Buying Engagement ring (diamonds) advice

javis20 · Post by **javis20** » Fri Oct 11, 2019 12:55 am

Diamonds are a ripoff. The markup is incredible. Buy it today for $20K and tomorrow the same jeweler might give you $10K, if your lucky, because he only paid about $5K. Women know how value conscious men are. And that's what women like, that you literally threw your money down the toilet for them. Get it....

So stop being cheap and just get out your wallet and throw your credit card on the jewelers counter!

Silverstar · Post by **Silverstar** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 5:52 pm

Don't know if you are still looking but a very close mate of mine is a jeweller who specialises in engagement / wedding rings / diamonds etc. I don't know how he compares price wise but I do know he does some quality stuff and won't rip you off. Might be a bit a distance from since he is in London. DM me if you need is details.

saj77 · Post by **saj77** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 4:18 pm

Silverstar, Thank you for your kind offer but I think I am sorted. Got an appointment booked in with Quality Diamonds in MK early next month.

Saj

Silverstar · Post by **Silverstar** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:45 pm

Excellent!

ericbaker · Post by **ericbaker** » Wed Feb 22, 2023 9:23 am

If you're purchasing a diamond engagement ring, make sure to get a certificate of authenticity from a reputable laboratory like GIA or AGS. This will ensure that the diamond is of the quality you paid for. So I would like to suggest you, buy a diamond engagement ring from GemsNY. They provide certificates and offer the best price.

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Wed Feb 22, 2023 10:28 am

As others have said, we both went to choose the ring together and looked in the local shops. My wife is very fussy about jewellery and I wanted her to have what she wanted. Plus online shopping didn't exist back then, nor did home computers.

brillomaster · Post by **brillomaster** » Wed Feb 22, 2023 12:45 pm

my wife loves the £50 engagement ring i bought her. along with her wedding ring, she never takes either of them off.

i dont think she would have been best pleased if i'd have dropped £2000 on an engagement ring - totally unneccessary spend in her eyes, and if i did spend that much she'd likely never wear it for fear of damaging it or losing it.

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Wed Feb 22, 2023 7:04 pm

Go as cheap as possible just in case it doesn't work out

Sorry, that wasn't very positive was it

Tim.

axelleveau · Post by **axelleveau** » Wed Feb 22, 2023 7:27 pm

TitanTim wrote: ↑Wed Feb 22, 2023 7:04 pm Go as cheap as possible just in case it doesn't work out

Sorry, that wasn't very positive was it

Tim.

My wife and I spent a combined £10 on our wedding rings, good old stainless band. But it has just been threee years and going strong

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Wed Feb 22, 2023 7:28 pm

TitanTim wrote: ↑Wed Feb 22, 2023 7:04 pm Go as cheap as possible just in case it doesn't work out

Sorry, that wasn't very positive was it

Tim.

Nanu · Post by **Nanu** » Wed Feb 22, 2023 9:00 pm

Don't know if you have made your purchase yet but as you live in the North East, have you considered a jewellers here in Sunderland called Wittens?

He has traded in Sunderland for as long as I can remember and whilst not the cheapest, he will give you quality advice and not rip you off.

I bought my nearest and dearest an eternity ring there several years ago. I was going for the biggest trio of diamonds I could afford but he changed my mind and I bought a ring that had 3 identically matched smaller diamonds and it was actually cheaper than the one I was intending to buy.

Worth talking to if your close by.

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Wed Feb 22, 2023 9:28 pm

Gotta love these thread resurrections. I’m thinking OP got it sorted out 4 years ago.

rdgreen · Post by **rdgreen** » Wed Feb 22, 2023 11:09 pm

Zedebee wrote: ↑Wed Feb 22, 2023 9:28 pm Gotta love these thread resurrections. I’m thinking OP got it sorted out 4 years ago.

Probably divorced by now.....

brillomaster · Post by **brillomaster** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 1:54 pm

whats weird, is the thread resurrections are normally one post wonders, never to be seen again. why on earth would you join a car forum, only to reply on a post about wedding rings from 4 years ago? very weird.

its probably one of those AI bots. but by all means Eric, come back and prove me wrong...

Retrek · Post by **Retrek** » Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:58 pm

buzyg wrote: ↑Sun Sep 29, 2019 6:55 pm Can't believe people buy engagement rings on line.

Book two tickets for a weekend in Amsterdam and take your fiance and your wallet with you.

This guy knows how to engage. My advice for anyone buying an expensive engagement ring is to take a couple months of your salary and set it on fire because it's a scam industry and that's essentially what you're doing.

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