This is my first post on this forum. I''ve been researching engagement rings for the past couple months, and I had all but made up my mind to buy a 1.13C, G, VS1, excellent polish/symmetry cut round diamond from Tiffany''s in their 6 prong setting (for $14,100). I also looked at Cartier, but was surprised that they were coming in significantly more expensive. I realize that I could get this same stone much cheaper online (I looked at James Allen, Brilliant Earth, and Blue Nile for price comparisons), but I just never felt comfortable with spending such a large sum of money on a ring I hadn''t seen in person. Also, while I realize the "blue box" effect is fleeting and no one is going to really know it was a Tiffany''s ring I still attributed ~1-1.5k of value to this when I was pricing out rings.
Well that leads me to yesterday. I went to Kays once in the beginning and wasn''t really too impressed by their offerings. They, however, did have a loose diamond and setting event that I decided to go to (I was very doubtful I''d find anything). Well, at first they tried to sell me on a 1.0C, G, SI1, ideal cut diamond (IGI certified) that was coming out slightly cheaper overall but actually slightly higher per carat than the Tiffany ring. Then they brought out a 1.51C, F, SI1, ideal cut, (AGS certified) diamond that someone else had apparently backed out on that they were going to give me for basically the same price as the Tiffany ring. So, I was left to decide on almost half a carat vs. the specialness of Tiffany''s. I guess what I was most concerned with that with the Kays ring that it will seem like I didn''t put too much thought into it and just went to the mall. I''ve also seen several questionable reviews about Kays which also makes me worry that there might be something I''m not seeing right now. What do you people think about the situation, and would you think that a ring from Kays was automatically not thoughtful? Either way I have 60 days to mull it over where I can return the ring with no questions asked if I don''t like it.
Also, I had it set in a 6 prong Tiffany''s style platinum setting that was in the store due to the loose diamond event.
Well that leads me to yesterday. I went to Kays once in the beginning and wasn''t really too impressed by their offerings. They, however, did have a loose diamond and setting event that I decided to go to (I was very doubtful I''d find anything). Well, at first they tried to sell me on a 1.0C, G, SI1, ideal cut diamond (IGI certified) that was coming out slightly cheaper overall but actually slightly higher per carat than the Tiffany ring. Then they brought out a 1.51C, F, SI1, ideal cut, (AGS certified) diamond that someone else had apparently backed out on that they were going to give me for basically the same price as the Tiffany ring. So, I was left to decide on almost half a carat vs. the specialness of Tiffany''s. I guess what I was most concerned with that with the Kays ring that it will seem like I didn''t put too much thought into it and just went to the mall. I''ve also seen several questionable reviews about Kays which also makes me worry that there might be something I''m not seeing right now. What do you people think about the situation, and would you think that a ring from Kays was automatically not thoughtful? Either way I have 60 days to mull it over where I can return the ring with no questions asked if I don''t like it.
Also, I had it set in a 6 prong Tiffany''s style platinum setting that was in the store due to the loose diamond event.
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