Reply from MiaDonnaOct 7, 2016
Hello Laurel,
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. I am so sorry to hear that you felt this way about your experience with us. I remember working with both you and your husband and it was a pleasure working with you both- I was shocked to read of your disappointment and feel as though we must have miscommunicated somewhere along the line, and I personally apologize for any part I had in that.
Regarding our warranty policy on your Diamond Hybrid® center stone; if a Diamond Hybrid® changes color/clouds or chips due to a manufacturing defect, this is covered for a complimentary replacement under the Lifetime Guarantee. If a stone suffers accidental damage, such as scratching or abrading, this is covered under our Complimentary Insurance Program which replaces your stone at a discounted rate of almost 50% off retail. Your 2.5ct Princess Cut Diamond Hybrid® retails at $895.00, and the replacement cost you were quoted was $487.50. I went through all the emails we shared and nowhere were you quoted $850 for the new stone, so I am unsure where this number came from; the only way you'd have to pay the $895.00 would be if the center stone had been completely lost and you didn't have insurance coverage. However, this was not the case with your ring. Since you decided not to replace the center stone, you only had to purchase the return shipping to get the ring back to you.
Again, I am truly sorry you had this experience and if there is anything we can do to assist in the future, whether it is to replace the stone under the Complimentary Insurance or reuse it in a pendant as we discussed, please let me know and I would be happy to help.
Kindest regards,
Linley Shepard