Decided several months ago that it was the right time for a new ring for my wife with our 5 year anniversary.
Had little interest or knowledge of diamond facts or prices when first researching which ring style, size or quality to purchase. Ironically, an off topic post at an audio/video site (one of my hobbies) was talking about rings and diamonds. I emailed a few of the constributors to the posts, and they pointed me to Pricescope and the internet diamond dealers. Thanks to them, and several months of internet diamond research later, we now have a beatiful Mark Morrell design anniversary ring!
Mark Morrell is a great person to work with. He provided the setting with excellent quality and on schedule. I would highly recommend Mark to those looking for something a little different than the ordinary setting designs and/or seeking that additional attention to setting detail.
As for the loose stones, all of the internet dealers that I contaced were very knowledgeable with diamonds, including the friendly people at Good old Gold, Whiteflash and DirtCheapDiamonds. For my specific requirements, Niceice.com provided just the right stones at the right time and value. Robin and Todd were very good people to work with, and the stones (single round diamond and two pears) were provided exactly as they described in terms of quality.
Overall, the experience of purchasing a setting and stone 'sight unseen' over the internet and telephone was a little adventurous; after seeing the final product, I'd recommend the process to anyone who appreciates the highest quality for a reasonable value.
Thanks to Mark, Robin and Todd for creating a beautiful anniversary ring. She loves the ring and receives compliments seemingly everywhere we go (who would have thought that a ring would be the topic of conversation at Home Depot of all places
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Special thanks to those who frequently contribute their time and knowledge of diamonds/settings to this forum. You make it much more enjoyable for people like myself that are not as involved in the trade/hobby to confidently move forward with the important decision.
-Steve.
Had little interest or knowledge of diamond facts or prices when first researching which ring style, size or quality to purchase. Ironically, an off topic post at an audio/video site (one of my hobbies) was talking about rings and diamonds. I emailed a few of the constributors to the posts, and they pointed me to Pricescope and the internet diamond dealers. Thanks to them, and several months of internet diamond research later, we now have a beatiful Mark Morrell design anniversary ring!
Mark Morrell is a great person to work with. He provided the setting with excellent quality and on schedule. I would highly recommend Mark to those looking for something a little different than the ordinary setting designs and/or seeking that additional attention to setting detail.
As for the loose stones, all of the internet dealers that I contaced were very knowledgeable with diamonds, including the friendly people at Good old Gold, Whiteflash and DirtCheapDiamonds. For my specific requirements, Niceice.com provided just the right stones at the right time and value. Robin and Todd were very good people to work with, and the stones (single round diamond and two pears) were provided exactly as they described in terms of quality.
Overall, the experience of purchasing a setting and stone 'sight unseen' over the internet and telephone was a little adventurous; after seeing the final product, I'd recommend the process to anyone who appreciates the highest quality for a reasonable value.
Thanks to Mark, Robin and Todd for creating a beautiful anniversary ring. She loves the ring and receives compliments seemingly everywhere we go (who would have thought that a ring would be the topic of conversation at Home Depot of all places
Special thanks to those who frequently contribute their time and knowledge of diamonds/settings to this forum. You make it much more enjoyable for people like myself that are not as involved in the trade/hobby to confidently move forward with the important decision.
-Steve.
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