THE SWEETEST, EASIEST, AND WORTHWHILE JEWELRY (ENGAGEMENT RING) SHOPPING EXPERIENCE EVER.
You can't beat a family operated business that is operated by four GIA graduate gemologists. The coolest thing is that they are all brothers and sisters (at the time of my visit, only one of the brothers and sisters were present)! Not only will you feel secure and reassured about dropping a significant amount of money, the process from A to Z is sweet and easy.
My fiancee and I were probably one of few people of age 24 walking around the jewelry district (By no means I'm saying we are loaded but honestly, who would you take more seriously in regards to potential business? The 24 year old couple or that middle-aged man with a Rolex?)
As we walked in, we received a warm greeting but "silly kiddos" was written all over their forehead. Either way, we didn't feel intimidated or pressure, just a nice, relaxed, family setting vibe. They just continued on with their routine.
As we were browsing their offerings, they asked us if we needed help. My fiancee told them exactly what she wanted. They also asked what our budget was. THEY GAVE HER EXACTLY WHAT SHE WANTED WITHIN OUR BUDGET AND THE RESULTS WERE AMAZING!
First, she chose the setting. It was the exact setting she wanted and the best part is that it was paired with a wedding band. On to the diamond... The woman pulled a few diamonds from her inventory and sat the diamonds on the setting to show us examples of what the end result could be. She also took out the time to show us the diamonds under magnification and told us key things to watch out for when purchasing a diamond.
She ended up choosing a diamond which is 1 ct, round cut, F color VS2 clarity, and excellent across the board of specs. It is amazingly beautiful especially under magnification and it was literally the entire budget. VERY VERY WELL WORTH IT. The most amazing feeling was that when we chose the pairing, we honestly thought while the woman was crunching numbers on the calculator that it would be well above our budget. The price was too good to be true but it was in fact true.
The re-sizing and setting of the diamond took a bit over an hour. We were shocked in awe especially my fiancee's reaction was priceless. We were happy, the siblings were happy that we were happy, and everything turned out to be perfect.
I HIGHLY recommend this place for many reasons:
-Read my testimony above.
-A majority of the time, you will tell jewelers your budget and they will attempt to upsell you even if it's a few hundred dollars more. Here, they respect your budget, your time, and their time. You tell them your budget, they'll meet it.
-It's a jewelry business so cash is king. If you don't know why, ask around.
-They will take you every step of the way, literally from providing options to even education. I was even walked downstairs to watch bits of the re-sizing and setting process.
-Cozy family environment. While we were waiting for everything to be completed, we were hanging out in the shop talking to the employees. We felt like we were talking to our uncles and aunts. Laid-back, comfortable, relaxing unlike most shops where you feel like you are being hard-sold or given that observant gaze where you are being financially profiled.
-It's pricey, but you are shopping for DIAMONDS so don't forget that. You get what you pay. Quality diamonds, more money. So-so diamonds, less money. Either way they will meet your budget but however much you are paying, it is worth every single dollar. read more