Good Deals - Reputable Websites
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:32 am
So maybe we can try something a little different - actually helping each other out :doh:
From time to time we all want to buy shit over the web without getting pikkkled -so maybe we can keep a thread of decent deals / reputable websites.
My contribution: http://www.adiamor.com/
The wife and I are getting ready to celebrate 15 years together, and she had been hinting (OK, just flat out saying) a platinum ring was the thing. So went on-line and looked at a bunch of styles and she finally (after looking at 200 or so freaking settings) found what she wanted on Blue Nile. We wern't getting a new stone, the 1.5 ct. Marquis she has is just fine, but she wanted a new setting. Before I bought from BN I went to my local jewler to see if he had anything close in price - I'd spend with him if it was. He didn't and then tried to talk me into white gold which just isn't the same. He was at $4,800 for the same setting that BN had for $4,100 - no dice. So I got home and called BN to order and they tell me they won't sell me just the setting, I have to buy a new center stone too. Said they had too many returns of prongs being broken, wrong sizes, etc. Bullshit. I told them I'd send he current ring (I had the diamond mapped when I bought it) and they could set it. No - sorry fuck you mr. would be customer we don't want your money. So faced with telling the wife she wasn't getting the ring it took he a month to find or shelling out for a new center stone which wasn't happening, I started looking, and looking, and looking. Finally found Adiamor, and not only did I find the exact same setting as BN, but it was $1,700 cheaper
So with no uncertain amount of trepidation, I called, talked to them, thy sounded reputable so I bought it. It arrived Friday and I took it to my Jewler to have the stone set from her original ring ($100 to do that) - but he confirmed it was 950 platinum and the side set rocks were color/weight clarity as described. So long and short - if any of you are looking for a good price on Jelwery that won't fuck you (but hopefully you get well fucked for buying it for her) I'll recommend Adiamor.
From time to time we all want to buy shit over the web without getting pikkkled -so maybe we can keep a thread of decent deals / reputable websites.
My contribution: http://www.adiamor.com/
The wife and I are getting ready to celebrate 15 years together, and she had been hinting (OK, just flat out saying) a platinum ring was the thing. So went on-line and looked at a bunch of styles and she finally (after looking at 200 or so freaking settings) found what she wanted on Blue Nile. We wern't getting a new stone, the 1.5 ct. Marquis she has is just fine, but she wanted a new setting. Before I bought from BN I went to my local jewler to see if he had anything close in price - I'd spend with him if it was. He didn't and then tried to talk me into white gold which just isn't the same. He was at $4,800 for the same setting that BN had for $4,100 - no dice. So I got home and called BN to order and they tell me they won't sell me just the setting, I have to buy a new center stone too. Said they had too many returns of prongs being broken, wrong sizes, etc. Bullshit. I told them I'd send he current ring (I had the diamond mapped when I bought it) and they could set it. No - sorry fuck you mr. would be customer we don't want your money. So faced with telling the wife she wasn't getting the ring it took he a month to find or shelling out for a new center stone which wasn't happening, I started looking, and looking, and looking. Finally found Adiamor, and not only did I find the exact same setting as BN, but it was $1,700 cheaper
So with no uncertain amount of trepidation, I called, talked to them, thy sounded reputable so I bought it. It arrived Friday and I took it to my Jewler to have the stone set from her original ring ($100 to do that) - but he confirmed it was 950 platinum and the side set rocks were color/weight clarity as described. So long and short - if any of you are looking for a good price on Jelwery that won't fuck you (but hopefully you get well fucked for buying it for her) I'll recommend Adiamor.