I''ve been a lurker, not a poster, so I hope my first post is tasteful.
I was looking to upgrade my 1.35 AGS000 diamond. It, apparently, shrank significantly bwtween the time I told hubby I wanted a between a 1.6 and 2.0 ct diamond!! And recieved a 1.35 ct! Gotta love men!
I did, however, recieve a beautiful 1.35 H, SI1, AGS000, great stone. It just wasn''t THE SIZE that I wanted. The only trade-in that the jewelery store would do is a double in size. Hah, that sounded fab to me!!
However, a 2.70 ct really isn''t in the budget. Soooo...I discovered Pricscope in the meantime....about 2 years ago, but have been a lurker,,,
I had contacted Whiteflash about a couple of diamonds, thinking maybe I would start from scratch and upgrade!
I knew I had a beautiful stone, but I couldn''t find any online vendors that took trade ins other than their own stones. A couple took consignment, but not trade in. However, one day, I was searching the various vendors on Pricescope and discovered James Allen had a diamond purchase program. I read into it some more and contacted the company and Jim Schultz emailed me right back and was very interested in my diamond.
When all was said and done, Jim gave me a VERY fair price on my diamond - especially since he was quoting me a buy-back price sight unseen, only myself giving hime the AGS details and faxed copy of report. AND, I felt very comfortable that he was, in return, finding me a diamond withing the specs/parameters/beauty that I expressed.
Another VERY IMPORTANT selling point with Jim was that he was willing to ship USPS Registered Insured to our military mailing address overseas, He told me that he has dealt with many military folk overseas, which made me very happy! Shipping to an APO was no big deal....the safest way to ship!
MY CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM FOR A PS VENDOR: I have only ONE beef with one of the vendors here ONLY because I would absolutely LOVE to do business with them because they do beautiful work (please don''t PS stone me)...I hope what I am saying is resonating and maybe they do not realize the impact. I have contacted Whiteflash about a diamond or two (over $8,000), custom setting, earings, and would love to contact them in the future too...but everytime, have received a COLD NO, we do not ship to APO military adresses and a great "drop the ball". feeling. I bought a pendant from another PS vendor because Whiteflash would not work with me on my shipping. After being quoted for a custom wedding set, I was ready to buy, but they would not work with me as far as shipping, so I got my custom done from Wink Jones instead. Similar price. Better service! I think Whiteflash deliver and make a GREAT product. I WOULD LOVE TO BUY FROM YOU. And maybe there aren''t enough of "US" (i.e gals in the military demanding great products). It''s very disheartening to hear this when Jim at James Allen ships to us, no problem, Bill at Pearlman''s is sooo supportive of the military abroad, as I have talked to him many of times, Signed Pieces offers a military discount and shipping, Wink Jones is "more than happy" to ship to us at our APO. All feel that USPS Registered is "the safest".
I have a soapbox...ONLY because my hubby has been away for 13 months now a it makes me, AHEM MAD, when this whole shipping thing doesn''t work out because it''s INCONVENIENT...and I only brought it up so that maybe Whiteflash might realize that there is a market out there that they aren''t getting...like ME because I have so wanted to purchase fromt them!!! (well...And I secretly know that they''re so busy that they don''t need that added burdon. )
Anywoo...I''ll get off my soap box and praise Jim at James Allen for my wonderful diamond! AND...I look forward to working with him in the future! My only issue with Jim is that I had requested a 6-prong tiffany style head, but when I received my ring back it was a 4-prong. Oops. No biggie though to me because the 4-prong looked great and I''m an easy customer!!! And if I were picky, I think Jim would take care of it!!!
I did, however, recieve a beautiful 1.35 H, SI1, AGS000, great stone. It just wasn''t THE SIZE that I wanted. The only trade-in that the jewelery store would do is a double in size. Hah, that sounded fab to me!!
I had contacted Whiteflash about a couple of diamonds, thinking maybe I would start from scratch and upgrade!
I knew I had a beautiful stone, but I couldn''t find any online vendors that took trade ins other than their own stones. A couple took consignment, but not trade in. However, one day, I was searching the various vendors on Pricescope and discovered James Allen had a diamond purchase program. I read into it some more and contacted the company and Jim Schultz emailed me right back and was very interested in my diamond.
When all was said and done, Jim gave me a VERY fair price on my diamond - especially since he was quoting me a buy-back price sight unseen, only myself giving hime the AGS details and faxed copy of report. AND, I felt very comfortable that he was, in return, finding me a diamond withing the specs/parameters/beauty that I expressed.
Another VERY IMPORTANT selling point with Jim was that he was willing to ship USPS Registered Insured to our military mailing address overseas, He told me that he has dealt with many military folk overseas, which made me very happy! Shipping to an APO was no big deal....the safest way to ship!
MY CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM FOR A PS VENDOR: I have only ONE beef with one of the vendors here ONLY because I would absolutely LOVE to do business with them because they do beautiful work (please don''t PS stone me)...I hope what I am saying is resonating and maybe they do not realize the impact. I have contacted Whiteflash about a diamond or two (over $8,000), custom setting, earings, and would love to contact them in the future too...but everytime, have received a COLD NO, we do not ship to APO military adresses and a great "drop the ball". feeling. I bought a pendant from another PS vendor because Whiteflash would not work with me on my shipping. After being quoted for a custom wedding set, I was ready to buy, but they would not work with me as far as shipping, so I got my custom done from Wink Jones instead. Similar price. Better service! I think Whiteflash deliver and make a GREAT product. I WOULD LOVE TO BUY FROM YOU. And maybe there aren''t enough of "US" (i.e gals in the military demanding great products). It''s very disheartening to hear this when Jim at James Allen ships to us, no problem, Bill at Pearlman''s is sooo supportive of the military abroad, as I have talked to him many of times, Signed Pieces offers a military discount and shipping, Wink Jones is "more than happy" to ship to us at our APO. All feel that USPS Registered is "the safest".
I have a soapbox...ONLY because my hubby has been away for 13 months now a it makes me, AHEM MAD, when this whole shipping thing doesn''t work out because it''s INCONVENIENT...and I only brought it up so that maybe Whiteflash might realize that there is a market out there that they aren''t getting...like ME because I have so wanted to purchase fromt them!!! (well...And I secretly know that they''re so busy that they don''t need that added burdon. )
Anywoo...I''ll get off my soap box and praise Jim at James Allen for my wonderful diamond! AND...I look forward to working with him in the future! My only issue with Jim is that I had requested a 6-prong tiffany style head, but when I received my ring back it was a 4-prong. Oops. No biggie though to me because the 4-prong looked great and I''m an easy customer!!! And if I were picky, I think Jim would take care of it!!!
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