hi bamboozle.
no , i just did my research.and if you had read my post you would have seen that harold offered me a diamond for one i could get here for extra 500 euro.plus i dont have to travel, risk my money , book hotel, rush buy and have no real come back. ie look at all those people who have lost money in this property company overseas this week.they have NO COMEBACK! they foolishly put there money at risk. and bamboozle what do you think of eoin28's post.now there is someone who seems to know loads....or does he.hes bought a diamond with a massive 64% table.but i did a quick search and 55%is recommended. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_cut
another website says it sacrifices the brillance of the diamond.
so much for the helpful sales talk.pulled the wool over the eyes more like it.
http://www.bridaldiamond.com/info/how-to-read-gem-cert.cfm
it says "Judged by any standards this is a dull and lifeless diamond. The table should not exceed 63% and the pavilion depth will leak a substantial amount of light. "
so now what to do?
if eoin28 is upset he will have to book a flight €190.lose a weekend.hassle travel thru airport.book another hotel€140 per night.visit shop and hope against hope that they would change it.otherwise he (like those investors in a certain overseas property company) would be ..whats the word.?
The Diamond I purchased was:
D 1.17ct, VS1, Excellent Cut, 64% table. 7,650 (Revealing Hearts & Arrows under a special Scope)
Thank you for pointing out my slip of the finger when typing that post. The Diamond actually has a table of 58%
mrgtbad, why give a list of reasons without first hand experience..the reason why i'm negitave about buying overseas is as per my list of reasons given already plain and simple.
I think you should get off this thread Mrgtbad as you are coming across as a jealous pessimist with no experience of Antwerp and have nothing useful to contribute to this forum.
Hi JB,
I can second the recommendation for Harold Phillippe - am typing here being dazzled by my diamond.
I emailed HP and a few other in advance of our trip to Antwerp, setting out exactly what I wanted and asked for a quote. When we arrived to Antwerp the jewellers had the diamonds lined up and I just chose the diamond I wanted. The next step was selecting the band.
In relation to the same day collection of the ring, Harold Phillippe I'm sure can sort you out if you tell him exactly what you want and visit him first thing in the morning. If not he can fed ex the ring to you. (Just make sure your insurance is in place).
Bring cash for extra negoiating power!
Best of luck.
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