Engagement ring

ToonArmy89

Hey looking for a few pieces of advice. Going to propose to my girlfriend in late Decemeber Iknow its a good while away but we are going abroad then so hoping to do it then before Christmas and have actually had this date in my head for the last 2 years as it would be 10 years since first getting together but I have two questions

1) is it too early to buy the ring ?

2) I have looked online at engagement rings and have been half told a ring she would like. I have to pick it myself and won't be getting anymore hints and have seen one online on Applebys that is €5,995 but I was hoping to pay no more than €5k. Do you think they would knock 1k off the asking price . I know it isn't unusual to knock 10% off but would I be expecting too much to think they could knock 1k off

eurokev

Buy a cheap token ring to propose with, then let her pick out the one she wants afterwards is the most common way if going about this from what I know.

Can't answer your question on price. I paid less than half this amount. I would imagine Applebee's wouldn't be the negotiating type. I used a local jeweler and got a great deal

ToonArmy89

Ye sadly a token ring won't be happening as she has said she 'trusts' me to pick the engagement ring and that's what she wants me to do.

I'm open to suggestions also on other jewellers in and around Dublin

purple hands

Bespoke Diamonds on Kildare Street...very pleasant to deal with and reasonably priced

MissElle

I agree with the token ring, my fiancee proposed with one and I loved going together to pick the ring out Have you considered somewhere like Voltaire Diamonds? No shop front as such, had an excellent selection and were very competitively priced (as well as lovely to deal with!). We're going back there to get our wedding rings shortly. Best of luck with whatever you decide OP, you're very organised

ToonArmy89

MissElle I also love the token ring idea and my sisters think that my girlfriend is a lunatic allowing me the pick an engagement ring but it's what she wants so I'll have to buy it myself I'll have a look at Bespoke and Voltaire

Thanks all for the help it's much appreciated

Voltaire Diamonds: Seamus

Many thanks for the mention MissElle, look forward to seeing you for your wedding rings and delighted you enjoyed your experience with Voltaire Diamonds.
ToonArmy89, we would be delighted to meet with you and show you a wide selection of rings. We are located just off Grafton Street, we meet all our clients privately and due to not having overheads associated with a retail shop our prices are very competitive. Our Dublin based workshop can also handmake any specific style if we do not have similar style in our existing collection.
Please see link to our Youtube channel where you will see many styles of rings we have in our collection:
https://www.youtube.com/user/VoltaireDiamonds/videos?shelf_id=1&view=0&sort=dd
You can PM me images here or email info@voltairediamonds.ie
I look forward to hearing from you. 
Have a great week.
Many thanks
Séamus
https://www.voltairediamonds.ie/

Quigs Snr

Another thumbs up for Voltaire... travelled up the country and got ours there in 2011 after seeing lots of threads on boards about them.

stargazer 68

ToonArmy89 wrote: »

MissElle I also love the token ring idea and my sisters think that my girlfriend is a lunatic allowing me the pick an engagement ring but it's what she wants so I'll have to buy it myself I'll have a look at Bespoke and Voltaire

Thanks all for the help it's much appreciated

OP my now husband bought my ring - I never saw it until he proposed - didn't even know he was going to propose!! Anyway we had looked at rings online etc so he had a fair idea of the style I liked. Maybe go through some pics and see what she prefers.

westernlass

Or you could get one made in the style you liked and it'll be much cheaper

Westport_belle

Hi - my partner and I are getting engaged and we're looking at rings at the moment. We haven't fully settled on anything yet but we have visited somebody with a view to having them source stones and design and make an emerald and diamond ring for us.
My question is around certification - the jeweller we're dealing with is sourcing the emerald and diamonds from Antwerp. We're told that coloured stones don't normally come with certificates but they can provide a certificate from AIG Laboratories.
I'm wondering how reputable / credible a cert from this crowd actually is....can't find any reference to them online, apart from links to their own website.
Anybody else have any experience with certification of coloured stone rings?
I'm very confused!!

TIA!