2/5 alexis p. 10 months ago on Google
Update:
I
feel
compelled
to
update
my
review
when
I
learned
at
the
end
of
my
experience
that
their
employees
all
work
for
tips,
meaning
they
are
paid
less
than
minimum
wage!
The
girls
who
assisted
us
were
very
helpful
and
their
skill
and
service
deserves
more
than
minimum,
let
alone
below
minimum.
The
markup
on
the
rings
is
extremely
high,
it
would
not
be
a
stretch
to
pay
the
employees
decently
and
I
won’t
be
back
because
I
feel
this
is
an
unethical
business
practice.
COST:
For
the
three
rings
pictured
(one
gemstone
and
two
stackable)
my
bill
with
a
20%
tip
was
$164.
This
was
with
me
providing
my
own
stone
rather
than
buying
one
of
theirs,
getting
a
$5
discount
for
writing
a
(this)
review,
a
buy-two-get-one-free
deal
that
meant
one
of
the
stackers
was
free,
AND
a
20%
off
the
studio
fee
because
it
was
my
birthday
(only
counts
if
it
is
your
actual
day
of
birth)
so
I
basically
got
every
discount
possible.
If
I
had
purchased
one
of
their
stones,
it
would
have
been
$30-70
additional
(which,
as
an
aside,
is
outrageous,
this
is
marked
up
literally
ten
times
what
you
can
get
them
at
any
gem
show
for.)
Also,
as
far
as
the
tipping
scenario
goes
here,
it’s
not
like
a
restaurant
where
they
have
many
tables
they
serve
over
the
course
of
of
the
evening.
Our
session
was
three
hours
long
and
we
were
they
only
people
they
helped
during
that
time
so
it
was
really
just
us
paying
their
wage
for
the
evening
rather
than
their
employer.
I
would
have
added
a
tip
anyway
for
their
good
service
but
I’m
dismayed
that
the
business
owners
have
decided
that
their
employees
wages
should
be
entirely
dependent
on
the
generosity
of
the
patrons.
Especially
considering
how
much
they
mark
up
every
bit
of
the
materials.
It
was
fun,
the
studio
looks
nice,
and
the
helpful
staff
made
it
very
easy,
but
I
won’t
be
back
because
I
really
can’t
support
the
ethics
of
requiring
me
to
pay
an
extra
$30-$50
on
top
of
my
already
large
bill
so
the
employees
actually
get
paid
that
day.
If
you
can’t
afford
to
be
in
business
unless
you
don’t
pay
your
employees,
you
really
just
can’t
afford
to
be
in
business.
Original
review:
(provided
for
discount)
Super
fun
experience!
I
went
with
my
mom
and
sisters
for
my
birthday
and
made
beautiful
rings.
They
were
so
helpful
and
made
it
easy
and
fun.
☺️
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