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My outstanding GOG experience

P: 10/23/2003 12:30:50 AM
ChasIV Rough Rock Total Posts: 8 Last Post: 10/28/2003 Member Since: 9/11/2003	Hi forum! Yay! She said yes and I'm officially engaged! While the proposal is a story in itself, quickly turning from a simple plan to a intricate event requiring help from co-workers and friends, I wanted to write down for now my awesome experience shopping from Jonathan and GOG. Needless to say, everything I had previously heard was more than true. I started like many other men, looking through the maul jewelers and occasional other B&M stores, many times with my girlfriend along. About 2 months ago, I got very serious with one store and was days away from purchasing a HoF stone. In one of the smarter decisions I've ever made, I decided to turn to the web for a little more research on the true value of HoF stones. While I certainly found my fair share of opinions on that subject, I found much more important general info: this forum and the numerous compliments of Good Old Gold. I was already relieved I hadn't purchased anything. After a good 2 hour session of reading through Jonathan's tutorial top-to-bottom and surveying his inventory, I already felt extremely trusting in his business - this from someone I hadn't even talked to! For him to lay out every last intricacy of his business and inventory already spoke for itself. After starting email conversation with him on diamonds in my range, the level of service came through as well. After some back-and-forth thought, I settled on a stone and put down a deposit: a 1.03 I VS1 H&A beauty. However, while under appraisal at D. Atlas, my better judgement on budget as a grad student kicked in and had me reconsider. I was definitely out of my intial budget, and without a job offer yet, thought I had better be careful. Marie at GOG helped change my order to a 0.88 G VS2. I didn't lose any money with the appraisals other than the extra shippings. The 0.88 was of course a significant price differnce and I kept on having problems feeling good about anything in-between. It was here that I gained the most respect for Jonathan and GOG: He never ONCE tried to sell me back into the original stone or price range. He was happy to see I was feeling 200% more comfortable with this new diamond and of course could stand behind the quality of his product no matter what the price or size. Marie was great in sorting out how to move the diamonds around and it was off to Vatche for setting. I told you this was long!!! I thought everything was done, but wow was I wrong. Exactly one week into production at Vatche, a gift from above literally landed in my lap. I was paid as a Teaching Assistant for the two week break between summer and fall semesters, two weeks pay I NEVER expected. Two weeks pay for time spent relaxing and traveling, but most importantly, pay that brought the original hopeful purchase into budget. I simply couldn't believe it. I called Marie immediately, and to my surprise she worked out all the dirty details to switch stones again at no cost to me beyond the regular price difference. Simply awesome service. It wasn't fun to restart the countdown until I would see the ring but I was on top of the world, being able to really afford the stone I wanted from the start. Marie even came through for me one more time, making sure the ring got here on a certain date so that a proposal opportunity could happen. All in all, Jonathan and his staff have been a total pleasure to work with and I hope we'll be able to purchase a wedding band from them as well. Very personable, very trustworthy, and with me in particular, very patient. I also am thrilled to have learned so much about diamonds from the time Jonathan invests in his website and his conversations with customers. I'm attaching the two pictures Christen took before sending the ring. Again, it's a 1.03 I VS1 set in the Vatche Royal Crown with channel set sidestones. I haven't seen my fiance' since the day the ring arrived (the same day I proposed), so hopefully this weekend I can pry it off and get a couple pictures of my own. Thanks GOG! Eric
Posted: 10/23/2003 12:30:50 AM

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P: 10/23/2003 12:31:36 AM
ChasIV Rough Rock Total Posts: 8 Last Post: 10/28/2003 Member Since: 9/11/2003
Posted: 10/23/2003 12:31:36 AM

P: 10/23/2003 12:57:49 AM
ChasIV Rough Rock Total Posts: 8 Last Post: 10/28/2003 Member Since: 9/11/2003	Hmmm, doesn't look to me like the other picture stuck in the original post...
Posted: 10/23/2003 12:57:49 AM

P: 10/23/2003 1:05:20 AM
Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002	Nice Ring............Congrats... Josh Rioux Haines, Alaska The Colored Gemstone Nut
Posted: 10/23/2003 1:05:20 AM

P: 10/23/2003 8:06:39 AM
magna2 Cut Rock Total Posts: 319 Last Post: 2/9/2004 Member Since: 9/22/2003	Congrats!! Beautiful ring.
Posted: 10/23/2003 8:06:39 AM

P: 10/23/2003 8:35:11 AM
Giangi Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,530 Last Post: 10/29/2006 Member Since: 1/23/2003	Looks nice! Congrats! _____________ Omnia Mea Mecum Porto. Giangi
Posted: 10/23/2003 8:35:11 AM

P: 10/23/2003 8:39:02 AM
DiamondLover23 Cut Rock Total Posts: 154 Last Post: 12/26/2008 Member Since: 12/12/2002	Great story, and great ring! That is my dream setting! Yes, post pics of it on her hand if you can.
Posted: 10/23/2003 8:39:02 AM

P: 10/23/2003 2:53:27 PM
curiouscanuck Rough Rock Total Posts: 37 Last Post: 12/30/2003 Member Since: 9/2/2003	Congrats! It's a beautiful ring. All the best to the both of you!
Posted: 10/23/2003 2:53:27 PM

P: 10/23/2003 3:52:11 PM
pqcollectibles Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,441 Last Post: 6/18/2005 Member Since: 2/23/2003	The ring is truly beautiful! What a great story too! Why use a big word when a diminutive word would be succinct! ____________________________________________________________ Just a regular person trying to be helpful. Consult a Pro prior to purchase!
Posted: 10/23/2003 3:52:11 PM

P: 10/23/2003 6:19:47 PM
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,897 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002	Lovely ring!! So that is a Vatche channel setting? ________________________________ "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
Posted: 10/23/2003 6:19:47 PM

P: 10/23/2003 6:27:25 PM
hoorray Cut Rock Total Posts: 138 Last Post: 4/10/2004 Member Since: 5/16/2003	Wow -- tak about nerves, making all those changes! Congratulations and beautiful ring.
Posted: 10/23/2003 6:27:25 PM

P: 10/24/2003 9:41:15 AM
fire&ice Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,827 Last Post: 3/30/2009 Member Since: 7/22/2002	Congrats & Best Wishes to your fiancee! Beautiful ring. All & all sensible choices.
Posted: 10/24/2003 9:41:15 AM

P: 10/24/2003 11:38:07 AM
ccuheartnurse Ideal Rock Total Posts: 709 Last Post: 11/27/2007 Member Since: 5/22/2002	Congratulations! What a nice ring too by the way. Wow, GOG really did provide you with some great service. As I had mentioned in another thread, there is no way I could sell diamonds/jewelery. haha I would never keep any customers. haha Judy :-)
Posted: 10/24/2003 11:38:07 AM

P: 10/24/2003 8:48:20 PM
Rhino Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,865 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 3/29/2001	Hey Eric!!!! Thanks so much for the kind words! I'll be sure to pass this on to Marie and Christen as I know they will appreciate it to. Hehe... we feel like we know you a long time now. I am all too familiar with life's curve balls and experience them quite frequently. It was our great pleasure to serve Eric and what a kick that you were able to stick with your original plans. We look forward to being able to serve again in the future and wish you nothing but the BEST in this new chapter of your life. Thanks for making us a part of it. Warm regards, Rhino & the GOG staff Rhino Good Old Gold
Posted: 10/24/2003 8:48:20 PM

P: 10/28/2003 10:12:35 PM
ChasIV Rough Rock Total Posts: 8 Last Post: 10/28/2003 Member Since: 9/11/2003	Thanks everyone for your congratuations and wishes. And thanks Rhino one more time for the service. I didn't get any worthwhile shots of the ring on her finger this past weekend, but will get another shot this upcoming Friday. Should a real winner turn out that's worth posting, I'll add one more time to this thread. And Mara, it is in fact the Vatche RC channel setting. Seemed to me that lots of people here have been looking for comments / pictures of this setting outside the Vatche website and so far we've both been really happy! Eric
Posted: 10/28/2003 10:12:35 PM

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