• wombat said on Aug 10, 2009....

  In these days of "grab what you can," yes, this is a great story!  Proves there's hope for us all out there....there are still honest people willing to go the extra mile to help someone.  It confounds me that the other place was going to "repair" things that didn't need repairing--what a stupid policy!  But it kind of serves as an example of one of the things that's wrong with this country's economy.  Can you imagine if there were only honest people?  And only honest and fair prices?

  Hope you get your wedding bands back really soon so you can enjoy them.  And yea for you for caring enough to thank the jeweler and to reccomend his services.

  (popped back to add that I just remembered the mattress salesman who whispered to us that we could get the same mattress and box springs at another place for much cheaper.  Which we did!)

• JadeLondon said on Aug 10, 2009....

  Wombat: Wow--talk about customer service! I bet it was much easier to sleep on a mattress bought at a good price. I love getting a good deal. I suppose that is why I am drawn to the clearance rack. :)

  I should be getting my rings back tomorrow. They'll call me to confirm. I was so relieved to find it was going to cost much less than I anticipated. It was a slow week at work, so I was kicking myself for what some might construe as a unnecessary expenditure. I don't feel so guilty now, and the repairs were long overdue. It'll be nice to have polished gold and sparkling diamonds again. I had lost a diamond the day before my anniversary four years ago. It seemed something of an ill omen at the time.

  I hope work has been smoother for you. :)

• Hegemone said on Aug 10, 2009....

  That is really an inspiring thing to happen.  It really does give you hope when all thoughts of honest to goodness compassion and concern for another human's wishes and expenses seems to be slipping away.

• JadeLondon said on Aug 10, 2009....

  Hegemone: It blows my mind, really. It isn't as if I have my jewelry repaired everyday. If they had ultimately requested $400, I would have grimaced, but paid the bill. It's the price of doing business, and the rings are special to me. But for someone to go above and beyond like that? Unbelievable.

  Of course, my husband ruins the moment by saying, "How do you know they won't replace the diamonds with fake?"

• RollingC said on Aug 10, 2009....

  People like him are the ones that get their business by " word of mouth " ...the best advertising ever.
  Rc

• JadeLondon said on Aug 11, 2009....

  RollingC: The jewelers are a national chain, Kay's. I didn't purchase the bands from there either. I have another ring or two--hell--maybe three, that need minor repairs. Although that is not necessarily a luxury I can afford now, tax time cometh. In my world, that's poor man's Christmas. So, assuming a positive outcome with the repairs, I will definitely be going back. Trust worthy people are hard to find.

• GrapeKoolaid said on Aug 11, 2009....

  An honest salesperson?  What's next?  An honest mechanic?  :D

  It seems such a little thing, but it's the little things that restore our faith in humanity, is it not?  Just like how the little things can take it away.  Of course, by now, you already know that I'm kind of a stickler for the little things.  :)

  I'm glad to see that you won't be ripped off, that the jeweler did the right thing.  It seems to me that's a rarity in this day in age. 

• JadeLondon said on Aug 11, 2009....

  Grape, I have an honest mechanic, too. Even better, yet, he's within walking distance of home. Scout's honor. :)

• queenparanoia said on Aug 11, 2009....

  you know that's the policy that i'm trying to live everyday... be honest.. :-)
   
  youre lucky you find people like that...

• JadeLondon said on Aug 11, 2009....

  Queenie: I really lucked out on that score. I picked them up an hour or so ago. They look beautiful, like brand new. I had forgotten they had the capacity to sparkle so.

• gingersoul said on Aug 11, 2009....

  Jadey.........glad they returned in your hands........;-)

• JadeLondon said on Aug 11, 2009....

  Ginger: I'm glad, too. Now, I'm going to twitch in fear of damaging them again. I'll just have to be very, very careful.

• mixednuts said on Aug 27, 2009....

  You seem to be a very lucky person in this world!

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