A note on CZ - it will get scratched but looks great at first - maybe OP can do a scratch test?
I just hope they will keep the word and let you return the ring after a prolonged period of time! Most of the places will not take any retune back after 30 days . It will be very sad if you waste 10.000$!
This place has too.. its sponsored by the base to be allowed to sell here. They don't refund bad items they get kicked off the installation and this place is their livelihood. Vendor has to take returns and assured me I can return it if she doesn't like it or wants it altered or does not come back as it is advertised.
Or Paris? There are many options in the City of Lights. In terms of not getting ripped off and getting value for money, you could walk into Cartier or any other authentic jeweller and find something. Will you pay a lot for the name? Yes. But you will certainly get what the receipt says you paid for. And the experience is itself worth a fortune in romantic memories. Most women could never dream of something that romantic.Well.. anyone know any reputable places in Dubai to pick up a ring??
Or Paris? There are many options in the City of Lights. In terms of not getting ripped off and getting value for money, you could walk into Cartier or any other authentic jeweller and find something. Will you pay a lot for the name? Yes. But you will certainly get what the receipt says you paid for. And the experience is itself worth a fortune in romantic memories. Most women could never dream of something that romantic.
Replace “Cartier” with VCA, Tiffany, JAR, Boucheron, and so forth. Same idea.
True, we have done tiffanies a number of times.. never for diamonds though. Got her an amazing silver scorpion necklace for her birthday a few years ago. She's a Scorpio and digs it. Dubai is tax free and good for gold. However I get nauseated at the idea of having to haggle in the Gold Souk again. Most likely I will keep this ring at least just for the presentation of the proposal story and then let her decide if she wants to keep it, have a different ring made or just refund the thing and buy a different one. I will get effort points for trying to make it look like the dream ring from Honduras. It is getting appraised/ sent to a lab either way unless she straight up doesn't like it at all and just wants to refund it. If that's the case I see a Caribbean trip again in our future to look at duty free rings maybe. I really wanted the stone and ring to be made out here for part of the story and sacrifice she has made to let me come out here. Spent three years of my life in combat zones between here and Iraq. I'm not in the military anymore I'm over here as a DOD contractor now.. was in for 14 years but I don't want yall to think I am still a service member still. Just work along side with them now. If she likes it and wants to keep it, I'm still doing the lab appraisal and then telling the vendor to refund me part of the money down to what it is actually worth or Ill just give it back and refund the whole thing. I'm in a time crunch here so gonna have to go with this and let her decide. Ill be straight up about it with her for sure she pretty cool about things and wouldn't want me to spend more than something is worth for her.
This place has too.. its sponsored by the base to be allowed to sell here. They don't refund bad items they get kicked off the installation and this place is their livelihood. Vendor has to take returns and assured me I can return it if she doesn't like it or wants it altered or does not come back as it is advertised.
https://www.jamesallen.com/mobile/l...ut/2.01-carat-j-color-vs2-clarity-sku-5432772
I thought this princess cut was really pretty, have the actual price scopers check it though, in far from a diamond expert.
This setting is very close to the one that your fi loves, and very elegant.
https://www.jamesallen.com/mobile/e...shape-diamond-halo-engagement-ring-item-49477
omg - so much yes!!!!!
To OP - see the difference???? More expensive and worth every penny - and no where near $250000 like the one in Honduras!
Gorgeous. And real.
And no stress for your fiancée.
-Corely, we're a military family as well so i know the enticement of buying from a vendor like this and the "have to accept returns" idea, but frankly, those vendors are always looking to make an easy buck and are never actually giving you a good deal. There are also a lot of ways they can get out of that return policy, or if not and you complain, theres no actual black list or anything, the worst that will happen is that one company name cant sell on base, but they can go through the same process and start selling on base under that name.
You truly dont have the protections you think you do here. PS is all normal consumers like you and me who happen to love diamonds. They're like the model airplaners of the diamond world, and they dont want to see you get taken advantage of.
I'm afraid that OPs money is long gone, and this vendor won't give him a refund. It'll be something about fine print, or how "refund" actually means "exchange". This thread is so sad.
Well.. anyone know any reputable places in Dubai to pick up a ring??
Yes, I'm afraid of the same thing. But I don't think all is lost yet. If he returns it right away unworn, then he would at least have an argument to make in his favor if they try to offer an "exchange" or "upgrade policy" instead. Might actually be able to squeeze his money back out of them if it's within 30 days. Could at least go to the base and file a claim.
But if he waits months until after the proposal and after she already tries it on for a bit? Not a chance. Not a chance in hell. They'll say "Oh, we said you could return it at ANY time? Well, as you can see here in this microscopically-fine print in our terms of sale, we only offer a 30 day return policy in unworn condition. Sorry for the confusion." And then he'll be SOL.
I'm sure there's a few trusted local jewelers in Paris without the markups