Going shopping for diamond jewelry is a snap in today’s society. There are so many different stores everywhere you go. Every major city has at least two jewellry stores and the larger cities you could find up to 20-30 if not more. Word of mouth is the best thing when you are looking for a diamond jewelry store. If a store is so popular that it has continual repeat business, then that is the one for you.
By listening to your friends on which one to use, you will have more information on the store than you need. They will know how they treat you and how good their guarantee is. When you are ready to go into the store, you will have a few of the much-needed questions already answered for you. If you use a regular jewellry store already, then you know what to expect. Some hometown stores will let you take items home and bring them back after showing it to your spouse that is if you know the jeweler.
Whatever diamond jewelry store you choose make sure you ask questions before purchasing. What kind of guarantee do they offer? Do they have out of house appraisers? Can they make designs for you? Do they send out or make their designs in house? There are many questions before you should commit to buying anything especially if you not want problems down the road.
You want to make sure your getting high quality for the money you spend.
You do not need to get home and the appraisal comes back ½ the value of what you paid. Never ever, have an appraisal done at the diamond jewelry store. Ask if they have one they use out of house that does nothing but appraisals, not even sell diamonds. You want their full attention on your appraisal nothing else. If you have it done at the diamond jewelry store they will surely tell you it is worth more than it actually is. That is their business to do.
If you need repairs, make sure you take a picture of the piece needing fixed before taking it in. Many people have complained that the piece of jewelry taken in was not the one they received back. The store will say the SKU number matched the piece they gave you and so on and so on. That is why it is a must to take a picture and if it is an expensive piece bring in the appraisal as well. Have everything you need when you take it in and you are sure to get yours back. Once you have a favorite store you will be glad that you visited several diamond jewelry stores before you stopped at the first one.
Filed under Shopping Tips by on Jul 31st, 2008. Comment.