Please Help

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On 12/4/2003 10:17:41 AM slizatch wrote:

Is a Tiffany's Diamond worth it?
(I was there yesterday and saw the best diamonds I've ever seen but I'm not sure if you're just paying for the name)

Is Blue Nile any good?
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Hi, Slizatch:  "Worth it" is a relative term.  Buying a diamond at Tiffany's means you won't be buying the crap that's out there in the big chain stores..  BUT, it also means you're paying a HUGE mark-up for the Tiffany name.  You can get equal or better quality diamonds without having to pay for the Tiffany name if you shop smart. 

Keep in mind, too, that all jewelry stores have KILLER lighting to make the diamonds look amazing, so it's hard to ascertain how they really perform.

The oft-talked about online vendors here carry stones that would rival ANY Tiffany's stone.  You'll save a ton of money buying online and you'll have more vendors to shop with who carry nice stones.

On the front page here, do a search by cut quality in your color/clarity/price range and you'll find many diamond that will fit the bill from several different vendors.

On Blue Nile:  They can be a good option if you aren't horribly fussy about the documentation.  I asked for what I thought was very basic information on a few of their stones and they weren't able to provide it to me.  Based on this, I eliminated them from contention.

 

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