I purchased the earrings in person at the Tiffany & Co. downtown Vancouver store. Shortly after the purchase, I experienced pain and a physical reaction when wearing them. Both earring posts became discolored, and one side caused significant pain.
From the beginning, I visited the store and explained that I believed the product might be defective, and I requested an exchange. However, I was advised to have the earrings cleaned and try wearing them again. I followed this instruction and had them cleaned, but the discoloration and pain persisted, and I was still unable to wear them.
At that time, I was also told that since the earrings are 18k gold and not pure gold, discoloration or discomfort can sometimes occur. I was very surprised and disappointed by this explanation. I own many 18k gold earrings from various brands, and I have never experienced discoloration or any allergic reaction before. For this reason, it is very disappointing that such a reaction occurred with a product from Tiffany & Co., a world-renowned brand.
I would like to emphasize that I believe I received a defective product from the beginning, and it was the store that advised me to proceed with cleaning. I followed that guidance, but the issue was not resolved. Due to the pain, I was not able to wear the earrings properly. In fact, I only wore them twice in total — once before cleaning and once after — and then stored them in the pouch because they were too uncomfortable to wear.
As a result, I have been unable to use this product properly since the initial purchase.
I understand that your policy limits exchanges after a certain period of time. However, the delay in resolving this issue occurred because I followed the steps recommended by your team, despite my initial concern that the product itself might be defective.
For this reason, I kindly ask that this matter be reviewed as a continuous case rather than being limited strictly to the 30-day exchange policy.
I previously sent the same explanation to the Vancouver store, but I was advised again to clean the earrings once more. I was very surprised by this response, as the issue has not been resolved even after cleaning. Recommending another cleaning for a product that has already shown the same issue does not seem to address the actual problem.
Continuing to refer only to the 30-day policy while the issue remains unresolved feels contradictory. This situation has already caused significant inconvenience, time loss, and emotional stress, as I have been unable to use the product while repeatedly explaining the same issue.
I respectfully request a prompt and fair resolution, and an exchange for a properly functioning product.