18 carat gold ring 1 carat diamond €995

Keith C

Reduced from €2995, could be a bargain.

http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/VIP/cmr1_cmp2810_cm.html?tag=mail_ie_uk_2009-07-29_36270&srcid=3666

The colour is brutal and clarity isnt mentioned. What the hell is Purity?

Basq

Gives a new meaning to their "Zen Engagement" policy, eh.. eh?! :pac:

Seriously.. they'll probably send you an actual carrot, and claim:

a) their website description was incorrect.. and has now been changed to reflect it's 18 carrots you get.
b) you can only return it for a replacement - another carrot or alternatively, a nice and ripe tomato.
c) their "volatile stock system blah blah blah" (aka "listen, we just threw it out our office window and hoped for the best")

C'est la vie!

CH3OH

the referenced purity is the clarity.. P3 equivalent to I3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_clarity

"Included category (I) diamonds have obvious inclusions that are clearly visible to a trained grader under 10x magnification.[2] Included diamonds have inclusions that are usually visible without magnification or have inclusions that threaten the durability of the stone. The I category is divided into three grades; I1 denotes a higher clarity grade than I2, which in turn is higher than I3. Inclusions in I1 diamonds often are seen to the unaided eye. I2 inclusions are easily seen, while I3 diamonds have large and extremely easy to see inclusions that typically impact the brilliance of the diamond, as well as having inclusions that are often likely to threaten the structure of the diamond"

this is not a bargain.... it would be a waste to buy it.. imho

Ch3oh said it. Rip off.

Vic Vinegar

basquille wrote: »

Gives a new meaning to their "Zen Engagement" policy, eh.. eh?! :pac:

Ha ha!

rubadub

Ah diamonds, the most impressive marketing scam every thought up...

De Beers are amazing, if you don't buy her a diamond you don't love her, utterly genius and disgraceful in equal amounts.

Clareman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ur2er-STls

You mightn't want to open it if you are in a work place where people are easily offended

54kroc

Clareman wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ur2er-STls

You mightn't want to open it if you are in a work place where people are easily offended

Ha Ha Brilliant

Can you even buy a crappy one Carat diamond for under a grand anywhere else?
Not that i'd buy anything off them bastards again but it seem's like a good price.

Boggles

basquille wrote: »

c) their "volatile stock system blah blah blah" (aka "listen, we just threw it out our office window and hoped for the best")

C'est la vie!

:D:D:D:D:D

Lolz - Brilliant!!!

Keano

Is there anything pixmania wont sell?

Santa Claus

For the love of god, somone please move this to the ladies lounge.

Could you imagine how she's react to a diamond bought from an online camera shop, your nuts would be in plaster for a few weeks !

Plus imagine the hassle if you bought the wrong size and had to send it back to them to change it, you woldn't see that bad boy for at least 5 weeks !

There's a shop up the end of temple bar (cows lane i think which is behind isoldes tower off parliment st) that specialise in buying used engagement rings and selling them on cheaper than normal jewellers...I knew a girl who had 3 rings from previous broken engagements over the past 5 years and cashed them in for 5 grand to pay off her car loan last year.

Dublin_Gunner

Santa Claus wrote: »

Plus imagine the hassle if you bought the wrong size and had to send it back to them to change it, you woldn't see that bad boy for at least 5 weeks !

Resize? I'm pretty sure its '1 size fits all'

Basq

Santa Claus wrote: »

I knew a girl who had 3 rings from previous broken engagements over the past 5 years and cashed them in for 5 grand to pay off her car loan last year.

Can I have her number? She sounds like a keeper! :pac:

johnp

rubadub wrote: »

Ah diamonds, the most impressive marketing scam every thought up...

De Beers are amazing, if you don't buy her a diamond you don't love her, utterly genius and disgraceful in equal amounts.

http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/6-things-more-expensive-because-of-marketing.html

EDIT: I especially like the Black Pearl one

bennyob

from what i see its not pixmania selling the ring, its a private seller called caranet...... http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/2362/marchand/caranet.html?article=03342576&bloc=1

Irishpimpdude

basquille wrote: »

Can I have her number? She sounds like a keeper! :pac:

You should know of all people bargain alerts is for bargains and not getting girls numbers, you should give yourself an infraction for that. :pac:

the groutch

looks like pixmania have let Del Boy sell on their site

Santa Claus

Irishpimpdude wrote: »

You should know of all people bargain alerts is for bargains and not getting girls numbers, you should give yourself an infraction for that. :pac:

Don't worry, I put Basq on the naughty list higher up on the naughty list for going off topic :pac:

ronbyrne2005

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_diamond
becoming popular in the recession. not sure how good they look though.