Review of Silver Traditions

We were on a cruise ship that stopped in the Port of Nassau. We went shopping and entered Silver Traditions. A very nice store that looked upscale and elegant and had a wide variety of jewelry. My husband did the looking and choosing and the salesman stated a high price and then said it was 1/2 price sale that day. After negotiating my husband purchased two rings at the cost of $400.00 each. The salesman assured us that the stones were real and the jewelry was of the highest quality. When returning home we took the rings to our jeweler to have an appraisal done for insurance purposes and we received the SHOCKING NEWS THAT THESE RINGS WERE NOT REAL STONES, THEY WERE CUBIC ZIRCONIA AND NOT WORTH ANYTHING NEAR WHAT WE PAID. My husband called our Credit Card Company and they put us thru to their Fraudulent Dept. We have supplied them with all the information and necessary appraisals, etc. and the Credit Card Company is investigating this company and their fraudulent practices. We have also sent a letter to the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce informing them of the unethical practices of this Silver Traditions Company. We want to alert all future travelers to Nassau, Bahamas, NOT TO SHOP IN SILVER TERADITIONS. THEIR MERCHANDISE IS FAKE AND NOTHING MORE THAN COSTUME JEWELRY WORTH MAYBE 1/4 OR LESS OF WHAT THEY TELL YOU. BUYER BEWARE!