ohbaby532
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- May 6, 2008
- Messages
- 5
I have been opposed to purchasing a stone through a store front, knowing that the mark-up is significant and that the stones are typically not as nice. I have been a little unsure how to proceed with the band but thought I could probably find better pricing outside a store front for this as well. However, I have some old family friends who run a jewelry store. They have assured me that they can give me as good, if not better, pricing than I would be able to find anywhere ... Plus, it''s nice to know a trustworthy jeweler is dealing with your very expensive purchase and that they will take care of you if anything happens. So I have found a ring in their store ... and I am feeling a little bit confused about how to proceed. I didn''t even want to go through them because I hate to make friends feel as though I''m using them or taking advantage of them. My boyfriend and I went back to look yesterday and basically they are saying that it will be $8000 for this ring. $2000 for the bands in the pictures (plus one additional band on the outside, identical to the other outer band) plus $6000 for the stone we saw yesterday (the stone in the pic is a 2 carat CZ ... the one we looked at is approx 1 carat, I color, VS1 or VS2 (I can''t remember)). Is this a good deal? Should we do it? I understand that one can probably always find a better deal so I''m not looking for the absolute lowest price for the absolute nicest ring ... but knowing the price comparison from store front to internet, I''m just not sure that I''m actually getting a "deal" here. Can anyone offer some advice or feedback?

