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Honest Solitaire is a jewellery brand that stands for fairness, ethical sourcing and socially conscious products. If you are looking for an affordable, high quality alternative for the traditional diamond ornaments, then Honest Solitaire is the perfect choice for you! The Calgary-based business is striving to bring moissanite as the best alternative for diamond and offers a wide range of custom jewellery and engagement rings.

Products offered

Honest Solitaire boasts a fabulous collection of stone and moissanite jewellery, suitable for all occasions, formal and every day. If you desire a custom creation, their team of craftsmen will design a perfect piece of jewellery, just for you!

The brand provides a number of services like appraisal, payment plans, warranties, ring sizing and shipping. The collection offered by Honest Solitaire features various types of jewellery, custom engagement rings, wedding bands, men's bands, eternity bands, earrings, necklaces, promise rings, and accessories.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following services do you offer?

Appraisal
Payment plans
Ring sizing
Shipping
Warranties

What kind of jewellery do you offer?

Antique accessories
Antique engagement rings
Antique wedding bands
Costume accessories
Custom accessories
Custom wedding bands
Custom engagement rings
Designer engagement rings
Designer wedding bands
Fair trade
Handcrafted
Loose diamonds
Ring setting

What is your average turnaround time for an engagement ring?

3-4 weeks
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3.3 out of 5 rating
17 reviews
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  • Response time
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  • Professionalism
    3.4 out of 5 rating
  • Value
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58% Recommended by couples
Ty Martin
Ty Martin Sent on 04/09/2020
4.4 out of 5 rating

Would recommend

The people over at Honest helped out quite a bit in the beginning stages of my order. They were very attentive and helped me pick the right ring for my fiancé. My only complaint is that once the ring was purchased, they did not update me on the status of the ring. I was constantly having to reach out to inquire about it and sometimes wouldn’t get a response for a few days. This all could be due to the pandemic, but when it showed up it was everything I wanted and more. I would highly recommend to someone that is looking to get their dream ring, not at the dream ring price.
Kara
Kara M. Sent on 19/09/2023
1 out of 5 rating

Did not recieve ring ordered 9 months before wedding

NEVER GOT MY RING!
if wedding planning isn't stressful enough but ordering my wedding band from here made my stress and anxiety 100 times worse. I ordered my custom ring back in December and had to buy a wedding band from elsewhere as I did not get it in August! There was minimal communication and I had to reach out about 10 times through phone, email and messaging to get any answers, I was always told a "couple of weeks" every time and once that passed I was told another timeline if I could even get a hold of them. I found them very defensive and always blaming something (ie was on vacation, production delays, low staffing etc..), it was suppose to be done within 5 weeks but 9 months later and nothing... My fiancé ordered my engagement ring from here so I thought everything would go smoothly but now I would never recommend this business to anyone. I highly suggest looking at different places to order your rings from. I love to support local but ordering from here just caused more problems, there are other small business you can order from that are 100 times better.
Taylor
Taylor R. Sent on 21/06/2023
1.2 out of 5 rating

Not Honest at All

TLDR: Don’t waste your money or time here.

After purchasing a simple wedding band in August, over the next 9 months I experienced horrible customer service, outright lies about the status of my ring and timeline of delivery, and weeks without information or responses to my calls, emails and messages. When I was able to reach staff (who were extremely unprofessional) excuses for delays in my ring arriving included goldsmith issues (multiple times), Honest Solitaire needing to send BACK the ring as they messed up sizing for one of their orders, and at times simply an “I have no idea what’s happening I’ll ask the owner to call you.” I never received a single call or email from the owner. When my ring ultimately did arrive (not in time for my wedding and after weeks and weeks of almost daily calls begging for updates) it was in extremely poor condition- resizing was clearly incomplete as the yellow gold was showing on my white gold ring. No rhodium plating or smoothing and polishing was done and the ring wasn’t even ROUND. To top it off, Honest Solitaire had promised to send a pair of earrings with the ring as a “show of good faith” for my patience throughout the process…no surprise the earrings never came either.

Weddings are supposed to be joyful and exciting times celebrating love and the experience I received from Honest Solitaire was nothing but stress, frustration and ultimately extreme disappointment.
Aaron
Aaron T. Sent on 09/05/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Just Amazing - highly recommend

through all my questions, idea changes and more questions the answers ans service were second to none!!
the final product was perfect!!
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Jay N. Sent on 11/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Gorgeous ring!

My fiancée told me that he was looking to support a local company but he read some of the reviews from Honest Solitaire and was leery about some of the negative comments. Mind you there were plenty of positive comments too. He took a look at their Instagram photos and they had some great photos. Their website was so easy to use and ordering a custom ring for me was so easy and my fiancée got such an amazing deal too. I LOVE LOVE my simple gold band with a gorgeous brilliant cut. It shines so "Bright like a diamond". Overall we are so happy with the end result and highly recommend this company. Hey, things happen and sometimes things fall through the cracks, we can only try to make everyone happy, ALL THE TIME! We had an amazing experience with Honest Solitaire, highly recommend!
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Kylie M. Sent on 10/03/2023
1 out of 5 rating

Dont buy from here


If you’re looking to buy your partner a ring from here DONT!!. They are more than happy to take your money and ghost you.

I placed an order in November for the Ashli ring, hoping It would arrive before Christmas as that’s when I was wanting to propose….I was told it would take 6-12 weeks to arrive, we are now on week 18 (5 months), and still no ring, I have called numerous times, no answer. Texted, no response. Emailed, little to no response (99.99%) of the time.

You would think that buying an engagement ring would be an exciting experience… well it hasn’t, both me and my fiancé have questioned whether or not we may have been scammed due to the lack of communication.

I understand that there’s supply chain issues and it’s hard for you as a company to track and update every one of your customers orders, but the least you can do is pick up the phone, respond to a text or email, even if it’s the same answer. It’s called customer service and unfortunately your customer service is non-existent.

Overall this experience has been the farthest thing from exciting. I definitely will not be recommending this business to my friends and family. It’s a shame because our next purchase is going to be wedding bands… you lost a loyal and repeat customer.

Would leave a zero star review if I could

Take your money elsewhere
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Tho N. Sent on 06/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing experience

Thank you so much Honest Solitaire!!! I had a vision in my mind of what I wanted my ring to look like but I couldn’t find anything that was right. My friend referred me to the Honest Solitaire and I am forever grateful. They were patient and super friendly and help me create exactly what I wanted. Now I get to show off my one of a kind forever and I couldn’t be happier.
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Cody Sent on 12/01/2024
1 out of 5 rating

Never ever use this business

This business basically took our money from us and is reported to the BBB. No longer in business I believe. Avoid avoid avoid
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Zek E. Sent on 05/03/2024
4.6 out of 5 rating

Got my rings - worth the wait

Sad to see some of the other stories here. The owner politely asked me for a review after I received my rings so here it is.

They explained to me the issues they had at the end of 2022 and most of 2023. I understand. They are a small local business. To be honest the first time I ordered they were in a tiny office they rented part time. I was happy to see them grow into a bigger office and eventually a store (where I ordered wedding bands in 2023, yes very late delivery). Overall though, they provided me with loaner bands when mine were late. This was great. My first purchase in 2019 went very smoothly and I received an amazing pear ring for my wife. All my final products are great and I’ve had no issues. I still recommend this small business and hope to see them on their feet again.
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Katherine J. Sent on 15/03/2023
1 out of 5 rating

Not honest!

On Oct 2, 2022, I paid the full amount of $1942.50 for an engagement ring and was told that it would be 3-6 weeks. On Nov 10, I contacted the owner only to be told that it was actually going to take 16 wks, making the completion date Jan 22, 2023. On Dec 3, we went to the store to speak to someone in person. The owner was not at the store but the staff told us that they had no idea on the status of the ring, but in fact it should only take 12 wks, and the ring would arrive either just before Xmas or the wk after. Xmas came and went with no call. On Jan 19, 2023, we called the store multiple times with no answer. Once we finally got through, we were told that the ring was finished and being shipped.
On Feb 3, the owner advised that she had been away and that the staff are not authorized to accept incoming packages. She assured me that I would have the ring the wk of Feb 6.
On Feb 15, we called again with no response. A message was left requesting a return call and a mtg, followed by a text requesting an in person mtg on Fri the 18th. We received no response to either.
We then booked online for an in-person mtg for Sat Feb 19. When we arrived, the owner was not present and the staff had no info on my ring. We stated that we wanted a full refund and asked for a call by the end of the day or we would be proceeding with other legal alternatives. A couple of hrs later the owner called saying that the ring was in fact completed in Dec, however, still will not tell us where the ring is or why we don't have it. She stated that there was a delay in manufacturing affecting multiple orders and that there would be a ‘credit’ for everyone involved once the rings arrived, unless I pursued other avenues ie: seeking legal action... then my name would be taken off the list for receiving a credit. There is still no ring, no indication of when it will arrive, and no idea where it is. HS has my money and my ring.
It has now been 23 wks since I paid in full.
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