anyone work for zales? (employment, salary, interest, good)

[nsa162]

My wife is interested in working at Zales. She is currently enrolled in Gia. Does anyone know the starting salary for entry level work at Zales?

[country pride]

Cant you ask them the ballpark figure, mentioning the employment potential? Dont they work on commission? I dont go into jewelry stores, way too expensive for my taste.

[Magnum Mike]

Nah, I've never worked in Sales..

[heydade]

Zales is still around ? They closed ALL of them in South Florida a few years back.

[RowingMunkeyCU]

My mom used to work for Zales about 25 or so years ago (before they turned into the mall-junk they are now) and had a great time there, but times have changed. For the most part, Zales has a very limited stock on hand and typically uses the lesser certifications (EGL, IGI, etc.). The quality of their stones and jewelery is sub-par for the price, and the service typically stinks.

I'd advise looking elsewhere, privately owned jewelery stores are the way to go. Look for places that have the majority (if not all of their stones) GIA certified, AGS would be another good certification to look towards as well.

Also, check out the forums at PriceScope.com They have a lot of extremely experienced jewelers and gemologists that can give you more advice.