I would have preferred to shop around but my bf found a local jeweler that he liked the sound of on Google reviews (!) and we rode with them the whole way. Small nondescript store downtown, upon arrival they were snobby and not terribly helpful until they gleaned that he's rich and hadn't give me a concrete budget. After that they kinda pulled out "the stops" which consisted of getting me a plastic cup of water cooler h2O-there was only so much they could do because it isn't a glamorous store at all, just a little family shop with nice pieces if you care to look closely enough.
It was kind of a pain in the ass for me, multiple multiple visits while they called in favors from their vendors to get me a sizeable, ethically sourced, excellent quality stone-something I'm not sure they were used to at all. He'd ship in 2 or 3 at a time and I rejected the first 8. Also, I wear a size 8, so I could never try anything on, as every sample was a size 6 or below (wtf-do we need plus sized jewelers too? just have a variety geesh!)
When I imagined ring shopping in the past, it was always at Cartier or Tiffany and there was definitely Dom and some scones somewhere in the scene. Alas-I'm not a Kardashian so my ring experience was very real world. I'm pretty sure we could have gotten a better deal but overall it was important for him to support a local business and we're pleased with the ring.
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(Anonymous) 2013-09-01 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)It was kind of a pain in the ass for me, multiple multiple visits while they called in favors from their vendors to get me a sizeable, ethically sourced, excellent quality stone-something I'm not sure they were used to at all. He'd ship in 2 or 3 at a time and I rejected the first 8. Also, I wear a size 8, so I could never try anything on, as every sample was a size 6 or below (wtf-do we need plus sized jewelers too? just have a variety geesh!)
When I imagined ring shopping in the past, it was always at Cartier or Tiffany and there was definitely Dom and some scones somewhere in the scene. Alas-I'm not a Kardashian so my ring experience was very real world. I'm pretty sure we could have gotten a better deal but overall it was important for him to support a local business and we're pleased with the ring.
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(Anonymous) 2013-09-01 04:50 pm (UTC)(link)http://boards.weddingbee.com/board/waiting#axzz2decEuxAr
aka a collection of the finest batshittery the internet has to offer
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(Anonymous) 2013-09-01 04:54 pm (UTC)(link)i especially love the waiting boards though....for women who are waiting impatiently for their lowlife bf to propose
they actually do contests to see how long they can go without nagging for a proposal
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(Anonymous) 2013-09-01 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)i think i would get in too deep lol