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AreaCode707
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minendo
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What cut are your planning on going with? Also, have you checked out bluenile.com for pricing comparison?
I used bluenile.com for my wife's engagement ring and got a great deal on a very nice diamond. A similar diamond would have cost me almost twice as much at the local jewelers.
I used bluenile.com for my wife's engagement ring and got a great deal on a very nice diamond. A similar diamond would have cost me almost twice as much at the local jewelers.
MichaelD
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Well...you're right. I KNOW you are. But try telling that to the rest of your kind. (That sounded odd!) I.E. women.
I'm going to try REAL hard to keep it at/under $1K.
I'm not going w/that Debeers (or whatever company it was) crap that said "Is the most important day of your life worth four months' salary?" or whatever the brainwashing crap advertising line was. :roll:
I'm a working man with bills to pay...most of them b/c I abused CC's in the past.
I'm paying CASH for this ring. I just can't afford a $2K ring. I'd much rather spend that money on furnishing the home my future wife and I will live in. :heart:Unfortunately NONE of these posts helped the OP. While somehow these posts may have made the posters feel good about themselves in some way, they were totally useless so congrats on making yourselves feel better.
Anyway, back to real life...
I asked my wife who is in the jewelry biz and, obviously, it is difficult to only go on "stats". First, she said the prices are inline with what she would expect a customer to pay. Not wholesale, but not mall either. If she had to choose, she would go with option 1.
Definitely haggle and pay cash if possible!
Good luck and congrats!
Anyway, back to real life...
I asked my wife who is in the jewelry biz and, obviously, it is difficult to only go on "stats". First, she said the prices are inline with what she would expect a customer to pay. Not wholesale, but not mall either. If she had to choose, she would go with option 1.
Definitely haggle and pay cash if possible!
Good luck and congrats!
XZeroII
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Please don't take this personally or anything. I don't mean to offend you, but rather to put things into perspective.
ARE YOU NUTS???!!! Do you REALLY need to spend $2000+ on a tiny little stone to show her that you love her??? Would she rather get a tiny stone that loses pretty much all value the moment you buy it, or something meaningful that will enhance both of your lives for years to come? Seriously. Find something nice at maybe $500 or less, then take her to the jewler and show her the ring you would have gotten. Then take that money that you saved and make some memories.
Again, please don't take offense. This is only a suggestion and I know that this is a huge decision. But $2000 is a lot of money. Consider spending it wisely.
ARE YOU NUTS???!!! Do you REALLY need to spend $2000+ on a tiny little stone to show her that you love her??? Would she rather get a tiny stone that loses pretty much all value the moment you buy it, or something meaningful that will enhance both of your lives for years to come? Seriously. Find something nice at maybe $500 or less, then take her to the jewler and show her the ring you would have gotten. Then take that money that you saved and make some memories.
Again, please don't take offense. This is only a suggestion and I know that this is a huge decision. But $2000 is a lot of money. Consider spending it wisely.
I paid around $1100 for my wife's ring. I paid what I could afford at the time, and she thought it was awesome. Of course she couldn't care less what it was worth. Any woman that can't see past the ring needs an attitude reallignment, in my opinion.
I think both of those diamonds sound quite reasonable though. More than I would have spent, but I was also a student that brought in maybe $8,000 at my summer job.
My wife was maid on honour for a woman that didn't like the first ring her bf got for her, so she said no to him until he got something nicer. Guess what, they got divorced with 5 months! She was just that kind of woman. Their house wasn't nice enough, their car wasn't nice enough. Once you're stuck in that keeping up with the Jones' mindset, you're screwed.
I think both of those diamonds sound quite reasonable though. More than I would have spent, but I was also a student that brought in maybe $8,000 at my summer job.
My wife was maid on honour for a woman that didn't like the first ring her bf got for her, so she said no to him until he got something nicer. Guess what, they got divorced with 5 months! She was just that kind of woman. Their house wasn't nice enough, their car wasn't nice enough. Once you're stuck in that keeping up with the Jones' mindset, you're screwed.
AreaCode707
Lifer
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If you want an on topic response, don't post in Off Topic.
I was responding to MichaelD.If I knew enough to contribute to your question, I would. But what would be the point of me making up some BS to sound like I know what i'm talking about? Colored stones I could talk to, but diamonds are artificially-inflated priced wastes of time.
I ended up going with a diamond with a lower clarity and better color and size. Assuming the inclusions are in the right places and the right color, the jeweler will be able to hide them. The inclusion in my wife's ring is located near an edge and white so he set the diamond so that was covered by a prong. Assuming the inclusion is in a good place, go with the included diamond as you'll pay less and recieve a diamond of similar quality.
This is obviously just my opinion so take it for what it's worth.
This is obviously just my opinion so take it for what it's worth.
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