We have returned from St Marteen in the past three weeks and whilst there I purchased a rather expensive Diamond and Yellow Gold ring from Little Europe Jewellery on Front St Philipsburg. The diamonds fell out of the ring on our return to the UK. We took the ring to a Goldsmiths Jewellers in Manchester for a repair who said they would not touch the ring because the settings were substandard and could not be repaired to a standard where they diamonds would not fall out again. If they were to undertake a repair they would becoume liable and they were not prepared to take the risk.
We have contacted the shop by email and they have stated the ring was perfect which it clearly is not as it would not fall apart so soon after purchase. The jewellers have offered me a US$ 50 credit which clearly would be insufficient for me to either have the ring repaired or to return it to St Marteen. We have now handed this dispute over to our credit card company as I had paid for the ring with my credit card.
My advice is DO NOT BUY ANY JEWELLERY in St Marteen as it is impossible to guarantee the quality of the priece and it becomes impossible to get a repair done. I would also definately advise avoiding the jewellers I visited.