Buyer Accounts of David Klass, Jared and Brilliance (Page 4 of 8)

Store	Verdict	What happened
Brilliance	recommend	Bought her ring from Brilliance; happy with the quality and prices.
Brilliance	recommend	Bought a 3.51ct F VVS2 super-ideal-cut lab diamond for $1,450, and two rings pictured together (engagement ring plus band) totaled $3,000
Brilliance	recommend	Bought a replacement cushion-cut lab diamond here after not loving an earlier cushion from Luvansh
Brilliance	mixed	Bought a 3.31ct oval D VVS1 diamond; happy overall but wanted more proactive photo updates during the build
Brilliance	recommend	Fiancé bought a loose stone here and had it set locally; praised selection across price points and no in-store pressure
Brilliance	recommend	Bought one loose diamond from this vendor as well, alongside four from Luvansh
Brilliance	recommend	Bought a 1.2 ct lab diamond stone here for about $500, then had it set locally
Brilliance	recommend	Bought a 3-carat round a year ago; the setting is very substantial and well-made; suggests price-matching a stone you love
Brilliance	recommend	Diamond and setting bought here are amazing quality
Brilliance	recommend	Bought three rings from Brilliance and loves them all; their classic solitaire setting (2.5mm band) runs about $400 and a nice stone runs $300-350; they price-match the stone but not the setting
Brilliance	warn	Ordered the basic solitaire setting; it arrived very thin and had to be sent back
Brilliance	mixed	Checked as having good natural diamond prices, but the writer had not heard great reviews of the in-house setting work.
Brilliance	recommend	Second semi-mount setting bought from them, around 500-600 each
Brilliance	mixed	Same retired-jeweler buyer calls it the best price she has found for lab diamonds, but advises against buying the setting there and shipping the stone elsewhere to be mounted
Brilliance	recommend	Ordered a 3.02ct round IGI VS1 D wedding bridal set for an anniversary, drawn by good reviews and a lifetime warranty; felt the price was fair though hadn't received it yet
Brilliance	recommend	Loves them, bought from them before and is doing an upgrade ring with them again
Brilliance	recommend	Bought a 2.7ct oval E/VVS2 diamond in rose gold for under $1,500, calling it a great value
Brilliance	recommend	Bought a 3-stone setting in 2024 and felt it was one of the best deals available for that style
Brilliance	warn	Labs are outrageously overpriced and rarely the cheapest; hides certificate numbers and pushes for a phone number; some naturals graded generously
Brilliance	mixed	Offered a lab coupon that priced the final stone about 35 dollars cheaper than a rival, but buyer had also cancelled an earlier order there
Brilliance	warn	Chose not to buy after being told Brilliance charges a fee for returning more than one item per year
Brilliance	mixed	Diamond shipped in about two weeks but did not match expectations from the video; buyer paid her own return shipping and waited about four weeks for the refund, though phone support was polite
Brilliance	mixed	Decent super-ideal oval with an on-site video of the actual stone after a 30% discount, but a cheaper comparable stone was found elsewhere
Brilliance	warn	Bought a pink lab diamond that arrived champagne with peach tones instead of the rosy pink shown online after a 6-week wait; the card was charged immediately, and getting a return authorization and refund took roughly two months of follow-up calls
David Klass	recommend	Custom platinum-tulip-head setting on an 18k yellow gold band, built from a CAD design after the stone was mailed to him; very responsive, handled shipping both ways
David Klass	recommend	NY-based jeweler making the writer's moissanite engagement ring; loose stones shipped to his office for setting
David Klass	recommend	Had this LA jeweler recreate a SingleStone ring design with custom changes; called the result perfect and prices reasonable
David Klass	recommend	Los Angeles jeweler who sets stones into hinged platinum rings for under $2,000 each, more than Chinese vendors but less than other custom options, and very patient with design changes
David Klass	recommend	Owns a piece from here, no further detail given
David Klass	recommend	Charged $250 to set a diamond into a non-Klass setting, shipped back insured within two days; would use again
David Klass	recommend	Quoted $200-250 to set a diamond in a custom Provence setting, far below local quotes of $1500-2600 for a whole new setting
David Klass	recommend	Set her loose stone in a platinum mounting for $1250 in DTLA; calls the experience fabulous
David Klass	recommend	LA-based custom jeweler who works with stones bought elsewhere; praised for high-quality cast settings at a non-premium price
David Klass	recommend	Happy with his work and pricing
David Klass	recommend	Made an engagement ring about 10 years ago that still looks immaculate
David Klass	recommend	Also had a ring made by him with LA-based pickup and drop-off arranged directly
David Klass	recommend	Had an earlier ring made by him and plans to have him build an updated wedding band next
David Klass	recommend	Never paid over $2k for hinged platinum settings there; expects a gold version to cost less
David Klass	recommend	US-based Etsy jeweler; some settings priced before the recent gold spike and still reasonable.
David Klass	recommend	Recommended for custom settings alongside With Clarity.
David Klass	recommend	Jeweler who set the stone into a hinged platinum setting for under $2,000
David Klass	recommend	Sets loose stones into hinged platinum settings, reasonable pricing that keeps settings under $2k, used multiple times
David Klass	recommend	Reshaped a bent 14k engagement ring perfectly after writer bent it gripping a steering wheel
David Klass	recommend	LA-based; email them the diamond specs and ship the stone directly; charged about $1,500 for a yellow gold bezel setting
David Klass	recommend	Set her stone and did an amazing job, after an overseas vendor suggested on the group gave poor quality on a first attempt
David Klass	recommend	Custom-designed a ring for a 5.04ct round loose diamond from an 8-page design brief; CAD rendering matched on the first try, resin test rings looked great
David Klass	recommend	Made a matching setting and eternity band for a 2.5ct round stone, about $4k total including the diamond
David Klass	recommend	Safely removed a customer's bezel-set diamond for an upgrade with no damage found when the stone was later checked.
David Klass	recommend	Had a custom Tiffany six-prong replica setting made by this jeweler; says the finished ring looks more like the original Tiffany setting than a Vatche U113
David Klass	recommend	The person asking is having a custom engagement-ring replacement and wedding band made in platinum with hidden birthstones; the designer offered smaller stones and other tweaks after the person asking raised concerns about durability.
David Klass	recommend	Has sent several diamonds to him for setting; provides an insured shipping label for a fee and makes a superior ring
David Klass	recommend	Buyer sent a self-sourced 4.13 ct (4.20mm face) E color, hearts-and-arrows, VS1 lab diamond directly to this custom jeweler, who designed and built the engagement ring plus matching platinum eternity wedding bands.
David Klass	recommend	Built a custom 18k white gold cushion-halo, plain-shank setting for $1,500; fast, insured shipping and reasonably priced, buyer plans to recommend him to friends
David Klass	recommend	Made her a similar but more complex custom hex-style setting; estimates platinum around this range and white gold a bit less
David Klass	recommend	Set her own purchased stone into a hand-forged setting; called the result beautiful and David lovely to work with
Jared	warn	A 3ct lab diamond ring arrived the wrong size with a prong not properly holding the stone; the store wanted payment for the repair and proof from another jeweler that the ring hadn't been altered.
Jared	mixed	As a diamond sales employee there, had to pay full retail on their own setting instead of using the staff discount to keep diamond-bond loss coverage, since discounted purchases didn't qualify
Jared	warn	Says Jared has a poor reputation for diamond quality and points to other posts detailing complaints.
Jared	warn	Former Jared employee says Costco's jewelry is far superior in quality to what Jared sells.
Jared	recommend	Her brother-in-law bought a larger, higher-cut, better-color diamond at Jared for the same price Tiffany would have charged; still sparkles 10 years later
Jared	recommend	Got engaged with a 1.5ct oval H color diamond ring; credits both Jared and James Allen for it.
Jared	recommend	A buyer who works at this chain said resizing the ring down 1.5 sizes, possibly with sizing beads, should be manageable there.
Jared	recommend	Jeweler agreed to withhold email notifications and send paper mail only to his parents' address to keep the ring purchase a surprise
Jared	warn	Had Jared polish off a ring's surface texture during a repair and had to send the piece back to the original jeweler to get it redone.
Jared	mixed	Paid the same $4,070 for a similar upgrade stone; suggests questioning the price but says she's had good luck with Jared overall.
Jared	warn	Employee says actual stone-setting labor costs about $50-100 but her store bundles it at $449; calls the parent company profit-driven and says quality has slipped.
Jared	warn	Charged $4,070 for a 1.02ct natural I/SI1 princess diamond, far above same-spec online listings; staff blamed in-store availability, later allowed an exchange for a better stone.
Jared	recommend	Original engagement ring (Vera Wang Love collection) came from here; couple still buys a piece there each year for their anniversary
Jared	recommend	Happy with their particular store, though notes experience can vary by location
Jared	recommend	Fiancé financed the ring on a store credit card; informative, non-pushy staff, free cleanings every 6 months
Jared	recommend	Designed the ring herself there; loved their support and gets free cleanings every 6 months
Jared	mixed	Charged $400 to set a 1 ct diamond into their own setting in Colorado; called the price insane
Jared	warn	Refused to repair her existing wedding band and instead quoted $2500 to make a new one
Jared	recommend	Sets stones for about $350 and offers an optional lifetime metalwork warranty afterward
Jared	recommend	Used a gift card there to set the stone in a platinum setting with baguettes for $1700
Jared	recommend	Says based on working there that Jared's lifetime warranty covers all metal work and replaces the center stone if it falls out, as long as 6-month inspections are kept up
Jared	warn	Designs jewelry through an LA jeweler personally and says Jared's warranty has many loopholes, repairs are outsourced to shops of unknown quality, and the nearest store can be hours away
Jared	warn	Custom yellow-gold marquise-style ring came back with a flat oversized bezel, missing shoulder diamonds and milgrain, and a gold color the buyer felt was misrepresented
Jared	warn	Said an equivalent but lower-rated diamond at this store was priced about three times what the writer paid buying elsewhere.
Jared	warn	Black diamond ring had visible soldering near two prongs staff denied, plus poor rhodium plating that wore off unworn; ended up outside the return window after being strung along, and was later sold at a loss.
Jared	warn	Sized the writer two sizes too small and, in their view, tried to sell a lab-grown diamond with a sticker that didn't clearly disclose it as lab-grown.
Jared	warn	Ring broke 8 times in 2 years (loose diamonds, center stone falling off); the store eventually called it a structural flaw and let the writer trade it in for a different ring.
Jared	warn	Lost a family member's ring during a routine clean and check, stalled for two weeks before admitting it, then paid a refund plus extra reflecting gold price gains in exchange for an NDA.
Jared	mixed	Same former employee says Jared and Kay share ownership, but Jared carries more weight since it keeps an in-house jeweler on site who can talk directly with customers about repairs.
Jared	warn	Asked for a lower profile and six prongs for security; got back the same tall setting with only the prong count changed after a week's wait, had to go to a local jeweler to actually fix the height
Kay	warn	Repair ticket recorded a stated value far below what was actually paid for both the ring and the band
Kay	mixed	Tried on an in-store yellow-gold crown cathedral-style ring she loved, but even with discounts and sales it still ran about $3000, more than her partner wanted to spend
Kay	mixed	The person asking looked up Kay's appraisal service and found it costs over $100, decided that felt too risky if the inherited rings turn out worthless.
Kay	warn	Bought a lab-created diamond ring there in 2025; a stone fell out within 6 months and the national repair center quoted 6+ months with no refund or replacement offered, though it was fixed quickly once escalated to corporate.
Kay	warn	Bought a diamond bolo bracelet there on impulse; priced it elsewhere afterward and felt she'd overpaid for average quality.
Kay	warn	Husband bought her ring there; now dreads the mandatory twice-yearly inspection visits needed to keep the store's insurance valid.
Kay	warn	Says a similarly priced ring there was far smaller than the 3-carat ring he got from Costco for the same money.
Kay	mixed	Quoted $80 for an eyehook repair on a 14k chain; writer found a cheaper store at the mall for $30 instead
Kay	recommend	Chose a box store for the reassurance that it will still exist for future service
Kay	mixed	Bought a 3-stone cluster ring plus both wedding bands for under $2000, but lost 4 diamonds from the cluster within 6 months; repairs were covered under warranty
Kay	recommend	Reset an inherited 1ct stone with 0.25ct of side stones during a Dana Augustine trunk-show event for just under $1,500
Kay	warn	Necklace repair system showed roughly half the price paid and store demanded bank statements as proof before correcting it
Kay	recommend	Wedding band in the same style bought about ten years ago has never lost a stone
Kay	recommend	Paid warranty covered earrings the dogs chewed: Kay swapped them for an item of equal value and only a new warranty had to be bought
Kay	warn	A friend's Kay-insured 2ct stone popped out; Kay replaced it for $100 but with a noticeably cloudier stone, about 10 years ago
Kay	mixed	No major issues over 8+ years; repaired a smashed anniversary band and replaced its diamond for about $100 without a protection plan in 2 weeks, and offers free biannual checks and cleaning, though pricing can run high outside sales.
Kay	warn	Turned up their noses at the couple; experience is over 20 years old.
Kay	recommend	10+ years with Kay: custom wedding set, two anniversary rings and a 3ct solitaire, all serviced under Kay's gold/diamond warranty, with two peg-head upgrades and a new band ordered through Kay's in-store Stuller catalog; warranty can run up to $600 per piece.
Kay	warn	Former Sterling Jewelers employee who worked at both Kay and Jared says reps are salespeople, not jewelers, and warranty exceptions for repeat repairs require a structural defect, not preference.
Kay	mixed	Found a 4ct lab diamond priced at $22k and a 2ct round at $20k in Kay's inventory while deciding how to spend Kay store credit
Kay	warn	Says Kay marks up everything, so a buyer will likely overspend there compared to other online sellers
Kay	mixed	Husband's ring for her came from this chain; she felt it wasn't especially special as a brand but has treasured it for 22 years anyway
Kay	warn	Quoted about $7,000 for a 2.125 tcw enhancer band; decided against buying after hearing the chain marks up low quality stones.
Calavera	recommend	Bought a 3ct IGI D/VVS2 lab diamond for $798; owner Juan was responsive and helped pick the right stone instead of upselling
Calavera	recommend	Priced the same 4-carat fancy radiant stone under 5,000 dollars, well below physical-store competitors
Calavera	recommend	Bought a 3ct VVS2 vivid pink lab diamond for about $850 and thinks it's beautiful
Calavera	recommend	Praises the site's prices and easy searching, no specific purchase price given
Calavera	mixed	Good product selection and color search, but the site has bugs: certs don't always link, and items saved to a cart lose their listing/video link
Calavera	recommend	Ordered a 10.25ct oval VS1 stone for under $2k; good proportions and no visible bow-tie in photos
Calavera	recommend	Found an IGI-certified 4ct D VS1 stone on Calavera, verified pricing via Rare Carat, got Calavera to price-match; saved over $8,000 with a white gold band
Calavera	recommend	Used to find a specific diamond listing to price-match at Rare Carat
Calavera	warn	Ordered an 8+ct cushion lab diamond for $1800 but canceled after learning the listing's dimensions were spread wider than stated; also noticed prices there climbing over time
Calavera	recommend	Used to browse diamonds and find a specific stone to then price-match at RareCarat.
Calavera	recommend	Bought a 3.55ct pink oval loose lab diamond; praised their prices for loose stones and had it set by a local jeweler
Calavera	recommend	Worked with a specific rep to pick the best of three diamond options and used their hidden halo setting; can request a stone over 3ct for a small extra fee
Calavera	recommend	Bought the loose lab diamond here, then had a local jeweler set it; researched pricing carefully first
Calavera	recommend	Sold a stone and setting and accommodated a stone slightly over 4 carats for an extra charge, though they don't do fully custom work
Calavera	recommend	Bought the loose diamond here; a highly regarded DFW jeweler handled the setting
Calavera	recommend	Purchased stones from here too; says quality was very good.
Calavera	recommend	Bought a 2.89ct marquise loose stone with GIA certification, chose specs using ChatGPT-suggested filters
Calavera	recommend	Bought a stone for $1,200 CAD, plus a separate $2,500 setting; paid about $40 CAD duty on a roughly $1,000 USD parcel
Calavera	recommend	Online seller of loose lab and natural diamonds; buyer has purchased from them several times and calls them reputable
Calavera	recommend	Priced about the same as Ruby Harper for comparable 3ct oval lab diamonds bought for a side-by-side comparison
Calavera	mixed	Bought two roughly-1ct lab diamonds during a sale; one of the two certified stones looked hazy on video review and was swapped out before both arrived looking good to the naked eye.
Kuololit	mixed	AliExpress moissanite ring marketed as platinum, bought on sale with coupons off a normal $700-1000 price; arrived scratched with plating spots, metal authenticity doubted by jewelers though buyer reports no known scam history
Kuololit	warn	Sent an Old European cut instead of the requested old mine cut.
Kuololit	recommend	10k gold moissanite band bought on AliExpress during a sale
Kuololit	recommend	Bought several Kuololit rings during an AliExpress flash sale, mostly to resell; ships to the US and Canada with no customs fees, about a four-week wait.
Kuololit	mixed	Still waiting weeks later for ordered Kuololit bands, frustrated the shipping takes so long even coming from one state over.
Kuololit	recommend	Bought a 9x7mm moissanite ring in 18kt white gold for $500
Kuololit	recommend	Bought a 2ct old-European-cut moissanite in 10k gold for AUD 340
Kuololit	recommend	One of two vendors the writer recommends after bad experiences with Indian sellers; usual spend range
Kuololit	recommend	Writer also owns pieces from here and wears them with pride, no price given
Kuololit	recommend	Named as one of the writer's regular go-to AliExpress moissanite sellers, no specific order described
Kuololit	recommend	First time using this maker (Sam) for a custom personalized 4mm 10k lab diamond band; found him quick and communicative, cost about $400.
Kuololit	recommend	10x7mm GHI-color moissanite in 10k yellow gold, buyer's favorite emerald ratio
Kuololit	recommend	Sam at kuololit made a 10x7mm GHI moissanite set in 10k yellow gold.
Kuololit	recommend	2ct moissanite ring set in silver for $53 AUD
Kuololit	recommend	Writer's main source for most of her moissanite stacking bands over the years; no specific price given.
Kuololit	recommend	Points to a Kuololit half-carat ring (3-5mm) that fits the budget once coupon codes are applied
Kuololit	recommend	3mm moissanite 3/4 eternity wedding bands in 10k white gold, $128 each
Kuololit	recommend	Built a custom 14k mount with moissanite accents to fit a 2ct diamond's exact dimensions for about $500
Kuololit	recommend	China-based seller reached via AliExpress or WhatsApp made a Brilliant Earth-inspired custom ring; competitively priced, minor US tariff possible
Kuololit	recommend	Commissioned a custom ring design; the maker later added it to the shop as a stock item but kept the same price for the original customer
Kuololit	recommend	14k yellow gold tennis bracelet set with 2.5mm lab diamonds, bought after considering Mejuri; worn over a year with no issues mentioned.
Shane Co.	warn	Custom-quoted peg-crown setting for her own 2ct lab oval came out 9mm tall with a thinner band than promised (1.6mm vs the 2mm sold); store offered a free split-shank re-set but no real fix for the height
Shane Co.	recommend	Bought her ring there and goes back for cleaning; also uses a "diamond dazzle stick" cleaning pen at home weekly
Shane Co.	recommend	Described as very friendly
Shane Co.	warn	Quoted only about $700 to buy back a ring bought elsewhere for over $3k, far below what was originally paid
Shane Co.	recommend	Bought a white gold 1-carat oval solitaire there; praised quality and customer service
Shane Co.	mixed	Bought her band there and calls service great, but found their center stone prices too high so sourced the stone elsewhere
Shane Co.	recommend	Loves the ring; customer service for cleanings is always great
Shane Co.	recommend	Bought a $450 set on a tight budget; free exchanges let her later swap the stone's shape and size
Shane Co.	recommend	Both of the couple's rings came from here, no complaints
Shane Co.	recommend	Buys all her jewelry there; says prices run on the expensive side but the warranty and trade-in/upgrade program are excellent
Shane Co.	recommend	Grandmother's Shane ring kept its warranty; jackets recast and band work done free; small band stones replaced free even after missing 6-month checks
Shane Co.	recommend	Engagement ring and diamond band bought 20 years ago; very happy with the rings and the company
Shane Co.	recommend	Repairs done at no cost despite rarely coming in for the 6-month checks
Shane Co.	recommend	Engagement ring worn 17 years; every service, including replacing a lost pave diamond, was done at no charge
Shane Co.	recommend	Promise ring stone replaced, wedding set repaired several times free, and the whole set replaced after they damaged it during a resize
Shane Co.	recommend	Found a set they liked better than a Tiffany one for half the price; lost accent stones replaced free
Shane Co.	recommend	Engagement and wedding bands hold up to hands-on work; always felt supported at checks, and fusing the two rings was free
Shane Co.	recommend	Free lifelong resizing, cleanings and repairs, plus a mail-in service option
Shane Co.	recommend	After moving out of state they sent an overnight FedEx label for a loose prong and shipped the fixed ring straight back
Shane Co.	recommend	Lifetime warranty with cleaning/inspection roughly every 6 months; replaced a small diamond free and promised to replace the center stone if lost
Zales	mixed	The asker's own trade-in quote: $5,000 out of pocket for a 4ct lab-grown upgrade set; valued for the lifetime warranty but seen by other buyers as overpriced.
Zales	mixed	Quoted 4-6 weeks to appraise a ring, but it actually came back in about 3 weeks
Zales	recommend	Writer says the cleaning itself has always been free at Zales; a $150 charge some worry about may instead be for servicing like checking prongs, not the cleaning
Zales	recommend	Lab-grown engagement ring under $400 with tax; wedding bands there seen around $100, cheap but good quality
Zales	recommend	As an associate there, purchases made with the staff discount still come with a diamond bond covering future stone loss as long as the discounted total is over $200
Zales	warn	Paid more at Zales years earlier for what he now considers worse quality than his recent Costco ring.
Zales	recommend	Got a store sale plus store-card discount, paid about half the $4,000 ticket price, 6-month no-interest financing
Zales	mixed	Buys everyday-wear pieces here despite so-so quality; paid about $95 for a full-coverage plan on a piece she expects will need resizing or repair
Zales	warn	About 3k for a 1 ct princess proposal ring of only okay quality; a later ring that looks better cost 1,200, and he wishes he had known sooner
Zales	recommend	Had this chain store check the diamonds, resize and appraise a roughly 50-year-old inherited wedding band, calling the job amazing and the price not bad, though unsure if every location is as good.
Zales	warn	Quoted $1,400 for the same 14k gold wedding band Costco sold him for $500.
Zales	warn	Quoted about $5,000 for a themed ring with a small diamond in 10k gold; got a bigger stone in platinum/18k rose gold elsewhere for roughly half that.
Zales	recommend	Bought the warranty; Zales replaced broken or lost diamonds for free as long as required 6-month maintenance visits were kept up.
Zales	warn	Worked at Zales part-time and as a career pawnbroker; says these stores essentially sell financing/credit rather than jewelry value
Zales	recommend	Uses Zales specifically for its diamond upgrade program, which lets a $1,200 ring's value fully carry toward a new piece.
Zales	recommend	Loves her ring from Zales; gets it professionally cleaned every 6 months, cites their protection plans
Zales	warn	Trade-in required spending roughly double; out-of-pocket for a new lab-grown set only dropped from $9k to $5k after trading in a $4400 ring worth far less as credit
Zales	warn	Bridal set went missing during an in-store cleaning and rhodium-plating shipment; Zales insurance only covers the amount paid, leaving a roughly $9k gap that separate jeweler's insurance had to cover.
Zales	warn	Agreed to set a self-sourced stone but the writer says they've since gotten better-priced rings made elsewhere and wouldn't recommend this path
Zales	warn	Former Zales employee warns this specific ring design is likely to cause problems down the line
Diamondrensu	recommend	Buyer said they bought their own ring from this vendor and were very happy with it
Diamondrensu	recommend	Customized a stock setting for a 4 carat radiant moissanite; received the CAD design within 48 hours of ordering
Diamondrensu	recommend	Designed an entire custom wedding set with lab diamonds here, delivered in about two weeks, calls the rings gorgeous
Diamondrensu	recommend	Fast shipping and rings that look great
Diamondrensu	mixed	950 platinum ring for about $1,100; seller is brusque and not chatty, and sent a crushed-ice cut instead of the requested brilliant cut, but buyer still loves it
Diamondrensu	recommend	Bought a test ring then an 18k gold custom engagement ring; after 8-9 months of daily wear including housework, no cloudiness or dulling; fast, easy custom communication over Etsy messages.
Diamondrensu	recommend	Ring cost around $700, said definitely no more than $800; happy with the result.
Diamondrensu	recommend	2ct elongated cushion solitaire with a hidden halo in PT950 platinum for $1,200 CAD; in love with it.
Diamondrensu	recommend	Custom made to her husband's specification for $450; worn daily for years with no issues.
Diamondrensu	recommend	3ct emerald cut solitaire for about $500; great communication and fast shipping.
Diamondrensu	recommend	Bought a ring from them and loves it
Diamondrensu	recommend	Happy with product quality and communication; designs described as like a piece of art
Diamondrensu	recommend	Contact named Ankit gave a free price quote within about 36 hours, no CAD fee required for an estimate.
Diamondrensu	recommend	10x8mm emerald-cut moissanite ring, size 5
Diamondrensu	recommend	3.5ct custom emerald-cut moissanite with a 14k band
Diamondrensu	recommend	Bought her full engagement ring and band set for $1,200 after years of research; extremely happy with the quality.
Diamondrensu	recommend	Custom curved band built around an existing 5-stone piece; quick CAD turnaround, contacted Jan 17 and ring shipped Jan 29
Diamondrensu	recommend	Bought a non-custom moissanite ring, called it one of the most unique and best-looking stones seen; had to source a matching band elsewhere
Diamondrensu	recommend	Had a custom platinum engagement ring made with rep Ankit, done fully online while buyer was in Canada; pricing was reasonable given the platinum setting
Cartier	recommend	Local Cartier boutique handled a custom Panthere design order; the buyer called the account manager a dream to work with and got the order in about two weeks.
Cartier	mixed	Bought the Cartier 1895 setting and loves it, but a later platinum-to-yellow-gold metal swap was quoted at about $6,000.
Cartier	warn	Bought a secondhand 1895 on eBay that wears well, but Cartier quoted $6,000 just to reset it in yellow gold, the boutique visit for wedding bands was unpleasant, and their gold's high copper content can trigger nickel-allergy reactions
Cartier	recommend	Has worn a Cartier Love bracelet daily for over 5 years with no quality issues, needing only one polish; still notes designer diamonds cost far more than the same specs elsewhere
Cartier	recommend	Owns a Cartier Love bracelet with no regrets and calls it a safe pick, partly citing its resale value
Cartier	recommend	Bought their ring from Cartier and called it lovely, though wishes they had shopped antique stores and taken more time instead of being impulsive
Cartier	warn	Quoted about $4,000 for wedding bands comparable to the $750 pair bought on Etsy.
Cartier	warn	Says platinum Cartier bands and solitaires she's seen tarnish with an ugly patina; calls it a tourist trap and points shoppers to the diamond district instead
Cartier	warn	When her husband returned a Cartier band so she could choose Tiffany instead, staff were rude and mocked her ring size
Cartier	recommend	Husband bought her a Cartier Love ring for their 20th anniversary; she loves it
Cartier	recommend	Bought fiancé's 18k yellow gold 1895 band, 5mm, for $1,800; felt the price was fair given the quality versus other jewelers
Cartier	recommend	Owns two Cartier rings, one with diamonds and one plain, and still loves them
Cartier	recommend	Owns Cartier wedding sets and other Cartier pieces, values the brand itself over any resale or value consideration
Cartier	recommend	Picked up a pair of Cartier 1895 bands after shopping local jewelers; a year on, both love the rings and felt it wasn't much of a stretch over local prices
Cartier	recommend	Could not resize a discontinued ring, so remade it entirely for about 60% of current retail price; took roughly three months.
Cartier	recommend	SA gave lavish service (champagne, gifts) for a diamond bracelet purchase the buyer called not huge by Cartier standards.
Cartier	recommend	Recommended for fantastic service and browsing high jewelry pieces.
Ouros Jewels	recommend	Custom-sized 1ct marquise lab diamond set in sterling silver, ordered off-Etsy via email; good communication, delivered in under a month despite some negative reviews seen beforehand.
Ouros Jewels	recommend	Had diamond rings custom made here and is very happy with the results
Ouros Jewels	recommend	India-based Etsy maker built a 10k yellow gold 6-prong setting with lab diamonds in the band from certificate measurements alone, for $282.48
Ouros Jewels	recommend	Good experience buying lab-grown diamond jewelry
Ouros Jewels	recommend	Worked with them on multiple lab diamond projects; also recommended in the Lab Diamond group for modest budgets
Ouros Jewels	recommend	One of several vendors personally bought pieces from and was pleased with
Ouros Jewels	recommend	Confirms Ouros is legit and prices a .5ct hidden-halo ring around $300 and a 1ct version around $504
Ouros Jewels	warn	Avoided buying because Ouros does not accept returns, so didn't trust the vendor enough
Ouros Jewels	recommend	Bought matching twin rings for the couple for just under $1,000 in spring
Ouros Jewels	recommend	Bought several rings, praised prices and that ready-to-ship pieces ship from NYC so no tariffs; happy despite other users' negative posts
Ouros Jewels	mixed	Had a design duplicated with no issues since purchase, but flagged that this vendor's reputation has since declined, so no longer recommending.
Ouros Jewels	recommend	Bought a small item for under $200 and was happy with service and quality, though some other buyers distrust this vendor
Ouros Jewels	recommend	Bought a 1 carat total-weight pair of diamond studs during a group buy and loved them enough to immediately order a second pair; called customer service very good
Ouros Jewels	recommend	Bought 3 rings, 2 sets of diamond studs, dangle earrings, a tennis bracelet and a tennis necklace through a WhatsApp representative; called it excellent
Ouros Jewels	recommend	One of three vendors this buyer purchased from
Ouros Jewels	recommend	Bought pieces from this lab-diamond community vendor and found them beautiful and well made
Ouros Jewels	mixed	Same buyer priced this vendor alongside others before choosing, without giving a specific complaint or standout praise.
eBay	mixed	Bought a $1,895 lab-grown ring here relying on eBay's authentication process, but the included appraisal looked wildly inflated
eBay	recommend	Has personally bought several sapphire pieces in platinum and diamond near this budget from trusted eBay sellers
eBay	mixed	Writer sells jewelry on eBay; it works but sellers with no feedback are common scam targets (off-platform payment requests, fake returns, chargebacks)
eBay	warn	Sold precious-metal jewelry on eBay for 14 years before deleting the account; says fees are now exorbitant and non-promoted or auction listings get little traffic
eBay	recommend	Sells lab diamonds with eBay authentication, calls it a solid process for getting a legitimate stone; suggests checking stones against StoneAlgo
eBay	warn	Sees many eBay jewelry listings with appraisals inflated 10 to 30 times the item's actual value; advises caution buying there
eBay	warn	Jewelry is hard to sell on eBay, often moves only below wholesale, and return disputes tend to favor buyers even over questionable claims
eBay	recommend	Regularly buys cheap low-quality rough gemstone lots on eBay to tumble and see how they turn out.
eBay	recommend	Sold lots of high-end fine jewelry there; sales over $500 go through GIA authenticity verification for both buyer and seller protection
eBay	mixed	Regularly buys vintage and antique jewelry there; one purchase was flagged and refunded by GIA over an undisclosed stone treatment, but other purchases passed fine
eBay	recommend	Certified 14k white gold ring, 1.68ct E VVS1, bought for under $600.
eBay	recommend	Bought half-carat opalescent sapphires for about $50 each; suggests viewing stones closely before permanently setting them
eBay	recommend	Checking sold Gabriel & Co listings on eBay gives a realistic sense of price points for a similar ring
eBay	recommend	Appraiser says eBay is probably where the writer will get the most money for the ring despite disliking eBay generally
eBay	recommend	Found and bought a limited-edition Cartier ring that had been discontinued for over 15 years.
eBay	mixed	Personally browsed eBay for pre-loved princess-cut rings; found resale sellers keep asking prices high since they can afford to wait for a buyer
Brian Gavin	mixed	Made a pendant for a pear diamond bought elsewhere, but charges a fee for setting stones it did not sell
Brian Gavin	recommend	Bought all natural diamonds from this vendor, very happy; they also offer lab-grown stones
Brian Gavin	recommend	Charges a $125 fee to set outside stones; a princess-cut pendant setting with a thin chain ran $695, a rose-gold bezel pendant setting $555
Brian Gavin	recommend	Fiancé bought the ring here, no further detail given
Brian Gavin	recommend	Picked one of their loose diamonds; chose an alternative stone $1,000 cheaper than their first pick and still found it beautiful.
Brian Gavin	recommend	Bought a 1.57ct I VS2 Signature round diamond here; says it was worth the price
Brian Gavin	recommend	Bought a lab diamond; considers the quality great
Brian Gavin	recommend	Stone also wasn't in-house but was personally procured with a phone call once it arrived; better stone caliber and customer service than James Allen
Brian Gavin	mixed	Made an ornate floral 810 halo setting with craftsmanship compared favorably to Cartier, but one shoulder melee stone arrived crooked and needed resetting
Brian Gavin	recommend	2 total-carat-weight round Deluxe Lab diamond studs, two separate stones plus an eight-prong platinum setting, bought with a limited-time discount code in April 2024
Brian Gavin	recommend	Had a natural diamond recut by Brian personally about two years earlier; said he was terrific and set appropriate expectations
Brian Gavin	mixed	Ordered a 4 ctw, 65-stone lab diamond tennis bracelet, but a shipping or order problem meant it never arrived; she called it no one's fault and chose not to reorder.
Brian Gavin	recommend	Owner describes the band's 17 signature melee diamonds (about F/G VS) and low-profile 3/4 eternity design as top-tier, calling Brian Gavin an old-school master cutter.
Brian Gavin	warn	Quietly added a final-sale rule in 2023 barring any bezel-set diamond, past or future purchase, from upgrade, return or buyback, citing risk of polish damage when unmounting.
Brian Gavin	recommend	A named advisor sourced a 5.05ct F VS2 lab round brilliant and built a platinum tulip setting for an anniversary ring; buyer thrilled with the result, no price disclosed.
Moissanite Co	recommend	Bought a 2ct pear moissanite for $400 with a holiday discount after the local jeweler admitted online direct pricing was cheaper
Moissanite Co	mixed	Quoted $1,735 for a 2ct lab diamond plus 14k yellow gold setting; buyer found the price roughly matched a diamond buyers' forum's reference chart after other buyers called it high
Moissanite Co	recommend	The couple ordered their ring online from MoissaniteCo and are fully satisfied; no price or specs given
Moissanite Co	recommend	Priced their house-brand 1.5 ct oval at about 350; suggested as a US seller cheaper than Brilliant Earth or Helzberg but well above Chinese vendors
Moissanite Co	recommend	Bought her moissanite ring about two years earlier without seeing it in person first, no complaints mentioned
Moissanite Co	recommend	$1,000 ring; says no one can tell it isn't a diamond
Moissanite Co	recommend	3 years in, spent $1,500 on the stone plus $800 on a matching custom band; no regrets
Moissanite Co	recommend	14k yellow gold enr677 halo design, size 6.75, set with a 7mm dark gray moissanite bought separately on Etsy.
Moissanite Co	recommend	Bought her wedding set (band) from here, no complaints mentioned
Moissanite Co	recommend	Pricier than Chinese vendors but liked the stone quality and craftsmanship enough to pay a premium
Moissanite Co	recommend	Bought a 1ct ring for about $1000 CAD
Moissanite Co	recommend	Bought a lab diamond engagement ring and a moissanite men's band there; liked the wide selection and ability to pick carat size
Moissanite Co	warn	Bought from them about 9 years earlier, before knowing about lab diamonds; now considers them overpriced next to Dream Stone
Moissanite Co	recommend	Bought an antique-reproduction round brilliant moissanite ring, called really beautiful in person, also offered in yellow gold
Adiamor	recommend	Bought a 1ct lab pear diamond for $1000, much cheaper than a $4500 quote for a comparable natural stone at a local jeweler
Adiamor	recommend	Noted as another online vendor with good prices while comparison shopping, though import tax into Europe could be an issue
Adiamor	recommend	Made a setting for a yellow diamond bought elsewhere, charging noticeably less than every local and online quote received
Adiamor	recommend	1.23ct oval ring all-in under $2k including an extra care plan; great experience
Adiamor	recommend	Sourced a 3.5 TCW lab diamond here, set by a local jeweler, for around $2,400
Adiamor	recommend	Same specs as the asker's ring but princess cut lab diamond at 1.6ct for $2,300 after taxes
Adiamor	warn	The same stone listed through Stonealgo/Adiamor ran about $1000 more than buying direct from loosegrowndiamonds
Adiamor	recommend	Bought a 2.53ct D VVS1 lab emerald cut after price-matching against Loose Grown Diamond; verified authenticity herself and via a jeweler, includes lifetime warranty
Adiamor	recommend	Bought a larger 1.58ct E VVS2 HPHT IGI ideal hearts-and-arrows lab diamond for notably less than a similar-grade smaller stone from Whiteflash
Adiamor	recommend	Two completed purchases, a replacement e-ring and a diamond pendant; fast turnaround and consultants who double-check the stone before ordering
Adiamor	mixed	The person asking wrote a 1.90 ct I VVS1 GIA Affinity Cut emerald from this vendor as a contender but was unsure about it herself and moved on to other listings.
Adiamor	recommend	Has used this site a few times before for browsing diamonds and finds its prices reasonable
Debebians	recommend	US-based cutter; quoted $4000 for a 2ct color-G custom OEC lab diamond, writer said she'd recommend them over Fiorese for a future order.
Debebians	recommend	Made a 6ct lab periwinkle blue sapphire oval with 0.66ct mined pear side stones in a platinum milgrain, engraved three-stone design.
Debebians	recommend	Made a 2.61ct G VS1 asscher-style step cut stone, 7.8x7.7mm, in a size 7 ring.
Debebians	recommend	LA jeweler with good lab-diamond prices and a reputation for custom settings; lab marquises found starting around $1,085; showroom said to have closed around 2019
Debebians	recommend	Loose fancy blue stone for a little under $500, fast delivery
Debebians	recommend	Cheapest of several vendors compared by matching the same stone's ID number across sites
Debebians	recommend	Decent diamond prices with a reputation for good setting work, both custom and standard.
Debebians	recommend	Phenomenal to work with, has set numerous separately acquired stones for the writer
Debebians	recommend	Used them to set a loose diamond bought elsewhere into a ring with side stones
Debebians	recommend	Sets loose stones into a ring mounting for $90
Debebians	recommend	Never paid over $2k for hinged platinum settings there; expects a gold version to cost less
Debebians	recommend	Chose a deBebians setting with side stones on a thick band instead of the local jeweler's quote; cost noticeably less
Doveggs	recommend	Three-stone ring with no issues after five months; says her older 15-year Charles & Colvard three-stone ring cost five times as much.
Doveggs	mixed	Hasn't gotten a quote from the vendor the person asking asked about, but says its prices seem comparable to Doveggs; is happy with cheaper Kuololit and Provence pieces instead
Doveggs	recommend	9x11mm GHI-color moissanite in 14k yellow gold, size 6
Doveggs	recommend	Buyer owns a Doveggs rose-gold 1ct marquise ring and says its secure basket setting holds the stone well without needing extra center prongs.
Doveggs	recommend	Clearance outlet; bought a 2ct moissanite cushion double halo ring for $149
Doveggs	recommend	Called it fun to browse and reasonably priced; also points to an online group's vendor list
Doveggs	recommend	Wide range of customizable settings, offers both lab diamond and moissanite, sturdy solid pieces and good customer service
Doveggs	recommend	Had the same custom-design-relisted-cheap situation happen, but the vendor sent a pair of earrings to compensate
Doveggs	recommend	Bought several rings from them; 1ct pink lab diamond solitaire in 10k gold currently on order for under $1,000.
Doveggs	recommend	High-touch customer service, stone warranty, 30-day return window, wide customization
Doveggs	recommend	Several pieces bought including earrings and one ring still in production; all experiences described as great
Doveggs	mixed	Can replicate a submitted photo's carved-shank engraving style and has similar designs on site, but turnaround can take a while
Michael Hill	recommend	Buys most of her jewelry there; they resize it for free, taking about four days since resizing is sent off-site
Michael Hill	warn	Rose gold bracelet around NZ$300 broke under the care plan after about a year; store blamed daily wear despite that use being disclosed at purchase.
Michael Hill	warn	Care plan requires surrendering the ring for one to two weeks every six months for maintenance; missing an undisclosed deadline voids the whole plan.
Michael Hill	warn	Diamond fell out of the ring twice; buyer gave up on Michael Hill repairs and had an independent jeweler reset it, with no issues in the ten years since.
Michael Hill	mixed	Engagement ring band snapped under two years of ordinary desk-job wear; repaired free but staff implied misuse by the buyer.
Michael Hill	warn	Care-plan inspections are logged only on a paper booklet, not on computer; missed inspections from losing the paper voided the diamond-loss cover.
Michael Hill	warn	Both nearby stores closed, so the buyer must now drive about 1.5 hours each way at their own cost for the mandatory six-month inspection.
Michael Hill	warn	Pushy, commission-driven staff kept redirecting the buyer away from what they wanted, with prices that felt heavily marked up.
Michael Hill	mixed	Engagement ring broke under the lifetime care plan; store first called it end-of-life, then repaired it free only after pushback, and voided the plan afterward.
Michael Hill	warn	Wedding ring bought the prior year came back bent within a week; store first denied the bend, then disputed whether it was a fault or the ring's paired design.
Michael Hill	warn	Sylvia Park store fixed a bracelet clasp once, it broke again within a week, and the replacement part did not match the original gold colour.
Michael Hill	warn	A ring came back resized about half a size too tight, a care-plan watch battery was never replaced, and diamond chips lost from earrings were never returned after repair.
Diamonds Direct	mixed	Found a fancy intense yellow diamond priced about the same as a comparable Tiffany's stone, but it sold before she could buy it; the salesman searched for months after without finding a replacement.
Diamonds Direct	recommend	Reset her existing ring's diamond for a moissanite cut to the same specs under warranty for free and issued a new insurance appraisal without any fuss
Diamonds Direct	warn	Says this chain repeatedly pushed pricier natural or in-stock stones, hid competitor pricing, and got upset when she bought a stone online instead
Diamonds Direct	mixed	Custom Tacori setting and lab stone bought here; negotiated the stone from $8,700 to $5,035 after showing a competitor quote, but service cooled noticeably after rejecting the first stone
Diamonds Direct	warn	Manager was condescending about a fancy pink lab-doubted stone, called it cheap, refused to help, and walked away mid-conversation
Diamonds Direct	recommend	Claims a 4ct emerald lab diamond with setting cost $4,500 there through a direct-buy, lower-margin process
Diamonds Direct	warn	Jeweler-writer says the Raleigh location isn't much better either; recommends local custom jewelers instead of chains
Diamonds Direct	recommend	Best experience buying a lab diamond, happily helped pick one, contrasted with an awful experience elsewhere
Diamonds Direct	recommend	Had the setting custom made to fit her emerald; turnaround was about 3.5 weeks against a quoted 4-6 weeks
Diamonds Direct	recommend	Recommended over chain stores, citing direct wholesale sourcing (cutting out the middleman), lower prices, and a free lifetime warranty covering cleanings, rhodium plating and appraisals (excludes the center stone)
Diamonds Direct	recommend	Loved this store; says you can price-match their stones online, own 2.54ct oval VVS2 E stone came from there
Amazon	mixed	2ct sterling silver moissanite solitaire; initially left a 2-star review over doubts about authenticity, revised to 5 stars once a gemologist confirmed it was genuine
Amazon	mixed	His $12 titanium band; writer felt Amazon rings generally run too cheap in quality
Amazon	mixed	Cheap tungsten/koa-inlay band but it already had to be replaced
Amazon	recommend	Recommends this Amazon silver moissanite-style ring brand as budget and half-size friendly, about $100 with a 25% off coupon, and returnable
Amazon	recommend	Bought rings, earrings and bracelets around 2-3ct each for $200-300 max, this one under $100
Amazon	mixed	Used for cheap tungsten steel rings after a rushed courthouse wedding; steel was fragile and couldn't be resized, but returns and exchanges were easy
Amazon	recommend	Bought an oval solitaire sterling silver ring from this Amazon brand and is happy with how it looks
Amazon	recommend	Bought solid gold pieces including a rolo chain bracelet worn daily for about two years that still looks shiny and well made
Amazon	mixed	Husband proposed with a silver CZ ring bought here at this price, though she's unsure the figure he gave is accurate
Amazon	recommend	Owns a similar 0.3ct-equivalent moissanite solitaire pendant in 14k yellow gold with a nice chain; listing was $200 with a 10% coupon available
Charles & Colvard	recommend	Priced their 1.5 ct oval at 650; suggested for buyers who prefer paying more to deal with an American company
Charles & Colvard	mixed	Praised for growing and cutting stones in the US, but this buyer says several finished ring settings, outsourced to Mexico, India or China, arrived in terrible condition and support couldn't identify the jewelers.
Charles & Colvard	mixed	A jeweler who works with C&C moissanite says it isn't her favorite and its settings are basic; suggests buying the stone loose and setting it separately
Charles & Colvard	mixed	Owns a 3.30 carat cushion moissanite solitaire; noticeably whiter with less depth and far more rainbow flash than her Ritani lab diamond in the same light.
Charles & Colvard	recommend	Forever One brand moissanite, 9x7mm DEF color
Charles & Colvard	warn	Called the most expensive moissanite brand; a local jeweler's in-store C&C stone priced far above buying the same stone online
Charles & Colvard	recommend	Used them and was very happy; asked less than $2k for a similar emerald moissanite solitaire
Charles & Colvard	recommend	Owns moissanite rings purchased from this vendor; cautions moissanite is a different stone from diamond
Charles & Colvard	recommend	Ring repaired at no charge within the first year; about half Tiffany's price or less
Macy's	recommend	Found simple white gold bands under $250 total while on a tight budget; frequent jewelry sales helped, later upgraded to platinum
Macy's	recommend	Has had a few rings resized at the fine jewelry counter there, always quality work
Macy's	warn	Closing-sale rose gold ring tagged as originally $1,000 actually rang up around $145-150; writer doubts anyone paid the original tag price
Macy's	warn	As a competing jeweler, matched a client's exact 4ct lab-solitaire specs with an actual lab report for less than Macy's marked-down price of $5,500 plus a 20% card discount
Macy's	warn	Writer works in Macy's jewelry; says gold items were marked up again about a month before the post and discounts are calculated off that inflated tag
Macy's	warn	Writer works at Macy's fine jewelry; says product is bought cheap and marked up high so discounts look deep, and most customers don't notice or care about quality
Macy's	mixed	Paid just under $1,300 after discount for a white gold ring with about 1ctw pave plus a 2ct center stone; felt it was a fair 'lost leader' price among mostly overpriced stock
Macy's	warn	Worked there briefly; says employees had to get paid via a Macy's card to use the employee discount, calls the company predatory
Macy's	warn	Lost a small diamond from a gemstone ring within two weeks of buying it at a Macy's store and could not return it once the tag was removed
Aurelinne	recommend	Bought a loose 5.02ct F VS1 marquise sight-unseen; quick delivery, no added tariffs, and a 60-day free return policy
Aurelinne	recommend	Priced a 4-carat fancy vivid radiant stone under 5,000 dollars, far less than pricier brick-and-mortar competitors
Aurelinne	recommend	Complete ring, 4.01ct oval lab diamond, three-stone pave setting, 14k yellow gold; responsive rep provided CAD design proofs, easily added a 6-prong upgrade for $100, delivered about a month after ordering
Aurelinne	recommend	Purchased stones from here; says quality was very good.
Aurelinne	recommend	Sourced loose diamonds here and had them set locally; calls the stones stunning compared to a prior pre-set pair
Aurelinne	recommend	9 diamonds bought and 1 returned free and fast; regularly gives 15% off after a review and price-matches a cheaper listing found elsewhere
Aurelinne	recommend	Bought a loose 3ct stone for $516; no physical store, ordered by IGI certificate number, shipped within 5 days
Aurelinne	recommend	Bought loose stone here, had it set locally in platinum for $150; total ring came in under $3k.
Clean Origin	recommend	Lab-grown diamonds starting around $200 depending on size; suggests buying the stone here and having a jeweler mount it
Clean Origin	recommend	Owns a piece from here, no further detail given
Clean Origin	recommend	Side stones and setting bought here to match a center stone bought elsewhere; praised the stone-matching and service, also ordering wedding bands from them
Clean Origin	recommend	Bought a 2.0 ct G color VVS2 excellent polish and symmetry round diamond here; no price given.
Clean Origin	recommend	Bought a 2.18 carat stone during a sale; no price given
Clean Origin	recommend	Bought a 2.19 ct J VS2 lab-grown oval from this online vendor and was happy with it, though she later sold the ring for personal style reasons unrelated to the vendor
Clean Origin	recommend	Quoted around $1100-1500 CAD for a 1ct E VS2 lab diamond, notably cheaper than James Allen for comparable specs
JCPenney	mixed	Bought several $10-25 diamond-accent pieces; stones are genuine but the lowest 'frozen spit' quality, fine as cheap, low-stakes travel jewelry
JCPenney	mixed	Bought several clearance pieces with tiny real diamonds; earrings were nice quality but stacking rings were thin with dull, poor-quality diamonds and had to be returned.
JCPenney	recommend	Her wedding band bought there on sale; Amazon felt too cheap in quality and other jewelry stores felt too expensive
JCPenney	warn	In-store staff snapped that they didn't carry moissanite even though it was sold on the JCPenney website at the time
JCPenney	recommend	Bought a 1ct 13-stone lab-simulated band using a gift card, loved it
JCPenney	recommend	Impulse-bought a 10th-anniversary upgrade ring in-store for about $600
JCPenney	recommend	A diamond band that looks the same as the Tiffany Forever for about 350
Sam's Club	recommend	Says her brother-in-law also got a good deal there on her sister's ring, though no price was given.
Sam's Club	recommend	Says its online jewelry assortment is better than Costco's, with men's wedding bands running 50-75% cheaper than retail jewelers for the same product.
Sam's Club	recommend	Wears a Sam's Club diamond ring, loves it, has held up well; advises a prong check every 5 years regardless of retailer

Sources and method

Price reports on this page come from 202 public discussions where buyers answered in their own words. Each comment that stated what someone paid became one row; notes are paraphrased, never quoted.

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