I've been a customer of Devon's for many years, and up until recently, the customer service always seemed reasonable.
In the summer of 2024, I purchased a diamond wedding ring for my wife. As part of the warranty, the ring has to be brought into the store every six months for inspection in order to keep the warranty valid. I have honored that requirement every time.
Unfortunately, the center stone--the largest diamond in the ring--has come loose several times. Each time, I've had to bring the ring back and go through their repair process, which can take several weeks. By the third time this happened, I was told the ring would need to go through a more extensive correction process and could take a month or longer.
Obviously, my wife is extremely unhappy with having to repeatedly give up her wedding ring for weeks or even a month at a time.
At that point, I respectfully asked Shawn, the branch manager, whether the ring could be exchanged for the same ring or another ring of equal value. My reasoning was simple: if the same stone has repeatedly come loose, there appears to be an issue with the ring itself or the workmanship. No wife wants to repeatedly part with her wedding ring for extended periods of time.
Instead of addressing that concern, Shawn initially tried to upsell us to another ring that was twice the value- as part of their purchase program. We declined because, quite frankly, I was uncomfortable spending even more money when there was already an unresolved issue with the product I had purchased.
What surprised me most was how quickly the interaction changed once Shawn realized we were not interested in spending additional money- keep in mind he and I always had what I assumed was a "good relationship " and also men of faith.
I then reached out to the district manager, Sandy Marlar. Unfortunately, that conversation was also extremely disappointing. I was told that my options were essentially to leave the ring for another lengthy repair or have the same type of repair performed again, which could still take several weeks.
I also asked whether I could speak directly with the owner of the company. I was told that I could not be given the owner's contact information and that the owner was out of the country and would return the call to her or to me at his convenience.
Considering that I have spent several thousand dollars with this company on my wife's wedding ring, necklace, charm, and diamond wedding band, all on the same day, I found this response extremely disheartening.
When I asked why an equal exchange could not be considered--especially since I was being told the ring would essentially be rebuilt and returned to me like new--I was told that doing so would be a loss to the company and therefore was not something they were willing to entertain.
That is where my biggest disappointment lies.
The customer service appeared to be satisfactory as long as there wasn't a serious problem that required the store to stand behind its product. Once there was an actual issue that required accountability, my experience was completely different.
This experience has made me question the company's commitment to its customers and to standing behind the products it sells.
For that reason, I cannot recommend this store.
And I want people to consider one other thing: I actually followed their warranty requirements and brought the ring in every six months, despite the inconvenience. I did exactly what I was supposed to do to keep the warranty valid.
Now imagine how this situation could have turned out if I hadn't made that commitment.
A wedding ring is more than just another piece of jewelry. It carries significant sentimental value, and customers should feel confident that the company they purchased it from will stand behind it when there is a legitimate problem. read more