Engagement Rings??

kaisersozei · 12-23-2010, 08:24 AM

One other thing: if you end up with a pricey ring, make sure you take out a jewelry rider on your homeowner's insurance for it. It's not much/year, but it's good piece of mind and you'll be thankful if anything happens to the ring.

rizzle · 12-23-2010, 08:55 AM

My two cents...

I came about this close to buying from an online dealer that I had researched thoroughly. The guy spent total, probably 3+ hours on the phone with me over time and faxed me countless certifications for me to look at. I felt totally comfortable with him and if I made a purchase from him could have had my own certification done and if I wasn't happy with the stones I could have gotten a full refund no questions asked. I would highly recommend that guy.

That being said, I had a local wholesaler recommended to me that happened to be in my office building at the time and I didn't even know it. I worked with him over a period of a couple of months looking at different stones until he finally found me the ones. Then we worked and designed a custom setting for them which he had another jeweler make. And I did go the platinum route and couldn't care less about the softness of the metal. If you want a platinum ring you know the metal isn't going to be impervious. Hell, my wedding band is platinum and looks awesome with scuffs on it. And when I look at my wife's rings I guarantee you it isn't scratches that catch your eye.

All said and done, I probably got twice the ring for the amount of money I wanted to spend. So in sum, find yourself a local wholesaler. Thats the dealio. And I won't talk about stones, that's a personal deal and you'll know the difference when you start looking at them. And do your homework like with any large purchase.

mosesbotbol · 12-23-2010, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaisersozei

One other thing: if you end up with a pricey ring, make sure you take out a jewelry rider on your homeowner's insurance for it. It's not much/year, but it's good piece of mind and you'll be thankful if anything happens to the ring.

That should include any fancy jewelry or watch.

12-23-2010, 08:24 AM	#1
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: Engagement Rings?? One other thing: if you end up with a pricey ring, make sure you take out a jewelry rider on your homeowner's insurance for it. It's not much/year, but it's good piece of mind and you'll be thankful if anything happens to the ring. __________________

12-23-2010, 08:55 AM	#2
rizzle Order Restored Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: st pete, fl Posts: 2,679 Trading: (23)	Re: Engagement Rings?? My two cents... I came about this close to buying from an online dealer that I had researched thoroughly. The guy spent total, probably 3+ hours on the phone with me over time and faxed me countless certifications for me to look at. I felt totally comfortable with him and if I made a purchase from him could have had my own certification done and if I wasn't happy with the stones I could have gotten a full refund no questions asked. I would highly recommend that guy. That being said, I had a local wholesaler recommended to me that happened to be in my office building at the time and I didn't even know it. I worked with him over a period of a couple of months looking at different stones until he finally found me the ones. Then we worked and designed a custom setting for them which he had another jeweler make. And I did go the platinum route and couldn't care less about the softness of the metal. If you want a platinum ring you know the metal isn't going to be impervious. Hell, my wedding band is platinum and looks awesome with scuffs on it. And when I look at my wife's rings I guarantee you it isn't scratches that catch your eye. All said and done, I probably got twice the ring for the amount of money I wanted to spend. So in sum, find yourself a local wholesaler. Thats the dealio. And I won't talk about stones, that's a personal deal and you'll know the difference when you start looking at them. And do your homework like with any large purchase. Last edited by rizzle; 12-23-2010 at 08:57 AM. Reason: can't spell