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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lack of response despite 2 emails, 2 phone calls and now waiting on an online chat which I’ve given up on. Issue - I’d like to return an unopened / unworn item and would appreciate a response to foll... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was incredibly disappointed with the appearance & quality of the pendant when I first saw it, and planned to return it for a refund. I totally forgot about it, and rediscovered it last week in a d... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tribu has always delivered good quality and service, both online and in store. I've been shopping with them for years and even when there's been an issue with mail order items they've fixed it. I went... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I periodically will treat myself from a piece of Tribu's unique jewellery, or get a present for someone else. The craftsmanship of the jewellery I have, stands out. Jewellery is art and the designs... See more

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  1. Costume Jewellery Shop
  2. Jewellery Designer

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Our Tribal roots are fairly self evident and we were pioneers at our time in bringing tribal jewellery with a modern edge to the market. With the years our collections has developed into sacred geometry, yoga, spirituality and urban gypsy styles. We now explore a wide range of materials like Silver, Gold, fossils and Stones.


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3.2

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

34 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lack of response despite 2 emails

Lack of response despite 2 emails, 2 phone calls and now waiting on an online chat which I’ve given up on. Issue - I’d like to return an unopened / unworn item and would appreciate a response to follow up on how to do this.

23 January 2026
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Reply from Tribu

Hi Kay

Thank you for your review, and I’m genuinely sorry for the frustration this caused.

I’d like to clarify that we didn’t intentionally ignore your request. We weren’t able to locate the emails you mentioned in our inbox, and unfortunately your first contact came through our website chat, which is a relatively new system for us. During that initial period, your message was missed, an honest mistake on our side while getting used to the new tool.

As soon as you left a voice message, I personally got back to you promptly, addressed the issue, and we are now awaiting the return so we can process your refund.

Please accept our sincere apology for the delay. This was not a lack of willingness to help, but an unfortunate technical and transitional issue. We truly appreciate your understanding and have taken steps to make sure this doesn’t happen again.

Once everything is finalised, we truly hope you’ll feel that the matter was handled properly. If so, we would really appreciate it if you would consider reassessing your review to reflect the full experience and the service you ultimately received.

Kind regards
Tribu

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very very poor quality

I was incredibly disappointed with the appearance & quality of the pendant when I first saw it, and planned to return it for a refund. I totally forgot about it, and rediscovered it last week in a drawer. I thought I’d wear it, as I’d probably had it too long to return. That was a huge mistake. The chain has make my neck swell up in painful hives. Goodness knows what awful toxic metal this is. In all my decades of wearing costume jewellery, even the cheap stuff, I’ve never had such a fierce reaction as this.
By looking at these reviews, this company could not care less about its customers.
So disappointing

20 January 2026
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Reply from Tribu

Hi,

We’re sorry to hear about your experience and understand how uncomfortable and worrying a skin reaction can be.

That said, it’s important to note that skin reactions are not always caused solely by the jewellery itself. Reactions can sometimes be triggered or intensified by external factors such as oils, creams, perfumes, sweat, heat, or wearing jewellery in hot showers or baths, where metals can react differently on the skin. Individual sensitivities also vary greatly.

At this stage, we’re unable to identify your order or the specific item, as no order number or contact details were included in the review. Without this information, we can’t properly investigate or assess what may have contributed to the reaction.

All materials used in our jewellery are clearly listed on our website and sourced from long-standing suppliers. If there is a genuine issue with a specific item, we take that seriously and would want to address it.

We are absolutely here to take responsibility and to help, but we do need more details to do so. Please contact us directly with your order number and item information, and we’ll be happy to look into this properly and take appropriate care of your inquiry.

Kind regards

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great silver ouroboros ring!

I bought the silver ouroboros ring from Tribu last week and I absolutely love it. It is a really unusual piece in high quality silver and it is quite small and delicate, which I appreciate because I'm not a fan of large or heavy rings. The delivery was super fast and overall I was very impressed with the company.

27 August 2025
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Reply from Tribu

Thank you so much for your purchase and your wonderful review! ❤️🙏
We truly appreciate your support and hope to welcome you soon at our shop in Camden.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Designs! Scrumptious Jewellery! Lovely Staff! Go treat yourself, or find a present for someone who will love you for getting something unique for them!

I periodically will treat myself from a piece of Tribu's unique jewellery, or get a present for someone else. The craftsmanship of the jewellery I have, stands out. Jewellery is art and the designs I have, I love.
I have only experienced very friendly, chatty, informative, great customer service.
Tribu bring old and the new together in their designs. Highly recommend!

30 August 2025
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Reply from Tribu

Ruth, thank you so much ❤️🙏
We truly appreciate your continued support. You always pick the coolest and most beautiful pieces, and you bring such great energy with you every time. We look forward to creating more treasures for you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I purchased a beautiful septum piercing…

I purchased a beautiful septum piercing and shortly after a month 1 of the stones fall off is wrote to the customer service and I've been promised voucher or a replacement and then after many weeks later I got another email mail saying that it's been 3 months ( which hasn't because of their late response) and I won't get anything so first of all not good quality piercing and 2nd of all liars in customer services treating people bad i will never buy any product of them ever again

25 July 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely people willing to help

Lovely people willing to chat, help and advise. I’ve been coming by for years and they always have high quality jewellery

20 June 2025
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Reply from Tribu

Thank you so much Sid and it’s been a pleasure to meet you 🙏

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good quality and excellent service

Tribu has always delivered good quality and service, both online and in store. I've been shopping with them for years and even when there's been an issue with mail order items they've fixed it. I went in store Friday and was feeling really low and wanted to treat myself, I bought some beautiful items and the women working in there was so lovely and totally picked up my mood with her energy and care.

28 March 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad experiences with cancelling an…

Bad experiences with cancelling an order, also with the customer service.

Im not sure why they want to drive customers away.

As a customer you are certainly not "king" with this company.

Update-

Still have not received back my payment after returning the item.

12 February 2025
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Reply from Tribu

Dear Radivoje,

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us.

We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience you’ve experienced.

We understand your frustration with being unable to reject the parcel and avoid the return fees. While rejecting the parcel is typically the recommended approach, we acknowledge that courier practices can differ across regions, and we regret that this wasn’t possible in your case.
Unfortunately, once the parcel is with the courier, we have limited control over how it’s delivered, and we understand how disappointing it can be when deliveries are made differently than expected.

On our end, we processed your order promptly, shipping it within 30 minutes and ensuring delivery within the expected timeframe. However, we received your cancellation request 40 minutes after the order was shipped, and as a result, we were unable to stop the shipment.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and truly appreciate your understanding.
We will gladly process your refund once the return is received at our warehouse.

Thank you once again for your feedback, and we are sorry for any frustration this situation has caused.

Kind regards,

Tribu Team

Update:

As informed, we will process your refund within 5 working days of its arrival.
Your order was returned on the 25th of February and your refund has now been processed within the timeframe today 3rd of March.
You should have received a confirmation email by now.
We hope this helps to sort this matter.

Best wishes,

Tribu Team


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Beware - poor quality materials, false shipping offer etc!

Beware - poor quality, false material descriptions, illegal false free shipping offer and very difficult to get your money back!

Purchased 2 items in order to get the free shipping advertised on their site. The shipping still charged - had to get in touch about it and eventually managed to get it reimbursed after being being given excuses several times and finally pointing out that it was illegal.

Ended up returning one item as it was poor quality. Had to pay return shipping myself and they also re-charged the free shipping from the refund

Later the nose ring I purchased (advertised as gold plated) tarnished severely within just a few days. Im pretty sure gold plate doesn’t do that - looks more like bronze underneath which again, would be illegal false advertising. I requested a return on that too and after several days wait they finally told me to return (but I would have had to pay return shipping!)

Honestly, I would avoid this company - not worth all the headaches.

4 November 2024
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Reply from Tribu

Your review is misleading and inaccurate. We never use poor-quality materials or false advertising. Our product descriptions are clear, and shipping policies are transparent. When issues arise, we resolve them fairly and promptly.

A company that behaved as you describe would not have survived for over 25 years. If you feel the way you do, we invite you to stay away from our shop. We prefer to serve customers who value honesty and respect, not deception.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I absolutely adore Tribu!

I absolutely adore Tribu!
The earrings I recently received are just stunning and I am eagerly awaiting the delivery of my second order.
I have needed a bit of assistance with each order (awkward customer!) and Dilma has advised each time and has gone over and above in helping with my requests.
I would 100% recommend this company, and cannot wait to visit the shop in person some day.

11 September 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Gems fell out and very bad allergic reaction to unknown metal!

I brought a septum ring from them, put it in without issue about 2 days later the 2 of the gems had come out and then I had a massive allergic reaction to it all my nose blistered. Emailed them twice to ask what on earth it was made of as I've never had anything like that before. No reply! Would be very wary of ordering anything without knowing exactly what it's made of. Plus definitely not handmade.

18 June 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb

I really love the solid gold clickers, and Dilma's customer service is exemplary. I will be back!

16 July 2024
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Quick to tarnish

Nice jewellery, very quick delivery but it tarnishes in just a few days. I left a complaint after two pieces got tarnished but had no response. I wouldn’t mind paying extra for decent jewellery, nose hoops are tricky to change, so I don’t want to waste my energy on something that doesn’t last. Would not recommend

10 June 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a beautiful septum ring for my…

Bought a beautiful septum ring for my daughter. Arrived well packaged and in its own little box. Perfect for a small gift.
A little delay on delivery, Royal Mail issue, which was promptly resolved after contacting Tribu via email. Great customer service. Thank you 🤩

4 June 2024
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

beautifully made but a little tricky

Got a pair of these fake gauge spiked bone ‘Hoxton Earrings’ and originally left a 2 star review, however, looking back I feel I jumped the gun on my original review.

Reconsidering their price and that I’m basically happy with every other detail I am changing my review to 4 stars because my overall experience has been good - I have a couple navel piercings from them that I’ve had no issue with and look stunning so I don’t want to leave an overall negative.

I just got very anxious and panicked last night because I thought they’d be stuck in my ears forever! Fortunately I realised they’re push in & out (NOT SCREW) which isn’t ideal as they are very sharp at the pointed end and you have to really yank them out. They also tend to get tighter as you go
through the day so you’ve got to make sure they’re not getting embedded in your skin.

They’re very beautifully made I just don’t know why the extremely hard and sharp BONE spike ends weren’t smoothed or sanded, the back of my ears are sore and bleeding from them scratching against the back of my skin but honestly I can live with it as long as they come out.

I just want others to be aware especially if their piercing is new, I had mine pierced as a kid but hadn’t really worn earrings that much (hole didn’t close up tho) and still the pulling you have to do to get them out caused me swelling and redness.

So if you’re interested in fake gauges and the description is ‘secured with a silver pin’ just be warmed that they can get really tight and because of the shape it’s incredibly hard to get a grip and you really have to yank them out which HURTS. If you’ve got fat fingers then it’d be almost impossible.

I think they’re worth it anyway I just have to keep checking that there’s enough space, the issues they have could be solved with a more clear description on how to take them out and some sanding. DONT SLEEP WITH THEM IN.

8 June 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing jewellery and customer service

Beautiful jewellery, very reasonable delivery time and the best customer service i've ever experienced. I had a slight mistake in my first order and within hours of emailing Tribu it had been solved; my missing earring was dispatched immediately and arrived first class. Excellent products with a wonderful team behind them

1 March 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor quality spikes

I have purchased a number of really lovely items from this retailer but I have now had an issue with two items, both spikes (those with the spike/screw to connect). The first started to occasionally come apart when worn, I lost it when out and deciding that was just poor luck I purchased a second with a screw fastening. The screw mechanism started rotating in its fixing after a few wears but it still worked and I loved the look so carried on wearing but, less than a year after purchase it will not stay closed and so cannot be worn. I contacted the retailer about this primarily because I truly do love the products and wanted some kind of reassurance that I would not be going through this same issue a third time (the first I only raised when the second became faulty to provide insight). What I received was a response asking for images only to then be told that it was over a year and therefore nothing could be done. I do not expect Jewellery to become faulty after 12 months of light wear and so feel very sad that I can no longer have confidence purchasing from Tribu

7 February 2024
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Reply from Tribu

Hi Becca
Thank you for taking the time to write a feedback. We take each and every review in a positive manner and try to improve ourselves..
Your review however is a bit unfair to say the least.
The surgical steel thread was damaged after many months. We didn’t hear from you until now. I do not think there’s a company that will take your inquiry after a year passed.
We find your review unreasonable and damaging. I’m sure you are satisfied causing damage. At least now we are clear, if you ever purchase from us again keep in mind we have a return policy in place and with all due respect to you as a buyer we do not find justification to swap low cost item you bought more than a year ago.

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