Hi guys,
I came across this page/forum when I started looking for information for an engagement ring. I've tried to soak up all the excellent information provided here and confidently went to Hatton Gardens last Saturday 'to shop around'.
Well my experience was pretty bad to be honest. I don't wanna name and shame shops here, but the sales pitches I got was mostly for already put-together rings, despite me asking for lose diamonds. First of all, it's very difficult for my untrained eye to spot any differences when the stones are already mounted and second it also doesn't allow for comparison as I don't know how much of the price is the diamond and how much is the ring. In addition I was offered a discount of 15-20% without even asking for it in every shop, which rings a big alarm bell for me: either times are extremely bad or they start with inflated prices - and i clearly don't like a turkish bazar feeling when we're talking about significant amounts of money.
Hence my question: where do I get a good service, educated sales people who listen to what I want (not what they're trying to push) and competitive prices in London?
And if you have could give me some idea what only a plain ring (white gold or platinum) would cost? and what if I add a few stones on the shoulder?
Thanks for your help,
Sam
I came across this page/forum when I started looking for information for an engagement ring. I've tried to soak up all the excellent information provided here and confidently went to Hatton Gardens last Saturday 'to shop around'.
Well my experience was pretty bad to be honest. I don't wanna name and shame shops here, but the sales pitches I got was mostly for already put-together rings, despite me asking for lose diamonds. First of all, it's very difficult for my untrained eye to spot any differences when the stones are already mounted and second it also doesn't allow for comparison as I don't know how much of the price is the diamond and how much is the ring. In addition I was offered a discount of 15-20% without even asking for it in every shop, which rings a big alarm bell for me: either times are extremely bad or they start with inflated prices - and i clearly don't like a turkish bazar feeling when we're talking about significant amounts of money.
Hence my question: where do I get a good service, educated sales people who listen to what I want (not what they're trying to push) and competitive prices in London?
And if you have could give me some idea what only a plain ring (white gold or platinum) would cost? and what if I add a few stones on the shoulder?
Thanks for your help,
Sam