Mr. Bear and I went to check out engagement rings today, and was surprised to find that a lot of places are priced even more expensive than the Tiffany's. **SHOCKED**
After some searching, Mr. Bear and I have come to the conclusion that even though Tiffany's is much over priced, but the quality is unbelievable. The setting, the cutting, the grade are all superior than other stores. So, our conclusion is to get the ring in HK.
Reason being, more choices, still conflict-free diamonds, and the setting is more to Asian market's taste (nothing too flashy, nothing too bulky-looking), and I am sure prices are cheaper as well.
Just to let you know what the going price for a 0.70 to a 1.0 carat diamond is worth today.
Siba -
0.72, 19KW, E, VVS1 - $7,999
1.0, 19KW, G, VS1 - $8,500
Tifanny's -
0.72, Plat, E, VVS1 - $8,500
1.0, Pat, E, VVS1 - $12,000
Ok, what I am looking at is nothing close to these prices nor sizes. But, just to give you ladies out there a comparison.
For me, if you can find a quality like Tiffany's for less. It's a keeper!
Trust me, once you've looked at the Tiffany's rings, you will never want to find anything less quality. I can now understand why the Tiffany's engagement ring is a must for a lot of ladies out there. But for me, I'd rather look for similar quality that's less pricy. *Haha*
After some searching, Mr. Bear and I have come to the conclusion that even though Tiffany's is much over priced, but the quality is unbelievable. The setting, the cutting, the grade are all superior than other stores. So, our conclusion is to get the ring in HK.
Reason being, more choices, still conflict-free diamonds, and the setting is more to Asian market's taste (nothing too flashy, nothing too bulky-looking), and I am sure prices are cheaper as well.
Just to let you know what the going price for a 0.70 to a 1.0 carat diamond is worth today.
Siba -
0.72, 19KW, E, VVS1 - $7,999
1.0, 19KW, G, VS1 - $8,500
Tifanny's -
0.72, Plat, E, VVS1 - $8,500
1.0, Pat, E, VVS1 - $12,000
Ok, what I am looking at is nothing close to these prices nor sizes. But, just to give you ladies out there a comparison.
For me, if you can find a quality like Tiffany's for less. It's a keeper!
Trust me, once you've looked at the Tiffany's rings, you will never want to find anything less quality. I can now understand why the Tiffany's engagement ring is a must for a lot of ladies out there. But for me, I'd rather look for similar quality that's less pricy. *Haha*
3 comments:
Agree. Quality rules!
A suggestion for cheaper but quality ring. Buy the diamond loose and set it on afterward. It's way cheaper than buying it already set on the ring. Plus, this way, you can exam the diamond more closely and not let the setting influence the judgment.
Yes, I think that's a good idea. The only thing I don't like about the ring is the setting itself. A lot of it are just not simple enough. Haha..
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