Gold & Diamond Center Pawnbroker

Went in yesterday to get my wedding rings resized and redipped and they had it done by 1 pm today! Everywhere else in St Pete couldn’t have it done until January. They were so nice, great service, and super affordable

I own a home in downtown St. Petersburg that I visit several times a year. I got my engagement ring here 6 years ago and my horrific experience warrants this review. It has left a lasting scar on my gorgeous ring that I will never forget. My husband bought the ring from the son of the owner originally with a plain band so that I could pick out my own setting. I picked out a setting but the small diamonds kept falling out, at least 3 times. So I decided to upgrade my setting to a larger stone setting to avoid the small ones from falling out. The owner accused me of having my ring enlarged which he said would disturb the setting of the small stones and placed the blame on me for the quality. To add further insult, he barely let me buy the setting I wanted and charged me full price without giving me credit for the setting that I already had. Of course at the time, I was too upset about having to continually have my beloved ring repaired that I never realized the cost until later. He also was upset that the setting I wanted was in a matching wedding set, but at the time I didn’t want to buy the set and just the setting. He made me promise to come back and buy the matching band, which I did go back and the evil man had sold it to someone else!!! He put me through so much misery about breaking the set and then he sold it anyway! Although I have a beautiful diamond, this owner is a crook. He ruined what should have been a beautiful and happy time in my life and tainted my ring forever. I cannot wait to upgrade it and I won’t be coming here. Bottom line, DO NOT come here for a happy experience, customer service or a good deal. The owner not only embarrassed me in front of other customers but was so condescending. Regardless of how much I was spending, I was still a customer! I regret spending $ 10,000 here on a ring which should have been the most magical time in my life and wish we would have gone anywhere but here!