The WANT Thread

[WRXtranceformed]

There is no such thing as a 'deal' on diamonds. You can certainly get swindled, but if you're getting a 'deal', its a shit stone thats a reject from the big dealers and even the mall stores. Maybe that matters to you, maybe it doesnt, but Ive seen quite a few people get 'deals' and they come back with a dull cut pee colored stone with flecks in it, but they were too enamored with the 'deal' they got to notice.

I am deal hunter extraordinaire, and I couldnt find anything that matches blue nile in quality and price on real high quality certified diamonds. I guess economies of scale, volume, and low overhead has its benefits. Go figure.

Don't listen to cranky over here. He is right 95% of the time but you can get a better price from someone who is good at buying high quality diamonds with certs from the wholesalers. And it is not going to be at Zales or Sears or some big box store. There is a lot to be desired by buying something online with so many variables that you need to see with a microscope and the right light in person. BN is a great baseline for negotiation but my certified stone appraised at the BN price point (I just checked pricing again a few minutes ago) and I paid about 32% less than that. That also included a custom solid white gold setting that this jeweler made (manufacturing jewelers). Solid is the key; most jewelers sell hollow junk settings that fall apart. Honestly, with the cost of living and amount of wealth in NoVA I doubt you are going to find good pricing anywhere up there.

Seriously though no matter what your budget is, feel free to shoot me a PM. I did more research on that purchase than anything I ever bought and my "guy" is one of the only true 5 star jewelers on the east coast. You can avoid the basement lady slanging stolen stones :lol: