How do you buy an engagement ring?
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How do you buy an engagement ring?
Looks like that time has come...
What's a good place to shop for one for the best deal possible?
What's a good place to shop for one for the best deal possible?
Re: How do you buy an engagement ring?
Got engaged in February.
Don't go to a chain jewelry store. Overpriced and the quality isn't up to par with the pricing.
I went to a diamond wholesaler and bought a diamond. Then I went to a shop that does castings. Picked a setting cast and chose the metal and karat.
After that was done, the casting shop sent the setting to the diamond wholesaler and they set the stones.
It's not off the shelf and you save on inflated store pricing.
Win/win
Don't go to a chain jewelry store. Overpriced and the quality isn't up to par with the pricing.
I went to a diamond wholesaler and bought a diamond. Then I went to a shop that does castings. Picked a setting cast and chose the metal and karat.
After that was done, the casting shop sent the setting to the diamond wholesaler and they set the stones.
It's not off the shelf and you save on inflated store pricing.
Win/win
Many will register, few will last
Re: How do you buy an engagement ring?
Congrats, man.
Re: How do you buy an engagement ring?
Congratulations!
I'm of no help - my wife worked at Jarrods when we got engaged and she already had one picked out.
I'm of no help - my wife worked at Jarrods when we got engaged and she already had one picked out.
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I went to a local shop and had a custom setting made
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Congratulations!
Sorry I can't help, too long ago to remember.
Sorry I can't help, too long ago to remember.
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A big congratulations on the engagement! Love is in the air.
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Who's the lucky guy??
Re: How do you buy an engagement ring?
Congratulations!
My wife and I had our jeweler friend make our rings. He brought stones from the diamond district for us to look at. Once the stone was picked, my wife designed the ring and he made it.
Myles
My wife and I had our jeweler friend make our rings. He brought stones from the diamond district for us to look at. Once the stone was picked, my wife designed the ring and he made it.
Myles
Re: How do you buy an engagement ring?
Buy the stone first. Look at a lot of them. You'll know the one when you see it. It helps to have an idea of the cut she likes when you start looking.
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yep, know the cut!CGSshorty wrote:Buy the stone first. Look at a lot of them. You'll know the one when you see it. It helps to have an idea of the cut she likes when you start looking.
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My girlfriend wants a vintage ring. They're not cheap and finding the one she wants is a pain. She has taken me to vintage jewelry shows and whatnot and they're a bore.
patstarrx wrote:Well, you used a lot of big words, which I don't understand.
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Re: How do you buy an engagement ring?
Congrats! If you are looking for detailed info, check out www.pricescope.com. forum full of crazy stone people. Lots of good info...and many threads discussing choosing engagement rings/stones.
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He identifies as a she now, get it rightTerpits wrote:Who's the lucky guy??
DEATH FROM ABOVE
Re: How do you buy an engagement ring?
She is a hero; an inspiration to all.BBK357 wrote:He identifies as a she now, get it rightTerpits wrote:Who's the lucky guy??
Many will register, few will last
Re: How do you buy an engagement ring?
Best way to buy??
Run the other way LOL!
Run the other way LOL!
Re: How do you buy an engagement ring?
you're in the city...
find someone who knows someone in the diamond district. save a bundle for guaranteed quality
find someone who knows someone in the diamond district. save a bundle for guaranteed quality
Re: How do you buy an engagement ring?
Truth. Chain jewelry stores (even the fancy ones) are a huge rip off. You can get a much better stone for the same money at a wholesaler.r.palace wrote: Don't go to a chain jewelry store. Overpriced and the quality isn't up to par with the pricing.
I went to a diamond wholesaler and bought a diamond.
I was lucky to have a very savvy friend who got engaged a year before me do all the leg work. So I just had to go to the same shop (and salesperson) he used. She was the top salesperson at the shop because she had a huge customer base of old Chinese ladies in the Bay Area.
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Re: How do you buy an engagement ring?
Whatever u do..make damn sure she likes the cut/setting...
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Re: How do you buy an engagement ring?
All good advice, especially the part about avoiding chain stores. They'll want to sell you what's in the case, where an independent will work with you. The easy answer on "How to Buy"? Scrape up the highest limit card you can find, pat her on the head, and practice saying "Yes, Dear" a lot. Buying an engagement ring is one of those things that has a mystical, almost supernatural meaning for women, but typically mystifies most men. No hunter bagging a world record animal can hold a candle to a woman showing off a new engagement ring to her single friends.
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Re: How do you buy an engagement ring?
Thanks guys, sounds like the way to go is to first get a diamond then get it set on a white gold or platinum band.
Re: How do you buy an engagement ring?
Platinum. Always platinum.FlyPenFly wrote:Thanks guys, sounds like the way to go is to first get a diamond then get it set on a white gold or platinum band.
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Re: How do you buy an engagement ring?
Always get platinum.FlyPenFly wrote:Thanks guys, sounds like the way to go is to first get a diamond then get it set on a white gold or platinum band.
Re: How do you buy an engagement ring?
.CGSshorty wrote:Platinum. Always platinum.FlyPenFly wrote:Thanks guys, sounds like the way to go is to first get a diamond then get it set on a white gold or platinum band.
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What's the word on synthetic diamonds?
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