Places to purchase Engagement Rings

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PricklyPete

PricklyPete

Lifer
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I'm shopping for engagement rings and the only two online places I've found that seem like quality outfits are BlueNile and Mondera (I'm not looking at Tiffany's as they are way overpriced IMHO).

Are there any other good places online to get rings at?

I'm not certain I'll be buying it online as I've gotten some good local/not so local contacts in the area...but I want to price out all of my options.

Thanks.
 
NFS4

NFS4

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Originally posted by: mugs
Blue Nile.
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w3rd. My buddy is going through them. I'll be hitting them up within the next year. Oh my wallet:eek:
 
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Lola

Blue Nile cannot be beat for quality, price and customer service!
I LOVE my ring my man got from there.

even dirtcheapdiamonds.com cannot compare (price wise)
PM me if you have any questions! :)
 
Kelemvor

Kelemvor

Lifer
May 23, 2002
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Rings are those things you have to see to know they are good. You can see just the ratings frmo a piece of paper but you never know what you get until it arrives. I'd never buy something like that online. Build up a rapport with a local jeweler (not a chain) and they will treat you like royalty. I got my wife's ring at a local place and now every time we go in there we chat with them, get everything cleaned up and maintained for free, etc. Great place.
 
mugs

mugs

Lifer
Apr 29, 2003
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ALSO, REMEMBER, SIZE IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS THE OTHER FACTORS. A small but high quality diamond will look better than a big, poor quality stone. F color gives you a good bang for your buck because it's right on the edge of colorless/not colorless (on the colorless side). VS1 is good, VVS1 and 2 are probably overkill. And read up on the cut and how it affects the reflectiveness of the diamond and pick a good cut.
 
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Jack Ryan

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Depends on what you are looking for. Bluenile is fine for the cookie cutter stuff if that is what you are in to. It appeals to the internet savvy consumer base because they give you all that information up front making the deal searcher feel like they got a great deal.

Something like fotiny.com has examples of taking things to the "next level". My wife is in the jewelry business and always says there is no getting around it, you get what you pay for. She may be able to help you if you aren't going to go the bluenile-type route. PM and I'll pass it along.
 
Maximus96

Maximus96

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i used bluenile. very fast delivery and painless buying experience. tax free to boot!
 
mugs

mugs

Lifer
Apr 29, 2003
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Originally posted by: KMDupont64
Depends on what you are looking for. Bluenile is fine for the cookie cutter stuff if that is what you are in to. It appeals to the internet savvy consumer base because they give you all that information up front making the deal searcher feel like they got a great deal.

Something like fotiny.com has examples of taking things to the "next level". My wife is in the jewelry business and always says there is no getting around it, you get what you pay for. She may be able to help you if you aren't going to go the bluenile-type route. PM and I'll pass it along.
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Some people would describe the stuff at fotiny.com as... umm... ugly, gaudy, etc. I would be one of those people. And you don't have to buy the setting at Blue Nile. You buy the diamond - for much less than you'd pay elsewhere - and buy whatever setting you want. You could even have a setting custom-made. Diamonds are a commodity, you don't "get what you pay for" if you overpay. And many people overpay.
 
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Beller0ph1

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I just got a diamond from Adiamor.com and I'm going to get the setting locally. Diamonds are standard anywhere (if they're certified by GIA or others), so you don't need to see them. I want to see the setting before buying it.
 
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Jack Ryan

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Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: KMDupont64
Depends on what you are looking for. Bluenile is fine for the cookie cutter stuff if that is what you are in to. It appeals to the internet savvy consumer base because they give you all that information up front making the deal searcher feel like they got a great deal.

Something like fotiny.com has examples of taking things to the "next level". My wife is in the jewelry business and always says there is no getting around it, you get what you pay for. She may be able to help you if you aren't going to go the bluenile-type route. PM and I'll pass it along.
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Some people would describe the stuff at fotiny.com as... umm... ugly, gaudy, etc. I would be one of those people. And you don't have to buy the setting at Blue Nile. You buy the diamond - for much less than you'd pay elsewhere - and buy whatever setting you want. You could even have a setting custom-made. Diamonds are a commodity, you don't "get what you pay for" if you overpay. And many people overpay.
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I am sorry my post upset you.
 
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Nevada

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whiteflash.com
goodoldgold.com

check out pricescope.com for lots of info on buying diamonds.
 
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HomerSapien

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blue nile.. I got my fiances ring from there. Just a simple half carat solitaire diamond with a radiant cut that she absolutely adores.

Just remember to research and actually go look at rings in the stores. This way you can see the difference in diamond rings and at how ridiculous jewlry store prices are.

That fotiny site looks interesting but the smallest diamond is .9 carats. That would have dwarfed my fiances fingers.
 
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