i need diamonds! where online? or will i get better deals face to face?

[Mr Nobody]

Sounds good. I'm gonna rob a few more jewelry and electronics stores tonight.

Can you get me some produce man like watermelons, oranges, apples and such you got a truck?

[Big Chiro Flex]

that's what the guy/guys said years ago, (which is why I asked here)... also had first hand knowledge of markups and wholesale prices, ect... especially price differences between diamonds a point under or point over (like 1.9ct or 2.1ct)

band/setting's i'm not worried about, that's gonna run me under 1k, even for platinum (will probably go white gold). my logic tells me that i'll get more ct's for the $ if I buy loose.... and more ct's is what i'm looking for. ideally, i'd find a 1.8-2.2ct princess cut VS... but i'd settle for SI clarity.


edit... looking online so far I've found a 2.01ct princess cut SI2 "good" cut for $4600, and a 1.71ct princess 'very good' cut SI2 for 3900, and a 1.69ct VS2 "very good" cut for 4700... ugh.. this shit is confusing.

Im Buds with a diamond broker. He was saying regarding white gold vs platiunum: Platinum is SHIT. It's incredibly weak and damages so easy. He said the fact that the jewelry industry managed to sell the whole "platinum" concept to the general public is one of the bigger jokes of the industry. ALWAYS go white gold.

[hrspwr1]

I wonder how you can buy a diamond without looking at it in person first. Pictures can not represent the way a well cut stone can reflect light, never pay full price either - pay cash and offer 30% less to buy it right now.

[XFACTOR]

I buy all my wife's jewelry from an Israeli group in the Diamond District in New York. The diamonds are first class and they customize anything I want.  Their prices won't be beat anywhere in the world.......I have searched

[whitewidow]

I need either a 1.7+ct princess cut, or a 1.3ct single, plus a couple .75ct princess cut.

never bought online, and my regular 'jewelry guy' is loooong gone.... and I happen to be in an area where diamond prices are steep (lots of old wealthy people).

any places online I should be looking at? or is my best bet doing a deal face to face? what's a "good price" to pay for what i'm looking for?

is the difference between SI and VS THAT noticeable? i'm more concerned with overall size. what's the price difference between SI and VS.

Either a single 1.7ct

or

single 1.3ct
two .75ct

what am i looking to pay? all princess cut, all SI clarity.....

Bro you want some good ICE buy it at a big mall with numerous Jewelry stores to check out. Up here we have La Rog wich is family owned there is also freidlanders wich has some nice cutts. I would stay away from department stores and pawn shops go with Freidlanders. I am sure there are huge malls that have jewelry stores that have been owned for years by family. If you get it set in Platinum and the quality of diamond is top notch a pair of diamond earings each one weighin 1.7 grams that is close to 4 grams for the set you are looking at a easy 2,500$ for the pair and that is a deal!  probably more like 3,500$-4,000$ brand new if you pay retail and don't get a discount. if you are buying top quality and they are set in platinum diamond earings are big money if top quality, but if you pay for quality you will get some earings that will blind somebody in the sun.

[XFACTOR]

Bro you want some good ICE buy it at a big mall with numerous Jewelry stores to check out. Up here we have La Rog wich is family owned there is also freidlanders wich has some nice cutts. I would stay away from department stores and pawn shops go with Freidlanders. I am sure there are huge malls that have jewelry stores that have been owned for years by family. If you get it set in Platinum and the quality of diamond is top notch a pair of diamond earings each one weighin 1.7 grams that is close to 4 grams for the set you are looking at a easy 2,500$ for the pair and that is a deal!  probably more like 3,500$-4,000$ brand new if you pay retail and don't get a discount. if you are buying top quality and they are set in platinum diamond earings are big money if top quality, but if you pay for quality you will get some earings that will blind somebody in the sun.

I swear some of you guys just write shit without any knowledge of anything.  Scary!

[whitewidow]

I swear some of you guys just write shit without any knowledge of anything.  Scary!

Well I do own a .50ct diamond earing set in platinum and it was expensive close to 1K! what else is their to know? If you want nice jewelry you have to pay nice money! otherwise you will buy a fugazi.
Some of us do not wear cubic like you do. Good diamonds are expensive,not all diamonds are the same grade. My diamond ring is a ct set and I paid 2 grand flat. Good jewelry is expensive not all of us buy it from a pawn shop or some thug with some gold on a roap shit.

[whitewidow]

I swear some of you guys just write shit without any knowledge of anything.  Scary!

I can't believe what a a classless shitbag you are! The guy wants to buy some nice jewelry not something that comes with no receipt or used to belong to some jerkoff like yourself. You want a memory when you buy jewelry and not one where you buy it from some asshole off the corner or buy something cheap and used from a pawn shop. You go to a family owned business that has been in business for years! Not being racist but most of the best jewelers are jewish. You sure are some asshole! you need to buy some class! sometimes money is not important to the buyer as long as they are getting a nice cutt from a reputable seller. Geez what a shitbag you are, no class at all! ESFitness has money to spend, he does not need to scoop to a low level like buying from a pawn shop or a crackhead on the corner selling fake shit. Some of us have class. My diamonds blind people, make everybody say Bling Bling!

[spidey007]

I bought my diamond on Blue Nile.  Great service and place to buy.  All have GIA reports, etc.  Also great about returns.

[XFACTOR]

I can't believe what a a classless shitbag you are! The guy wants to buy some nice jewelry not something that comes with no receipt or used to belong to some jerkoff like yourself. You want a memory when you buy jewelry and not one where you buy it from some asshole off the corner or buy something cheap and used from a pawn shop. You go to a family owned business that has been in business for years! Not being racist but most of the best jewelers are jewish. You sure are some asshole! you need to buy some class! sometimes money is not important to the buyer as long as they are getting a nice cutt from a reputable seller. Geez what a shitbag you are, no class at all! ESFitness has money to spend, he does not need to scoop to a low level like buying from a pawn shop or a crackhead on the corner selling fake shit. Some of us have class. My diamonds blind people, make everybody say Bling Bling!

All I can do is laugh at you.  Sorry.  I love that you think the Diamond District in New York is classless jewellery. The group I deal with sells to Tiffany. 

 

[XFACTOR]

Well I do own a .50ct diamond earing set in platinum and it was expensive close to 1K! what else is their to know? If you want nice jewelry you have to pay nice money! otherwise you will buy a fugazi.
Some of us do not wear cubic like you do. Good diamonds are expensive,not all diamonds are the same grade. My diamond ring is a ct set and I paid 2 grand flat. Good jewelry is expensive not all of us buy it from a pawn shop or some thug with some gold on a roap shit.

MALL JEWLERY!!!!!!!!! bhahahahahhahahahaha

[Voice of Doom]

Reading this thread lowered my Test levels...

[whitewidow]

MALL JEWLERY!!!!!!!!! bhahahahahhahahahaha

I said go to a big mall in your city where they have the expensive jewelry shops. family owned classy stores that have been in the family for years. Yeah New york diamond district is that where all the fake chinese rolex's get sold as well? Did you feel better buying a fake rolex that came with a rolex box Yes go to one of the bigger clssier malls because that is where the classy jewelry stores are. Not macys,or Nordtrom, privately family owned stores and freidlanders is not too bad. LOL you are one jerk-off new yorks diamond district-LOL. is that where all the hookers trade there cubics and a blow-job for a hit of rock cocaine. You sport up cubics you dumbshit. Real diamonds cost money!. You don;t have the choice to get your diamond set in platinum when you shop at new yorks diamond street market-LOL. I bet they have a gang of chain snatchers hanging out by your bank offering you that cubic shit and gold on the rope.
LOL New Yorks Diamond zone-classic(Vintage)-LOL. "I got them Platinum Rolex's in the original box 2 for 5 son".LOL

[whitewidow]

MALL JEWLERY!!!!!!!!! bhahahahahhahahahaha

New yorks Diamond and rolex zone"we don't do sizing"-Bling bling!

[XFACTOR]

New yorks Diamond and rolex zone"we don't do sizing"-Bling bling!

the fact that you don't know about the diamond district in new York and refer people to mall jewelry says enough. You really don't need to say anything else.

[whitewidow]

the fact that you don't know about the diamond district in new York and refer people to mall jewelry says enough. You really don't need to say anything else.

google- La Rog or Freidlanders both great shops for rolex's and diamonds wich both have locations in classy malls in my state just goole them and check their locations. they are in classy malls like washington square or clackamas town center. We don't have guys selling cubics and fake rolex's in diamond zone-lol

[whitewidow]

the fact that you don't know about the diamond district in new York and refer people to mall jewelry says enough. You really don't need to say anything else.

They don;t have classy malls where they have all the expensive jewelry stores you just buy from the guys who sell chinese knockoff cubics and rolex's! Hands down that is diamond zone in the big Apple. go down a block and they have swarovski crystals "4- for 3 baby"!-LOL you crack me up.

[calfzilla]

google- La Rog or Freidlanders both great shops for rolex's and diamonds wich both have locations in classy malls in my state just goole them and check their locations. they are in classy malls like washington square or clackamas town center. We don't have guys selling cubics and fake rolex's in diamond zone-lol

I'm in the Portland area too, do those stores you mention have used Rolexs?  Was looking to get one but planning on going to a pawn shop since I can't afford a new one.

[whitewidow]

I'm in the Portland area too, do those stores you mention have used Rolexs?  Was looking to get one but planning on going to a pawn shop since I can't afford a new one.

Yes if you go to washington square Freidlanders has Rolex's and so do a few other jewelry stores, La Rog just specializes in diamonds. Clackamas town center also has a freidlanders with nice rolexs they also have a few other stores that carry fat rolex's. Buying a rolex that used to belong to somebody else just is not special to me. I would always just buy one brand new . I  prefer Gucci watches myself but the gold ones with the diamond dial you can get a nice gucci for no more then 1,200$. The rolex's are The top notch watches but buy insurance because if anything happens you don;t want to be fucked.

[ESFitness]

I'm in the Portland area too, do those stores you mention have used Rolexs?  Was looking to get one but planning on going to a pawn shop since I can't afford a new one.

check www.watchuseek.com

[ESFitness]

Yes if you go to washington square Freidlanders has Rolex's and so do a few other jewelry stores, La Rog just specializes in diamonds. Clackamas town center also has a freidlanders with nice rolexs they also have a few other stores that carry fat rolex's. Buying a rolex that used to belong to somebody else just is not special to me. I would always just buy one brand new . I  prefer Gucci watches myself but the gold ones with the diamond dial you can get a nice gucci for no more then 1,200$. The rolex's are The top notch watches but buy insurance because if anything happens you don;t want to be fucked.

noooooooo! don't get any Gucci watches!!! for 1200 you can find a preowned Omega that will hold value, if not increase in value. just say NO to watches with diamonds. lol. I remember my first rolex day-date with diamond dial.. it was in the 'bling bling' era (puff-daddy style lol).. I dunno what I was thinking. I actually SOLD that watch and bought two Gucci's (bad move, but back then I wasn't watch-savvy). proper swiss watch will at the very least retain 85% of it's value, if not INCREASE in value (depending on the watch.... i.e. a 95 Rolex Daytona... shit, I believe it's 95??.. the last year they used a Zenith movement before they went to an in-house movement... ect...).

watches I know... diamonds I do not! lol... even though back in the day I used to wear diamond stud earrings. lol... (again, I was young. haha).


thanks for all the replies though.

[whitewidow]

noooooooo! don't get any Gucci watches!!! for 1200 you can find a preowned Omega that will hold value, if not increase in value. just say NO to watches with diamonds. lol. I remember my first rolex day-date with diamond dial.. it was in the 'bling bling' era (puff-daddy style lol).. I dunno what I was thinking. I actually SOLD that watch and bought two Gucci's (bad move, but back then I wasn't watch-savvy). proper swiss watch will at the very least retain 85% of it's value, if not INCREASE in value (depending on the watch.... i.e. a 95 Rolex Daytona... shit, I believe it's 95??.. the last year they used a Zenith movement before they went to an in-house movement... ect...).

watches I know... diamonds I do not! lol... even though back in the day I used to wear diamond stud earrings. lol... (again, I was young. haha).


thanks for all the replies though.

It is all about what you like to sport, screw omegas! I would take a Gucci gold watch with the diamond dial over a Omega anyday. every watch loses value after it leaves the store. Watches are about getting the watch you want not a watch that carrys value. never sell a watch you bought. Just save up and buy a new one but always save your gucci. If omega is something you wanted more you should of bought the omega not the gucci. Screw Omega I would of kept the gucci. You probably got a cheap gucci not one of the diamond dial gold guccis those were 1998-99 bling bling era. when you buy your ice be careful your going to have to spend a good chunk of cash don;t be cheap and try to save a dollar when buying any jewelry and always know what you want, also always buy it from a retailer that gives you a receipt not some hustler who gives you a good trade for some Gear. just sell the gear and pay cash for your jewelry. alot of people get their jewelry from guys who get desperate and trade their jewels for drugs or steroids. tell them to fuck-off and buy your jewelry with your own cash and get what you want not what is a good deal. I have no idea who would take a omega over a gucci. who gives a shit about the value. everybody into fshion knows Gucci not anybody knows what the fuck omega is. just me opinion more people will be jealous over the gucci over the Omega as long as it is a top notch Gucci.

[ESFitness]

It is all about what you like to sport, screw omegas! I would take a Gucci gold watch with the diamond dial over a Omega anyday. every watch loses value after it leaves the store. Watches are about getting the watch you want not a watch that carrys value. never sell a watch you bought. Just save up and buy a new one but always save your gucci. If omega is something you wanted more you should of bought the omega not the gucci. Screw Omega I would of kept the gucci. You probably got a cheap gucci not one of the diamond dial gold guccis those were 1998-99 bling bling era. when you buy your ice be careful your going to have to spend a good chunk of cash don;t be cheap and try to save a dollar when buying any jewelry and always know what you want, also always buy it from a retailer that gives you a receipt not some hustler who gives you a good trade for some Gear. just sell the gear and pay cash for your jewelry. alot of people get their jewelry from guys who get desperate and trade their jewels for drugs or steroids. tell them to fuck-off and buy your jewelry with your own cash and get what you want not what is a good deal. I have no idea who would take a omega over a gucci. who gives a shit about the value. everybody into fshion knows Gucci not anybody knows what the fuck omega is. just me opinion more people will be jealous over the gucci over the Omega as long as it is a top notch Gucci.

watches are a whole different ballgame.

if you buy a Gucci, you may as well be buying a fossil.

when you buy a watch, a swiss automatic, you're buying quality. watches aren't about fashion. serious watch collectors will always scoff at a watch with diamonds. (since the 'diamonds' in the watch face are usuaully just chips at 1/20ct they're not worth anything anyways).

when you spend 3k on an omega, zenith, panerai (well, panerai's gonna run you $6k+), tag, IWC, Glaschultte(sp? lol), A. Lang shone, Bell & Ross, ect.... that watch is gonna be worth the same $3k you paid for it next year, and the year after, and 5 years after that.... you spend $3k on Gucci (I dunno what Gucci cost's $3k), there's no way in hell you're gonna get more than $1k for it next week or next year (and it's probably gonna be a quartz, not automatic).

moral of the story... don't waste a $1k+ on a watch that's not a swiss automatic.

[BBSSchlemiel]

My friend owns www.dreamstone.com. Order from there, or go to his shop in the diamond district if you're ever in NYC.