taxgenius
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Don't forget that women compare. They also have studied rings a lot more closely than we have, and can ID the Tiffany/Cartier etc. one from a mile away.
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Don't forget that women compare. They also have studied rings a lot more closely than we have, and can ID the Tiffany/Cartier etc. one from a mile away.
This is not true. They can recognize certain signature styles, like Tiffany's bezel set, but those settings are readily available elsewhere.
I think this is where most guys make the mistake. Very similar settings are readily available elsewhere. But the ladies can tell the difference in the slightest details. Keep in mind, they've been studying and researching this topic for years.
Your comparison doesn't make sense. The quality of a diamond is measured by the 4Cs and it's make. It doesn't matter who sells it. For what it's worth you can take a loose stone to Tiffany and have them set it in one of their settings. Going this route allows you to spend the money on buying a high quality stone without paying the premium price charged by these jewelers.
I guess it depends on who you know whether or not you can get something done.
Again the shoe comparison does not work. All the value is in the stone (raw material) and not the handwork or lack thereof as in a shoe. These high end stores charge full retail and then some for materials along with premium labor rates for the work. Yeah are there people who drink the kool aid and don't care? Yep. Is it smart money or does it apply to most diamond buyers? Nope.
Just for snicks do you really think you can take a Tiffany ring to any other store or diamond buyer and get what you paid for or better yet a profit? Not in a million years. You'll most likely get an offer based on rap prices for the day. When it comes to diamonds I and many others couldn't care less where you bought it from. What matters is the 4 Cs and make. That's what determines it's value. Attention to these details is more important to a woman than what name is on the blue box.
I guess this all depends on the woman though. LOL. To some, all that matters is the box and what's inside doesn't matter at all. It could be a CZ engagement ring and they would be happy as can be.
To me diamonds are suppose to be white. If I want warm- looking stone, there are plenty of other gemstones. Your wife will hate you if the stone is yellowish. Don't forget that women compare. I'd rather sacrifice size than quality. Try to get at least one carat if you can.
Absolutely. Ultimately, if your fiancee isn't thrilled with whatever you put on her finger, you've got a problem. But some ladies put value in the brand name and brand experience, and it's important to not discount that.
I think most women really want a stone that looks good on the finger. Some will get into the certificate details, some are hung up on the brand name, but overall they just want their friends to say "WOW" when they see it.
This.
I think this is where most guys make the mistake. Very similar settings are readily available elsewhere. But the ladies can tell the difference in the slightest details. Keep in mind, they've been studying and researching this topic for years.
This assumes the only two choices OP has are to either (i) buy a name-brand ring, or (ii) buy a loose stone and create a name-brand ring lookalike. However, I don't think anyone is suggesting OP buy a loose stone through PriceScope and then set it in a knock-off Tiffany/Cartier setting in an attempt to "fool" his GF into thinking it came from a big-name jeweler.
Agreed. But I think men (in general) underestimate women's ability to identify a diamond ring as that of a particular brand absent the box. Just because we can't tell them apart doesn't mean that they can't. I actually disagree on "all they want is for it to look good on their finger". Why do they want it to look good on their finger? To impress people. If the ring looks good, AND they can further impress their friends with the fact that it came from Harry Winston, they'll take that too. That said, there are clearly some ladies who actually do not care if it looks good on their finger or not - you could give them a plastic banded CZ and they'd be thrilled. But for those who do care how it looks, they probably also care about where it came from (though the two factors may be of varying importance).