June 26th, 2008 QuirkyLady Posted in Uncategorized |
(backup post from old blog dated 24 Apr 2008)
I have finally picked up my courage to call up Diamonds by Lauren, an internet company who specialized in coloured diamonds to order a pink diamond band. This is one of the ‘cheapest’ items on the site. I always admire the rings at their website but I swear that fate conspire against me getting anything from them. I actually wanted to get them to make a ring for me but somehow I got side-tracked because I was either overwhelmed by work or my parents getting sick. And I am actually quite leery of making a big purchase over internet. But I really want a ring from Diamonds by Lauren with a pink diamond halo. I love all those pink diamond rings and occasionally the blue diamond rings. Each time a ring was sold, my heart broke, especially those blue diamond rings.Getting this diamond band would be a ‘test buy’ for me without breaking the bank. It would give me a chance to examine the craftsmanship of the rings – I do not want an expensive mistake when I commissioned my dream ring! Ok – none of my jewelry friends is aware of this blog so they would not kill me for getting a diamond from an outsider. And also – if they know, I would airily point out that they do not sell pink diamonds melee so I have to sick the help from an ‘outsider’. The owner of Diamonds by Lauren is called David. He is very obliging over the phone although this diamond band is probably one of the cheapest rings he sells compared to the other really fabulous rings on his website. David is so kind to allow me to post the pictures of his rings on my blog. With his permission, I would be posting pictures of some of the rings I love from time to time. But – please do not copy them paste them elsewhere, they are copyrighted and if you want to use the pictures, please seek permission from David.
The transaction is surprisingly simple and professional. For purchases of items, I would strongly suggest you to pick up the phone and contact David, his brother Marc, or any of the staff using the phone number stated on the website. It is faster than e-mailing for details. If I am in Singapore and could pick up a phone to call, you can do that too. If you can access the website of Diamonds by Lauren, surely you have acceess to sufficient technology to make a simple phone call (unless you are calling from Mars….)
There are a number of tips I can offer when buying items from Diamonds by Lauren. You get a 5% off if you pay by wire-transfer. And another big tip – join the diamond forum maintained by Diamonds by Lauren at http://coloreddiamond.info/. Occasionally, Diamonds by Lauren have a special discount for forum members where members get a further discount from the listed price. There are also occasions where Diamonds by Lauren run a competition for the forum members for small token prizes – it is really fun as we try to guess the colour grading and ctw of the diamonds featured.
I am still doing research for my dream ring. I have something in mind but I am not totally sure. If everything goes well, I should be able to commission my new ring from Diamonds by Lauren Mar/Apr 09. I know it is a long time away but I want to be triple-sure that I could live with my ring.
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