New york engagement rings help ?

Al 25

hey guys please help:)

goin to new york on holiday in march decided to propose while there ,
ive got 3,500 euro in the kitty for a ring , so anyone been recently got any advice on jewellers in new york, im sure there is good jewellers in ireland but im getting engaged in nyc so gonna get the ring there .

Intothesea

Hello there. The first place I'd head to is ID jewelry. Their site isn't the most awe-inspiring but the deals are excellent (as long as you stick to GIA and AGS-certified stones). Irish people abroad are fond of Haniken's. Hard-selling but trustworthy and with good deals -- Engagement rings direct. A little bit further away on Long Island is Good Old Gold -- top-class stones but a little bit more expensive than ID, for ex. And by appointment only are James Allen.

At today's exchange rate E3500 = $4754. Minus about 8% (NY sales tax) gives about $4374 to play with. Looking at James Allen's inventory for GIA/AGS certs I'd go for a basic solitaire setting: setting ($360) and this stone ($3590). Making for a grand total of $3950. Okay, good luck with your trip

Heineken Helen

Tiffanys

Al 25

cheers guys for the feed back but heard tiffanys are bit snooty and over priced , heard good reports about hanikens any more info would be greatly appreicated cheers

Theboinkmaster

Al 25 wrote: »

cheers guys for the feed back but heard tiffanys are bit snooty and over priced , heard good reports about hanikens any more info would be greatly appreicated cheers

I got a brilliant ring in Hanikens last August and i posted some advice on them awhile ago - do a search and you'll find it, or search for my posts.

I also posted about my Tiffany NY experience too.

quazzy

Was recommended (from boards.ie posters) to go to Salvatore & Co. when I was in New York

Myself and the OH had a very good experience with the team there and bought her engagement ring.

http://www.salvatoreandco.com/