Diamond Rings

[Rwy]

Yea yea **** my life. However its time and I have lived what a bachelor life. So many conquests over the years but its time to hang it up.

So I need some info. One of my close friends parents own a jewelry store in manhattan and they always tell me they will take care of me and I know they will but I have a question. Is NYC probably the worst place to buy a diamond? Are there areas I can get more for my money?

I would not say I am cheap but I always try and stretch a dollar the most I can. I work from home and run my side business from home so I have the time to put in and make the right purchase.

[Lunk1]

Yea yea **** my life. However its time and I have lived what a bachelor life. So many conquests over the years but its time to hang it up.

So I need some info. One of my close friends parents own a jewelry store in manhattan and they always tell me they will take care of me and I know they will but I have a question. Is NYC probably the worst place to buy a diamond? Are there areas I can get more for my money?

I would not say I am cheap but I always try and stretch a dollar the most I can. I work from home and run my side business from home so I have the time to put in and make the right purchase.

Craigslist is full of em lol!

[Rwy]

certified too right lol

[Euroholic]

Tiffany and co it shows status and style. Worth every cent just make sure you get a pre nup..

[Lunk1]

certified too right lol

They just want them gone ASAP since the hubby just cheated...great deals lol!

[S&S_ShovelHead]

I'd probably go CL too and have them meet you at a jewlery store that will inspect/appraise it.

[Rwy]

Tiffany and co it shows status and style. Worth every cent just make sure you get a pre nup..

Tiffanys is so over priced

[Euroholic]

Tiffanys is so over priced

Yea?? So??? Chicks dig it. Shel be able to show it off to her friends. You may only get married once so do it in style.

[austinite]

I've purchased 3 and only got 1 back

[Euroholic]

I've purchased 3 and only got 1 back

Things you do for love ay?

[dan991]

NOOOOoooooooooooooooooo don't do it! No penis funeral! Stay single! An old wise man once said; putting a ring on a girls finger is like putting a down payment on a piece of ass! Don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

[bdos]

Did you say that dan?

[auswest]

I recently paid 8k for a ring, would have cost around 12k from tiffanys, and the only difference really being tiffanys engraved inside the band that no one sees be smart about it....but chicks do love tiffanys, but only because its "tiffanys" they couldn't pick the difference without the engraved name, you're paying about 50% more for the name...obviously you can trust their quality but so can you if you choose another reputable jeweller

You get alot more for your money if you skip the rip off brand name tiffanys, my mrs 1.1ct is far more impressive than a .6 for the same price at tiffanys, there is nothing saying tiffanys to everyone unless they tell people so there is much more impact in a larger diamond of equal quality

[>Good Luck<]

NOOOOoooooooooooooooooo don't do it! No penis funeral! Stay single! An old wise man once said; putting a ring on a girls finger is like putting a down payment on a piece of ass! Don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

Jaded... Just jaded!

[DB1982]

I told my wife That I'd buy her any ring she wanted under 6k.
The only thing is... If marriage is truly. 50/50
Then I would like a wedding gift from her of equal value in return.
She said OK and picked out a ring for a little under 6k.
So I said OK now I would like a Turbo kit for my Trans Am which was about 4-5k.

After about 2 weeks she decided she didn't need a ring.
She said she didn't realize how much hard work had to be done to buy a foolish ring the symbolizes nothing in the end.

She realized we could spend the 10-11k we were going to spend on gifts for one another. On more important things.

I don't play the game that men HAVE to buy a ring. men HAVE buy a house for the woman.
I say if a woman truly love you then all the material things really don't matter.

[ppwc1985]

Db1982, that's a keeper there. I gave my wife the option of a nice diamond or a ring of my mothers worth around 500, not even a diamond. She said my moms ring is the one she wanted and we took the other money and took a trip to Bintan island, Indonesia. Totally worth the 5 grand. I'm keeper her forever.

[kronik420]

Craigslist is full of em lol!

ebay too

[dan991]

Yea?? So??? Chicks dig it. Shel be able to show it off to her friends. You may only get married once so do it in style.

You hope! Otherwise you blew a bunch of money for nothing.....

[dan991]

I've purchased 3 and only got 1 back

Quit buying them?

[dan991]

Jaded... Just jaded!

No... I'm not jaded.... I'm just a realist.

[GirlyGymRat]

No... I'm not jaded.... I'm just a realist.

Dan. Do u really think my booty could get big just from a ring?????

[dan991]

Dan. Do u really think my booty could get big just from a ring?????

Yep... and you don't have to even go to the gym. Happens every time.

[GirlyGymRat]

Yep... and you don't have to even go to the gym. Happens every time.

Just bc your first wife's a$$ got big doesn't mean it happens for everyone.

To op. get the best bargain you can. Tiffany's isn't that important IMO.

[Armykid93]

Any jewelry place has extremely high quality rings, I would have thought new York would have been a great place to buy.

Congrats dude, marriage is amazing.

[Armykid93]

Just bc your first wife's a$$ got big doesn't mean it happens for everyone.

To op. get the best bargain you can. Tiffany's isn't that important IMO.

X2 everything I see dan say about marriage is selfish, vain garbage.

[dan991]

Just bc your first wife's a$$ got big doesn't mean it happens for everyone.

To op. get the best bargain you can. Tiffany's isn't that important IMO.

My wife didn't get a big ass.... she had the booty when I met her. Told ya I'm a T&A guy....

[dan991]

X2 everything I see dan say about marriage is selfish, vain garbage.

No... its the truth for over 38.8% of all marriages. My marriage was okay.... its just my ex-wife didn't like my girlfriend and I picked the girlfriend....

[Eddie_m63]

I told my wife That I'd buy her any ring she wanted under 6k.
The only thing is... If marriage is truly. 50/50
Then I would like a wedding gift from her of equal value in return.
She said OK and picked out a ring for a little under 6k.
So I said OK now I would like a Turbo kit for my Trans Am which was about 4-5k.

After about 2 weeks she decided she didn't need a ring.
She said she didn't realize how much hard work had to be done to buy a foolish ring the symbolizes nothing in the end.

She realized we could spend the 10-11k we were going to spend on gifts for one another. On more important things.

I don't play the game that men HAVE to buy a ring. men HAVE buy a house for the woman.
I say if a woman truly love you then all the material things really don't matter.

I don't know why people spend thousands on a ring when a 500 symbolizes the same thing, oh wait is all about bragging rights lol.

[Armykid93]

No... its the truth for over 38.8% of all marriages. My marriage was okay.... its just my ex-wife didn't like my girlfriend and I picked the girlfriend....

Its really not funny, its not clever or cute either when you say that. It simply makes you look like an ass.

[Rwy]

NOOOOoooooooooooooooooo don't do it! No penis funeral! Stay single! An old wise man once said; putting a ring on a girls finger is like putting a down payment on a piece of ass! Don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

my penis will need a funeral if I dont lock it up

[Rwy]

I told my wife That I'd buy her any ring she wanted under 6k.
The only thing is... If marriage is truly. 50/50
Then I would like a wedding gift from her of equal value in return.
She said OK and picked out a ring for a little under 6k.
So I said OK now I would like a Turbo kit for my Trans Am which was about 4-5k.

After about 2 weeks she decided she didn't need a ring.
She said she didn't realize how much hard work had to be done to buy a foolish ring the symbolizes nothing in the end.

She realized we could spend the 10-11k we were going to spend on gifts for one another. On more important things.

I don't play the game that men HAVE to buy a ring. men HAVE buy a house for the woman.
I say if a woman truly love you then all the material things really don't matter.

Yea she was picking out rings around 15k and I figured I would spend around 20k. I can afford it but my issue is if I have to spend that on a rock her parents better be throwing in some serious bucks for a wedding.

[dan991]

Its really not funny, its not clever or cute either when you say that. It simply makes you look like an ass.

Its the truth....

You don't like that 38.8% of all marriages (as of 2011) end with divorce? Blame society..... not me. I'll take the blame for the girlfriend though

[Rwy]

Its really not funny, its not clever or cute either when you say that. It simply makes you look like an ass.

The stats are pretty ugly. Thats why i waited until my mid 30's to finally pull the trigger. There is no chance I will go through a mid life crisis as my whole life has been a mid life crisis.

[canesfan804]

I've purchased 3 and only got 1 back

Next time you think you want to buy one just send ME the $$$ and when you decide you dont want to do it Ill send you 1/2 of it back. Better odds than you currently have.

[canesfan804]

Its not how much you put into the ring or the wedding, reception, or honeymoon that matters. Its how much you put into the MARRIAGE that will determine if the 2 of you are happy. Dont get me wrong I enjoy nice things but I dont like going into debt to pay for those things. We had a very small, yet beautiful, wedding. Didnt spend much on it at all because we didnt have much then. Even now that we do have a little I can still see the glimmer in her eyes when she looks at our wedding pics. I can tell she would not change a thing about that day. When you find one like that you keep her FOREVER!

[Rwy]

I do pretty well for myself. It would be a cash purchase. I just dont think I should have to pay for the ring and the wedding. I am from NY weddings are not small and they are expensive. I personally would be fine with a destination wedding with close friends and family but her family are ridiculous with religion and we have to get married in a church. If they only knew their daughter is marrying an atheist

anyhow i guess no one really knows the best city to buy a ring. I read NY is not a good place to buy so I iwll keep searching.

[dan991]

I do pretty well for myself. It would be a cash purchase. I just dont think I should have to pay for the ring and the wedding. I am from NY weddings are not small and they are expensive. I personally would be fine with a destination wedding with close friends and family but her family are ridiculous with religion and we have to get married in a church. If they only knew their daughter is marrying an atheist

anyhow i guess no one really knows the best city to buy a ring. I read NY is not a good place to buy so I iwll keep searching.

I have a friend that's a diamond broker here in Chicago. He's the guy that buys right from the mining companies and resells to the jewelry stores. He says go to either FL or Cali; buy the ring there and have it shipped to NY so you don't have to pay sales tax. He says FL and Cali have the lowest prices for diamonds (don't know why).

[--->>405<<---]

dan i think u should quit whatever job it is u have and become a counselor man! just a plain old counselor.. u dont specialize in any one thing but rather counsel people in all things. marriage, divorce, emotional problems, stress, psychological disorders, etc..

(LOL)

Doctor Dan's Counseling

[jasc]

I do pretty well for myself. It would be a cash purchase. I just dont think I should have to pay for the ring and the wedding. I am from NY weddings are not small and they are expensive. I personally would be fine with a destination wedding with close friends and family but her family are ridiculous with religion and we have to get married in a church. If they only knew their daughter is marrying an atheist

anyhow i guess no one really knows the best city to buy a ring. I read NY is not a good place to buy so I iwll keep searching.

Congrats RWY. I couldn't tell you the "best" city, but NY is going to be one of the most expensive due to the ridiculous cost of living.

Your money would go a lot further somewhere with a lower cost of living. Do you have friends/family that live outside of NY? Maybe visit them and spend a few days ring shopping. As long as they don't live in southern Cali or similar, you should get a lot more for your money.

[Armykid93]

Its the truth....

You don't like that 38.8% of all marriages (as of 2011) end with divorce? Blame society..... not me. I'll take the blame for the girlfriend though

What's your point with the stats? I'm not seeing one