I'd second Alberta Diamond Exchange. Don't let the expensive name throw you off, they can work with pretty much any budget. In fact, if you look at their website now, they've got a couple of decent looking rings in the $1,000 to $1,500 range. Low pressure, and even if you don't buy from them, you'll leave armed with good information to help you make a purchase decision.
Spence is the exact opposite. High pressure sales, the whole "isn't she worth it" spiel, the 3 months salary (which, by the way, you are an idiot if you follow. Unless your name is Champion, and you're spending $10k on the bar so you don't look like a cheap ass) and with their in-house financing, they'll convince you to spend far more than you can afford for a ring that you could have purchased far cheaper somewhere else. Stay far away.
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