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I went to Jewelry Design in Southern Trace recently to get my mother's watch repaired and it was very reasonably priced and took a short time for the repairman to fix it.

$16.00 for the watch battery change.

FYI, Gold-in-Art Jewelry will change a watch battery for free, including the battery, and you get free candy. What a deal!

Free? Well it could have been if I had gone alone. With my wife coming along it cost 600 bucks! Seems diamond rings are not free.....

Good to know.

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LOL. Here's another tip from someone who never buys jewelry. Buy expensive jewelry from Costco. You can return it anytime for a full refund, even 10 years later. You will never get your money back from a regular jeweler.

Thanks! But my wife is worth that 600 bucks plus a lot more! It was worth the smile on her face.

$ 10 at battery plus

I call B.S. on this--too good to be true, so it likely isn't. A quick internet search indicates Costco's return policy is 90 days.

Please show me a link that says you can return something years later.

Not BS. The 90 day policy is for electronics. Other items have no time limit, with some exceptions. Jewelry does not have a time limit. Here is their return policy from Costco.com.

"Risk-Free 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

On Membership: We will cancel and refund your membership fee at any time if you are dissatisfied.

On Merchandise: We guarantee your satisfaction on every product we sell, and will refund your purchase price*, with the following exceptions:

Electronics: Costco will accept returns within 90 days (from the date the member received the merchandise) for Televisions, Projectors, Major Appliances (refrigerators above 10 cu. ft., freezers, ranges, cooktops, over-the-range microwaves, dishwashers, water heaters, washers and dryers), Computers, Touchscreen Tablets, Smart Watches, Cameras, Aerial Cameras (drones), Camcorders, MP3 players and Cellular Phones (return details will vary by carrier service contract).Our Costco Concierge Services representatives are available to assist with technical support and warranty information for many of the products above. You’ll find a list of eligible items here.

Diamonds: 1.00ct or larger: Members returning a diamond over 1.00ct must also present all original paperwork (IGI and/or GIA certificates) at which time they will receive a Jewelry Credit Memo. Within 48 hours, our Costco Graduate Gemologist will inspect for authenticity.

Cigarettes and alcohol: Costco does not accept returns on cigarettes or alcohol where prohibited by law.

Products with a limited useful life expectancy, such as tires and batteries, may be sold with a product-specific limited warranty.

Special Order Kiosk and Custom Installed Programs: Custom product(s) manufactured to our member’s personal and unique specifications cannot be returned or refunded, except for warranty repair/replacement due to failure to meet specifications."

Why wouldn’t they take it back 10 years later. You get your original money back and they get to resell at a much higher price. Sounds like a great deal for Costco.

$3-$5 at the flea market

Tell that to every other retail jewelry store. The typical return policy is that they will only provide store credit for about 2-3 weeks, with no cash refunds ever. If you try to return something 10 years later, you may get 10 percent of what you paid.

I go there too. I always tip them a couple of dollars for the free battery and service.

Sounds like this would be for established customers?

No. It's for anyone.