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Congrats man!
goodoldgold. They'll email you videos of your finalist rocks next to one another. Plus they guarantee 75% back if things don't work out (lifetime guarantee). I had a really good experience with them.
My plan (if/when) is to buy the rock on bluenile or similar and then just have a local jeweler handle the setting and band. Seems like the best bang for the buck solution to me.
Good luck!
free resize and cleaning <> to the price most pay.
Many do cleaning for free.
Apparently most don't really know jewelry.
Who said we didn't want your $$?Enlighten me alky. I know you're no dummy outside the trolling. I'll take any advice/tips I can before I ask someone that wants my money.
Congrats man!
goodoldgold. They'll email you videos of your finalist rocks next to one another. Plus they guarantee 75% back if things don't work out (lifetime guarantee). I had a really good experience with them.
Enlighten me alky. I know you're no dummy outside the trolling. I'll take any advice/tips I can before I ask someone that wants my money.
That's what I did. James Allen for the stone because it's similar in price to bluenile and you can see the diamond before you buy. Setting from a local jeweler, so I can take it back for free re-sizings and cleanings when needed.
Yep I went with James Allen. I looked at bluenile and their prices were actually higher than other places and you can't even see the stone.
With James Allen you can see a close up of the diamond and see it rotate to see how some of the facets reflect the light.
If you look look at the different cuts, you'll notice that the better cut stones reflect the light that much better.
They'll also go even further and do an ASET image of the stones for you. If you're getting a traditional round then you'd request and ideal-scope image.
I used James Allen for my last ring excellent customer service.
I went with a hearts and arrows level of cut and glad I did.
I priced them on www.pricescope.com and they were the most competitive for the particular stone I was looking for.
I went to a locally-owned jewelry store, spoke with the owner....when I was asked to pay X, I countered with $300-400 less than what he was asking for the rock/setting. I picked out the stone and setting individually....then went back and ordered the matching band later.
I recommend buying a G color or better and pay attention to clarity. VVS1 or VVS2... You can actually get a smaller stone, G @ VVS2 and it will appear larger if the cut is right....that will save you money and appear to be more bling.
If you go mainstream, most stores will quote you I-J color @ S1 or S2.... On earrings, that's fine....on larger stones/rings, it will be more noticable.
I would say that's an exaggeration, but in this case maybe it did?
Girls usually don't leave a guy who's 28 and can drop that kind of cash. That said, I would never consider doing what he did and I told him he was stupid a year ago when he did. Maybe I was the stupid one?
free resize and cleaning <> to the price most pay.
Many do cleaning for free.
Apparently most don't really know jewelry.
not really, chances are unless you are part of our collection that thinks making a ring out of a paperclip and some stones found at a flea market qualifies as an engagement ring...
I know a lot about diamonds and some other precious rocks.
I went to a locally-owned jewelry store, spoke with the owner....when I was asked to pay X, I countered with $300-400 less than what he was asking for the rock/setting. I picked out the stone and setting individually....then went back and ordered the matching band later.
I recommend buying a G color or better and pay attention to clarity. VVS1 or VVS2... You can actually get a smaller stone, G @ VVS2 and it will appear larger if the cut is right....that will save you money and appear to be more bling.
If you go mainstream, most stores will quote you I-J color @ S1 or S2.... On earrings, that's fine....on larger stones/rings, it will be more noticable.