Couple's rings, sent for repair, disappear

So a Durham couple is devastated after finding out a jewelry store lost their wedding set that cost thousands of dollars. When Kay Jewelers couldn't return their rings after months of waiting, Jonathan and Heather Couture came to 5 On Your Side for answers.

The retailer decided to send the rings out for repair. They were due back in two weeks. When the Coutures didn't hear anything, they called Kay Jewelers.

Jonathan Couture said he was repeatedly told that the rings were in the shop, and that the shop was backed up.

"They kept giving us that line of, oh it's still in the shop .. it'll be ok.. it's still in the shop"

After days passed with no contact, the Coutures called again.

Heather Couture said a salesperson offered to show her a similar ring.

"It was similar in that it had a big stone and then smaller ones around it, but it wasn't the same," she said.

So the Coutures asked for help from 5 On Your Side. Monica Laliberte went to the store and was told the manager would call the next day. He never did, so 5 On Your Side contacted Kay's parent company, Signet Jewelers.

Spokesman Frank Cirillo emailed one line.

"We take guest concerns very seriously and work to address each in a manner that reflects our dedication to our guests," he wrote.

The Coutures don't feel that way, they wanted a refund. But after Signet finally agreed to an even exchange with a new set of rings priced about $350 more than what the couple paid for the originals, they're happy to just move on.

"You can't replace it," Heather Couture said. "Those are my wedding rings."

The couple's only concern at this point is that the news rings are under the same warranty as their originals. They'll be required to allow Kay to inspect them.