Any jewlers here??

FWIW I had a setting that I really liked online to go with the stone i picked out through pricescope, and the guy had one custom made that looked just like it for 1/3 of the cost. It was a really basic solitaire setting, but I wanted to spend the money on the diamond, so I could always upgrade the setting later.

 

that's exactly what I'm looking for, who made the setting?

 

I spent money on cut and color at the expense of clarity. How well it sparkles and what color it is are things you can actually see. I can't see inclusions.

 

My S/O has expensive taste also. Shes in love with this $4k designer setting, which will require about a 1.5 ct stone to look good. There goes 20k.

 

Threads like this make me thank my lucky stars every day I found a girl that picked out a 700 dollar ring.
As for a serious question, is there anything wrong with Zales or any of those mall jewelry stores? Are they the Home Depot of the ring world, or do they have the quality as well?

 

Not sure who made it but I bought the stone through ID Jewelry online and the guy had the setting made. Before I went down to NYC to pick it up I had shown the guy a photo of what I wanted. When I got down there he had me wait about an hour, and came back with a rough casting of the setting and it was exactly what I wanted, then had it polished up. They have a whole network of diamond dealers, foundries, etc in the diamond district. I wouldnt hesitate to do everything over the phone with them either.

 

shake my head in disbelief. Unless you guys make enough money that this is only a minor expense you will not even remember in 60 days, I don't get it. Not to mention that there is a 50% chance you will buy another engagement ring at some point.

 

I'm actually very lucky... My girlfriend grew up in a very poor area of Mexico, she's unlike any other woman I've dated, she's very conscious about money, and what things cost. She cuts her own hair, can work for 6 months out of the year and live off that money for 2 years... She's really awesome in that respect, she felt horrible about how much that ring was, I thought she was going to cry when I told her... She's not about the bling, and $$.. which is great!

 

$20K!?!? For a ring!?!? Shit dude, you can get a Rolex GMT, a Panerai PAM00104 and a Jaeger LeCoultre Master Compressor for that.

 

I know what you mean. My girl doesnt even realize she has expensive taste. If she found a 100$ ring that she loved the price wouldnt matter. I guess she just likes what she likes. Usually she is shocked by the price of things as well.

 

same here... she has no clue how expensive her taste is :up:

 

And if I was a watch collecting hobbit I might do that.

 

I don't think it's a bad thing to have good taste. The ones you need to worry about all those who still want the item after they realize how expensive it is.

 

Well there have been a lot of mall jewelry store rings that she has said 'id be ok with this one' or 'that ones pretty', but theres only been one that shes said 'I want this setting'. The last thing I want is an underwhelmed fiance, so shes getting the one she wants.


Now who knows a good loan shark?

 

Get the watches, dude.

 

Yeah, I'll second this. My wedding ring cost $328 in 1983. All it is is something to stick on her finger at the ceremony. I was in the service at the time and that was like 2 weeks pay.

Flash forward, and for our 20th anniv. I gave her a 2 carat diamond ring that just about floored her. But I could afford it now, and she new it. She would bitch at me big time of I ever spent more than was reasonable.

This, to the newbies out there, is called a keeper.

In 5 weeks we will have been together 30 years. And the wedding ring had nothing to do with it.

 

Call up Ed at IGS, the setting and stone my wife wanted was over 25G at stores, Ed made the setting based on pictures and descriptions for a fraction of that. Did the same with her wedding band which is an eternity band.


Ill post some pics of their work later.

 

The store selling you the ring is telling you their subjective opinion of the diamonds quality- as such, good luck determining value when purchasing a diamond.

 

two words ...pawn shop!!

50% rate there must be some good ones out there.....oh i'm not getting married anytime soon.

 

Called up Ed this am, very helpful... probably going with him :up: