Ok I''ve been looking around with my girlfriend, and we''ve found a ring set that she absolutely adores, and here it is. I want to change out the center stone, and they''ve told me the cost would be $350.
I have found a stone I really like, .21ct Polar Bear, E color and VS1 clarity, going for $440, at the store across the street. Also there is another possibility of going with a Canadia brand from an online dealer, either a .18 or .2ct F Color and SI1 clarity for $260 and $300 respectively. I have seen the polar bear stones and they are really beautiful, but am wondering how the Canadia ones compare. Also the side stones on the setting are .11ctw graded I in color and I1 in Clarity.
My main question here is in regard to the fact that I cannot really afford over $700 total for this deal. I am wondering if I have any room to haggle here over the setting or the stone. I also have the possibility of purchasing the setting at either a downtown Portland, OR store, very fancy, or in their mall store. Which might give me a better deal? I know all this is kind of on the low end of things that I''ve read discussed, but it can''t hurt to ask. Thanks alot for any input you guys/gals might have.
--David
I have found a stone I really like, .21ct Polar Bear, E color and VS1 clarity, going for $440, at the store across the street. Also there is another possibility of going with a Canadia brand from an online dealer, either a .18 or .2ct F Color and SI1 clarity for $260 and $300 respectively. I have seen the polar bear stones and they are really beautiful, but am wondering how the Canadia ones compare. Also the side stones on the setting are .11ctw graded I in color and I1 in Clarity.
My main question here is in regard to the fact that I cannot really afford over $700 total for this deal. I am wondering if I have any room to haggle here over the setting or the stone. I also have the possibility of purchasing the setting at either a downtown Portland, OR store, very fancy, or in their mall store. Which might give me a better deal? I know all this is kind of on the low end of things that I''ve read discussed, but it can''t hurt to ask. Thanks alot for any input you guys/gals might have.
--David