MaineVette
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Mar 15, 2009
- Messages
- 22
Hi All,
We''ll I''m in the market to purchase an engagement ring and am struggling a bit. After hitting about 4 jewelry stores last night I still don''t have a clear direction. Each store seems to tell you something different. I''m leaning toward purchasing from Jared, but after looking at some online sites, I can''t help but feel I''m getting ''ripped off'' since I can buy what appears to be an equivalent stone online for $1,000 less.
Here''s what I looked at while at Jareds: Peerless Diamond 0.86 ct, Color: H, Clarity: VS1, Cut: Ideal.
It was a beautiful diamond, but for $5,600 it was much more than some seemingly comparable diamonds online. This is an important purchase, and I want to do it right, but $1,000 extra to buy from a local vendor seems pretty steep.
Can anyone provide any feedback on the various online vendors? What are the pro''s and con''s of purchasing from online stores? Potential Pitfalls? How do you get your ring inspected/cleaned/etc when you buy from an online store? Most stores do this for free if you buy from them, but what if you buy it online? Do these places charge a fortune for doing this? What are the most reputable online vendors?
Thanks!
We''ll I''m in the market to purchase an engagement ring and am struggling a bit. After hitting about 4 jewelry stores last night I still don''t have a clear direction. Each store seems to tell you something different. I''m leaning toward purchasing from Jared, but after looking at some online sites, I can''t help but feel I''m getting ''ripped off'' since I can buy what appears to be an equivalent stone online for $1,000 less.
Here''s what I looked at while at Jareds: Peerless Diamond 0.86 ct, Color: H, Clarity: VS1, Cut: Ideal.
It was a beautiful diamond, but for $5,600 it was much more than some seemingly comparable diamonds online. This is an important purchase, and I want to do it right, but $1,000 extra to buy from a local vendor seems pretty steep.
Can anyone provide any feedback on the various online vendors? What are the pro''s and con''s of purchasing from online stores? Potential Pitfalls? How do you get your ring inspected/cleaned/etc when you buy from an online store? Most stores do this for free if you buy from them, but what if you buy it online? Do these places charge a fortune for doing this? What are the most reputable online vendors?
Thanks!