TLDR: Poor craftsmanship. Terrible QA. False advertising. Untrustworthy business practices. Poor customer support. Lack of communication. No local repair/maintenance support. It took almost 4 months to get my ring in the correct size.
Before making my purchase I was assured by the sales staff in the Dallas showroom that resizing would be complimentary within 60 days from pickup, and that for a brand new ring, the setting would actually be remade rather than resized. I didn't know precisely the size needed before proposing so I thought this policy was great in that I could still get a brand new ring made in the perfect size after the proposal. I would later find out that they don't actually follow this policy, they resize the original ring, the practice of which may cause severe defects.
After the proposal I brought the ring back to the store to be remade in a smaller size. Since they don't have a jeweler onsite, all repairs/resizing must be shipped off to California which makes for long delays. After a few weeks when I came to pick up the new setting, the center stone was very noticeably crooked. The showroom staff had obviously not inspected the ring for quality assurance. They sent it back to the factory, and after more delays, it was returned to the showroom and I was notified that it was ready for pickup for the 2nd time, but shortly after, before I had returned for pickup I was informed that it had another defect and they had sent it back for yet another repair. During the wait time for the 3rd attempt, it was revealed that they had not in fact followed the policy of remaking the brand new ring in the correct size, but rather, they had tried to resize/repair the same setting twice now, and had failed to do so without causing additional defects. They finally agreed to "remake" the ring per their advertised policy. When I came to pick up the ring for the third time, we discovered they had made it in the wrong size despite confirmation verbally and in writing the size intended. This meant another remake (4th attempt) to finally get it correct. Thankfully this was the last time, making a total of nearly FOUR months to get my ring back.
During the process, they granted us a showroom ring (cubic zirconia) on loan. They made me sign an invoice for the cost of this ring, as well as multiple "invoices" for the numerous resizing/repair returns, despite saying in person that there would be no cost. It was unclear and unprofessional to have such a contradictory paper trail. The showroom team and the manufacturing team also contradicted one another on multiple occasions on policies and procedures, and the communication between them is seemingly unreliable considering they were rarely on the same page about the current status or needs of the ring repairs, making it difficult to trust any part of the process or product. Brilliant Earth corporate was also completely unhelpful or unaware of this case when I attempted contacting support on multiple occasions, until I was eventually given a direct contact. During the wait time for the 3rd attempt, the showroom manager offered a complimentary pair of lab diamond stud earrings to compensate for the delays and craftsmanship mistakes, but these were never given. During the wait for the final attempt, we sent a formal request for a refund or store credit for the amount of the setting due to these numerous mistakes. This was out of respect to the Brilliant Earth staff to give them an opportunity to resolve these issues and keep our business before negatively reviewing and/or reporting them. This request was ignored for weeks until finally they gave a meager offer of a tiny discount (about 6%) on a future purchase, as if I would ever purchase from this company again.
Do your diligence and read more than the top reviews. These experiences are common with Brilliant Earth. It's been an overwhelmingly negative experience and I do not recommend them in any way. read more