Crooked Howlet Designs Reviews 

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

2.5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

ORDER #10000148041519 I placed an order around March 27th, and the store claimed on the page that it would be shipped within 40 business days, but later I asked in early June, and they told me it had... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Was overall a negative experience with this manufacturer and seller. Ordered. Everything appeared normal. Received an automated welcome email stating a 25 day turnaround as the rings are custom made.... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Company obviously needs to look at expanding rather than taking on new orders, adding to what seems to be an impractical backlog. Seeing their social media in full swing while all this is happen... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Every time I order I pay for express post, and every time they send it parcel post. Jane who is the customer service respons to 1 in 5 emails and it takes days for a reply. The rings are nice but t... See more

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  1. Jewellery manufacturer

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Howlet - the home of the modern signet ring, in exclusive limited series, sold once and never again. Allowed to age. Cast in solid 925 Sterling Silver or 9ct Gold.


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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've had five rings made at Crooked…

I've had five rings made at Crooked Howlet and every time the rings have been perfect. I live in the US and they still got my rings to me within a few days once they had been made. I will always go through them for custom rings.

12 July 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

APPALLING CUSTOMER SERVICE!

On their website as well as confirmation emails, it states that they would complete rings within 15 business days - there confirmation email even confirms the 15 days with personalisation.

I order 2 rings for a special occasion, factoring in the timelines in order to get it for a gift. When 20 business days had passed, I reached out to them to enquire what was happening. They then said it takes an additional 7 days for personalised rings. So I challenged this and said I would like to cancel the rings as no where does it state this and that the confirmation email stated 15 business working days.

They then didn't respond to my email and dispatched the ring a few days later (23 business days). I then emailed again asking for a response and how / where do I send the rings back. More than a week later, zero response!

Yes their jewelers work hard and they produce great rings, however I would not recommend going with them due to their poor customer service and lack of accountability.

22 November 2022
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Reply from Crooked Howlet Designs

A bit of context here about these "review" websites. 

The reason why most brands don't use "Trust Pilot" and other similar systems, is all it takes is unvetted and unreasonable customers (and unfortunately in this case, very dishonest), to come on and bin hard working people. Every business owner has had to deal with this.

The way to truly know about a company is to go and interact with the brand through its social media channels, that has the full range of customers with their own experiences. Not those who actively seek out 'punishment'. 

Anyone that would like us to send over screenshots in regards to this last review - more than happy to. Claiming "zero response", "never says additional time for custom products online anywhere" - we can send over all the correct details in regards to this. Our company was very responsive and polite with Cody and he was offered a full discount on the custom item that was delivered within the expected time frame. It is just unfortunately another circumstance in which the customer is frustrated at the situation (in this case, missing an event due to not organising the gift earlier) and now a brand needs to be scolded.  

We have over 40,000 customers, and we work extremely hard for all of them. The fact that we have managed to only have a few negative customers over these 7 years, (all with similar situations, often extremely rude to our staff) attests to our credibility and trust in our customer base. 

Would love to have any of you onboard!

- CHD Team :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

One happy customer!

I purchased the wabi sabi monthly exclusive ring. I am surprised to see negative reviews on here, the customer service from enquiry, purchase and ring arrival was fantastic.
The ring itself is amazing and is extremely well designed. Thank you.

17 November 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely stunning jewelry with…

Absolutely stunning jewelry with equally helpful staff - special mention to Reece who was my main contact and who was very attentive and helpful throughout the whole design stage and including having the rings re-sized as our size was wrong. I will absolutely be purchasing from Crooked Howlet Designs again. Craftsmanship and quality are next to none!

2 September 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They sent me the wrong ring and it took…

They sent me the wrong ring and it took three months for it to arrive. They won’t accept it for return because it’s beyond their money back guarantee period. Never replies to emails, customer service is non existent. Absolutely disgraceful.

9 July 2022
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Heavy additional charges

Quality jewellery but be aware, if you are not in Australia you will be hit with a heavy import tax payment which is NOT included in the delivery charge. Prepare to spend no less than $200 altogether...

8 July 2022
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Reply from Crooked Howlet Designs

Hi!
I hear you! Believe us, these import duties are an absolute nightmare to deal with for a small business. We'd love nothing more than to have open and free trade between Euro and the UK.

We do not include the import tax in our payment, as this requires us to be a tax paying company in your local country, which we are not.

They don't exist actually for countries outside of Europe and the UK. Canada, the US and other countries do enjoy high thresholds they do not incur import taxes.

Thanks,
- CHD

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ignorant Customer Service

Website states: “ All our rings can be resized! If the ring is new and unworn, it is covered by the Perfect Fit Guarantee”.

However they’ve ignored my emails for over two weeks now. Even if they won’t resize/replace, it’d be nice to actually receive a response. They have enough time to repeatedly send out marketing emails though.
I thought I was onto a winner with this company as the designs are good (a testament to the independent designers NOT the company) however the customer service and communication needs dramatic improvement.

30 June 2022
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Reply from Crooked Howlet Designs

Hi,

We looked into this resize order and you had actually been sending the queries to an incorrect email address - which explains the no response.

We have a very efficient return system set up through the Help Centre, that organises the resize or return with a few clicks.

Completely agree that we have areas to tighten up on and we'll see how we can improve the resizing funnel for customers.

As for the designs being independent - it is actually our head designer and owner of the company :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It’s arrived!!!

This was my first purchase from CH and will certainly not be my last!
Communication was fantastic and given the fact that covid had taken a big hit on them and everyone else they did so well. They must be a well oiled machine. To look at their web site is awesome, showing all aspects of design through to the end result, which you can track at any time. Well crafted, Great people, = happy me. 🙏🏼

4 April 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lack of Customer Service

I order two rings from these guys for a milestone birthday for my son, well ahead of his birthday. A week before the date, I contacted them to follow-up on the order and was told that they have added a priority to my order to be rushed however given the hand made to order production process, they can't make any absolute guarantees but they will try their best. Three weeks later, no delivery received nor was there any communication from them so I followed up again. They then gave me some excuse about dispatch issues and advised that they processed another order to rush through production and ship within a week! It is rather disappointing that they made no attempt to communicate the delays with me and even more disappointing that they showed no empathy that my son did not receive the gifts he requested! Won't be using them again.

31 March 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely love this shop

Absolutely love this shop. Their products are incredible and their customer care is truly amazing. Lost a ring I bought a while ago from them and was bummed seeing it was discontinued on their website, contacted their team and they made another one for me despite it not being listed on their website. A+ customer care, and incredible jewelry!

25 March 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My go to jewellery supplier for life!

I made my first purchase with this brilliant brand a few months ago. I instantly fell in love with the craftsmanship, customer service & variation in available designs.

The CHD team go the extra mile and have no issues with getting their fans involved in the design process, often asking for opinions on what we want to see.

Simply amazing, keep doing what you’re doing guys!

Carl S

13 January 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience with this company was…

My experience with this company was simply amazing, I had have to wait for order to arrive like almost 2 months not gonna lie, but you have to understand the circumstances with the Covid 19 and the amount of rules and restrictions have been created bcs of it. Customer service replied back to me in within a day, when I have asked about the progress of my order, they nicely apologized for my wait and they have explained me that their company was under staffed due to covid regulations. Other than this, I simply cannot complain about the product, it arrived in a nice velvet bag, I also want to mention that the display was simply amazing. I also like the amount of care they put in their products, I can tell you that their jewellery is top quality with a lot of care put in.

6 December 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waring Australian

I placed my order on 29/08/2020 but still have not receive my order ,Almost 30 days ago!
You have such a poor customer service and I’ll definitely leave a negative feedback for you on google , stay a way from their scammy website

30 September 2020
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