Well - I figured since I was asking advice on proposing in another forum, I''d tell a bit about where I got my g/f''s ring. After shopping around in a whirlwind after shopping online (just wasn''t comfortable) I went to a pretty upscale mall. I had no intention of buying a ring at the mall, but thought it would do me some good to see some up close and in person, and just listen to all the sales garble...
So - after 8 stores, which all rather sucked, were way overpriced or had no selection, I disheartenly stopped into a final store, Christian Bernard. Almost immediately, I knew I''d buy a ring here. The pure selection of settings is what made my decision easy. I was looking for something "antique-y" and delicate. THey spent about 2 hours with me and showed me whatever I wanted, compared settings for me, and answered all my questions with patience. THey even wrote down the model numbers in case I decided to come back so I wouldn''t have to start all over again.
Saturday morning I decided to go and bite the bullet, thinking of no better time to propose than our pending trip to Vegas (next thurs!). I picked out a 14k white gold ring, with .5k of diamonds on the side of the large diamond, in two small ones, and then cascading diamonds down the shank. To top it off, I got a .65k VS2 diamond of H color. I think I got an excellent deal, and they even threw in some extras to lower the price. I would definately suggest this jeweler, if not merely for their terrific selection, then for the customer service! A ++++
celo626 - I''ll post pics soon!
So - after 8 stores, which all rather sucked, were way overpriced or had no selection, I disheartenly stopped into a final store, Christian Bernard. Almost immediately, I knew I''d buy a ring here. The pure selection of settings is what made my decision easy. I was looking for something "antique-y" and delicate. THey spent about 2 hours with me and showed me whatever I wanted, compared settings for me, and answered all my questions with patience. THey even wrote down the model numbers in case I decided to come back so I wouldn''t have to start all over again.
Saturday morning I decided to go and bite the bullet, thinking of no better time to propose than our pending trip to Vegas (next thurs!). I picked out a 14k white gold ring, with .5k of diamonds on the side of the large diamond, in two small ones, and then cascading diamonds down the shank. To top it off, I got a .65k VS2 diamond of H color. I think I got an excellent deal, and they even threw in some extras to lower the price. I would definately suggest this jeweler, if not merely for their terrific selection, then for the customer service! A ++++
celo626 - I''ll post pics soon!
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