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| P: 6/21/2006 2:10:50 PM | |
decodelighted Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,625 Last Post: 11/16/2009 Member Since: 7/27/2005 |
Just got to wondering if/how the trend of women helping to shop for their engagement ring (or upgrade or other jewelry purchases) is affecting the Jewelry Biz? Do you think MEN were less-informed, "easier" customers, who just rolled-over & took whatever they were offered? Or were they as picky & exacting as us P-scope gals tend to be?  Curious what pros & consumers think!
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| Posted: 6/21/2006 2:10:50 PM | |
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| P: 6/21/2006 2:15:36 PM | |
littlelysser Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,779 Last Post: 11/17/2009 Member Since: 12/8/2005 |
Hmmm. I think that men that are pscopers are probably just as picky as the ladies. That having been said, some of my male friends were even pickier about diamond stuff that my female friends...if they start looking at it is a challenge and inject some testosterone into the process - LOOK OUT! |
| Posted: 6/21/2006 2:15:36 PM | |
| P: 6/21/2006 7:18:56 PM | |
froufrou Cut Rock Total Posts: 304 Last Post: 6/23/2006 Member Since: 4/15/2006 |
HARDEST customers to EASIEST customers Women PSers Men PSers Women non-PSers Men non-PSers I think that's how it should go.
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| Posted: 6/21/2006 7:18:56 PM | |
| P: 6/21/2006 8:55:27 PM | |
strmrdr Ideal Rock Total Posts: 23,296 Last Post: 10/9/2009 Member Since: 11/1/2003 |
Date: 6/21/2006 7:18:56 PM Author: froufrou HARDEST customers to EASIEST customers Women PSers Men PSers Women non-PSers Men non-PSers I think that's how it should go. You forgot to put strmrdr at the top of that list :} ........... Karl has joined the diamond trade and is now posting as Karl_K |
| Posted: 6/21/2006 8:55:27 PM | |
| P: 6/26/2006 7:51:07 PM | |
codex57 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,492 Last Post: 1/21/2008 Member Since: 12/18/2004 |
I don't think women helping men pick out jewelery really changes anything. It boils down to informed vs. uninformed. I suspect there are a ton of male lurkers on PS. (I'm on a very popular BMW forum and when some guy is ready to propose and asks for advice, a ton of guys will tell him to come here). Guys like seeing stats and comparing them and stuff. When I first started, I learned all about the stats a good diamond should have and just started comparing. It's really no different than when I compare stats btw cars or a home theater system or whatever. My (now) wife gave me some input, but she was very uninformed as well (still is to some degree). She knew what color she wanted and the shape. That's about it. Had a very foggy idea about clarity, knew nothing about cut (just that she liked how diamonds were sparkly and pretty), let alone pavilion angles or table % and all that jazz. My ego gets as much a kick when someone compliments my wife's ring as it does when someone compliments my car or tv or some other "typical" guy item.
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| Posted: 6/26/2006 7:51:07 PM | |
| P: 6/26/2006 9:10:39 PM | |
Dancing Fire Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,221 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 4/3/2004 |
Date: 6/21/2006 2:10:50 PM yep...I'm the "fish" when it comes to buying diamonds. my wife never bought any diamond.
Author:decodelighted Just got to wondering if/how the trend of women helping to shop for their engagement ring (or upgrade or other jewelry purchases) is affecting the Jewelry Biz? Do you think MEN were less-informed, 'easier' customers, who just rolled-over & took whatever they were offered? Or were they as picky & exacting as us P-scope gals tend to be? Curious what pros & consumers think! it is always harder to find a "mind clean" stone than a eye clean stone. |
| Posted: 6/26/2006 9:10:39 PM | |
| P: 6/26/2006 9:46:28 PM | |
Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,908 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004 |
My hubby leaves all the choosing to me, that's why we've been married so long. He's a smart guy!! That said I give applause  to all the guys that come on here to get educated BEFORE they buy an ering. Many of them are clueless when they get here but end of getting a wealth of knowledge and I love that about PS. And it's fun to see what they end up buying and to hear how their proposals went. That's the best!!! Not sure if I answered your question... Just my thoughts
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| Posted: 6/26/2006 9:46:28 PM | |
| P: 6/26/2006 10:03:11 PM | |
Galateia Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,218 Last Post: 8/17/2009 Member Since: 5/9/2006 |
I can only speak for my FF, who protests that he knows nothing about rings. However, he does love science and stats, so any 'hard data' I can give him that illuminates why one stone is better than another will be welcomed, even if he doesn't really understand why it makes it so. (Also, he's firmly in the 'she's wearing it, so go with what she'd like' camp, so I am a lucky girl.) Otherwise, he'd probably go to a maul dressed in a sheep's outfit with a sign saying 'take advantage of me now and avoid the rush' (metaphorically), bless his sweet heart. Legally cohabitated |
| Posted: 6/26/2006 10:03:11 PM | |
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