wildblueyonder
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2006
- Messages
- 2
Hi folks-
I''ve been reading everything I possibly could on this site, and really appreciate the knowledge shared for guys like me who had a vague idea of 4c''s before, but who now are savvy customers. The basics - I live overseas, the potential future Mrs. is in the same country, and we''ve been heading down that joyous road to marriage for several months now. I was figuring that I needed to meet her family before I proposed, as well as get a ring. All of a sudden an opportunity came up for both of us to travel back to america together, to meet her parents and friends. Her family lives in Houston. As I was reading this site, what is one of the big names in diamonds and engagement rings? Whiteflash in houston. This seemed like a perfect fit.
So I''m flying in to houston the 17th of february and leaving the 26th. I wouldn''t need to propose while there, in fact, not planning on it. I just emailed whiteflash to ask some basic questions about when I could some see some diamonds, and questions about settings and customization. I''m not stuck on them, but they seem to be top of the class. Here are some questions for the collective knowledge of the forum:
Who else is out there (probably in houston, or who could ship quickly)?
Is is feasible to get either a custom ring made or an existing setting customized in time to also get a stone set in it and appraised?
What is the time it would take to get a diamond appraised, set, and appraised again (and is all this appraisal necessary)?
Who knows some places/ people in houston who are trusted appraisers? How much do they cost?
Could I buy insurance in houston, and how much does THAT cost?
As you might tell, I''m on a budget, and not rolling around in cash. However, I plan to get the nicest diamond I can afford, and put it in a very special setting that she will love, that means something to her.
Lastly, this whole operation will be a surprise. I have to do all this - the diamond selection and purchase, setting selection and purchase, appraisal, insurance (am I missing anything) without her getting suspicious. Any ideas?
I''ve been reading everything I possibly could on this site, and really appreciate the knowledge shared for guys like me who had a vague idea of 4c''s before, but who now are savvy customers. The basics - I live overseas, the potential future Mrs. is in the same country, and we''ve been heading down that joyous road to marriage for several months now. I was figuring that I needed to meet her family before I proposed, as well as get a ring. All of a sudden an opportunity came up for both of us to travel back to america together, to meet her parents and friends. Her family lives in Houston. As I was reading this site, what is one of the big names in diamonds and engagement rings? Whiteflash in houston. This seemed like a perfect fit.
So I''m flying in to houston the 17th of february and leaving the 26th. I wouldn''t need to propose while there, in fact, not planning on it. I just emailed whiteflash to ask some basic questions about when I could some see some diamonds, and questions about settings and customization. I''m not stuck on them, but they seem to be top of the class. Here are some questions for the collective knowledge of the forum:
Who else is out there (probably in houston, or who could ship quickly)?
Is is feasible to get either a custom ring made or an existing setting customized in time to also get a stone set in it and appraised?
What is the time it would take to get a diamond appraised, set, and appraised again (and is all this appraisal necessary)?
Who knows some places/ people in houston who are trusted appraisers? How much do they cost?
Could I buy insurance in houston, and how much does THAT cost?
As you might tell, I''m on a budget, and not rolling around in cash. However, I plan to get the nicest diamond I can afford, and put it in a very special setting that she will love, that means something to her.
Lastly, this whole operation will be a surprise. I have to do all this - the diamond selection and purchase, setting selection and purchase, appraisal, insurance (am I missing anything) without her getting suspicious. Any ideas?