Good places for engagement rings.
09-18-05, 10:56 PM
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Good places for engagement rings.
I'm going to start looking for an engagement ring. What should I look for in a ring? Anything I should stay away from? It needs to be silver. What should someone spend on a ring? What are good places to look for rings? Do I basically just have the mall?
09-19-05, 02:36 AM
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Spend a few hours reading the place and asking questions. And DON'T buy from the mall
Spend a few hours reading the place and asking questions. And DON'T buy from the mall
09-19-05, 08:08 AM
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BLUENILE.COM
You will find the cheapest prices here, most likely.
Local jewelry stores will charge you much more.
Oh yeah, for education on diamonds, diamonds.com is a great source.
Also, if you want the best, just go to Tiffany's. There rings are amazing, truly beautiful.
And btw, DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You will find the cheapest prices here, most likely.
Local jewelry stores will charge you much more.
Oh yeah, for education on diamonds, diamonds.com is a great source.
Also, if you want the best, just go to Tiffany's. There rings are amazing, truly beautiful.
And btw, DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
09-19-05, 06:52 PM
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I certainly never would never buy a ring off the web. As you quikly find out each stone is different and to buy sight unseen is very very dangerous. Sure, you may see a picture on the web, but we all know that a photograph can be very misleading.
I don't know your budget ($5K?), but your best bet is to do some research, then head down to a local jewler. You may pay a few bucks extra, however you'll know exactly what your getting.
Any yes, as an earlier poster said - stay away from those mall jewlery stores.
Good luck and I hope she says "yes".
I don't know your budget ($5K?), but your best bet is to do some research, then head down to a local jewler. You may pay a few bucks extra, however you'll know exactly what your getting.
Any yes, as an earlier poster said - stay away from those mall jewlery stores.
Good luck and I hope she says "yes".
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09-19-05, 07:03 PM
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I disagree with the whole "don't buy sight unseen" thing. A quality diamond importer will have certified diamonds for sale online. I got wife's at mervisdiamond.com six years ago, and I'll be perfectly honest with you. What cost me $3,000 online would have easily cost me $5,000 at a local jeweler. Best thing you can do is go to the local place and find exactly the cut, color, clarity and carat size you want to get, then go online and buy it there. A reputable online site will guarantee their diamond just like a regular jewelry store will. Maybe you have extra cash to burn (I sure didn't), but if you don't, I'd seriously forget the "support the local merchant" thing...
I've heard good things about bluenile.com, too...
I've heard good things about bluenile.com, too...
09-19-05, 07:24 PM
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I respectfully disagree. But hey, if your satisfied then great. The one thing we do agree upon is atleast having puddytay seeing real diamonds in the flesh under a microscope.
09-19-05, 09:31 PM
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Or maybe you can save yourself thousands of dollars by showing her this website. Did Someone Die for That Diamond?
Or for those with MTV attention spans, here is a handy little flash animation.... LINK
Thanks for reading, and congrats on the engagement.
Or for those with MTV attention spans, here is a handy little flash animation.... LINK
Thanks for reading, and congrats on the engagement.
09-19-05, 09:45 PM
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Robbins Brothers the world's biggest engagement ring store.(or so they claim)
09-20-05, 06:50 AM
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after following audiowizard's advice, check out:
http://www.pricescope.com/
for an excellent search engine.
My wife is sporting a ring from whiteflash.com, another highly reputable online dealer, FWIW.
http://www.pricescope.com/
for an excellent search engine.
My wife is sporting a ring from whiteflash.com, another highly reputable online dealer, FWIW.
09-20-05, 05:21 PM
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I bought an engagement ring from Tiffany...they actually have a payment plan where you spread out the cost of the ring in 6 months, no interest.
Prior to my purchase, I had only went online (bluenile.com) and some local jewelry shops. In comparison, the ones at Tiffany definitely sparkled more even with the same or comparable cut, clarity, color, etc. At first I thought it was the light, but my brother confirmed that it was definitely more sparkly than the others we had saw, so it wasn't just me.
Also, there's something to be said about where you get the ring from. I know this may be individual, but as soon as I showed the greenish-blue box to my female friends, they quickly recognized it to be a "Tiffany" box and began salivating even before I showed the ring. Of course, they were further "wowed" by the ring. So there's obvious a store brand association that's subconsciously buried in their heads.
Now, is that important? Certainly not to me and not to my gf (so she says), but honestly, I think in her mind, it shows that you went the extra mile. Most girls I know are shallow like that and want name brand stuff anyway even if they won't admit to it.
Prior to my purchase, I had only went online (bluenile.com) and some local jewelry shops. In comparison, the ones at Tiffany definitely sparkled more even with the same or comparable cut, clarity, color, etc. At first I thought it was the light, but my brother confirmed that it was definitely more sparkly than the others we had saw, so it wasn't just me.
Also, there's something to be said about where you get the ring from. I know this may be individual, but as soon as I showed the greenish-blue box to my female friends, they quickly recognized it to be a "Tiffany" box and began salivating even before I showed the ring. Of course, they were further "wowed" by the ring. So there's obvious a store brand association that's subconsciously buried in their heads.
Now, is that important? Certainly not to me and not to my gf (so she says), but honestly, I think in her mind, it shows that you went the extra mile. Most girls I know are shallow like that and want name brand stuff anyway even if they won't admit to it.
