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I second the Craigslist - although I know there is a stigma attached to buying a "used" ring, I would never buy a new ring. I just got my 15 year ring and we bought it off of Craigslist. We got a...
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Thread created 04-04-2012 by Drewsah
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Amen to that ;)
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My brother just somehow used a coupon there for a big purchase. lemme ask and if it's valid I'll get back to you.
I was comparing Blue Nile and Costco and actually went the Costco route. Joking...
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Thread created 04-04-2012 by Drewsah
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I got engaged about 6 months ago. I actually went to a chain and thought the price/customer service were excellent. We went to Robins Brothers. I knew the type of ring style she liked because of some...
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Thanks mate, I always welcome advice. I do agree with you btw. I'm really only going to spend what I've got sitting in an old account and I am willing to spend it for this. She never asks for...
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Hi all,
Beginning that once-in-a-lifetime (at least that's the plan :D ) hunt for an engagement ring for my LONGTIME girlfriend.
I'm looking mostly at BlueNile because of their selection, solid...
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Thanks for the article. Every bit of info helps.
Yea, I know that she likes a princess cut, and won't be too concerned about having a certain size of stone or anything. She'll just be over the...
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Also, try to get as close to a certain size with out going over. For example, if you want a 1 carat diamond, find a .99 carat diamond. There is a HUGE price increase once you cross that size mark. ...
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Thread created 04-04-2012 by Drewsah
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Awesome, thanks so much for the advice everyone!
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Are you near a Mervis? That's where I got mine. Good prices and great diamonds. I always thought Blue Nile was the Kmart of jewelry stores??
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Thread created 04-04-2012 by Drewsah
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My advice is to
1.make sure you either know absolutely the shape, clarity, carat size, color, and cut quality of the stone and style of ring (antique? art deco? modern? halo? etc. ) your girlfriend...
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Don't do it!
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Really? Granted I am new to this type of thing, but I was under the impression that they had a decent reputation. I will check into "Mervis's". Thanks!
Haha. Don't do what? Get engaged? Trust...
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I don't shop at Blue Nile anymore...just had a few bad experiences with them. That's just me though. They did eventually correct the problems I had with separate orders, but it's not worth the...
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I have actually been considering Costco too. If you can get past the mental stigma that someone may associate with buying an engagement ring from Costco, they actually have really high quality stuff...
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nice article.
http://www.moneycrashers.com/how-to-spend-less-buying-engagement-ring/
I would set a budget and take a look at various places. Did she give you an idea of what type of cut she wants,...
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I completely forgot to mention synthetic diamonds. This is a great suggestions. You can get a near perfect synthetic diamond for a fraction of the cost of a natural diamond and they are chemically,...
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Here's one place. There a many others though so I'd shop around.
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Where? Couldn't find any real synthetics, just mossnite
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People on pricescope seem to like http://d.neadiamonds.com/ for the synthetics.
Heres some relevant info on diamond nexus. I would stay away. They are simulants.. aka CZ
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Great info on the carat sizing, and also on the taxes. That's another draw I had to BlueNile when I first started looking. On top of being competitive in the stone prices, I would also end up saving...
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IDK if he was referring to getting married or to buying the ring. I personally think marriage is fine, but IMO, I do have reservations about tying up upwards of $10,000 on a piece of jewelry so soon...
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I didn't love Costco's settings either but their custom program had different settings. One actually that we were exactly looking for. I believe the custom program also just has stones by...
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We got our wedding bands from whiteflash.com a few years back. The prices seemed to be comparable with Blue Nile, and we were happy with their customer service. (in case you decide to shop around...
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My advice would be to find a diamond broker in your area. They can cut you a better price than you will find most anywhere else. Do some research and ask questions about diamond brokers. One tip I...
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If I were going to do this, I would buy used or the synthetic diamonds, since supporting the DeBeers cartel is not something that I am willing to do.
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Listen to LivninSC. Costco is the best place to buy an engagement ring. They have the best value hands down.
Nothing Costco sells has more than a 14% markup - including their jewelry - which, in...