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Looking at 87 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers praise the excellent quality and durability of the jewelry, noting pieces hold up wonderfully over time without tarnishing or breaking. Reviewers also appreciate the thoughtful and elegant packaging, often describing it as beautiful and gift-ready. Several consumers reported positive interactions with customer service, highlighting their responsiveness and helpfulness. Conversely, a small portion of people felt dissatisfied with significant delivery delays, items not shipping, or tracking not updating, even with paid fast shipping. Some customers also noted product quality concerns, such as items breaking quickly, appearing cheap, or not matching online descriptions, like dull gems or gold plating issues. A few other people also felt that customer service was unhelpful in resolving these concerns.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I found this company during COVID, and they were fantastic. Fast forward a couple years later, I bought my niece her first pair of Huggies, and they broke with minimal wear after the return window had... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I recently discovered Caitlyn Minimalist (probably an ad on Instagram) and I love the quality products at affordable prices! I also love that this company is working their way toward becoming a B Corp... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love Caitlyn Minimalist so much!! I’ve ordered from them a couple of times and I have absolutely no regrets from each purchase! I love every piece I have from them! I’ve started turning to them for... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was ready to get a tattoo with my deceased parents signature and valediction. Then a friend said to go to Etsy because they were pretty sure that personalized jewelry could be made. I found Caitlyn... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM - you will not get what you order!

DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY. I have placed MULTIPLE orders on their website, only to receive an email later that the item I purchased is out of stock. They will then offer to keep you on a waitlist (after you’ve already paid for the item) and NEVER send you the item. I’ve waited months for my items to come and they never arrive, even when the website says that the item is IN STOCK the whole time. If you try to email the company, they will continue to claim the item is out of stock, and they won’t help you in any way unless you demand a refund. In addition, I noticed that if I try to place a relatively cheap order ($10-15), their website will tell me that they don’t ship to my address. If I add a few more items to my cart, suddenly they ship to my address. I seriously would not recommend ordering from this company, it’s a scam and their customer service is terrible (although I thankfully was able to get my money back for the items I never received).

September 18, 2025
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Reply from Caitlynminimalist

Hi Tory,

We’re so sorry for the inconvenience and frustration you experienced. After reviewing our communication, we can confirm that refunds were issued for the orders you placed, and our team apologized for the unexpected stock issue that occurred on our website.

We truly regret that your experience didn’t reflect the level of service we strive to provide, and we appreciate your feedback as it helps us continue improving. Feel free to reach out if you decide to give us another try as we’d be happy to assist!

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible Company and Customer Service

I wish I could give a testimony on the quality of the product, but quite simply, I cannot. I ordered a piece of jewelry as a birthday gift for my girlfriend 17 days prior to when I needed it with the shipping details claiming I would receive it within 12 days. I am currently on day 21 and my package has not even been shipped. When I reached out, I was told that there was a slight shipping delay. A slight shipping delay does not add 10+ days on to when the package arrives and the lack of communication surrounding this delay is disturbing. If you expect to have any consistency in terms of your package truly arriving within the promised timeframe, choose another company; This one's a joke.

September 9, 2025
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Reply from Caitlynminimalist

Hi Mason,

I'm so sorry to hear about your experience. While custom pieces are handcrafted and occasional delays can happen during this process, we completely understand how frustrating it is when an order doesn’t arrive within the expected timeframe. We truly regret the disappointment this caused 🤍

If you’re still experiencing an issue with your order, please reach out to us directly at care@caitlynminimalist.com and we’ll be happy to assist you further!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I found this company during COVID

I found this company during COVID, and they were fantastic. Fast forward a couple years later, I bought my niece her first pair of Huggies, and they broke with minimal wear after the return window had closed and she refused to send another pair or refund my money I will never buy from them again

September 6, 2024
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Reply from Caitlynminimalist

Hi Jennifer,

We’re so sorry to hear about your experience! We do have a 90-day warranty, so if the issue was brought to our attention after that timeframe, that may be why a replacement was declined. That said, we’d love the chance to make this right—please email us at care@caitlynminimalist.com and our team will be happy to help further 🤍

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve ordered several pieces from them…

I’ve ordered several pieces from them and am thrilled with the quality. Shipping takes a little bit but these are all custom pieces so understandable

July 16, 2025
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Hi Edi,

Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled to hear you’re enjoying your pieces 🤍

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Total Scam

Ordered 2 pairs of earrings and 4 bracelets. I'm allergic to nickel, and their site advertised that their jewelry isn't made with nickel. It's supposedly silver and gold-plated -- it's not. Total scam. I only wore the jewelry for a few hours before I was breaking out in a red rash. And, half my order didn't arrive, despite it being marked as "delivered". The earrings are not of normal size too, they are much larger than regular flatback piercings so they barely fit in my ears. I contacted them to explain that I needed a refund because I'm allergic to the cheap metals in their jewelry and they refused, only giving me store credit. I told them store credit was useless because their falsely advertising no nickel jewelry, and I got some bullshit runaround response. This company is an absolute scam, as others have said. Do not buy.

Update: After being contacted by the company after this review, I was reassured I would be fully refunded for all the products. After two weeks, I have recieved only about 1/3 of the refund and they have not responded to my requests for the rest of the refund.

August 11, 2025
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Reply from Caitlynminimalist

Hi Mikaela,

We’re truly sorry to hear about your experience and that our pieces didn’t work for you. All of our jewelry is made with high-quality .925 sterling silver, and our gold styles are plated with a thick layer of real 18K gold over the same sterling silver base. I want to clarify that we don’t use nickel in our silver base. We understand, however, that sensitivities can still vary from person to person.

Additionally, if your order included custom pieces, they are carefully customized and primarily crafted by hand, which takes time to create. Because of this, these items ship separately. Our production turnaround time for made-to-order jewelry is up to 6–9 business days from confirmation.

We’d like to review the details of your order, including the missing items, so we can make this right. Feel free to reach back out to us with your order information so we can help further 🤍

Thank you again for your feedback, and we hope to hear from you soon!

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered a bracelet on July 13th

Ordered a bracelet on July 13th. Said it was shipping July 29th which was still concerning. Contacted them and heard nothing. Now suddenly it says it will be here on Aug 11th. 6 days after it was supposed to be a birthday present. I don’t even know about the quality but their delivery sucks.

August 5, 2025
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Reply from Caitlynminimalist

We're so sorry to hear about your experience and completely understand your frustration!

While our items are handcrafted and made to order (which does take a bit of time), we always aim to stay within our estimated timelines and communicate clearly along the way.

We also sincerely apologize if you didn’t hear back from us. That is never the experience we want for our customers! If you're still waiting on your order or need further help, please feel free to reach out directly to our team at care@caitlynminimalist.com, and we’ll do everything we can to make things right.

Thank you again for your feedback, and we hope to hear from you soon 🤍

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful and timely, responsive customer service

I ordered several custom necklaces for gifts. They are beautiful and arrived in the estimated shipping/processing time as communicated on their website. I had a panic moment when the estimated delivery window per USPS provided odd updates with later delivery date (would have arrived days after I needed to give them to people), and Kate/customer service was very responsive. I would shop here again.

July 23, 2025
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Reply from Caitlynminimalist

Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re so glad to hear you that you’re happy with how they turned out 🤍

It truly means a lot that you’d shop with us again :)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible

Horrible. Purchased earrings from Today Show steals & Deals. One Earring arrived broken. Contacted
seller to resolve. They stated they could not refund money, but I should use their 90 day warranty.
Requested information to use their 90 day warranty. As of today, July 17, 2025, no information as to their 90 day warranty.

July 17, 2025
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Reply from Caitlynminimalist

We’re so sorry to hear about your experience and truly apologize for the frustration this has caused. Receiving a broken item is never acceptable, and we absolutely want to make it right.

Our team does offer a 90-day warranty for replacement on damaged items, and we regret any delay in getting that information to you. This definitely isn’t the experience we aim to provide. If you’re still in need of assistance, please reach out to us directly at care@caitlynminimalist.com, and we’ll prioritize getting this resolved for you as quickly as possible.

Thank you again for bringing this to our attention!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst buying experience ever

Worst buying experience ever. They messed up the address change and have continued to cause me problems for 2 months now, havent even received the product. Shipped it to a wrong address then reshipped it again when I clearly told them not to do it, I didnt want it anymore because the occasion I was buying it for has long passed and I needed to buy a new gift.

Refuse to issue me a refund and when I initiated it with my bank they are disputing the request even if I never received their product.

Awful merchant, do not recommend at all

April 15, 2025
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Reply from Caitlynminimalist

Hi Josipa ⎯ We're genuinely sorry that your experience didn’t go as expected — we completely understand your frustration. Our team worked to correct the original issue and offered support throughout the process, but we recognize that the timing no longer aligned with your gifting needs.

Since this matter has now been escalated through a chargeback, we’ll continue to follow the bank’s resolution process. If there's anything further we can assist with directly, we’re still here to help — feel free to reach out.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible!!!!

Terrible!!!!! Never again, and I’m going to be so very careful before I spend my money on another jewelry store like that

June 18, 2025
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Reply from Caitlynminimalist

Hi!

We're truly sorry to hear about your experience and appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. This is definitely not the impression we want to leave, and we'd love the opportunity to make things right if we can.

If you're open to it, please reach out to us directly with your order details. We'd be happy to help solve any issues you're experiencing 🤍

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Buyer beware!

Ordered a ton of jewelry on there. ALL my ‘gold’ rings turned silver within a week. I sent them pictures and they gave me a store credit but it’s extremely disappointing. Clearly these are NOT 18k gold plated. There is no place to leave reviews either and none of their emails give me options to leave reviews.

May 8, 2025
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Reply from Caitlynminimalist

Hi there,

We're so sorry to hear about your experience and truly understand your disappointment. Our pieces are made with high-quality 925 sterling silver and finished with a thick layer of genuine 18k gold, but like all gold-over-silver jewelry, they do require some care to maintain their appearance over time.

We appreciate you sharing this feedback and allowing us the opportunity to make it right with store credit. We're always working to improve and will absolutely take your concerns to heart.

If you ever need help with product care or have further concerns, we’re here to assist 🤍

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Looks good but quality and shipping not great

The products look pretty and the packaging is great but took a long time to ship. Also, the quality of the rings is bad. Wore it for 2 weeks and the gold is already coming off. The necklace still looks fine so far.
I found it weird there were very thorough care instructions since for a bit more money I can find actual good quality gold plated jewelry on other webshops that also advertise it as wearable under any condition

April 14, 2025
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Reply from Caitlynminimalist

Thanks for your review! We're happy to hear you loved the design and packaging, but we're sorry the shipping time and ring quality didn’t meet your expectations.

Our pieces are made with a thick gold overlay and meant to be worn with care, which is why we include detailed instructions. They’re not waterproof like fine gold, and we do try to make that clear. That said, two weeks of wear shouldn’t cause fading, so we’d love to take a closer look and see what might’ve gone wrong.

Please connect with us at care@caitlynminimalist.com with a visual of your issue, and our team would be happy to help resolve this for you! We appreciate the feedback—it helps us to make continuous improvement.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The jewerly is a bad yellow high gold…

My orginal complaint I sent to the company: I order the moon and star earrings, they are way darker of a gold and the stones are not even shiny, you can’t see them. I am looking at the picture and what I was sent and am definitely speechless!!

My review: The jewerly is a bad yellow high gold and cheap and cheesy! I would absolutely not recommend them to anyone!!! They charge 6$ for return and force a store credit on you! Not worth the money for the bad fake jewerly!

Update: The company has reached out for me to return the item for a full refund. I did respond and ask for a new prepaid label to be provided, since i no longer had the old one.

I shall be back to update my review if they honor their word. Customer service is everything and if I brought a product that is made in different batches of gold and come out more cheap looking that is not a fault of mine. A disclaimer should be added to the website for all gold products. It's important that consumers know it has ranges and is not consistent in quality.

Company response:Thank you so much for reaching back out to us. We were sorry to hear you’re unhappy with your experience and the items received. While you previously mentioned keeping them, we’d be happy to make an exception and offer a refund this time as a courtesy. You’re welcome to return the items using the prepaid shipping label provided with your return request 🤍

Just let me know how you’d like to proceed!

Kate

April 7, 2025
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Reply from Caitlynminimalist

We’re truly sorry to hear that you’re disappointed with your experience. We always aim to provide high-quality pieces and a smooth shopping experience, and we regret that this wasn’t the case for you.

For eligible returns, we do provide a prepaid shipping label and offer store credit, with a $6 processing fee to help cover shipping and handling. We know this may not be ideal for everyone, and we appreciate your honest feedback as it helps us continue to improve.

If you’re open to it, we’d love the chance to take a closer look and see how we can help. Please feel free to reach out to us directly at care@caitlynminimalist.com. Thank you again, and we truly hope to hear from you.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Products resold from Aliexpress

Poor quality. All their products can be found in Chinese marketplaces: Aliexpress, Shein and Alibaba. They just dropship for a price x20 upper in their shop, Etsy or Amazon. Just search from their products images in Google Lens and you will find coincidences in Chinese marketplaces.
Don't trust

January 20, 2025
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Reply from Caitlynminimalist

We truly appreciate your feedback and understand your concern. However, we want to assure you that Caitlyn Minimalist is not a dropshipping company. Every piece in our collection is thoughtfully designed in-house and handcrafted in our workshop with high-quality materials.

Unfortunately, we often encounter cases where unauthorized sellers copy our product images and listings to sell imitations on marketplaces like AliExpress, Shein, and Alibaba. These are not authentic Caitlyn Minimalist pieces, and we continuously work to report such listings.

We take great pride in creating meaningful, personalized jewelry for our customers. If there’s anything we can do to address your concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at care@caitlynminimalist.com—we’d be happy to help.

Thank you for your time, and we appreciate your understanding!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible Customer Service

Bought a bracelet on impulse, so partially my fault. A day after I purchased the bracelet, it went on sale. I emailed asking for a price match (which on the website it says they do), they respond and said they don't adjust pricing if the item goes on sale after? To me that's a price match, but ok. I finally get the bracelet and it looks sooooo cheap. The gold is this bright fake color, horrible. I reach back out to exchange/get store credit, because there is no way I am wearing this tacky thing. Kate responds with this lengthy process for store credit, its ridiculous, a 5 step process. Just to return the ugly thing was a hassle so I decided to just keep it (will prob donate it). The whole experience was awful and I will NEVER purchase from them again. I'm all about supporting small businesses, but the customer service isn't there and clearly she doesn't give af about her customers. I've also read on reddit the company drop ships their merch which I can see. I could've gotten this bracelet on amazon for the half the price - no product authenticity whatsoever

January 14, 2025
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Reply from Caitlynminimalist

We’re sorry to hear you were disappointed with your experience. We want to assure you that all of our pieces are handcrafted in our workshop using high-quality materials. Unfortunately, we frequently see unauthorized sellers copying our designs and images to sell mass-produced imitations elsewhere, which can cause confusion. We know that jewelry is personal, and we’re always happy to assist with returns or exchanges within our policy.

Our store credit process is designed to ensure fairness and consistency for all customers. While we aim to keep things as smooth as possible, we understand that the process may not have felt ideal for you. If there's anything we can do to make things right, we’re always happy to help. Feel free to reach out to us at care@caitlynminimalist.com.

We appreciate your feedback and the opportunity to improve.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding performance

I recently just bought a custom necklace for my daughter from here and it is absolutely beautiful! She was so happy. I got a gigantic hug from her once she saw it. If you’re hesitant don’t be, I can tell you from experience, it’s worth every penny!

January 8, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered 2 customized necklaces

Ordered 2 customized necklaces. When I didn’t receive them, they said that they sent an email asking about one of the customized necklaces but they never did send an email. So I asked why would they not send the other one and they didn’t have an answer. They said that they will send it within 6-10 business days. It’s been almost a month and I still haven’t receive them. They don’t have a phone number to speak to someone so I emailed them again and they said thanks for the reminder and sent me a tracking number. Now it’s been 4 days and USPS says that the sender hasn’t sent the items yet. It doesn’t seem that this company will send me the items that I have been charged for. They have no customer service, they lie and they have stolen my money. That’s what you get from a small company. Do not order from them online. They’re thieves.

November 26, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can't find where to leave a review on…

I can't find where to leave a review on the brands website so I'm going to write it here. I am thrilled with my sprinkle diamond huggies. So dainty and adds the right amount of sparkle to my holiday look. After ordering my earring arrived 6 days later. The earrings came in a sturdy storage box and were tucked inside a soft drawstring bag. I haven't purchased from this brand in a few years but I am thrilled with my most recent purchase and plan to get some more of their jewelry in the future.

December 24, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not a reliable company

I placed the order for a ring on March 29, 2024, I received a message the next day asking me to confirm which stone I wanted to make the ring and I informed it on the same date. It's been 11 business days and I don't have any information from that company as to when my product will be shipped, if at all. I have tried to contact the company via email, chat but I have not gotten any response. The only time they answered me, on 04/06 was that the product would be shipped without fail until 04/11. Today is 04/29 and nothing has been posted.

March 27, 2024
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