katrina_33
Shiny_Rock
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- Jun 8, 2004
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Hello Everyone,
Per my last couple of posts, my boyfriend originally said he wanted to shop for and pick out a ring all by himself to surprise me. He now wants to go on a day about town together (we''re in Los Angeles) to 1) let me educate him about stones, and 2) get an idea of the type of settings I like. He''s not going to buy anything online, so it''s possible that he would buy from someone we visit on the scouting mission (I''m picking a handful of jewlers to meet with), but it won''t be right away. (Probably before the end of summer, but not the following day or week or anything.)
Here''s my question - I know most jewelers won''t have the kind of stones I want in stock (want 1.75 ish H SI1 ish AGS 0 stone, possibly H&A). We''re getting an idealscope, and will take it around to view stones through, just so he can get an idea of what to look for pattern wise. I know that if we were in the market to buy together right away we''d have to call the stores in advance to give them time to get the type of stones I want in, but it doesn''t seem appropriate to have a store call stones in if we''re not ready to buy immediately, right?
So, I presume we should just look at whatever they have in stock - like, a stone that is the same size, same color/clarity combo, ideal cut, etc, so my bf can get an idea of what these things look like, but not expect that we''ll get to see a stone that combines all of my perameters and is similar to what I want, right?
I''m just not sure how to prepare for the whole mission beyond making appointments for someone to show us settings. Should I tell vendors what type of stones I''m looking for just so they know, and just in case they have anything in? I''ll bring the idealscope and calibration stone, but what else should I have with me? I have to be prepared to the max!
Also, if anyone has ideas of places we should go, in the LA Jewelry district or otherwise, please let me know. What places would have a good selection of stones in stock to look at? (NO Robbins Bros though, I''m terrified of that place!)
Thanks!
Per my last couple of posts, my boyfriend originally said he wanted to shop for and pick out a ring all by himself to surprise me. He now wants to go on a day about town together (we''re in Los Angeles) to 1) let me educate him about stones, and 2) get an idea of the type of settings I like. He''s not going to buy anything online, so it''s possible that he would buy from someone we visit on the scouting mission (I''m picking a handful of jewlers to meet with), but it won''t be right away. (Probably before the end of summer, but not the following day or week or anything.)
Here''s my question - I know most jewelers won''t have the kind of stones I want in stock (want 1.75 ish H SI1 ish AGS 0 stone, possibly H&A). We''re getting an idealscope, and will take it around to view stones through, just so he can get an idea of what to look for pattern wise. I know that if we were in the market to buy together right away we''d have to call the stores in advance to give them time to get the type of stones I want in, but it doesn''t seem appropriate to have a store call stones in if we''re not ready to buy immediately, right?
So, I presume we should just look at whatever they have in stock - like, a stone that is the same size, same color/clarity combo, ideal cut, etc, so my bf can get an idea of what these things look like, but not expect that we''ll get to see a stone that combines all of my perameters and is similar to what I want, right?
I''m just not sure how to prepare for the whole mission beyond making appointments for someone to show us settings. Should I tell vendors what type of stones I''m looking for just so they know, and just in case they have anything in? I''ll bring the idealscope and calibration stone, but what else should I have with me? I have to be prepared to the max!
Also, if anyone has ideas of places we should go, in the LA Jewelry district or otherwise, please let me know. What places would have a good selection of stones in stock to look at? (NO Robbins Bros though, I''m terrified of that place!)
Thanks!
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