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Wedding rings and bands links

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Links for purchase of wedding rings, two places that I have dealt with. Both very good prices and service imo.

Des Byrne Jewellers
John Weldon Jewellers

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holy_macaroni

Mutz wrote: »

Hi all,

Has anybody had any experiences with Tower Jewellers in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre?

We saw wedding rings we really liked but we both want to be 100% happy with the shops reputation before we buy something so important.

Cheers

a friend of mine bought an engagement ring from towers in blanch and the diamond fell off,they fixed it, and it came back with lumps of glue on it,heard customer care on the matter was a disgrace,they messed him around big time,, i dont recommend the place at all

Mutz

holy_macaroni wrote: »

a friend of mine bought an engagement ring from towers in blanch and the diamond fell off,they fixed it, and it came back with lumps of glue on it,heard customer care on the matter was a disgrace,they messed him around big time,, i dont recommend the place at all

Hey, as it turned out we got our wedding bands from Tower Jewellers in the end. They took an absolute age to make the rings. The man who sold us our bands was a very good salesman who looked after our request, however we ended up paying more for the rings than originally agreed.

I had to get my wedding band re-sized after the honeymoon as it was too big and I nearly lost it several times. This isn't an issue with the jewellers.

The wedding band was Paladium with brushing similar to this, however after getting it re-sized it came back looking like this ring.

It took them four weeks to re-sized it, so by the time I got it back I was just glad to have it, so I never made a complaint. My loss. I just didn't want to leave the ring in for another four week wait to get it back again. In their favour, I will state that they never charged me for the re-sizing.

I should have made a complaint but I actually liked the way the ring looked when I got it back. Just my experience.

youcancallmeal

Supercell wrote: »

Try here instead - http://www.weddingrings-direct.com/show_sub_cat/wedding_rings_in_the_traditional_court_profile/80/1/

The prices are comparable and you won't get stung by customs.

Anyone used these? Got my free ring sizer and plan on getting a few samples sent out.

beltzar

Stay Away from "DELPHI ANTIQUES" in Powerscourt Shopping Centre, Dublin.

My beloved bought my engagement ring there and I have had nothing but problems since. The owner Declan was very difficult to deal with when I discovered a crack in the stone 2 days later!

Since then I've brought to another jewellers who has told me that there are 5 claws broken (even though I paid declan for all the claws to be strengthened etc). The ring is an antique.

Stay away for your own peace of mind.

And we too met Seamus from Voltaire and had no complaints. I just wanted something different and Boy oh boy did we get suckered!

I now wear a M&S €10 ring. GGGRrrrrrrrrrr

connundrum

Anyone have a recommendation for a decent ring repair shop?

I bought my wife's ring in South Africa, it was a bit small, I brought it into a jewellers in Dublin who practically butchered it to make it bigger. SInce then the ring has lost all shape and she can't wear it any more

Any help?

holy_macaroni

connundrum wrote: »

Anyone have a recommendation for a decent ring repair shop?

I bought my wife's ring in South Africa, it was a bit small, I brought it into a jewellers in Dublin who practically butchered it to make it bigger. SInce then the ring has lost all shape and she can't wear it any more

Any help?

weirs on grafton street dublin

beltzar

Ryans jewellers were recommended to me by a friend. And I used to buy a lot of jewellery in The Silver Trout beside Stephens Green and they too suggested "Ryans"

Ryans main shop can be found in the westbury mall.
Good Luck.

Sleepy

Corr’s Jewellers in the Powerscourt Centre re-sized my fiancée's engagement ring for us and we found them fantastic. The ring is a vintage piece with a pearl at it's centre, so not an easy job to re-size either.

fred252

Was thinking of buying the wedding bands abroad. I bought the engagement ring in NY and it was so much better value than in Ireland.

Anybody gotten good value in wedding bands outside of Ireland?

loveisdivine

We got our wedding rings from http://www.touchwoodrings.com/ and I cannot recommend them highly enough.

Completely unique, incredibly personal and its wonderful knowing how much effort went into making them. The couple that make them keep in touch with you throughout the process and send pictures of the rings at various stages of completion.

I love mine and I know in years to come I'm gonna look at it and be reminded of how special it is, how much effort went into it and how it represents our love of the natural world and of each other.

circleskane

saw about this a while ago and it is high up on my desire list for my wedding - make your own rings workshop with your partner -
http://www.confetti.ie/view.aspx?p=1029

€500, materials not included (so that would be the silver or gold i'm presuming).
Would be a lovely memory attached to the ring but a bit concerned i'd botch it!

Newsparkler

beltzar wrote: »

Stay Away from "DELPHI ANTIQUES" in Powerscourt Shopping Centre, Dublin.

My beloved bought my engagement ring there and I have had nothing but problems since. The owner Declan was very difficult to deal with when I discovered a crack in the stone 2 days later!

Since then I've brought to another jewellers who has told me that there are 5 claws broken (even though I paid declan for all the claws to be strengthened etc). The ring is an antique.

Stay away for your own peace of mind.

And we too met Seamus from Voltaire and had no complaints. I just wanted something different and Boy oh boy did we get suckered!

I now wear a M&S €10 ring. GGGRrrrrrrrrrr

Beltzar - I would be really keen to know some more about what happened regarding your ring......Did you ever ask any questions regarding damage to the ring before you bought it? Was it possible for you to get your money back in the end? Do you think they have it back on sale again (would hate to think that someone else may end up with the same damaged ring without knowing about the issues prior to purchase)?

I have fallen in love with a beautiful antique ring in the same shop but as you can appreciate I am rather concerned and reluctant to buy it after reading your message.

If anyone else has any further feedback on this shop it would be much appreciated?

Thanks

beltzar

Newsparkler wrote: »

Beltzar - I would be really keen to know some more about what happened regarding your ring......Did you ever ask any questions regarding damage to the ring before you bought it? Was it possible for you to get your money back in the end? Do you think they have it back on sale again (would hate to think that someone else may end up with the same damaged ring without knowing about the issues prior to purchase)?

I have fallen in love with a beautiful antique ring in the same shop but as you can appreciate I am rather concerned and reluctant to buy it after reading your message.

If anyone else has any further feedback on this shop it would be much appreciated?

Thanks

Hi Newsparkler,
I still have the ring. I asked the jeweller there to replace the centre stone which he did at extra cost. I figured just pay it, and be done. Then when I went back to collect the ring he told me he had gotten it cleaned and the claws strengthened, so I was charged for that as well:mad: - I know, I shouldnt have paid for it, it should have been done before I bought the ring.
At that time my father had passed away suddenly, my mother had become very ill so I just wanted all of this sorted - which I also told the owner that "fine - whatever" please just give me my ring.

A few months later one of the small diamonds fell out, I brought it to a different jewellers (obviously - I will never set foot in that shop again) who said that at least 5 of the claws needed replacing, the ring had never been cleaned and we had been vastly over charged.

I am not enjoying this writing this email as it upsets me to think back to that horrible time, when I wear my ring at speacial occasions, its tainted in my mind and I am trying to forget that horrendous experience.

I hope this answers your question. If you go with this shop BE SURE you agree upon maintenance, come back, where does he send it to for repairs (we had to wait for months) etc.

Good luck

Gym Halpert

I was just wondering if someone could give me some recommendations here. I am looking for a plain Claddagh ring (no stones etc) in Palladium, but I am having trouble finding places that stock them. After reading through this thread I saw that a lot of people had their rings specially made so I was wondering if anyone had any experience of getting a Claddagh ring made (or any ring made) in palladium in Ireland? Could anyone recommend a jewelers here that might be able to make what I am looking for (hopefully for a reasonable price)?

Thanks

Catxscotch

Im not sure where you are based, but there is a jeweller in Monaghan called Annette Lappin, she makes all the jewellery she sells. She made both engagement and wedding rings for both of my sisters weddings (all one of a kind).. I've a friend who wanted a claddagh ring made out of some gold necklace he inherited, and she was able to melt it down and make it. I think she specialises in things like that.

Gym Halpert

Based in Dublin. Could you pm me a contact number for her if you have one? Thanks.

Edit: Found her on Facebook easy enough, have emailed her so should know soon enough. Thanks again. If anyone else has any recommendations I'd appreciate it as I'd like to price around. From looking at Claddaghs in Platinum the prices can vary wildly for even a simple plain one!

Catxscotch

Have just spoken to my friend and mentioned the ring, it wasn't a claddagh ring but just a ring that looked like one his mother used to have..
I'm sure she can still help you out though!!

Berty

I just picked up our Engagement ring from Gleeson Goldsmiths in Shannon where it was being repaired. I brought it to him because he was praised by our friends who used him in the past as he makes the rings and settings for you.

Our White Gold Engagement ring had been damaged so he replaced the settings with a Platinum clustered setting and re-did the ring in Platinum. It looks like a new ring. My OH was thrilled when I brought it home to her.

Is he cheap? No. Do you get what you pay for? Yes, which is high quality work and confidence they are the right people for it.

http://gleesongoldsmiths.ie/

Irishmale

check out

www.natashasherling.ie

I found her to be really helpful and professional and was delighted with service. Pretty sure she could have handled any type of ring I could have asked for.

trav

beltzar wrote: »

Stay Away from "DELPHI ANTIQUES" in Powerscourt Shopping Centre, Dublin.

Bit late to the party here but have to add to the sentiment above with our own tale of woe regarding Delphi Antiques - excuse the essay!

We got engaged a couple of months ago and my other half was in search of an antique ring. Looked around in a few shops and Delphi had a good selection from which she initially picked out a sapphire ring. I am absolutely green on the whole subject of jewels, etc. so I deferred to a website called valuemystuff for a rough valuation (Note, very handy site and I'm not affiliated) - this came in with the asking price at the upper end of the valuation range so fair enough we thought.

At the time we had also been looking at another ring on the website which, when we went in and compared, we both much preferred. The shop owner (Declan) was willing to let it go for €3900, so we went off to think about it and I duly sent in the details for online valuation again. The process takes 48 working hours, however, the weekend was approaching and we wanted to pick it up. Didn't think there was much need to wait for the response as the first valuation had checked-out so seemed above board. We paid for and picked up the ring which he had resized and ordered a matching wedding band which he was to have made and engraved.

So here comes the predictable bit - the valuation came in at €700 - €1000! I rang the guy in the shop and told him about it, to which he insisted that the ring was worth what we paid and online valuations were meaningless. Grand, so I confirmed with him that a proper insurance valuation would produce a number closer to four times that amount - 'absolutely'.

Went looking for a valuer in Dublin, and this bit might serve as a warning for those buying jewellery here - none of the valuers will look at pieces bought in the Republic within the last 12 months! I approached a valuer and claimed the ring was a family piece (apologies if you are reading, but wasn't going abroad for a valuation to compound my losses) - she did a full valuation looking at all gems, gold content, etc and concluded it was worth ... €1000.

This time I went into the shop again to state my case. The degree of denial was mind-boggling ranging from assertions that trained, registered jewellery valuers don't know the value of jewellery and he does - I even asked if going to a third valuer would mean anything (no) - to spurious comments like, "We don't sell jewellery that cheap" (I know). The responses seemed unsurprised and practised, and my request for a refund was flatly denied. I then asked for a receipt, at which point his composure melted and he began to look extremely uncomfortable, shuffled around for paper and pen, asked irrelevant questions and eventually scribbled something, folded the page twice and gave it to me. I left the shop and was walking out of Powerscourt when I checked the "receipt" - it was a piece of paper stating that I had "Left one wedding band for engraving, Yours Sincerely, Declan Corrigan."???

Went back to the shop and pointed out that I had asked for a receipt and received a note about engraving. "Oh, so you want prices on it?", yes - he took the paper back and wrote the prices for the 2 rings on the bottom with no signature, again folding it. I opened it there and then and asked for a proper receipt; very flustered he asked me to leave the shop for 10 minutes and come back for the receipt. I did and checked and collected it when I returned.

Anyway, we realise that we don't have much come-back here, but hope this will warn people of his antics in future. Would be very interested to hear opinions on the receipt fiasco though.

davethe valuer

Hi trav. As one of those "Registered valuers who don't know the value of jewellery" based in Dublin I thought I'd throw in my two cents worth. I won't mention the name of my company or website as what I have to add is important and I'd hate it to be taken down by Boards because it looked like I was promoting my business. First of all registered valuers are the highest trained jewellery experts working in the trade today. There are very few of us and due to the fact that we need to undertake many exams and constant monitoring in order to maintain our status as Registered valuers (nowadays referred to as IRV's). We also have to keep and maintain a laboratory of expensive equipment in order to do our job... equipment that is rarely found in a retailer unless they have an IRV on staff. An IRV certainly knows the value of jewellery as its their job to know. In order to get an accurate valuation its vital that the valuer actually sees the item so using online valuation services such as Valuemystuff can prove unhelpful. The estimates they provide are ballpark SELLING estimates. In otherwords, a rough idea of what you may get if you sold the item at auction less auction fees. It is interesting however that the valuer who did a proper valuation on it came up with a similar figure. That figure is probably the right one (I suspect I know the valuer and she is very professional)... the value supplied by the online service would have just been dumb luck to get close. Colleagues of mine in the UK tested that service anonomously with items they owned and the estimates were wildly innacurate with gemstones incorrectly identified. I am sorry though, to hear that the service you received from a Dublin retailer was disappointing. I gave up retail many years ago as it was becoming more and more difficult. I hope in the end some retailers will take heed of your post and redouble their efforts to improve their service.

DavyD_83

trav wrote: »

Bit late to the party here but have to add to the sentiment above with our own tale of woe regarding Delphi Antiques - excuse the essay!

We got engaged a couple of months ago and my other half was in search of an antique ring. Looked around in a few shops and Delphi had a good selection from which she initially picked out a sapphire ring. I am absolutely green on the whole subject of jewels, etc. so I deferred to a website called valuemystuff for a rough valuation (Note, very handy site and I'm not affiliated) - this came in with the asking price at the upper end of the valuation range so fair enough we thought.

At the time we had also been looking at another ring on the website which, when we went in and compared, we both much preferred. The shop owner (Declan) was willing to let it go for €3900, so we went off to think about it and I duly sent in the details for online valuation again. The process takes 48 working hours, however, the weekend was approaching and we wanted to pick it up. Didn't think there was much need to wait for the response as the first valuation had checked-out so seemed above board. We paid for and picked up the ring which he had resized and ordered a matching wedding band which he was to have made and engraved.

So here comes the predictable bit - the valuation came in at €700 - €1000! I rang the guy in the shop and told him about it, to which he insisted that the ring was worth what we paid and online valuations were meaningless. Grand, so I confirmed with him that a proper insurance valuation would produce a number closer to four times that amount - 'absolutely'.

Went looking for a valuer in Dublin, and this bit might serve as a warning for those buying jewellery here - none of the valuers will look at pieces bought in the Republic within the last 12 months! I approached a valuer and claimed the ring was a family piece (apologies if you are reading, but wasn't going abroad for a valuation to compound my losses) - she did a full valuation looking at all gems, gold content, etc and concluded it was worth ... €1000.

This time I went into the shop again to state my case. The degree of denial was mind-boggling ranging from assertions that trained, registered jewellery valuers don't know the value of jewellery and he does - I even asked if going to a third valuer would mean anything (no) - to spurious comments like, "We don't sell jewellery that cheap" (I know). The responses seemed unsurprised and practised, and my request for a refund was flatly denied. I then asked for a receipt, at which point his composure melted and he began to look extremely uncomfortable, shuffled around for paper and pen, asked irrelevant questions and eventually scribbled something, folded the page twice and gave it to me. I left the shop and was walking out of Powerscourt when I checked the "receipt" - it was a piece of paper stating that I had "Left one wedding band for engraving, Yours Sincerely, Declan Corrigan."???

Went back to the shop and pointed out that I had asked for a receipt and received a note about engraving. "Oh, so you want prices on it?", yes - he took the paper back and wrote the prices for the 2 rings on the bottom with no signature, again folding it. I opened it there and then and asked for a proper receipt; very flustered he asked me to leave the shop for 10 minutes and come back for the receipt. I did and checked and collected it when I returned.

Anyway, we realise that we don't have much come-back here, but hope this will warn people of his antics in future. Would be very interested to hear opinions on the receipt fiasco though.

I bought my engagement ring in Delphi over the last few months. Until now I was happy with the experience and confident I have paid a reasonable price.
Starting to get slightly concerned now. May look into getting it valued sometime soon; although I might be better off not knowing if i have been ripped off in some way....

MsHarlotDeVille

I did extensive research on engagement rings before finding my own,last October. I visited Delphi Antiques twice,once alone and once with my dreamboat to show him an emerald I had my eye on.
The first time I walked in,Declan eyed me suspiciously and was hesitant to open the door to me. He picked up the phone as soon as I walked in and rang a friend to discuss his two week holiday that he was taking the following day. I stood in front of him,making it obvious that I was looking to speak to him about the ring. He got pissed off and asked me what I wanted,(still on the phone!) I said that I was looking to purchase an engagement ring and had one in mind,could he help me.He told me to come back later. I said to him that I was shocked he was more interested in his holiday than helping a customer and I left the store.
I assumed by his behaviour that he was a part-time member of staff and not management/owner,which is why I returned another day with my fiancé. We went a week later,with me intending on letting the management know how he spoke to me and there was a sign on the door saying he was on a fortnight's holiday.
We also visited John Farrington Antiques on Drury St. and we were asked our budget as soon as we walked in the door.I told her and she produced rings five times that and said she had nothing that 'cheap'.
It would seem neither of these establishments have any concept of customer service and are unaffected by any downturn in the economy as they both turn customers away.
Thankfully we found the perfect ring,and wonderful service in another store where we had a lovely experience.

MadsL

Eoin wrote: »

I'd like to recommend Michael Perry Jewellers, he's in the Powerscourt S.C. in Dublin. Although we went in a little late, he managed to order my ring in within a couple of weeks (normally a longer lead time), but more importantly he made my WTB's wedding ring from scratch within 4 weeks, and it is an absolutely perfect fit for the engagement ring.

He was also at least as cheap as other shops with similar rings - and that was using platinum instead of white gold like the other shops.

Also want to recommend Michael. I love my wedding band in Platinum - I wanted a heavy ring and damn did he deliver.

Sala

DavyD_83 wrote: »

I bought my engagement ring in Delphi over the last few months. Until now I was happy with the experience and confident I have paid a reasonable price.
Starting to get slightly concerned now. May look into getting it valued sometime soon; although I might be better off not knowing if i have been ripped off in some way....

Me too, I've just read this now!!!!! That said I looked online and with the 4c's etc so if they are accurate my ring cost less than most similar ones (although I'm not sure exactly what paid!) Might get it valued, but I would grow to hate it if he was ripped off, even though I love it now

Sparkles21

beltzar wrote: »

Hi Newsparkler,
I still have the ring. I asked the jeweller there to replace the centre stone which he did at extra cost. I figured just pay it, and be done. Then when I went back to collect the ring he told me he had gotten it cleaned and the claws strengthened, so I was charged for that as well:mad: - I know, I shouldnt have paid for it, it should have been done before I bought the ring.
At that time my father had passed away suddenly, my mother had become very ill so I just wanted all of this sorted - which I also told the owner that "fine - whatever" please just give me my ring.

A few months later one of the small diamonds fell out, I brought it to a different jewellers (obviously - I will never set foot in that shop again) who said that at least 5 of the claws needed replacing, the ring had never been cleaned and we had been vastly over charged.

I am not enjoying this writing this email as it upsets me to think back to that horrible time, when I wear my ring at speacial occasions, its tainted in my mind and I am trying to forget that horrendous experience.

I hope this answers your question. If you go with this shop BE SURE you agree upon maintenance, come back, where does he send it to for repairs (we had to wait for months) etc.

Good luck

Hi,
Had a very similar experience to Beltzar.. Bought my ring from Delphi antiques. Four months later a diamond fell out. Brought it back to Declan , the owner. He told me he would send it off for repair but at my own cost. Brought the ring to several other jewellers to see if they could repair it. All these jewellers informed me that the metal was completely worn down and weak and that the diamonds would have to be remounted. I told Declan what these jewellers had said and he denied selling me a worn out ring. I requested a full refund because he had sold me a ring unfit for its purpose, he refused. I kept on for a full refund, gathered information from jewellers on the bad condition of my ring and presented this to Declan. After six months he reluctantly give me a full refund. Happy ending but a very stressful time. Now have a perfect ring from Applebys, staff there couldn't have been nicer!

Sparkles21

Sparkles21 wrote: »

Hi,
Had a very similar experience to Beltzar.. Bought my ring from Delphi antiques. Four months later a diamond fell out. Brought it back to Declan , the owner. He told me he would send it off for repair but at my own cost. Brought the ring to several other jewellers to see if they could repair it. All these jewellers informed me that the metal was completely worn down and weak and that the diamonds would have to be remounted. I told Declan what these jewellers had said and he denied selling me a worn out ring. I requested a full refund, he refused. After six months he gave me a full refund. Happy ending but a very stressful time. Now have a perfect ring from Applebys, staff there couldn't have been nicer!

[Deleted User]

Hello, I hope I've posted in the right section and apologies in advance if I haven't.

I'm looking for advice here, or via PM.

To cut a long story short, I have a full diamond platinum ring that I want remade for various reasons.
There are 17 diamonds in total in the ring, round and baguette.

I've asked one reputable jeweller about doing this and his suggestion was to cut the ring in half, set one half beside the other and add a plain 6mm band around the inside. He suggested yellow gold to keep costs down. I'd prefer platinum myself.

Apparently this is going to cost around €600. I'm wondering if that's a fair price for the job and would love to hear from anyone who has had a similar ring remade.

pooch90

Seamus from Voltaire Diamonds is here on Boards and always a great one for advice.

This is his profile: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=603926

[Deleted User]

Thanks! I'll check him out.