Where to buy wedding ring?

[verbatim]

Yea, I fail.
As the title says, wheres a good place to go for a semi decent ring?

Also any1 got any hookups for jewelers, argyle diamonds etc?

[shifted]

Ross Ezekiel Jewelers on Barack Str I think, he has some good stuff.

[Joe]

Try my mate Stelios @ Stelios Jewellers, 0412 474 522

He is by appointment only and has no off-the-shelf jewellery, everything is custom made.

[waxdass]

dude, buy the diamond from a broker, then get someone to design the ring.

you will save bulk cash.

google perth diamond brokers

[INSINR8R]

Raymond Mays up in Whitfords if you're willing to travel. Some top quality stuff.

If you decide to, go see Teri there.

[kurbn]

got miss's rings from Mazzucchelli's and Solid gold, there rings and diamonds/jewels are good quality and are not full of crap.

dont buy rings from prouds, zamels ect.. they are not worth what they sell them for.

[TJ]

Cash converters, youll save tons and your wife will never know

[MRO]

got miss's rings from Mazzucchelli's and Solid gold, there rings and diamonds/jewels are good quality and are not full of crap.

dont buy rings from prouds, zamels ect.. they are not worth what they sell them for.

+1 for Solid Gold.

I didnt know what i wanted so custom design was too hard. Just go off the shelf unless you really want something specific.

Solid Gold provide an Argyle certificate with most of their rings and a valuation that you can use for insurance as well as doing an annual check and polish on your ring for life.

Not the cheapest but not the most expensive either.

[1JZNOSHIT]

dude, buy the diamond from a broker, then get someone to design the ring.

you will save bulk cash.

google perth diamond brokers

+1.

I did this, and the final valuation nearly tripled what I spent on the diamond and construction.

[DISTRBD]

Cash converters, youll save tons and your wife will never know

Im with TJ , buy 1 cheap that looks new and spend rest on car mods :)

[Ryan1080]

Avoid Stefan's at all costs.

Diamond brokers ftw! Jewellery shops have a 500% markup or somethig ridiculous.

[ReaperSS]

If you want something unique and mint check this out.....
Located down yallingup way

http://www.johnmillerdesign.com/pages/weddingRings.html

[ReaperSS]

My mate got his made from John miller, looks mad as!!! his mrs asked for sailfish and a few other fish on it. here is his in 18ct and diamond....

http://i28.tinypic.com/10huh53.jpg

[MISS 13B]

Alben's Master Jewellers in the city or Odgaard Jewellers in Leederville.
Both specialise in custom designed jewellery and only use the best quality materials.

[HR34A]

Helena jewellers

G/F's dad... master jeweller does all custom hand made stuff...

[kurbn]

that John Miller.. nothing nice to say about him.. Fucking creep. he payed my miss's a shit load of money to do some nude modeling and tryed cracking on to her whilst I was in the other room.. not the last person he has done it to either. He has mass amounts of pics of naked chicks

[shifted]

Why would she do the pictures??? :S

[short-shift]

http://www.exclusivegold.com.au/

[DRKWRX]

his photos are shit too, Custom rings seem the best imo.

[Ryan1080]

Why would she do the pictures??? :S

LOL! I was gonna say WTF, but was laughing too hard to post that. :lol:

[kurbn]

indeed ^^ half the photos he did when he was half pissed and they came out blury

she did it for a aparent brochure he was doing.. When really it was just for his portfolio of porn, she does alot of nude modeling anyway so wasnt much of a deal for her.. just he's a sleezebag

moneys money tho

[RGVFAST]

Odgaards made a platinum wedding ring to match my wife's engagement ring perfect. Took about 2 weeks.

[RGVFAST]

never ever pay retail on a ring in a store.

also never let a salesman use the valuation as a selling point. Jewellery valuations are a crock of shit unless its a ring worn by jesus or somthing.

[thommo]

if you go thru a broker for the diamond which seems crazy cheap. who do you see for the custom made ring

[waxdass]

from all my mates telling me, to get a ring designed to fit the diamond etc - costs around $1000.
Any competant jeweller can make something up, more often that not - copying a killa design you saw at some prominent jewelery shop.

The diamond is where the big bucks are spent.

[shifted]

Most of the jewellers mentioned I think will make custom rings.

None will switch out the diamond right?

[sethor]

None will switch out the diamond right?

It does happen, happened to my mum in Melbourne a few years back.

[waxdass]

diamonds have serial numbers laser etched on them, so its hard.

[thommo]

now you jsut need a microscope ! is those prices where right you could pick up a hell bargin via broker and custom made ring

[AGIT8D]

Do some proper rock research before you buy anything too. While the biggest rock you can afford will please her friends, anyone with a bit of knowledge will probably appreciate a quality cut diamond better, so make sure you get a decent diamond not just a big one. It'll no doubt hold value better too.

[MISS 13B]

^^ I agree!
More often than not, the cut is what makes for a quality diamond, not necessarily the size.

Remember the 4 C's!
Cut
Colour
Clarity
Carat

[Joe]

I agree with a lot of the comments in this thread.

When I bought our wedding rings and engagement rings, I was lucky enough to get materials and diamond at absolute cost via my mate (mentioned in my original post), because he was still working from a back room at his mum and dads place at the time, and doing after hours cash work he couldn't do at home, at his place of employment (a high profile jeweller which I won't mention the name of).. he charged his labour out at a reasonable rate also.

The ring is worth anywhere between 2-3 times the amount I paid for it (depending on who is valuing), mainly in the diamond value.

If you can buy the diamond from a wholesaler and then get it set into a ring, you're going to save a buttload of money.

Remember.. colour over everything, followed by clarity.

As a rule of thumb, you can go down to an SI1 diamond in some settings without noticing any change in clarity, but the colour will be super obvious if you compromise on it.

[esky]

indeed ^^ half the photos he did when he was half pissed and they came out blury

she did it for a aparent brochure he was doing.. When really it was just for his portfolio of porn, she does alot of nude modeling anyway so wasnt much of a deal for her.. just he's a sleezebag

moneys money tho

pics?

[Friar]

tiffanys king street in perth or linneys in subiaco have bought there in the past great service etc prices are pretty good too

[TJ]

lol @ esky

[verbatim]

Thanks, alot of help here. I think Ill go the diamond broker route.
Not easy once I start looking for engagement rings, is it?
Clarity, cut, caret, color, design, how much to spend etc etc.

[MMM]

Ive also been thinking about this. Not that im buying a ring anytime soon but i would also like to know can you give the jeweller your own gold to use as well as a diamond. I would think it would work out a lot cheaper. So the main cost would just be the labour. How much roughly would it cost for someone to melt down some gold and make it into a ring?

I also wouldnt get too carried away on diamonds they dont appreciate in value at all. The gold does however. But then again i spose jewellery is one of the worst investments. Hence why i want to use my own gold and diamonds to minimize the mark ups.

[Philbot]

Cash converters, youll save tons and your wife will never know

the mark up on rings ect is sometimes over 100%

[mazgem]

fuck that, people say cars are a waste of money

[RGVFAST]

the amount of gold in a womans wedding ring is usally fuck all

only a few grams, 5-10ish, and 10 would be a fat womans ring,

10 grams of 24 carat gold (the highest purity of gold although very few rings are made from it due to being so soft) the gold value in that ring is less then 400 bucks.

I would think a normal size womans ring in 18k would be less then 300 bucks of gold.

[verbatim]

Its white gold or even better platinum, I hear.

[shifted]

Platinum is expensive but sort after. I have always bought White Gold myself.

[mr_rotary]

Hers: Stefan Jewellers in the City. Highly recommended with some great diamonds. I was able to pick up a nearly perfect diamond (clarity etc) and a good price compared to other jewellers. One of the only places where you could also negotiate the price.

His: Dora rings if you want something unique. Best priced place once again was in the city - Charles Edward Jewellers
http://www.dorarings.com.au/

[nang3]

Avoid Stefan's at all costs.

Diamond brokers ftw! Jewellery shops have a 500% markup or somethig ridiculous.

do you say that because of inflated costs being as they try to appear as a boutique jewellers, or something else??? mates missus is deadset on a $15k ring from there - im sure she could get a similar ring somewhere else cheaper

[nang3]

that John Miller.. nothing nice to say about him.. Fucking creep. he payed my miss's a shit load of money to do some nude modeling and tryed cracking on to her whilst I was in the other room.. not the last person he has done it to either. He has mass amounts of pics of naked chicks

it musta been a shitload of coin to let her do that !! i must admit if i was takin some pics of a nude hottie it wouldnt take long for the blood to flow to the less intelligent areas and start makin inappropriate suggetsions haha

[AGIT8D]

tiffanys is supposed to be absolutely worthless from what i've heard. if you want to buy a tiffany ring don't buy one from perth, at least. i've always planned to design my own ring(s) so broker route would be my personal preference and then linking up with a good ring setter/designer!

[RGVFAST]

i have this as my wedding ring, although mine is in a larger size so it doesnt look like a tower as it does on the bvlgari site.

can also get in yellow gold, and if you wanna be ultra camp it can come encrusted in diamonds.

http://shop.bulgari.com/bulgari/us/product/product.jsp?prod=AN191028

[MISS 13B]

Don't waste your time with Tiffany & Co, it is exorbitantly over-priced for what it is.
Ultimately you are paying for the name.

Smaller jewellers can offer a much more personalised service.

[RGVFAST]

i wouldnt dismiss going with tiffanys or cartier and the like.

It may be more expensive, but there isnt going to be to many girls unhappy with a ring stamped with tiffany on it.

with wedding rings you're rarely paying for the material object anyway, you are buying an emotion.

[Daisy]

she did it for a aparent brochure he was doing.. When really it was just for his portfolio of porn, she does alot of nude modeling anyway so wasnt much of a deal for her.. just he's a sleezebag

moneys money tho


pics?


lol @ esky

what the fucks the go?? this would usually be a field day for AL, all single and/or dirty blokes staying out of "wedding ring thread"??

you cant tell a story like that without a shread of evidence.

[DISTRBD]

Spend fukall so when the bitch leaves , you havnt lost out too much :)

So what its worth 3 times as much now , you going to sell it ??

[Ryan1080]

do you say that because of inflated costs being as they try to appear as a boutique jewellers, or something else??? mates missus is deadset on a $15k ring from there - im sure she could get a similar ring somewhere else cheaper

Teeeeeeeerrrrrrrrible service!!! Bought a diamond there on layby quite a few years ago. At the time I was on shitty money, but was paying it off as much as I could each month. Halfway through paying it off something came up and I couldn't make an instalment, got treated like shit as a result. They were gonna forfeit all the payments I have made, which was almost 8K. The owner/manager lady was rude, and didn't want to speak to me, literally ignore me when I walked in etc. Had to get one of my lawyer mates to help me out. Got my money back eventually after a couple of months of bullshit. It almost got to a point where I was ready to go stand there in front of the shop all day long with a big sign warning people off. Luckily they gave me a credit note back, as they sold the diamond already. I sold the credit note to someone else at a bit of a loss, as I didn''t want a ring from them anymore, would have soured my whole engagement experience. Stay away from Stefans! They're nice to you when they try to sell you something, but the owner becomes an absolute bitch past that point!

[mr_rotary]

Well, I've bought my wedding band and engagement rings from Stefan's on two seperate occasions a few years apart and cannot complain about the service one single bit. I was able to pay my bills and walked out a happy customer.

[Ryan1080]

Yeah well, I couldn't pay it one month and almost got screwed over. Shit happens but hey, they thought they could pocket all the money free so they didn't want to give me a month's grace. Hell, I even offered to pay double next month as a catch up... nah. Thank you very much have a nice day. Don't come back and don't ask for any of your money back. Like I said, they will be nice when they try to sell you something, no worries. But you'd better hope you won't come across any problems, whether with payment, product or anything else past the sale, the owner is a veeery nasty woman!

[JieLine]

Is anyone familiar with Hearts of Fire diamonds? Ive been looking at some, but they are crazy expensive, just wondering if they really are the "best cut diamond" in the world...

They do look decent, but im not expert (prob cant tell the difference between the cut on a Hearts on Fire and a normal diamond).

[kurbn]

what the fucks the go?? this would usually be a field day for AL, all single and/or dirty blokes staying out of "wedding ring thread"??

you cant tell a story like that without a shread of evidence.

yeh but this thread is safe for work.. Plenty of porn on the interwebs

[disc0-dan]

Try my mate Stelios @ Stelios Jewellers, 0412 474 522

He is by appointment only and has no off-the-shelf jewellery, everything is custom made.

+1 For Stelly Belly, does very good work comes from a very profesional background. Not bad for a Greek i suppose :-P

[Joe]

Dan, how do you know Stell?

[disc0-dan]

He used to work at linneys with my old lady. Good bloke lots of fun :P

[Joe]

Ahhh nice :D

His brother is one of my best mates. Small world eh!

[disc0-dan]

Very small world :P Well perth seems to be rather small, the world is pretty big i guess lol

[hostage_85]

Just picked up the missus ring today :D Angus & Cooyte had a special on, and she loved one of the rings... wasn't badly priced either...

Shes getting me a lord of the rings one :P

One ring to Rule them all = WIN!!!!

[disc0-dan]

One ring to rull them all... more than one wife ?? Can i borrow it on weekends ?

[AGIT8D]

Just picked up the missus ring today :D Angus & Cooyte had a special on, and she loved one of the rings... wasn't badly priced either...

Shes getting me a lord of the rings one :P

One ring to Rule them all = WIN!!!!

One of the guys who works at Angus and Cooyte in Mandurah does all my gf's Mum's rings. She has already informed me that when I'm ready to make a purchase to go see him with her and he will hook me up with a wicked setting etc

[nang3]

Teeeeeeeerrrrrrrrible service!!! Bought a diamond there on layby quite a few years ago. At the time I was on shitty money, but was paying it off as much as I could each month. Halfway through paying it off something came up and I couldn't make an instalment, got treated like shit as a result. They were gonna forfeit all the payments I have made, which was almost 8K. The owner/manager lady was rude, and didn't want to speak to me, literally ignore me when I walked in etc. Had to get one of my lawyer mates to help me out. Got my money back eventually after a couple of months of bullshit. It almost got to a point where I was ready to go stand there in front of the shop all day long with a big sign warning people off. Luckily they gave me a credit note back, as they sold the diamond already. I sold the credit note to someone else at a bit of a loss, as I didn''t want a ring from them anymore, would have soured my whole engagement experience. Stay away from Stefans! They're nice to you when they try to sell you something, but the owner becomes an absolute bitch past that point!


fark that sounds pretty bad in terms of customer service !! although im sure there are other shops out there with similar stories probably... i think i might use a broker - had a look before at one of the perth ones and a similar C/C/C/C stone minus ring was around 4-5k cheaper than the ring with the same stone in it... add maybe 1500 for a ring to be made up and still miles in front

[hostage_85]

I've head of some bad services from places though... i dunno where from but i did hear of one dude (rather wealthy) went looking to spend about 20k on a ring for his fiance' and walked into a jeweler and saw a young couple on a budget looking, and overheard the convo between the sales woman and the couple and was saying that the saleswoman was pretty much looking down on them because they only had a small budgets etc.. and didnt really wanna deal with them. when he overheard that he told his sales girl that he wanted nothing to do with the place because of the way they treated the couple and walked out.

[AusZXxx]

Has anyone used Hardy Brothers? Thoughts?

[RaGH*]

I've been into hardy brothers a few times looking at watches and they have really really good service. They help you out from beginnig to end and what not... While in there, there's a room at the back I've seen people picking wedding rings together in.. Seems like a really personal service with a sit down and a cup of tea.. Rings are really expensive though.. Spotted designs I like from about 7k through to the high teens. Also the people working eCh have personal business cards making me think it could be a big commisons based jeweller..

[AusZXxx]

I've been into hardy brothers a few times looking at watches and they have really really good service. They help you out from beginnig to end and what not... While in there, there's a room at the back I've seen people picking wedding rings together in.. Seems like a really personal service with a sit down and a cup of tea.. Rings are really expensive though.. Spotted designs I like from about 7k through to the high teens. Also the people working eCh have personal business cards making me think it could be a big commisons based jeweller..

Well I just bought the ring from HB yesterday and you couldn't be more right. Marcus dealt with me from start to end. I was in there about 4 times over the last 4 weeks, he order rings from overseas for me to look at (without deposit or commitment) and communicated via email with me quite frequently.

The rings are pricey, but I managed to get about a 25% discount, which was significant given the original cost (think 5 figures).

Most importantly, I will be able to give my partner a one off design from a reputable jeweller. I also think its important that the ring is purchased from an environment that your girl would love to go back to. HB have a locked entry (required them to open the security door), and a beautiful display room. They offer drinks and really make it a great experience. I can wait to take the missus back there in a few months to pick wedding bands together. She'll love it!

[confuzion]

With most of the jewellers at the moment having 20-50% off sales, do you guys think they are less of a rip off now?

Pretty keen on this ring I saw today from Mazzucchellis from the Love & Passion range (link (http://www.loveandpassion.com.au/)). It was 18ct white gold and had the main rock in the middle with other diamonds set on either side of it also.. .75ct from memory, colour was G and cut was SI1.. $3.3k ? Good or bad?

Was thinking of going the broker route but do do the same ring I'd have to buy/hunt for multiple diamonds

[TJ]

That post makes me think you want to get married Ceric!

[confuzion]

I wouldnt be buying it for myself man.. :)

[verbatim]

confuzion sorta saying what Im thinking.
I sent her out to see what sorta size she likes. She was happy with a smaller size main ring, due to small fingers, so the main rock isnt so large and important.

[Joe]

With most of the jewellers at the moment having 20-50% off sales, do you guys think they are less of a rip off now?

Pretty keen on this ring I saw today from Mazzucchellis from the Love & Passion range (link (http://www.loveandpassion.com.au/)). It was 18ct white gold and had the main rock in the middle with other diamonds set on either side of it also.. .75ct from memory, colour was G and cut was SI1.. $3.3k ? Good or bad?

Was thinking of going the broker route but do do the same ring I'd have to buy/hunt for multiple diamonds

.75 in that grade is about 2k on its own from somewhere like Diamond Exchange, so not bad.. I'd be aiming for under 3k for that though.

[KPWISHN]

Ross Ezekiel Jewelers on Barack Str I think, he has some good stuff.

And he's a car nut. Go see Ross. Get talking about cars. He's got quite a collection just ask him and he'll talk your ear off for a couple of hours. A very impressive collection too. :eek3:

[confuzion]

After some more hunting today and visiting bulk jewellers in the city there are some good deals out there through the sales..

In saying that, as mentioned in this thread you can get a better quality rock through the diamond brokers for the same price.. this place has a good selection of rings and diamonds online also http://www.jogiadiamonds.com.au/ (http://www.jogiadiamonds.com.au/)

[Wrexter]

Sorry to dig up and old thread.

yes, i also fail.

Just wanted some advice from the resident diamond experts like BALISTC (Joe) etc

Keen to go the broker route for engagement ring purchase.

Had a look on diamondexchange.com, is this a good deal?

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/2157/12285676.png

Also whats a standard size for a diamond? i'm not loaded but i also don't want to cheap out.

[RGVFAST]

That diamond is semi on the small side. Its not tiny but wont have a Wow! factor

Internally flawless is as good as it gets but might be worth going to VVS clarity and upping the stone size for same price?

1 carat is bench mark for nice size stone. Easy way to save a few bucks is buy .95 carat stone. Cant tell the diff in size by eye but it'll be significantly cheaper since it isnt the magical "1 ct" stone

[Joe]

Yep, colour is more important than clarity.. and clarity makes the stone SUPER expensive.

Get something thats no lower than VS1, stay with the D-F colour range, and get a bigger diamond.

Ross is right.. 0.98ct is cheaper than 1.0ct in most circumstances and looks identical!

[RICEY]

I still wanna see bangs mrs' nude pics

[MOCHA1]

Now is the best time to be buying diamonds if anyones thinking about making a purchase, as the aussie dollar is high gives you an opportunity to get the best diamond you can get with your money.

[Wrexter]

That diamond is semi on the small side. Its not tiny but wont have a Wow! factor

Internally flawless is as good as it gets but might be worth going to VVS clarity and upping the stone size for same price?

1 carat is bench mark for nice size stone. Easy way to save a few bucks is buy .95 carat stone. Cant tell the diff in size by eye but it'll be significantly cheaper since it isnt the magical "1 ct" stone




Yep, colour is more important than clarity.. and clarity makes the stone SUPER expensive.

Get something thats no lower than VS1, stay with the D-F colour range, and get a bigger diamond.

Ross is right.. 0.98ct is cheaper than 1.0ct in most circumstances and looks identical!


Cheers guys

Is this stone a better choice then for a little bit extra:

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7342/10673196.png
where is the best place to go for getting a diamond and also for getting the ring made and diamond fitted.

A 0.94c, Excellent, Round, F, VS1 diamond is around $5,500.

I like diamondexchange.com but they are over in Melbourne.

[confuzion]

Fuck rings... fuck weddings!

p.s what the fuck do you do with a ring thats been given back? lol

[RICEY]

Sell it.

[kurbn]

step 1 - go to cash converters
step 2 - cry deeply for the sad amount of money they offer you
step 3 - spend on strippers
step 4 - repeat

[Wrexter]

Fuck rings... fuck weddings!

p.s what the fuck do you do with a ring thats been given back? lol

fuck knows, what did you do? :p

[RGVFAST]

Cashies will offer about 5% of what you paid.

If you dont need the money just keep it Alem. superstition aside, in future a mate or family member might get engaged and need a ring to give.

Better to sell to them for fuck all then give cashies a cent.

[RGVFAST]

Wrexter, a 1 Ct solitare ring from a jeweller in perth will be around 10k + give or take for a diamond like you posted.

For 5k plus a setting(1-2kish) it still a decent saving.

I got my wifes ring from singapore, range is unbelievable and prices much better then Perths limited market. Save a few more bucks on Duty tax since you're returning to Perth. Savings easily cancel out the cost for a flight and day or so accomodation.

[MOCHA1]

Cheers guys

Is this stone a better choice then for a little bit extra:

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7342/10673196.png
where is the best place to go for getting a diamond and also for getting the ring made and diamond fitted.

A 0.94c, Excellent, Round, F, VS1 diamond is around $5,500.

I like diamondexchange.com but they are over in Melbourne.

Mate just to give you my experience, I dealt with Stelios and he made the whole process so easy. Went in for a consult first and discussed what i wanted, in my case i wanted just the diamond first so i could propose then have the ball and chain design the ring she wanted.

Then once the type of diamond was chosen, Stelios gets in touch with his supplier and selects a couple he thinks would suit and orders them on consignment. Then he will go over pros and cons of each diamond with you and help make a decision. Its that easy!! the hardest part of the whole process is handing over the cash:)

I would say most independant jewllers would operate like this and i think its the best way to go, as you have a trained eye to help choose a good diamond.

[nang3]

we got one made through the diamond club in Joondalup.. my mrs went to every shop in perth (as they do) but went and saw the dude there after being recommendedby someone and saved a fuckload..

almost same ring and rock (1.5 vs 1.55ct is the only diff) specs as a $28k one in rosendorffs for just over 10k

[Joe]

Mate just to give you my experience, I dealt with Stelios and he made the whole process so easy. Went in for a consult first and discussed what i wanted, in my case i wanted just the diamond first so i could propose then have the ball and chain design the ring she wanted.

Then once the type of diamond was chosen, Stelios gets in touch with his supplier and selects a couple he thinks would suit and orders them on consignment. Then he will go over pros and cons of each diamond with you and help make a decision. Its that easy!! the hardest part of the whole process is handing over the cash:)

I would say most independant jewllers would operate like this and i think its the best way to go, as you have a trained eye to help choose a good diamond.

This.

If you want to buy locally, Stelios Jewellers is about the only place you should visit.

[_S9_]

10k for a fucking piece of glass is insane.

get her a 1-2k ring and drop 8k more on a honeymoon/travel "wedding present to yourselves" - the memories will last longer and she'll still have a shiny object on her finger.

[Joe]

10k for a fucking piece of glass is insane.

It's only money.

[RELEASE]

This.

If you want to buy locally, Stelios Jewellers is about the only place you should visit.how do they go for price tho?

i found a massive difference a year ago between jewellers when it comes to diamonds. the big names work on a massive profit margin. The first diamond Wrexter put up that was 0.6carat would be 2x-3x the price where i could get it for that price if not cheaper from a guy in the city with certificate etc

[protecon]

It's only money.

True, however it's only a piece of rock.
If my Mrs was insisting on spending massive amounts of cash on a engagement ring/wedding, I'd be having second thoughts about where their priorities lie - but different strokes for different folks.

If you're after a wedding band for blokes, I used http://www.titaniumrings.com/ (based in Canada). A titanium band with a strip of platinum ended up being around AUD$350 landed - just get your ring finger sized here and then pick the design you like.

[EVLO]

10k for a fucking piece of glass is insane.

get her a 1-2k ring and drop 8k more on a honeymoon/travel "wedding present to yourselves" - the memories will last longer and she'll still have a shiny object on her finger.

agree 1000000%

it's supposed to be the thought and feelings behind the giving of the ring that's important, not the cost or who you bought it from. Chicks version of seeing who has the biggest dick (guys too in some cases).

nice decent ring + killa honeymoon > $$$$$$ ring that does fuck all but sit on a finger.

[Joe]

how do they go for price tho?

Way cheaper than the big names, and 100 times better quality.. to start with, he hasn't got the overheads the big guys in the Hay St Mall do.

I also agree with the above sentiment, if your mrs insists on a huge diamond, she's superficial. It's different when you want to buy it for her out of the goodness of your heart, without her knowing :)

Buy what you can afford and what means a lot to you and your mrs.. the only people that compare someone elses diamonds to theirs are also very superficial people, and who cares what they think anyway!!

When I say "its only money", what I mean is, there isn't a huge difference between spending a few grand outright, or a few grand more on top of that for something a little bigger or better.. we blow that on our cars all the time, and they don’t last forever..

[EVLO]

we blow that on our cars all the time, and they don’t last forever..

With a divorce rate of over 40% and a broken engagement rate probably higher, for nearly half of the people the ring won't last forever either.... :P

[RELEASE]

Way cheaper than the big names, and 100 times better quality.. to start with, he hasn't got the overheads the big guys in the Hay St Mall do.ok cool, will check them out.

i have used Exclusive Gold in Hay St mall and he is a top bloke the old fella.

[confuzion]

With a divorce rate of over 40% and a broken engagement rate probably higher, for nearly half of the people the ring won't last forever either.... :P

hear ye hear ye ! lol
I still recommend jogia diamonds also.. excellent set up, can pick your diamond online like I did, and check out the ring designs etc, or get it custom.. http://www.jogiadiamonds.com.au/

[Joe]

Stelios went to school with us Dean, you'll know him when you see him :D

[Joe]

With a divorce rate of over 40% and a broken engagement rate probably higher, for nearly half of the people the ring won't last forever either.... :P

:lol:

[RELEASE]

Stelios went to school with us Dean, you'll know him when you see him :Dhmmm now you have me curious! LOL

might not have to mention your baller name to him for discount if i went school with him :D

[ryanr32]

Have u considered rather than 1 big rock a setting? My missus wasn't keen on a single rock ring so the ring I ended up getting her had a .5 carrat princess cut centre stone and a .20 either side. In the end it's only a ring and u have to choose what you believe she will like as everyone has different tastes your budget ect.

[MISS 13B]

Are you choosing a ring to surprise her with or are you actually shopping for one together?

[Wrexter]

Are you choosing a ring to surprise her with or are you actually shopping for one together?

I was keen on picking the rock and ring and surprising her.

But im starting to think maybe just buy the rock and proposing with that, then she can go and select the ring she likes.

Stelios sounds good, but depends how much he will charge for the diamond. Is he competitive with the diamond brokers, or should i buy a diamond and take it to stelios to make the ring and fit the diamond.

She has liked this ring before by passion8. I'm guessing Stelios would be able to replicate?

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9771/13173460.png

g/f has small fingers, i dont want a rock too big that will look cheesy big on her fingers.

what size does that diamond in the picture look? thats a good size that she would be happy with.

[RGVFAST]

To get a stone too big for any ones finger it'll need to be like 5 carat or bigger and no doubt cost over 100k.

Without knwing the size of the setting that looks around .80 caratish.

A 1 carat stone as expensive as they are is still smaller then a Pea.

[MISS 13B]

I was keen on picking the rock and ring and surprising her.

But im starting to think maybe just buy the rock and proposing with that, then she can go and select the ring she likes.

Stelios sounds good, but depends how much he will charge for the diamond. Is he competitive with the diamond brokers, or should i buy a diamond and take it to stelios to make the ring and fit the diamond.

She has liked this ring before by passion8. I'm guessing Stelios would be able to replicate?

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9771/13173460.png

g/f has small fingers, i dont want a rock too big that will look cheesy big on her fingers.

what size does that diamond in the picture look? thats a good size that she would be happy with.

I like the idea of letting her pick the actual ring & setting.
Especially because then she will get the exact right size & style she wants.
I'm sure any reputable jeweller will be able to replicate the ring pictures. Bezel settings are perfect if you want a high setting.

To give you an idea of weight/size, my engagement ring is a 2 carat round cut solitaire which is about 8mm in diameter. As said above, any rock that looks too big on someone's finger would cost more than most people's houses.

if she has small fingers then I suggest sticking with a solitaire as opposed to a 3 stone ring.

[nang3]

True, however it's only a piece of rock.
If my Mrs was insisting on spending massive amounts of cash on a engagement ring/wedding, I'd be having second thoughts about where their priorities lie - but different strokes for different folks.



while this can be true, also need to think how much coin we spend on cars and pissing it up with mates etc so i can understand the missus wants some bling..
besides in the scheme of things $10k is fark all, our honeymoon will be double that easy

[RICEY]

10k seems excessive imo, half that would be an impressive ring.

Money better spent on paying your house off.

[Kaido]

Try my mate Stelios @ Stelios Jewellers, 0412 474 522

He is by appointment only and has no off-the-shelf jewellery, everything is custom made.

+1

Stelios is fucking awesome, made me an awesome ring to fit my budget, great quality diamonds! and he had it done within 2 weeks for me (as i leave everything to the last minute)

Big thanks for Joe for hooking me up with him!

[urabus]

I was keen on picking the rock and ring and surprising her.

But im starting to think maybe just buy the rock and proposing with that, then she can go and select the ring she likes.


What some jewellers are doing now is you choose the diamond you want and they put it in a very basic temporary ring.

Its a win win. She gets the rock and can show all her mates without waiting and then the following week she can go and design whatever the hell she wants.

Brendon

[Wrexter]

What some jewellers are doing now is you choose the diamond you want and they put it in a very basic temporary ring.

Its a win win. She gets the rock and can show all her mates without waiting and then the following week she can go and design whatever the hell she wants.

Brendon

I like that idea. Will get in touch with Stellios soon, maybe he can do the same.

This is what im leading towards:

Diamond: 0.8-0.9ct, Round Brilliant, F, VS2, Excellent Cut with a good measurements to give excellent HCA results.
Ring: (she will ultimately decide) Platinum Solitaire Bezel ring

Difference between diameter of a 0.8ct and 1ct ring is 0.5mm, fuck all really

All up should cost just slightly over $5000

Wish I knew what I know now about diamonds when I splashed $1700 on her 21st and got her a T&C 0.21ct,G,VVS2 platinum necklace.

[PAGZ]

I still wanna see bangs mrs' nude pics

Only reason i made it this far ffs, whats is the go?

[Wrexter]

Gentleman,

What is the consensus on pink diamonds for a engagement ring?

Thinking about it as to have a more unique and special ring.

Found out i can get 40% off as my company does engineering work for the mine.

[RGVFAST]

Pink diamonds command huge price premiums over normal diamond.

Be prepared to spend huge if you want good size diamond.

[Wrexter]

Pink diamonds command huge price premiums over normal diamond.

Be prepared to spend huge if you want good size diamond.

I know they're more expensive but maybe with discount i can still get a 0.6.

0.6c pink diamond > 1c white diamond?

[RELEASE]

I know they're more expensive but maybe with discount i can still get a 0.6.

0.6c pink diamond > 1c white diamond?not really as 1ct white will look better and is bigger than 0.6ct obviously

if your gf hasnt indicated that she likes pink i would stay away as most engagement rings are white diamond. you would be safer with a white diamond imho

[Wrexter]

Fair call. I think pink diamond may be more expensive than I think. Even with 40% off trade price

Saw a plantium ring with 0.25c pp3 ring go for $45,000

[RGVFAST]

http://cgi.ebay.com/0-51ct-AUST-NATURAL-ARGYLE-PINK-DIAMOND-LASER-CERT-/380307552277?pt=AU_Diamonds&hash=item588c18b815

Shit aint cheap

Half a carat with shit clarity and still over 100k

[JME]

Have used Ross Ezekiel and Stelios for jewellry matters and could not fault either on value for money or service.

[mischief1]

Gentleman,

What is the consensus on pink diamonds for a engagement ring?

Thinking about it as to have a more unique and special ring.

Found out i can get 40% off as my company does engineering work for the mine.

got my missus this and she loved it, but i guess it will come down to personal taste, if i get a chance i'll get a pic of it. layout was something like this:

x X x

[Wrexter]

.75 in that grade is about 2k on its own from somewhere like Diamond Exchange, so not bad.. I'd be aiming for under 3k for that though.

has the price of diamonds gone up?

Diamond exchange has diamonds to those specs at about $4,500.

[cplagz]

Have used Ross Ezekiel and Stelios for jewellry matters and could not fault either on value for money or service.

+1 Stelios through Joe and Ross is a family friend. Both great jewellers.

[INSINR8R]

This is my fiancee's ring, made by Raymond May Jewellers. My friend helped design it etc etc.

I won't say how much I paid, but I can tell you the ring is worth $9k.

The diamond is an F clarity, 3/4 of a carat princess cut. Split band with stones running up to the diamond and 3 stones under the diamond on each side.

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/268232_2080299240881_1047043176_2520984_1401280_n. jpg

[RELEASE]

has the price of diamonds gone up?

Diamond exchange has diamonds to those specs at about $4,500.yeah diamonds went up about a month or so ago. i managed to just sneak in on the old price when stelios got a bunch together for me to choose.

+whatever for Stelios.
did mine for the fiancee' and is a perfectionist

[MISS 13B]

has the price of diamonds gone up?

Diamond exchange has diamonds to those specs at about $4,500.
If anything, I would imagine the prices may have dropped a bit. Well at least in retail.
Rosendorffs are currently advertising half price sales.

[INSINR8R]

You want quality diamonds? It's not cheap.

The size of the diamond doesn't make an impact like the quality does. D clarity = Top dollar.

[XF Falcon]

Stelios did my necklace for my 30th bday, and also did my sisters wedding/engagement rings as well as numerous other friends pieces of jewellery (wedding rings, bracelets, pendants...etc).

Highly recommended.

[RELEASE]

If anything, I would imagine the prices may have dropped a bit. Well at least in retail.
Rosendorffs are currently advertising half price sales.yeah coz there markup is ridiculous that they are still making big profits anyway. plus the stock they are selling cheap would be ones they bought when the price was lower not ones they bought recently

[INSINR8R]

Blood diamonds ftw.

[Joe]

Stelios did my necklace for my 30th bday, and also did my sisters wedding/engagement rings as well as numerous other friends pieces of jewellery (wedding rings, bracelets, pendants...etc).

Highly recommended.

Pics of sisters?

[MISS 13B]

You want quality diamonds? It's not cheap.

The size of the diamond doesn't make an impact like the quality does. D clarity = Top dollar.
Yep, it's all about the quality for sure.
A small but high quality diamond will command about the same money as a large but low quality rock.

[Joe]

Unfortunately, most people won't know the difference at first glance.