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May 5 will be our 23 year married so i decide to buy her a 3 stone ring, 1.33 karat almost 2500$ man i just received it, that freaking ring is small, i shouldnt have gotten the dianonds on the side of the ring, yea may need to get it bigger

So each diamond is approximately .40 each?
I need pics of ring please.

Go bigger

If you're going to get a diamond in 1-1.5 karat size, just get one stone. They look fairly big that way. Or get a 3 karat cubic zircon....

i am having a problem posting a pic right now, hold on dam it

Chuck, don't be so critical of your purchase. Diamonds are never as big as you feel they should be after you pay what you do for them. :Jeff '79:
Sounds like a very loving and thoughtful gift that I'm sure she'll love.

for future reference, you aren't that far from the diamond district in the city.
I go to Nisanov Jewelers who has a store front at the market.

Feel free to shoot me a pm if you'd like his info or an introduction. They have wonderful diamonds to choose from at extremely competitive pricing. :cert:
Scott

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here are some pics, the diamonds are vs1

Craigslist, and 2 local jewelers to verify it's real.....

:seasix::hurray:

OH, and keep in mind, if a jeweler says it's worth 13k, it's only really worth 3k.....

seriously....

thanks but will defenitely be getting bigger, meanwhile i have no clue as to what if they are diamond or not, but got them and got a certificate saying they are

It is a fuzzy picture but it looks like a very clean center stone.
Nice color as well and it looks just wrong on your big hairy hands. :D

She'll love it unless she was expecting the Pink Panther. :Jeff '79:
Scott

:iagree: :iagree:Its freaking insane

My MIL is kinda snooty, because my FIL was pretty rich. She has Alzeimers now. My wife took her wedding ring to a jeweler to be appraised for insurance purposes. It was supposedly a 5 karat high quality diamond. Cubic zirconia. :rofl:

Reminds me of the time she came to my Christmas party. She showed up in a fur coat. I asked her what kind of fur it was. "Why...mink. of course!", she said.

After a long pause, I said, "Must have been a big 'un...."

thanks but i am disappointed

It does look good but if you're not happy, talk to Scott about the jeweler he recommended :yesnod:

I'm sorry you're disappointed. I think it's pretty. What is the size of the center stone? The stones on the side?
I have my mom's three stone ring. When I got it I started wearing it with my half carat engagement ring. The diamonds in the three stone ring are all the same size, about a quarter of a carat each. The appraisal from 2003 says H1, near colorless, SI1, perfectly matched. Value in 2003 was $1900.

total karat is 1.33 well i will give it to her, and dee today, if not i will get her a bigger one, i shouldnt have gotten the diamonds on the band , the 3 alone wold have been nice

I think it beautiful! I'm sure she will love it! :seasix:

I agree, its a beautiful ring, and not to ostentatious. :yesnod:
I gave my fiance a 1.85 carot solitaire, and it was a beauty but she didn't like to wear it because it would catch on everything she wore and she got tired of everybody asking about it. She was also afraid she would get mugged for it some night. :bud:...:cry:
Damn thing stayed at home most of the time.:toetap:
Sometimes bigger is not better.

I will be giving it to her when i pick her up around 2pm, she went to florida with her sister for 2 days, thanks:seasix:

BOOM :Jeff '79:

Surely give it to her. She will love it. Because girls loved that kind if stuff.

She'll have plenty of time later realize it's too small and formulate a plan to trade if in on the one she really wants. :D:Jeff '79::cert:

I really hope she likes it. I would rather have a better quality diamond than a large diamond with flaws and oculsions. Just the fact that you picked it and remembered your anniversary should be good for some major brownie points!! And it's your 23rd?
Maybe y'all could trade it up for the 25th or 30th anniversary?

just gave it to her, she loved it, she got me a gator head and a gator t-shirt, will post pics soon

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the first has the bike and the vert dcast \
well the second just has the head

I think that's a very nice ring! :cert:

thanks , she loved it:seasix:

Told ya so!!!!


JK....I'm glad she likes it! Congratulatons on your anniversary!

thank you:seasix:

just a update, ring is going back, wife want a better center stone, she seen a black spot on it, meanwhile she shouldnt have seen a black spot unless it 10x magnified, as for me , well i really just want to make my wife happy, so if a upgrade will make her happy its all good

Lovin' the gator noggin :Jeff '79: Would be cool to turn that into a cigar nib somehow.
Scott

It should go back if you can see a black dot (coal) With the naked eye. Like I said earlier, I would rather have a good quality smaller diamond than a large stone with a visible black spot.

thanks we paid a higher price to make sure that she wouldnt be able to see a spot, i just dont know

just a heads up, will be returning ring and getting a better quality center diamond, told jeweler if 300-500$ would get be a better quality without dark spots, waiting for his reply:)

just went to the diamond district, man what a mess that place is, everyone keeps stabbing the other guy, i am looking for a replacement ring, and everyone keeps telling me to buy from them, but what i want is either in their own words i cant get, and if i get it , price would be insane, if i buy from them , they are legit and the other guy is selling me crap, in their words
very sad, indeed

That's the game unless you're in the "tribe" and even then, they bang on each other pretty hard when it comes to bulk purchases.

I sat in on a broker meeting with Nisanov and they were bidding on some very high quality, well cut stones. He opened the bid in the $1,500/carat range. :eek:
Stones that probably retail for $10k +

If you go back, look for Michael Nisanov. Their booth is the first one on your left as you walk into the market on 47th.
Scott

what is the name of the store?

I had dealers tell me 4000 a karat

I think i went to him also is he the guy balding with some serious blue eyes, elderly man?

That doesn't mean anything without the critical information.
Cut, color, clarity.

You can have a 1 carat stone that can be in the tens of thousands if it is near flawless and optimally cut.

His store is Nisanov Diamonds and Michael is the son that took over for his father a few years back.

He is mid 30s guy that is usually there or his cousin jumps in to replace him for lunch.
Scott

Go cubic zirconia.

I wish , she is a very wise and not forgiving women if i did that she would destroy me:yesnod::yesnod:

well answer me a question is it less expensive to buy on line or actuallyngo to the store and see what you are buiyng i bought my wife a ring and sent it back because of a black spot need nelp

When I would still buy diamonds...I always insisted on seeing it up close first.

This. ^^^

Use the loop. Look for any imperfections you can find. Helps with price negotiations. :cert:

well i am retrying to look at a nice 3 stone diamond ring, and for it to be i a real good, i mean just good i am looking st 6k , for a 2ct 3 stone rin g WTF, do women actually like about these shiny things, i need to think about this , i thought 3 was my limit , but 3k buys you crap
very pissed off indeed

ohh by the way need to go to 7k, and still their are flaws , WTF is a black spot, and WTF how can she see it and i cant
very pissed off indeed, FU_______

Very nice ring. You've got the right approach: a smaller stone of very high quality looks much better than a larger low quality stone. And if it's got visible defects to the naked eye, forget it. She may never say a word, but everyone who looks at it oohing and ahhing will be holding their tongue all the while trying to decide if you're clueless, a cheap bastich or both.

I'd be really pissed at the guy who sold it to you in the first place. You aren't a diamond expert and you rely on his judgment. Part of that is not selling you an inferior quality stone. You should have laid into him about how upset your wife is. They may have upgraded the stone for nothing. Bad publicity is costly for them if you aren't satisfied. :cheers:

Yeh, lets all hear it for The Beers and slave diamonds worth nothing

Although I followed through with this 'tradition' in all 3 marriages,.....

I feel it's a rip off......even with green stones on either side.....what they call them things anyway???

woopie doo....


:leaving:

I sent that one back 60$ charge to send back their was a black spot

yes their would be a upgrade , and no not free of charge, we decided not to go their route

Nice ring. I'm not a jewelry person and really don't understand the whole diamond thing especially the price. I would rather have something that benefits me like a car, trip or something that enhances my quality of life. My Dad once said you can't take it with you since he'd never seen a hearse with a tow hitch.

I am looking at a 10k ring right now, please talk me out of it, need help:sadangel:

...or a luggage rack.

Holy moneybags batman wth!! Why don't you go see Scott's guy with your wife and pick out a ring that is within a budget you both are okay with? I know there were some threads awhile back about buying diamonds so maybe you could find some good deals with those companies. I'd rather take some time and get the best bang for the buck than to rush into buying something for a lot of money and regretting it. Hell at $10,000 I'd get so pissed off every time I'd see that ring I'd probably kick my own ass.

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:roll:

I hope to be buried in a U-Haul.:D

Now that's funny. I wish my Dad was still with me so I could show this to him.

That can be arranged.:leaving:

:iagree:but it all depends as you know the clarity quality and the mark, WTF do i know

Don't care about all that crap I'd decide on a budget that you both could live with and pick a ring staying in that budget. Take your time looking around and seeing what's out there as far as style of ring/shape of diamonds etc.

See this is where following tradition would be an advantage. Diamond isn't on the list until 60th anniversary... You're between China at 20 and Silver at 25. I'm thinking this is the correct traditional gift for 23rd anniversary...


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Have you considered going the "estate" jewelry route? No, I do not mean buy an old lady's used ring, but buy a "used" diamond and put it in a new setting of your choice. Diamonds are such a ripoff, especially from the chain stores. It is all mark-up and none of the diamonds or settings are worth a shit. I would recommend talking to a few independent stores that have been there a long time and have a jeweler, not a salesman, that you can talk with and decide whether they are halfway trustworthy.

:cert:

Yeah he'd be between that after she breaks it over his head and shoves it up his arse

OMG!!!! $7k are you kidding?


Wait What!!!???!! Now $10k

That's totally insane to me.

Let me get back to you on that. In, say, 30 or 40 years...

Hit up some pawn shops, serious...this time of year they seem ot be willing to cut deep into jewelry to make a sale...

Or...hit up a pawn shop for a ring with a nice stone..buy it, and have it reset in some flashy setting/band.

I could buy a decent 4X4 Duramax for 10K....lol


fwiw, she technically has already given you head for the first ring...

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::lol:

well i know but freaking most stones have a black spot, and that is a no no:yesnod:

just a update, didnt get it, so thanks for the help, the journey continues

haven't read the entire thread.

when i proposed to Mrs. DAB, who doesn't wear much jewelry, i inquired if she would like an engagement ring. no. spend money on more useful things. okey dokey. so we bought a 12" compound miter saw. still use it to this day.

back story:

my mom has a very old diamond ring that she had long ago offered to me should i ever get married, and i could get it reset and give it to my wife to be. well, mom still has that ring and stone.

so i'll have to ask: what is the end point of someone not being satisfied with a gift?

I am with you but as they say diamonds are a girls best friend, but not ones that have a black spot
very true, indeed

Exactly, as for me when i got the wife the first diamond i myself did not see anything at all looked great but the wife did, i wish she still had her original, but that's life still looking

just got back from DD i have no freaking clue WTH i am looking at , and these salesman well they would sell you their mothers, the search continues

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have you tried Blue Nile: The Source of Brilliance™

well its set i am getting the wife the ring this May and looking at 6k in cash if i do credit they said almost 7k , looking at a 2k asscher cut 3 stone ring, so its set, its insane how diamonds have gone up in price, looking at VSI F with the center stone being almost 1.75 karat

Lotta dough for a rock with no real intrinsic value.

i know but what can i do, say no? and then what, she wants it, so God bless i can get it, so i will:needcoffee:

I got my wife's engagement stone from Good Old Gold, a reputable NYC diamond seller. My local jeweler custom made the setting from a design I made.

i am just going back to the diamond district again

Damn hard to beat if you know what you're looking at.
You ever call Nisanov in there?
Scott

answer me this;
why is it she gives me a ultimatum that i need to buy her a 2k diamond ring by March, and then in the next breath attack me because i haven't purchased it yet?

Take your wallet ( credit card ) and your wife and let her pick out the fucking ring herself.

I'm getting tired of hearing about it, I have no clue how you put up with that shit. :crazy:

That way if it's the wrong ring, it's HER FAULT

she wont go with me , that is the hard part so i am trying to purchase a ring and since i cant win, i cant win, this is the final straw the camels back has been broken

Tell her if she wants the ring so bad, she goes. If she doesn't want to go, no ring.

Two can play the stupid unreasonable game. :yesnod:

Do you want the number to my jeweler?

where is he located?

dayum i understand she is being a pain, but she is still a woman need to give her , her bitching for a while its been 3 years since our jewelery was robbed, as for me i dont care but women need to have a ring on it, Destiny child song

She is in Memphis.

Have you considered hiring a professional gemologist to go with you and examine whatever you decide to buy? With the kind of money you are spending, I think a consulting fee would be money well spent. No different than hiring a mechanic to do a thorough inspection of a car you were thinking of buying if you were someone who didn't know much about cars.

its just that , well have you ever been to a jewer and they try to sell you the brooklyn bridge, its a trust thing , yes i have money but some people are not trustworthy

That's exactly why you should take an expert with you.:yesnod: