wished I had seen the reviews before making this purchased. Never again.
Reviewed May 6, 2021
I just purchased 2 Bulova men's watches, more than 500.00 value. This happening in a lapse of 2 weeks. The first one arrive with a dead battery, take to local Kay store. They opened and decide that the battery is dead and need to be replaced, but they don't have it and need to be ordered. I returned. Then I order a 2nd one same style and arrive in the same condition. I will returned to them. Very poor customer services. They can't check the working condition before shipping? Also I'm fighting to get my shipping charges credit to my account ($21.35). This is not my fault.
Reviewed March 5, 2021
I placed an order online needing it for my anniversary. Thinking I had a couple of days it shouldn't take to long. Nothing gives me an idea of how long it will take. I check the status of my order the next day and find out it will take more than a week to get it. I say, "Ok I will just cancel it and go into my local store and pick something up." Nope they have a 1 HOUR cancelation policy!! Are you kidding me? 1 HOUR!! They also charged me twice and say, "Oh sorry. When we ship it one of the charges will fall off but until then sorry about your luck." I ask for a supervisor to talk to. They tell me someone will call me within the next 72 hours. Really 3 days!! Oh and let's not forget. I asked for a corporate number to call and they give me a number to some law office that had absolutely nothing to do with Kay Jewelers. Never again will they see a dime from me.
Reviewed March 5, 2021
On February 2, 2021, my husband purchased a ring holder to encase all my rings in. We were told they had to ship the ring holder off to get it widened and that it would return in 2 weeks. 2 weeks later, we get a call, that they need my wedding rings to see if they would fit into the ring holder and that it would take a week to return. We asked for a tracker on my rings as they are 40 years old, on our visit February 2nd. When we returned 2 weeks later, the supervisor said "it should be ready in 3 days, as I will personally go pick up the whole set of rings." In searching the internet, the rings never left Arkansas, they only went 20 minutes away, so what is the point in the tracker. To make a long story short, the ring holder is too wide as all my rings keep moving and turning, so I had to take them to another jeweler to get the job done right.
Reviewed March 4, 2021
I received an email about a ring I purchased for my daughter that has a lifetime warranty on it. It stated service costs was $161.97. I called the store to inquire why when the ring a lifetime warranty. First I was put on hold for over 10 minutes which was ok. I understand. Perhaps it’s a busy time. However, upon answering the phone when I asked the salesperson to check and make sure it had the warranty she sounded aggravated. Upon finding out the ring indeed was covered for free I thanked her. She simply hung the phone up. No you’re welcome or thank you shopping at Kays. A customer should feel valued. My husband have been doing business here for years. Since the new manager took over about a year ago the store and atmosphere in this location isn’t the same.
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2021
RUN... Do not use this company unless you can walk out with the product in your hand. I bought a ring for Mother's Day 2020 on May 8, 2020. Today is February 26, 2021 and I still have not refund or a ring that never came. I have had multiple phone calls and emails with Kay Jewelers, even today. They informed me that they can not help/refund me as this is 60 days past the date ordered, and I need to contact UPS since they were responsible for delivering it. Mind you on September 2020 a claim was filed from UPS. At this point it looks like Kay will be keeping my $300 and an additional $300 for the claim that UPS filed. If this is not FRAUD I don't know what is. At this time I have currently filed a complaint with the BBB and the Federal Trade Commission.
Reviewed Feb. 9, 2021
NEVER AGAIN. I ordered a men's ring in Oct for Christmas. I sent it back because it didn't fit. Kay sent it back to me and said it was over 90 days and did not return my money. That is complete BS. I sent it back you on 12/27/20 just after it was received. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER THING FROM KAY'S.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2021
I went to Tysons Corner, VA location. The reason of all the problems was Reza **, an assistant manager! I left 2 items for repair and did it through my husband's account. Assistant Manager took the order and verified the phone number. Weeks passed and I haven't gotten any calls from them, decided to follow up. Once called the person spoke in a very unprofessional and unfriendly manner. He stated that they will call and there is the date on the receipt which states the date by when it should be ready. He made me feel stupid for calling, nevertheless I apologized and didn't see the date.
Another week passed and it passed the due date on the receipt and no call. I call again, I believe the same gentleman picked up and asked for my phone number so he can call back because he is busy. Wow! Okay! Lady calls back and gives a very silly excuse as to why they didn't call me. Apparently they had a wrong number. I expressed how unhappy I am.
Went to this location, wanted to go in and out and have as little interaction as possible. Lady was helping me and asked if they called me to pick up my order. After I expressed an ordeal she apologized and I told her it's not her fault. Walked out of the store and she called us back stating that we owe money. After telling her that we already paid, she said you would need to the person who took our order. Really?! The receipt with the amount belong to someone else but was placed with our order.
Back in the store, she calls him and she is asking him in front of us. He said to her that it was a mistake! Literally shutting her up. I tell him that this transaction had too many mistakes. He then turns to me and asks me "why are you being aggressive?!" I asked him if he talks to all customers like that. I advised him to take customer service classes. This guy is an ASSISTANT MANAGER, who should deescalate situations and not cause them! My husband and I are loyal Kay customers. After this experience I am DONE doing business with this retailer! I am recommending to find a different retailer for jewelry purchases and stay away from KAY!!!
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2021
Do not buy white gold jewelry at Kay as you pay for white gold and soon it will turn yellow. They do not explain this to customers at the time of purchase. Their strategy to not return the money and make people keep unwanted and damaged jewelry. My boyfriend just bought me an engagement ring and it turned yellow and they don't want to return the money. People never buy your jewelry from this people again.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2021
We have spent a lot of money at Kay's over the years So I would think that we are a loyal customer. My husband bought me a set of gold earrings for Christmas. I put the small ones in and lost it, luckily it was in the house. I put it on again and I lost it again So apparently there was something wrong with the earring. I called to see what could be done about it and they said NOTHING. Dont buy from this company. Find a local company that will take care of their loyal customers.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2021
Bad customer service, I bought a ring and they said they do resizing. They had to send it out and said it would be two weeks. I called on the date they said it would be ready and the lady gave me attitude and said the date was approximate. I've had rings resized before and it literally took 5 minutes in store. This is going on a month now. I just want a refund so I can spend my money with a local jeweler instead of these fraudsters. It's now a week past the date they said they would have the ring ready and I'm pissed.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2021
I went into the Orange City Kay store and saw the 2 available people were helping others so I walked around looming at cases. NOBODY acknowledged me upon entering. Another woman came in several minutes after me and was immediately acknowledged that some would be with her shortly. A man joined her shortly thereafter. Apparently they were together. Shortly after that a woman appeared from the back and started helping the couple who entered AFTER I did.
I was hoping to get help buying an open heart necklace for my mom (engraved with birth and death dates) like the one I bought when my dad passed. Hurt and angry that because I was obviously not a couple looking at wedding or engagement rings that I was ignored. I went to the sales last and said that I was sorry that my money was not as green as the other customer as I was here first so I would be taking my money elsewhere. The sad part is that I would have been looking for a 25 year anniversary band for myself in the next few months. Never have I had that lack of service.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2020
Went to store to purchase a ring. I saw one I liked and sent a pic. To my husband and that picture had two sales sign in case. When the sales associate got to me, poor thing... She quickly took out signs, but I saw her do this and she said sale ended yesterday! I was like I came for this ring at this price and told her I just took a picture to send to my husband, which had the sales price in it. She was so apologetic and I was still upset and asked for a manager but no one was in at time, these girls were very busy and efficient. I’m thinking where was the managers and why don’t they check their store cases for forgotten signs. I feel like the price should have been honored, duh, the sign was up and I had a picture of it. This young Hispanic sweetie helped me and I did buy a ring from her. She’s been there a long time, I’ve bought from her before and she is very helpful. I think she should be the manager, she’s always working and kind and helpful.
Manager in this store is obviously lazy and non efficient. This is busy time of year and this should not have happened!!! I also feel I should have been given the sales price but understand this associate could not approve that and no management was on site. This sales associate was professional and greeted me immediately and any other who came in. A hundred stars to associate, zero to managers for not doing their job and not being on site for problems that arise and to carry the business! Managers should work harder than the associates, in this store that’s not true. The associates work harder here!!!
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2020
I ordered a 30" necklace but got one with a 24" chain. Wasn't told about a substitution. Now when I search I no longer find this necklace on Kay.com. I suspect that they only had the one and sent it to me figuring that I wouldn't notice. I will never buy anything else from Kay, we shouldn't tolerate such deceptive business practices. I would give 0 stars if were available. I think they are vastly overrated. John **, I want Kay to know that I am unhappy.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2020
As a disabled person, I expect to be treated like anyone else. I cannot wear a mask and am protected by the Ada. A fat blind lady kicked me and my three year old son out of the store. She was very rude. The chain already has a bad rep due to an incident with an armed officer in uniform. This isn't helping.
Reviewed Dec. 16, 2020
I ordered a bracelet for my wife for Christmas, on December 6th online. It said under my account that is shipped. The package was never received by UPS. I have called customer service 7 times. Asked to speak to a supervisor and was assured I would receive a callback. Never received a callback. Was also told they opened some sort of ticket to look into my issue. Nothing appears to be happening. Basically, I can't cancel my order because it shows shipped yet KAY lost it. And it's been all uphill to try to get them to ship it or find it for that matter. Never again will I shop thru this company. Don't do it!
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2020
Kay Jewelers is one of the worst companies I've ever dealt with. I placed an order two weeks ago with 2-day shipping. It still has not shipped and when I asked customer service when I could expect it they said they have no idea and they would give me an update in another two weeks. Ridiculous! I then just said please cancel as that is just too long to wait for a response, only to be told the order cannot be canceled. So, I have spent almost $600 and have nothing to show for it, they can't tell me why it hasn't shipped, and won't refund the money I've spent on the items that may never come and they have no idea why. Thanks for nothing kays! Never ever shop here. A total ripoff and terrible customer service.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2020
Beware of their scam. They mess with your billing and dates so any promotion they have don't honor due to messing with your billing. Half the customer service is hard to speak to in English. Go elsewhere.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2020
I ordered the blue ion chain online and chose the one day option to ship. After I reviewed everything, my screen said so would receive this necklace for my nephew's 10th birthday by Nov 3. Still a little over a day but I wasn’t going to complain about an extra day. I even called to confirm my order would be here by the 3rd of Nov and was told yes. Then I get a confirmation email stating we wouldn’t get the necklace until the 5th of Nov.
I then called the 1-800 number and the lady on the phone told me we actually wouldn’t receive the necklace until at least the 6th of November. Ok, no problem, I’ll just ask for the money back on the one day shipping since it’s clearly going to be well over that time. The lady told me no, so could not get my money back for that but I could cancel the order and then reorder it. I was informed that it would take 3-5 business days before the money came back to my card. I told her that if 1 day wasn’t actually an option, they shouldn’t give people the option or deceive people and make it seem like they offer those services.
The only thing my nephew asked for was this chain and now he’s not going to get it. I will never order from this company again, how easily they take advantage of people with no help to make things right. I’m also going to let all of my other military and veteran friends know NEVER to go to Kay Jewelers. A $69 chain turned into over $100 for a one day shipping that doesn’t even exist. Not even because of Covid, just because they simply don’t offer it. Even the first guy I talked to said they never recommend using one day because it isn’t a reality for the company. If you value your money, don’t spend it here.
Reviewed Sept. 15, 2020
Don't waste your time ordering from Kay Jewelers. I ordered two different rings and each time my order was automatically canceled after few hours. They however placed holds on my credit card for days. What's the point of putting a product up for sale when it's not available? Why waste my time searching, thinking I've found the perfect ring only for my order to get canceled twice?
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2020
I bought a ring back on 4/26/20. I did not receive until beginning of July. It looked nothing like the picture. I promptly sent it back, they received it 7/22/20. It is 9/2/20 and they still have not refunded my debit card.
Reviewed Sept. 2, 2020
Care more about their customers than their commission -OR- at least act you care about their concerns. My son and I went to the Camp Creek location just yesterday, Sept. 1, 2020. The Assistant Manager who later told us that he is the Store Manager and there's no one above him in the store! He told us that very rudely when we returned to the store to address a problem and requested to speak with the Store Manager. This guy's name is Adrien **...or at least, that's the name he gave us.
Long story short: My son saw an ad online about a Credit-Line with Progressive Leasing that Kay Jewelers is offering. My son called the store near our home, which is Camp Creek Marketplace in East Point, GA. My son spoke with Adrien ** about coming into the store and applying, so Mr. ** told him that they close at 9pm, so come in before that time. My son and I went into the store around 5:30pm and Mr. ** assisted my son with the application. Once that was completed, my son asked Mr. ** the total price that he would be paying if he do the '90-Day Same As Cash' payments and Mr. ** told my son $770.00. However, when we left the store, my son called Progressive Leasing and asked them the same question and they told my son $846.00.
My son asked Progressive why he was told one thing at KAY JEWELERS and another thing by PROGRESSIVE, and the Progressive manager said that Kay Jewelers' Associate didn't include the taxes and they don't know why he didn't. My son felt things were SHADY on the side of KAY JEWELERS and decided to cancel. So, he called Kay Jewelers at Camp Creek Marketplace and spoke with Mr. ** again, telling him that he would like to Cancel the Credit Line Application and Mr. ** started boastfully arguing with my son on the phone...telling my son that the error is on Progressive's end and he's been doing his job for so long that he doesn't make mistakes! The conversation got so heated when all my son wanted to do is cancel the application, that my son had to HANGUP THE PHONE IN MR. **'S FACE!
Mr. ** called back and told my son that in order to cancel he had to come back to the store to do it. At this point, it was 6:45pm, so we drove back to the Camp Creek Marketplace Kay Jewelers from College Park and arrived at 7:05pm. However, the doors were locked and all the jewelry cases were covered up with cloths. The security guard came to the door and said, "We're Closed!" We told him that Mr. ** just told us to come back to the store. Mr. ** saw us and came to the door and said that they close at 7pm. We reminded him that earlier that same day, when my son first called to inquire about the Progressive Leasing, that he told my son that they closed at 9pm. AND he also just told my son at 6:45pm to come back to the store if he want to cancel. Mr. ** denied saying ANY OF THAT! HE STRAIGHT OUT LIED IN OUR FACES!
The young lady who was working in the store told me that Mr. ** is the Assistant Manager, that's when I asked to speak with the Store Manager...but Mr. ** came back to the locked door with the Security Guard as though we were criminals and said, "I am the Store Manager, and there isn't anyone else you can speak to besides Me!" And he gave us a business card that he wrote his name on it: Adrien **. We're going to go to this store again today and hopefully, he has a better attitude.
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2020
The old adage..."You can't please everyone" is still true and I agree but sometimes a company should truly try. I have spent over 15k in jewelry from Kay's over the years. Quite simply, I had a sizing issue with my wedding ring and I contacted them. Had bought that ring with the extended Warranty to which I was told initially it covered the ring for as long as I owned it. Just recently the truth was it was only for 3 years!! That was NEVER mentioned at the time of purchase. I was told, the life of the ring. Now the problem I have is I'm just over 3 yrs by 9 days and flatly told they couldn't help me.
Now I also find out that that ring I paid $399 (plus the cost of the extended Warranty,) I can buy online for well under what I paid. After spending several thousands of dollars with Kay, they couldn't help me with a resizing without charging me. Or at least discount the resizing cost after being a loyal customer for many years. My days of jewelry buying at Kay is now over. Would recommend you do the same. Save yourself the hassle.
Reviewed July 30, 2020
Worst Jewelry Buying & Returning Experience! I returned jewelry in January. 7 months have passed but I have not received a refund. Every week the customer service promises to return the money. Today is August, I have not received any jewelry or money back! Scammers!
Reviewed July 28, 2020
I ordered an engagement sent May 9th and it was set for two delivery but scheduled to arrive June 22. Given the Covid pandemic, I understood the shipping issue. Fast forward to July 3 and I still have no ring. I am proposing on July 25. I call their customer service and after 20 minutes get someone on and they say it won't ship until mid to late July. I tell them I need it by mid to late July. They offer to do a store transfer after finding the ring at a retail store. I call Fayette Mall and they say they can't do that and if they did I would have to cancel my ring, reorder it through them and wait for shipping which would be at least 3 week process.
I call customer service a week after to check on the ring. On hold for 45 minutes and have to hang up before anyone answers the call when my girlfriend gets home from work. I call the next day and stay on hold for 30 minutes before someone answers. Still not shipped. I tell them they need to overnight the ring from the store to me. They say only a supervisor can do that. I ask for a supervisor and they put me on a call list to be called the next day. Next day, no call. I called them and wait on hold for 20 minutes. Finally an answer. I explain what has happened and that a supervisor was supposed to call me and didn't. Get placed back on hold for 45 minutes and then hung up on. I called back and was on hold for 20 minutes again before someone answered and I finally cancelled the order. This representative told me supervisors don't call back until a week after the complaint and it would be three weeks before I was refunded.
I ended having to go to a local jewelry store and spending $700 more so I could have a ring. At this point, I'm nearly one week from my planned proposal date (our two year dating anniversary). On July 21 a supervisor calls while I'm working, so I miss the call and he tells me all the issues were from Covid and he is sorry and if there is anything they can do to make things right let me know. Shipping I get but not for 2 months delay. Covid didn't shut down all lines of communication. Covid didn't continue to give me the run around and different answers from different Kay employees. When I tried to call the supervisor back, you won't believe it but I was placed on hold for 45 minutes then disconnected. I finally got on customer care chat and was told "We don't do anything for shipping issues." I told them I would be leaving reviews and contacting BBB and I was told "That's fine, have a good day."
Reviewed July 27, 2020
Ordered an engagement ring on June 4th. Was told it will be in by July 11 at the absolute latest, which was imperative because I wanted to propose by then due to health reasons. Not in. I’ve called 5 times and emailed twice. I’m currently on hold now while I write this and am at 57 minutes wait time !!!! Got an email today for August 17th delivery! That is way too late! I’m losing valuable time here and can’t even talk to anyone. Disgusted.
Reviewed June 30, 2020
Would not recommend any jewelry repairs done by Kay. Left two necklaces to have the chains swapped between them, messy soldering job and they lost a link of my figuroa necklace and tried to give me a bent, skinnier link. First time repair came back necklace wasn’t even solder and the extra piece I gave them was missing. At that point I knew they lost it but they ensured they didn’t. Once they tried to pass off the bent, skinny link as the repair being done, I knew my necklace would never be the same again. So upset. Would not leave anything with them to repair.
Reviewed June 27, 2020
The first week of May I ordered my granddaughter graduation ring. Was told would have it 0613 - then pushed back to 06-15- now don't know when. I have called every day this week, no one knows anything. To make matters worse I used my Kay cc to pay so I have to pay for something I don't even have. My granddaughter ceremony is on 7-3 and I have no ring to give her. And when I do call, have to sit on hold 35-75 min just for someone to pick up the phone. Today I was on the phone 2hrs 38 min just to be told, "Well just give her something else." REALLY??? A person will tell you they will call you back and NEVER do. If I could rate 0 I would.
Reviewed June 23, 2020
I ordered a ring 2 and a half months in advance for a birthday and I was told it would be here in one month. A month went by and I waited and waited and never saw it. I called and they told me it would be there in 7-10 days. I once again waited and it didn’t show. When it didn’t show I called again and they said it would be there in 2-3 weeks. I still haven’t received it. It now has been late for the birthday I was getting it for. I will never buy anything from this company ever again.
Reviewed June 19, 2020
I purchased a ring set $800+ on May 3rd. Got notified May 5th it would be a delivery delay June 22. Fine. Today June 19th they tell me after July 17th and refuse to cancel my order or give me my money back! No emails no communication from them tell me it would be a longer delay. Very unprofessional. The customer service is a joke. There Talk over you and act as if you're in the wrong. This was always my go to jewelry store. I’ll take my business elsewhere. Just give me my money back. When I made the purchase you took my money right away. Now you’re refusing to give me my money and cancel my order!
Reviewed June 15, 2020
So we had purchased a ring online and got the 2 day shipping and with that, I expected to have it in 2 or 3 business days tops but instead We’ll be receiving it in 9 business days... Also after doing more research on Kay (which I wish I would have done before purchasing) about how their diamond quality is far inferior compared to other competitors. So basically my point is if you don’t mind waiting longer than the website says for a lower quality piece of jewelry then go for it, I know this will be the last time I ever shop at Kay Jewelers.

Reviewed June 12, 2020
I tried to buy item # 173893809 which was on the online catalog. After inputting my credit card... they "flashed it" as unavailable. Outrageous. I being trying to buy since October/2019 and as June/2020 they are proving me that they are not trusting, honest or capable of doing business with me. Outrageous.
Reviewed June 11, 2020
It started out good we purchased our rings, but we needed to get them sized... our promise date was March 23! We’ve been trying to reach them since!! We spoke with customer service they told us that they would contact the manager and they would call us back!! (Never called us btw.) We’ve contacted online chat support with the same promises! The icing on the cake was that we had to use our family members rings to get married!! This was suppose to be my wife’s special day but was ruined by this inconsiderate company that cares nothing about their customers but the money they spend! They don’t even have the Audacity or any Decency to contact us! I would NEVER recommend you to do business with them unless you get your Merchandise on the spot!! Very frustrated and disappointed.
Reviewed June 9, 2020
I went to a local Kay Jewelry store in Greensboro, NC on June 2nd 2020, my fiancé purchased a ring for a little over $3000 cash. Did not like the ring so I returned it the next day. They did not have the cash in the store and advised me they will send it via check. After a couple of days I called the customer service number to check the status only to find out they send it to an address that I had not lived at since August 2017. They used the last address for me instead of asking if there is an update. When I spoke to the customer service rep she said "well maybe it's just me, but if I was waiting on a refund of that much cash I'd made sure they had my correct address!". I responded, that the burden is on the customer service sales rep to ensure the information is correct because that is part of customer service (the person who did the return had such an attitude doing the return he did not ask me for any updates).
I advised her that the wedding is in 2 weeks and we have no ring and no money to take our business elsewhere. She offered to do a stop pay and request they expedite the re-issuance of the check. As of today, June 9, 2020 they haven't even printed a check, therefore there it's not even mailed. I advised them that time is of the essence, wedding and no ring. An escalated rep, Dennis, just said he understands. Understanding does not get me a ring or money to replace it! Do not purchase from them and think that you will get a refund immediately!!! And let's not talk about my experience at the store!!!
Reviewed May 22, 2020
I'll remove this review when I can call in on customer service and find out about our $9,000 diamond ring we purchased. No communication, no email, doesn't answer the phone. Completely ridiculous service for the amount of money that's being spent are mail-order is supposed to be here and it's so past that date that keep using the covid-19 as an excuse but that's no excuse. You're not staying in touch with your clients. I can't cancel even if I wanted to I'm afraid to go buy something else for $9,000 because that would be 18000 and that's not in my budget. Somebody needs to answer your phone. Somebody needs to send the email and stay in contact with your clients. Completely ridiculous service and I don't ever give reviews but this time it's necessary.
Reviewed April 28, 2020
We signed up for a 12-month interest-free promotion as long as we paid 20% down, which we did. We made every payment on time and were not informed that the promotion expiration was dated the 12th. Our bill was due the 21st of each month. We were quickly ushered into paperless billing and did not view the billing statements because we made our payments automated. We paid off the ring in full and received a $500 interest charge a few days ago because we hadn’t made the last payment on the 12th.
When I called to dispute the bill, they said there is nothing they can do, even though they made no effort to notify us of the promotion expiration. Due to the coronavirus, I lost my job and on top of that, we are expecting our first child. I am beyond furious that this company made no effort to notify us, especially in this climate. DO NOT BUY FROM KAY JEWELERS! I will never buy from them, not recommend their company to anyone. Especially with the scandal they had in 2016 about swapping jewels and scamming their customers.
Reviewed April 19, 2020
Kay Jewelers ruined a piece of jewelry twice performing warranty work. They returned the broken piece and suggested I let them attempt to repair it a third time. They acknowledged they made mistakes twice and asked for a third chance. They did not get the third chance. I had it professionally and accurately repaired elsewhere.
Reviewed April 18, 2020
I ordered a Diamond Ring at Kay.com a $6K ring (granted was on sale at time of purchase), the ring came quickly and was as pictured on the website. However, I was quite irritated that the ring had a "Made In China" tag on it. Really Kay? Seems like I should have gotten a much better discount. I would not have ordered had I known this was from China. I don't really have much of a problem with goods from China as long as I know in advance and the price is right. Kay Jewelers did not adequately indicate country of origin on their website.
Reviewed April 18, 2020
Low quality jewelry represented as premium products. Deceptive advertising and sales techniques. Personally purchased several items that turned out to be not as represented. Lifetime warranty option is a scam.
Reviewed April 17, 2020
Wonderful staff. They make you feel like family not a customer. I went in with a specific ring set in mind and after a few quick questions she pulled out a tray and in it lay the ring I never knew I'd fall in love with on first sight. She plucked out from the many rings and said try this one on if you don't love it we'll keep looking. Not love it??? Omg I was beyond love. The size was perfect. It was perfect. To the staff of Kay Jewelers thank you. It's wonderful to be a part of the family. Stay safe!!
Reviewed April 16, 2020
Shopped for my mom for Christmas. I found 2 pieces liked and actually didn’t realize but the price was even cheaper on my favorite. The necklace that I thought was going to cost 600 was only 100. The staff was so helpful. Patient and friendly. The display of all the jewelry was so mesmerizing. I wish I could have bought the whole store.
Reviewed April 15, 2020
I have bought a couple of items and liked them. I bought a ring, a necklace and charm and still today like them and every time we were at the mall we would always go to the store and looked to see the new items. We would buy for my mother who passed away but everything was always beautiful.
Reviewed April 14, 2020
When I first entered store, I was greeted warmly and politely asked if I needed assistance. I was also asked if I was looking for anything in particular. My response was something for my wife, but I preferred to look around on my own. At that point the young lady let me know her name, and that I was free to look around and take all the time I wanted, and if I needed any assistance or questions answered, she would be glad to help.
Reviewed April 14, 2020
First off I love their ads at Christmas. I actually bought a bracket for my daughter at a Kay Jewelers in Florida. The bracket was beautiful Craftmanship amazing. The price was a little high. But all in all a good store.
Reviewed April 13, 2020
I was shopping for earrings for my mother-in-law. I wanted to purchase diamond studs for her 80th birthday. The sales associate helped me by educating me in quality and pricing. She also allowed me a full refund or exchange if my mother-in-law wanted something else. I wasn't pressured to purchase above what I could afford. It was a win win.
Reviewed April 12, 2020
I love and would recommend Kay Jewelers to anyone and everyone. The store in Pikeville KY is my absolute favorite. The ladies there are second to none and make the experience of purchasing very special.
Reviewed April 11, 2020
Kay Jewelers is a great company for so many reasons. When you walk in the atmosphere is so clean and inviting. All the staff immediately perk up and want to help you out. Whether, you already purchased with them or not they give you the full treatment. They know me by name because they have been a huge help to me on many occasions. Sometimes they surprise you free jewelry cleanings for ALL your jewelry. A month ago they saved me from losing my Levian blue sapphire out of my necklace. I had no clue it was so loose. They sent it off and informed me of a lifetime warranty with Levian. I never knew I had this and a week later my diamond fell out of my wedding ring (the big one) but guess what, they listened to me cry over the phone, assured me they would get this taken care of. I did my 6month checks on my ring so it was completely free to fix. They are jewelers, fixers, friends and they will continue to be our go to jewelers.
Reviewed April 10, 2020
Purchased Sapphire earrings a year ago, they are the most brilliant blue I have ever seen. The selection was wonderful, it made it hard to choose. The sales person was very knowledgeable and made it a breeze.
Reviewed April 9, 2020
Kay Jewelers is a total rip off, never again. Very pushy sales people, outrageous prices. The small repair of a simple chain was more than the entire chain value. I got RIPPED OFF. I will never come back.
Reviewed April 8, 2020
Once I show that I am an actual purchaser, I find the customer service to be quite good. I would suggest treating everyone with the same level of courtesy and interest. There have been many times when I have been browsing to see if there was something I would like to buy but have walked out because I was regarded with disinterest or just plain ignored.
Reviewed April 7, 2020
My parents always went to Kay Jewelers. They were happy. At age 62 I have never had need to go elsewhere. They always had what I wanted. If they got it or made it. Broken, slipped, loose all with a smile.
Reviewed April 6, 2020
Only one customer service representative in mall store. Waited 10-15 plus minutes while they were with a customer. Ran out of time to look at jewelry since was trying to buy a surprise graduation gift (my daughter was done shopping and no longer occupied so I had to leave). Couldn’t even buy jewelry cleaner since no one was available to check me out at the cash register. This was in February 2020 before the pandemic.
Reviewed April 5, 2020
I brought my diamond ring there for a new diamond head reset. Told them I wanted the gold back. Sure fine I wanted the old setting back as I save all my gold. Guess what they did not give me my gold back and just said, "Oh well." Hate everything about Kay.
Reviewed April 5, 2020
My customer service experience was horrible and they put extra charges on my account. The jewelry purchased has began to change colors and several items have broken. I had one item repaired, which took weeks to get back.
Reviewed March 16, 2020
So, my husband bought a ring from them on 2/6/2019, the company lured him into getting a credit card that said he would not have to pay interest if paying within 12 months. They set up the payment for him for 12 months period starting in March of 2019. He then immediately made automatic payment starting on 2/24/2019 (NOTE, the setup is even before the first payment bill). The guy followed the rule by always being ON TIME of making the exact payment every month but little did he know, he was set up for the entire scam. Because he set it up automatically, he didn't pay attention to fine note in the actual letter every month that he received. Even with his responsible action, they in the end, found a loophole to get him pay over $800 in INTEREST FEE.
Their legal argument with us is that "he bought the ring on 2/6/2019, and expiration date is 2/8/2020". Not to mention, his last payment was NOT even 2 weeks away from this stupid expiration date that they never emphasized upfront. Then WHY did they not set up the 12 payment period that would COVER that? Why issuing the first payment on MARCH of 2019?
My husband definitely made a mistake here by trusting that they've got his back and prepared him for all the steps. But the fact that I called them to explain the situation and asking for some forgiveness and they refused to acknowledge or wave any fee at all, is just insane. It is a PAINFUL and EXPENSIVE experience for us BUT I hope this review helps those to understand that EVERYTHING that a company does have an invisible trap that you MUST watch out for. They will NOT take care of you. They will NOT tell you everything you need to know upfront. YOU MUST be the person who asks all the questions and override their suggestion or YOU WILL fall into their trap.
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2020
Back in October of 2019 I had ordered and paid for a bracelet for a friend’s wedding. A few days after the online purchase, they notified me that the order was to be canceled since the bracelet was no longer in circulation (even though it was STILL on their website). I shrugged my shoulders and forgot about it UNTIL I received a bank statements showing that I was still charged for the bracelet and that I had yet to receive my refund. I called in December to sort this out but because of the “Holiday Season” they claimed it would be a while before they could research my ticket. I supplied my bank statements and proof that my money was taken and not returned and it took until mid-JANUARY 2020 until I was able to get some kind of help through their online chat service, because this company rarely picks up their phones and will not follow up on ANYTHING.
This guy named Mike basically looked into the situation and ensured me that I would be receiving a refund check in about 17 business days. Here comes mid FEBRUARY! And I receive nothing. I used the online chat again and communicated with a woman that said management or corporate would be calling me that day to provide me with information regarding my check. No surprise, I got no call. I called the customer care number the woman had given me and just hit the damn * button until I got a human being! This woman tells me that I will be receiving an email from their ECON team to let me know when the check is sent but nothing else… absolutely unprofessional and CRAZY that I had my money taken by this company.
If I hadn’t of noticed in my statement they would have gotten away with it. The fact that it is now taking 4 MONTHS to get my money back is outrageous. If you decide to buy from this company I would never suggest dealing with their online service. Especially since it seems to be far too complicated for them to return money but they have no problems taking it.
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2020
They claim NOT to charge your credit card until the product ships. My card was charged THREE days after placing order. The charge appears on my credit card statement. Viewing my order status on the Kay Jewelers web site, my order is "Pending". If they will not keep this simple promise, what other surprises may I find when I actually get my product.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2020
2. Changes made to the design without consulting us (this happened more than once).
3. Shown in store what the the band(s) would look like but when we picked up the ring the bands were completely different. No one said anything about it.
4. An obvious curve in the side halo when we picked up the ring. Again, no one working at the store mentioned anything of it.
5. Finally received our final product and they changed the prongs (which were huge and hideous) without consulting us.
6. Now we're waiting yet again for some design options on different prongs (which we had to suggest).
You judge for yourself.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2020
We purchased a men’s wedding ring in November, it was sent in for sizing then was informed couldn’t and they had to get from manufacture. It was supposed to be back by beginning of January. Needless to say didn’t come till end of January, when went to pick up they had to exchange which was fine but they tried to take my coupons for the promotion when we bought the ring. So basically I was punished for them having to get it from manufacture. They gave me the coupons but not sure if I can use them. They were not helpful at all and their customer service was a little less than satisfactory. We have bought from before and not really thinking I’m going to again.

Reviewed Jan. 23, 2020
Purchased a ring from Kay and used the Genesis card for the remaining balance of $1,000.00. Paid off the balance in a couple of weeks. Wife decided she was not satisfied with the ring and returned it within 30 days. Kay stated the Genesis credit card company will mail me a check for the $1,000.00 that I had already paid them for the ring. Kay told me to call Genesis to confirm this. Called Genesis and the representative deleted the $1,000.00 credit that could be seen my account because of the refund of the returned merchandise. The representative then stated there was no credit or refund owed to me.
Several calls later Genesis stated they will investigate which may take up to 60 days. Went to Kay and they called the Genesis company to confirm there was a refund owed to me. Genesis stated they have to see it on their end as they cannot see the refund. Absolutely crazy a Kay sponsored credit company that has the Kay name on the card cannot see the refund. Still waiting for my refund check. Never again will I use the Genesis card. -Barry
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2020
Outrageous prices, very pushy sales staff. Never again. Paid more for a dingy lock than the entire value of the chain. This Merle Hay store in Des Moines Iowa is NOT RECOMMENDED. A very bad experience.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2020
I am going to have to give community credit for Kay jewelers a one star. I would give them less if I could. They are a very unprofessional creditor. I have numerous credit cards in my wallet from Target to Walmart and every one of them have sent me a letter letting me know that my card has been inactive too long and that I need to use it or they will close the account. Due to the fact that I only use my credit cards for larger purchases. Well Community Credit for Kay jewelers doesn't do that. They just think that it is OK to close your card without informing you whatsoever.
How unprofessional of a company or a bank to let a cardholder go in and try to purchase a product and be denied when you are in good standing. I mean how embarrassing to the cardholder to be denied in front of your family and other people in the store. Especially if it's due to inactivity and not late payments or something negative. I believe they have lost a great customer that would have purchased many things in the future but since they are unwilling to reopen my account without running my credit again they have lost me as a customer. My family is in the process of refinancing our home and a hard pull on my credit for Kay Jewelers would be damaging to our refinancing. I will no longer buy anything from Kay jewelers. I will not recommend Kay jewelers to anybody and in fact I will tell people to stay away from getting any type of credit through that company.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2020
I've never written a review in my life. I ordered a necklace in December with overnight delivery. Christmas eve I chatted with their customer service rep, who advised me that due to an oversight my order was not processed. She advised that they will continue with the order and provide me a discount. I agreed, even though I was extremely embarrassed at not having this for Christmas. The necklace came a week or so after Christmas. My wife and I couldn't believe the way Kay handled their mistake was to offer me 10% off on my next purchase. Hilarious. I reached out to them and was told that is all they would offer. You are taking a risk by purchasing online at Kay.

Reviewed Jan. 5, 2020
Please DO NOT PURCHASE HERE. It all started around Sept 2017. Yes, 2017!! My wife and I purchased our wedding rings from Kay’s outlet in Aurora OH and it was one of the best moments we could’ve shared. Until our allergic reactions started. I always wore yellow gold until Kay’s outlet and I was introduced to white gold. Before we started shopping I told my rep that I was highly allergic to two main things which I was tested for at the age of 8 years old and that’s nickel and latex. We had no knowledge of jewelry so I had to make that very clear and trust that my sales rep would point me into the right direction. “Play the camera back”. My wife never really wore rings until she meet me and of course we had to match so yellow gold it was.
After months of having our “white gold rings” we noticed we were having reactions to our jewelry mostly my my finger was becoming discolored, itchy, dark red, and then started turning black. My wife’s finger stayed a dark red mostly irritated. We returned to the store months later and expressed our concerns, showed our fingers and pictures. The rep was very nice and pleasant as before she exchanged our rings out for “new white gold rings”. Months went by we were told to give our fingers time to heal with the new ones but our fingers never healed. The reactions continued the same as before. Once again months later our fingers are discolored even more therefore we went back. My wife decided to just keep her ring. She noticed our rep's attitude changed and she didn’t like anything anyway therefore we focused on my ring because my finger was way worse.
To make a long story short we returned to this store over 5 times and left with 5 different white gold rings. I was told I had to stay with something similar to what I had. During the exchanges We were told to take breaks in wearing the rings, maybe they were oxidized and needed cleaned, jokes of maybe we shouldn’t wear jewelry at all and etc. Side note. “White gold was the only option.” After my finger began to become permanently dark and after traveling from store to store for a resolution and sitting for hrs at the outlet each visit. We finally visited a regular Kay’s store that could help after debating with the women there that I googled white gold and it has nickel in it. After standing there for about 20 mins and listening to her tell me what my allergic reaction was and pointed out her certificates on the wall that somehow proved she knew more than google.
She finally had a guy that worked in the store call corporate to verify her words to ONLY FIND OUT GOOGLE WAS CORRECT AND THAT'S WHY OUR FINGERS ARE PERMANENTLY DAMAGED BECAUSE THEY ARE MADE OF NICKEL. She sent us back to the outlet and There was no apology ”play the camera back”. At this point the rep at the outlet was feed up and tired of seeing us the feelings were mutual. She had an attitude, started dodging us and our calls. Having reps tell us she placed orders that never came in, and etc. We sat in the parking lot and googled who to call and there was a customer service number. We called them. The phone rep called the store each time to only find out that they knew each other and wow did the situation become bias.
They stuck together and this rep from the outlet slandered my wife and I to the point the reps on the phones attitude would change they became rude and expressing they were doing us a favor and the next time it will just be a refund not an exchange. I should be lucky that they approved the exchange for a different metal which was rose gold and etc. I legally recorded that call. She expressed how the rep from the outlet said we were making this up and trying to get new rings over and over and etc. I have pictures of every reaction from every ring. She definitely slandered our names and character to whom ever would listen and I have those recordings as well.
We’ve called off and lose wages, I have had anxiety attacks, cried many of nights, and etc because how can such a beautiful moment turn so dark and how can people be so cruel. We don’t have much money which she knew and we did the best we could with what we had and she dismissed us as if we're nothing. She denied our refunds. Continues to slander us and now we're waiting for the district manager to step in. Words will never express how we FEEL..
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2020
Christmas gift-went to store w/ receipt. Husband paid cash-was told they don't give cash returns, check the fine print on their policy? Yes everyone reads the 4 page document right? If you pay cash you have to wait for them to send you a check about 2 weeks?? Why, it didn't take 2 weeks for buying? Will never go there again and am telling all my friends. Called Cust. Service. Told me for security issues? They don't trust their employees or what? Drove 45 minutes to return the item which is really poor quality. Buyers beware. VERY dissatisfied. No other option, just wait for your money in the mail.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2020
Well Happy New Year. Buyer beware of Kay!! Once again a diamond has fallen out. I will be dropping it off at Macomb Mall tomorrow and words are simply pointless at this point. Somehow though there should be a way to resolve such poor quality within five months...and that’s not including the upgraded prior because of quality. I truly am going to look further into what legal or review wise I can explain my heartbreak that my husband worked so hard for me to have something that was suppose to be special. Third diamond since July.... wedding bands have been fine for over six years mmmmm I suppose they only care about the wedding section. Melissa **
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2020
3. I bartend part time. A woman came in that works at a local pawn shop and we got on the subject of Kay. She said, "You wouldn't believe how many people come in with "diamonds" to pawn they bought from Kay" and when she inspects them, they aren't real.
4. My sister bought me a ring there for my birthday. They don't sell them smaller than size 5. Well I am a 4.5, so I haven't even had my ring for an hour and they tried making money off me by charging me $40 to get it sized when it was bought from their store... Ugh this place is terrible!!!!
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2020
I dropped off and paid $381 for repair of 3 rings. 2 of the 3 were completed, the third was determined to cost roughly twice as much as was quoted and wasn't worked on without my go-ahead. The stone on my onyx ring was poorly polished and there was no offer to correct it. Since the prepayment wasn't enough to cover repair of all 3 rings, the store should have first determined which ring, or rings, I wanted worked on because I didn't want to spend more money than I'd already paid them.
Per Kay's website "our KAY Jewelry Repair Team will determine .... the final cost of the repairs before sending it to our Design & Service Center" and "When you go to pick up your jewelry, you will .... confirm the proper jewelry repair services were completed, as well as ensure your satisfaction with the quality of the repairs." Neither of these assertions was true. Do these practices seem ethical to you? I won't do business there again.
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2020
My daughter purchased a ring for me for Christmas. She was told it could be sized at no cost. When dropping it off to be sized she was charged $57.00 for sizing 1 size up. Any other jewelry store will size for free. GO ANYWHERE ELSE TO PURCHASE JEWELRY. This place is a RIP off!!!
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2019
Ordered a bracelet for my wife on 12/19 online - GUARANTEED to arrive BY Christmas Eve. It’s 12/24 right now at 3:50pm and I was just told (after I had to contact Kay) that it wasn’t shipped & won’t arrive on time. This was a gift for my wife from my son and daughter who saved their money for a year (about $8.50) to buy this for her. I paid for the rest for this $250 bracelet (on 25% sale). It’s my wife main Christmas gift and the only thing my children have anyone. When I told the man on the online chat (Brian) that this is going to ruin my families Christmas and there has to be something they can do, he said “go to your local Kay store and buy something else”. Well, first of all it’s Christmas Eve. Second of all, I have loads of family here and I’m cooking food for the holiday dinner.
I called Kay’s 800 number and after 45 minutes on hold I gave up. I wrote Kay on twitter and they ignored me when in the past they always answered me quickly. I even checked every day leading up to Christmas Eve because I was worried when I was continuing to see “pending” on my account page and not “shipped”. The guarantee on Kay’s site said “GUARANTEE delivery before Christmas if ordered by 12/23. I ordered on 12/29 and have the email that states it is GUARANTEED to arrive by Christmas Eve.
I am so upset and my kids are going to be crushed. I haven’t even told them yet. It’s all they have been talking about besides their excitement for Santa Claus coming. It’s the first year they saved money and the first year they picked something out for their mom. I could cry because of how happy they’ve been and knowing how this is going to just ruin their Christmas. I’m sure they’ll get over it when they open presents, but this was my wife’s main gift. Obviously she would have known it was purchased by me and from me as well.
Now on the most special day of the year, I will be sitting there empty handed and instead of giving me wife this special bracelet from her son and daughter (and me)- I’ll be telling her the story of how rude the people from Kay were and how I wasn’t offered any help or replacements or anything. I’ve never seen or even heard of a company completely messing up like this and doing absolutely nothing to help the situation. This isn’t just a gift. It’s Christmas and involves children. Not to mention I PAID FOR IT!
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2019
I will NEVER buy another item from this company. NEVER. For Christmas this year my husband of 27 years ordered me a Tree necklace with birthstones. $464.54 free 2 business day delivery. I am not a jewelry person so this was the first big jewelry item he has ordered for me. That's right. Not even a diamond ring for this girl, just a wedding band. We have ordered many items for our daughter, our grand daughter, and other family and friend through the years. So here it goes. Order placed Nov 26th, 2019. Nov 29th Money taking from our bank account. Dec. 4th Email confirmation that our item was shipped. First call to Kay was Dec 9th to check on the order. A very rude lady said, "Well you didn't read the small print giving us 7 business days to put the order together." OK he will give you time.
Next call Dec. 11th told the item was shipped on the 10th. OK awesome. Dec 14th he called and a very nice young lady told him she could see he had called a few times about this and she would check into it as he waited on hold. She came back on the phone said it will be shipped the next day. You will have it by Christmas. By this time I have been told about my Christmas gift because the whole family is keeping a lookout a package from Kay. The next call a gentleman told him that the item had returned by UPS for non deliverable address and had not arrived at back to them yet. My husband had the man read off the address which was the correct address and told the man.
I know Craig my UPS man by name. He knows our whole family since we live in a town of 412 people and where we live. He told hubby to give them until Friday the 20th to see if they had received it back by then. He called today Monday Dec 23rd. They said, "We got it back and was deciding if we should send it back out or not." Of course my husband told them to keep it and he wants his money back. Thanks Kay Jewelers for making all my jewelry dreams come true. I guess I won't be getting my necklace for Christmas.
You know what really makes me mad? I myself had ordered two items for my niece and nephew from Kay and my niece got her item but my nephew did not. The only reason I found out was my sister in law sent me a message asking if I was sending the gift for her son because her daughter had received hers. Kay Jewelers told me that UPS could not find the address. That's right he/she found the house to take the nieces, but not the nephews. The same address. And to top it all off is that I could not get the religious bracelet I wanted because it was no longer available. I ended up sending him the money to go buy his own item. And I believed Kay. Lying and Deceiving is what this company is about. Don't worry I will be sharing my experiences with anyone who will listen.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2019
Trying to purchase an engagement ring has been THE worst experience! If I could have found a remotely similar ring, I would have left Kay and never looked back. First their website had issues accepting my order, and by the time I found out the price had gone up. Upon contacting customer service, they were extremely curt and callous, they told me it was my fault and there was nothing they could do, and suggested as a solution, that I sign up for their mailing list. Eventually I purchased the ring, and then it went on sale within a day, so I called to cancel my order, as it had not shipped. The service agent was very pleasant and helpful and said I don't need to cancel my order, she will adjust the price, which is only charged once it ships.
Luckily I am thorough and wrote down everything she said, as well as asked for a call reference number, because she would not send me an email confirming it. Two weeks later, the full amount was posted to my card, and no portion refunded. I call again, on hold for a long time, and there's no way to speak to the same rep, and they had no notes on my order number. Get through to a supervisor, and she eventually finds the notes, but cannot confirm when I will be refunded, how much, or when I will see it after it's adjusted, as their team will likely send me a check.
Mind you, I am dealing with all of this from outside of the country. If I pay by card, why in the world would you send me a check a month later?? Unhelpful and misinformation given at every step. Now I see why they're closing down a large percent of their stores, and am regretting buying the 3 year warranty plan, because I doubt this company will be around to honor it, and even if they are, it will clearly be more pain than it's worth trying to deal with them.
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2019
I ordered diamond bracelet on December 16 2019. Delivery stated free next day air. Today is December 22 2019. Still haven’t received it. Tried calling customer . service three days straight. Never picked up. Tried doing the online customer service. Nothing. Just automatic answer. Called three different stores. No one picked up. I am so upset cause it was suppose be a Christmas gift. Never deal with Kay again. Probably going to call Visa to dispute the card. The worst company.
Reviewed Dec. 20, 2019
Early in December I ordered an item from Kay. I needed to receive this item the Friday before Thanksgiving. Long story short, I never received the item and Kay admits they received it back on November 26. It is now Dec 20. I have not received my refund although I have called them multiple times and they assured me i will receive it within a month. Today they are telling me they issued part of the refund on Nov 27 and they need a copy of my bank statement to prove otherwise.
Reviewed Dec. 20, 2019
Ordered on line and was specifically told item would be charged when it shipped, was charged immediately not a big deal but 7 days later there was still no update on status or if it was even completed or shipped. Spent 45 minutes on hold to customer service being told online chat was quicker but online chat is not available. Never got to anyone, tried online chat later (for the 2 hours a day it is available?). Never received a response from anyone. Order was updated as SHIPPED later that day. Will see if it shows up, but WORST POSSIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM EVER for a company that is selling items that are thousands of dollars!
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2019
I ordered an expensive necklace for my girlfriend as a Christmas gift. The order was placed online on December 10th - PLENTY of time before Christmas. I did ship to store because it said 2 day business day shipping and I live with my girlfriend. Basically, I got a shipped notification on the 11th, so I expected it to arrive on the 13th or 15th. Still had not received any notification of arrival to store, so I called the store yesterday (December 18th). They said they had not received it, so I called customer service. Customer service said the store had received it, called the store and the store said they had not. I asked if there is anything they can do, customer service says no.
I had some strong words for them, they said it is not possible to expedite another before a 5 business day investigation of what happened to the first one! Unbelievable and a huge rain on my Christmas parade. Will never shop at Kay again, and I am honestly shocked at how bad their customer service is considering it is a big company. Can you give negative stars??
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2019
I placed an order prior to holidays, it stated it waved the 5 day processing time and would ship 2nd day air. I called since I haven't seen an email with tracking infor. I need the package by the 22nd. I held for 30 min to be told it may not arrive until after Christmas. I placed the order on the 15th, today is the 18th of Dec. I asked the csr to cancel the order since I now need to find another gift. At this point I wasn't upset. He told me he would put the request in but couldn't guarantee the cancellation and was unable to tell me the time frame of how long it would take for a confirmation. I understand there maybe a delay of confirming but no time frame? I was told to watch my emails. My issue is you tell me I may not get it until after the holiday but you don't know if the vendor shipped it. I have done a lot of business with multiple companies and haven't had issues like this. I'm not happy nor would I go through this process again with this with Kay Jewelers.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2019
Rockingham North Carolina store. I called today to check on my order to see if it had come in. The lady answered the phone and I told her I wanted to check to see if my order had come in and she told me that she would have to put me on hold because she had customers in the store. I asked how long would I be on hold and she said, "Until I get the customers out of the store," and I said, "So you can’t answer my question," and she said, "NO I am not." And hung up. I called back several times and never gave my name and was put on hold and no one ever picked back up. Yes I called Corporate Office.
Kay Jewelers Company Information
- Company Name:
- Kay Jewelers
- Year Founded:
- 1916
- Address:
- 375 Ghent Road
- City:
- Fairlawn
- State/Province:
- OH
- Postal Code:
- 44333
- Country:
- United States
- Website:
- www.kay.com
