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OldDutch · 06-06-2012, 12:26 PM

+1 on Brinkhaus, service is fantastic, they will try and be competitive, but you will pay for service. My wife's first ring was ordered there, but it got stolen.

++1 on going to the diamond district in NYC. My wife saw rings froma designer there and with insurance payout she got a new one that is .8 carrat bigger, for same price. So you probably can go same for less.

The ring was FedEx'd to our house, avoiding NY state tax. Also, if the ring is US made there is no duty, only GST. Remember that when shopping in the US.

I agree that rings are a waste of money strictly speaking. However, so are cars, so anyone with a 50K truck should not be giving lectures on responsible spending. Also houses can be a waste of money too, they aren't garunteed to make money either.

All I am saying is that if your girl has a good head, and will be an awesome mother, your marrying her for those reasons. If it also means a lot to her to have a nice ring, then spend wisely, but do spend. She will look at it everyday and remember.

If she is as great as my wife, then what you propose to spend is pennies in ROI. You'll come to see that a few years from now when she is taking the best care possible of you and your baby. That is the reason your marrying her right?

06-06-2012, 12:26 PM	#37
OldDutch #1 Goaltender Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North of the River, South of the Bluff Exp:	+1 on Brinkhaus, service is fantastic, they will try and be competitive, but you will pay for service. My wife's first ring was ordered there, but it got stolen. ++1 on going to the diamond district in NYC. My wife saw rings froma designer there and with insurance payout she got a new one that is .8 carrat bigger, for same price. So you probably can go same for less. The ring was FedEx'd to our house, avoiding NY state tax. Also, if the ring is US made there is no duty, only GST. Remember that when shopping in the US. I agree that rings are a waste of money strictly speaking. However, so are cars, so anyone with a 50K truck should not be giving lectures on responsible spending. Also houses can be a waste of money too, they aren't garunteed to make money either. All I am saying is that if your girl has a good head, and will be an awesome mother, your marrying her for those reasons. If it also means a lot to her to have a nice ring, then spend wisely, but do spend. She will look at it everyday and remember. If she is as great as my wife, then what you propose to spend is pennies in ROI. You'll come to see that a few years from now when she is taking the best care possible of you and your baby. That is the reason your marrying her right? Last edited by OldDutch; 06-06-2012 at 12:29 PM.