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Congrats on your new eternity. It''s really gorgeous!!Date: 1/25/2009 10:38:47 PM
Author: LoveDeco
Thank you so much Sharon! I did a decent amount of research before buying. I obviously checked all the PS vendors and looked into the facets collection. The problem was that I wanted a 3ctw band and we really could only afford a 2ctw band. My fiance was willing to stretch because he agreed that the 3 ctw really held its own my hand and could be worn alone, as I intend to do. He didn''t want me to buy a smaller band that I''d later want to replace. Still, the 3 ctw was out of our price range everywhere we looked locally and online.
I had stumbled upon Stein Diamonds way back and checked their site again. Because they are a B&M jewelry store, not solely an online retailer, we thought there''d maybe be some give in the price, especially considering the current economy. We called and asked a lot of questions regarding return policy, quality of diamonds...etc and they were so nice to deal with! One thing that concerned me was that the return policy for eternity bands is not very long. We explained to them that we were concerned about buying site unseen and had them send an immediate written email documentation that we could extend the return policy to two weeks if the appraisal came out different than what they claimed. They assured us it had never been a problem so they were happy to give us extra time. We negotiated the price, not very hard, truthfully, and offered to buy my fiance''s plain platinum 5mm wedding band at the same time for even further discount. We ended up getting both of them for a phenomenal price!!!!!
The box arrived four or five days later and we were very pleased!!! The boxes are high quality and the rings are perfect! I am taking the band to get appraised tomorrow so I''ll DEF let you know if it''s anything other than what Stein Diamonds claimed (G SI1 3ctw platinum).
Also, I''m pretty picky about quality of diamonds and I can definitely tell that the stones are gorgeous! Some bands I looked at that ran less than WF, bluenile, etc looked just blah, not sparkly, etc. This one''s a sparkler!
Keep your fingers crossed for me tomorrow!
Date: 1/26/2009 9:05:05 AM
Author: LoveDeco
Diamond Seeker- thanks!! my ring size is a 6. It's a hair loose but I think that's good so I can grow into it over time. I may have beads put on the inside if it still feels loose in the summer time when I actually get to wear it!
Miss Fortune- thank you! I adooore your gorgeous pieces! It's fun to wear the ering on the right, I think, too. Something about the asscher, it just looks best alone. The beauty is what you see IN it, so when you put a whole bunch with it it looses it's personality and individuality. Or, maybe I'm just used to wearing it alone and that's how I'm accustomed to seeing it?
Here is a link to my original ering threads, hope it works. I had the prongs polished down and reshaped after my fiance proposed, that's why there are two threads.
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/2-71-asscher-loooots-of-pictures.86696/
Kcourselle- thank you! yours is a stunner!
Sharon- definitely stop by Stein Diamonds when you are in LA. You'll be happy with the prices!
Coati- Thank you!
luvmyhalo- Thanks! haha. You're hilarious! Maybe I will get used to the look. Then I could get something else eventually for my right hand.
SanDiegoLady- Thank you! I looove your taste!
LuckyTexan- thank you! I'll try to take some side shots today, as well as some sun shots.
Honey- thanks! I agree, I'm going to wait definitely to wear it. I think I was just SO excited at first!
Date: 1/26/2009 2:24:11 PM
Author: LoveDeco
Well.... you get what you pay for! I took the band to three different jewelers in the Boston Diamond Bldgs and all three said the same thing. Consensus: very well made band, excellent stones (F-G VS), 2.4 ctw. So... I thought I was getting G SI1 3 ctw. The good news is that the ring is gorgeous and I''m glad to hear it''s well made. Also, they all suggested a price that was higher than what we paid, not by much, but $500. So we did not overpay, in fact we still got a good deal on the ring. The obvious bad news is that it''s nowhere NEAR 3ctw. I told the jewelers who were appraising that it was not for insurance purposes, I explained to them exactly why I wanted the appraisal so I think they were being pretty honest.
My fiance is going to call Stein tonight and I''ll keep everyone posted. It''s fully returnable, so I can definitely do that. I think we''d probably return it because we can get one locally that can be custom made for us for a similar price. That way we can always go back to the jeweler if stones are loose or something happens to it.
On the other hand, I do love it and I''m happy with the size. I don''t feel like I need it to be any bigger. I just feel badly about it that it''s not what they say it is.
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