3/5 Dennis W. 1 year ago on Google • 53 reviews
The
Good:
The
staff
at
the
Zales
Macomb
Mall
location
is
attentive,
knowledgeable,
and
friendly.
Good
values
can
be
found
on
high
quality
jewelry.
Micrscopic
photos
are
taken
of
jewelry
each
time
that
it
is
brought
into
the
store,
so
that
stone
identity
can
be
verified,
and
any
damage
noted.
The
Bad:
It
seems
that
the
only
services
offered
at
this
location
are
sales,
6
month
checkups
for
loose
stones,
and
cleanings.
If
loose
stones
or
damage
are
observed,
jewelry
has
to
be
sent
off
to
an
out-of-state
Zales
lab
to
be
repaired,
which
can
take
3
weeks.
The
Ugly:
Appraisals
of
Zales
own
jewelry
have
to
be
sent
out
of
state,
take
2
weeks,
and
cost
in
excess
of
$100.
Soldering
a
wedding
band
to
an
enhancer
(you
guessed
it)
has
to
be
sent
out
of
state,
takes
2
weeks,
and
costs
$80.
These
services
are
often
provided
at
no
charge
at
local
independent
jewelers.
Store
receipts
do
not
adequately
describe
the
items
purchased
to
satisfy
an
insurer
for
adding
an
insurance
rider.
My
fiancee
and
I
are
both
very
happy
with
the
wedding
band
and
enhancer
that
I
purchased
from
this
store.
We
decided
to
have
them
soldered
and
we
were
going
to
have
them
appraised
at
the
same
time,
but
the
soldering
and
the
appaisal
can't
be
done
concurrently,
so
my
fiancee
would
be
without
her
rings
for
6
weeks.
I
don't
regret
buying
the
ring
and
enhancer
from
Zales.
They
are
beautifful
and
my
fiancee
is
delighted
with
them.
The
local
Zales
staff
is
great,
but
the
out-of-state
lab
is
not.
The
inadequate
description
on
the
receipt
of
the
jewelry
purchased
makes
an
appraisal
necessary.
The
cost
of
appraisal
of
their
own
jewelry
is
abusive.
Any
future
jewelry
purchases
will
be
made
at
a
local
independent
jeweler.