Hi All,

i plan to get a propose ring.. but out of so many jewellery shop in MY & SG, i have 4 shop in my mind.. but i not sure which 1 carry more reliable stone. hope you all can give me some advice.

shop in my mind as below:
Lee Hwa @ SG - they have Destinee series
Sookee Jewellery (Brilliant Rose) @ SG - i haven't visit the 1 at Pavilion.
Gold Hearts @ SG - they have Celestial series which MY dun have
Love & co @ MY - nothing much special.
DeGem @ MY - they are doing GIA promotion now.

as my understanding, Lee Hwa, Sookee Jewellery, Gold Hearts are quite established company in SG, but how bout DeGem? because the price they offer me now is really tempting

Diamond, crystal, stone. Which 1 is your gf prefer ?
It is about design. SS2 there can help design own prefer ring. Try look it out. Is a shophouse if i dun remember wrongly.

oppss... sorry.. is diamond.

what's your budget?

er.. budget is around 4-5K

Try to go to soo kee pavilion

look for Mr.Hao Wei.

I got my proposal ring from there.

Hao wei is awesome, Brilliant Rose ring I got is more than perfect and I love it at first time I saw.

You may tell him your budget and there you can discuss with him.

goodluck and all the best for your proposal ya

i got mine from Carat Club bangsar, Love diamond, 3ex 0.31 DSI1 on white gold setting at RM4.8k
for your budget, you have quite a number of choices
you can try degem's lazare diamond or habib's hearts on fire also

I helped custom ordered two rings from Tiffany for my frenz, cost 8k+ for each, If i recalled correctly..
Platinum with diamonds..
Quite nice..
But dunno whether here got those Tiffany or not la..
>_>"
Depends on you actually..
But Poh Kong maybe also have some nice 1, last checked..
Tiffany nice but EXP like....

Brilliant Rose - Soo Kee
Lazarre - Degem
Heart & Fire - Love & Co.

I think these shops are very good.

Tiffany is too expensive for normal people.

Poh Kong is not my choice, I not feel good whenever I step into the shop.

Anyway, it is your life time investment bro. Choose wisely, satisfy yourself and do not listen to sale person if you are not into the ring sale trying to push to you.

Just my 2 Cents

Tiffany rings were out of my budget... got my wedding rings from Carat Club also...
the cheapest engagement ring that i got quoted from Tiffany is more than RM8k... some more is HVVS2 and 0.2 Carat only... but damn nice and shiny

there's Tiffany in KLCC and pavilion, but not sure if we have customization services or not...

Yeap~
Memang out of budget but since wedding only once, why not splurge?
I am NOT paid to advertise Tiffany but once I saw em already, already drooling after em XD
I think Tiffany in KLCC does not do customization in Malaysia~
His Tiffany was purchased in United States..

I used to have a Tiffany but too bad, it was returned to its rightful owner..
Quite simple..
Just a plain platinum ring, and no diamond..
Cost bout 3k,I think XD

more than that... i got quoted almost 10k for a pair of lucida rings... platinum...

Cool~
Wakaka..
3k maybe for those empty solid ones la..
Got diamond, slowly add la..
XD

Well, all the best to TS la~

carat club can get rm4.8k??

it all depends on how good the rock you want to choose

its such a joy in searching for proposal ring!

i got mine in Chow Tai Fuk @ Gardens.... the rings there have more design and price reasonable

RM4k - RM5k can get you a nice piece of Diamond ring. Trust me

Make sure you look around from some shops first. Because spending 4-5k is lot's of money.

hi bro, so have you gotten your proposal ring? I'm hunting for one lately also, been to a few places but I think i'm gonna stick with Love & Co in Gardens. Eyed on a 3ex 0.3 G VS1, roughly 4.5k including a platinum casing.

Went to Tiffany in KLCC, most or less same specs, that fella is quoting me 9k plus, the brand is really meant for rich people

I agree with u.. lifetime investment.. haha!

Arthur5011, Choose the one u feel that this is "THE ONE". When u see that ring, u will know that "THAT" ring is "THE ONE" its a feeling!

about DeGem, it is well known as well, not too bad cos i bought some jewellery there, not bad..and my friend who works there said, u can custom make ur own design as well. if onyl he's here i can intro u to him, but too bad he's based in jakarta =(

good luck!

This post has been edited by bernispn: Apr 26 2010, 09:56 AM

What about Wah Chan?

Bump!

Am planning to scout around in One Utama later as I'll be having my dinner there. So DeGem is a good place to get an engagement ring? My budget is less than Rm6k. Possible?

wau..i do not know tat with 4-5k can get a diamond ring .

i also goin to propose to her. finding a diamond ring also. hehe..

try tiffany & co it's every girls dream

Tiffiany & Co. manage to get a Diamond ring with the price lower then RM5k?

i don't think so but i can check for you, got a friend working there, hahaha i love their stuff

interesting article about diamonds and how to find a prefect diamond ring

http://www.truthaboutdiamonds.com/success-stories/

This post has been edited by maxguy: Feb 16 2011, 05:33 PM

ya, plz help me check for their price

yeah sure, will ask my fren then let u knw!! Happy proposing

went to Daimond Platinum last nite. they got lot of the Diamond rings is below 5k. even below 2k also got. but too bad the Diamond dun have certificate & the cutting is consider a good cut.

need to survey more from the market to compare.

Please help me to justify the price

GIA Round Brilliant 0.25 Carat (certified around 2007 or 2008)
3X (Excellent Cut, Polish and Symmetry)
Color F
Clarity VVS1
Fluorescence None
White Gold setting with Tiffany & Co design - 4 Prongs (as what she told me)

The lady quoted me around RM 3980.00 for this Ring.... please tell me if this is a worth buying? Cos the store here only have limited choices...
was actually looking for at least .30 Carat Diamond with 3X... but they only have up to .25 Carat

Besides, my place here doesn't have much Jewelry store that sells Diamond rings... No Tomei, Habib, Wah Chan etc at here.... just local Jewelry Stores only....

No way you can find Tiffany & Co for engagement ring below 5K unless you are looking for Sterling Silver... i once went there, diamond solitaire (not very big)... 99K, sista...

haha... I know.... the lady just said she follows Tiffany & Co design to make one by her company, that's all... I would never expect Tiffany & Co ring to be so affordable in the first place... hehe..

oh, by the way, I'm a GUY actually.... I'm just wanna propose to my girlfriend but never ever study this diamond ring before so just wanna ask for your opinion... thanks

Brought a diamond from Wah Chan

GIA Round Brilliant 0.41 Carat
3EX
Color F
Clarity S1
Fluorescence None
With Platinum ring

Total cost is Rm2850..worth it hah?

Definitely worth it I must say! Only downside is it Clarity. But yours is Platinum Ring some more....
Sucks that there is no Wah Chan at my place....
I just bought mine yesterday at RM 3980 for mere 0.25 Carat + white gold only
So as you can see, yours is definitely worthy!!!
But then, maybe your place has lots more choices... so why dun you take some more time surveying around?

This post has been edited by arbelnox: Feb 28 2011, 09:05 AM

i have survey few shop of their price. as far as i know the clarity will set me back but the Diamond colour make it looks good. tats y we choose 0.41carat. the shop sales man give me big big discount sum more with freegift as well.

now they having promotion ma. will til march 6 i think. very cheap the Diamond there . yesterday saw a 0.6carat with the price tag RM3380 only. but too bad the colour in K.

aiks... man... it's good to live in West Malaysia lo... always get good deal...
unlike us East Malaysian always get ripped off

Anyway, clarity is not so visible with naked eyes so it shouldn't be as issue actually... Just goes for it!!

And congratz by the way!!

Tats y i not very concern bout the clarity so we choose for the better colour range instead of the clarity lo.

At the time we choosing, next to us got a couple also choosing Diamond. I asked the sales man there coz their price is bit higher then us is bout RM3200. The sales man told me. The Diamond is H 0.36carat VVS1 3EX. In my heart said, smaller but the clarity not very much different if never use the magnifying glass to look deep in.

guys wanna ask some opinion

buy 2 same normal design couple ring with/without small small biji diamond

or

buy 1 ring got one biji diamond for her, 1 normal ring for me

which better ?
she already got an engagement ring with diamond cost around rm2k.
if with buy the one diamond, that engagement ring do what ? keep ? thanks

I'm surveying ring also haha. Went into T&C with some of my mates. nearly vomit blood and die. rm30-rm40k don't even buy you 1carat diamond there.

[edit] after all, T&C jewelery is damn overpriced man. My girl fell in love with one silver bracelet ... SILVER! rm1k for it, walau

@dvinez ... standard is only one diamond ring for engagement purpose, this is the one you gonna propose to your girl with. at this stage where got guy wear ring? only after wedding time then buy 'matching' wedding bands.

This post has been edited by deodorant: Mar 18 2011, 03:05 PM

Tiffany & co. =D

i bought my girl a cartier trinity ring

clarity and cert important ? didnt ask.
color is bad, i think is R.
habib 0.4 carat, 750 white gold at rm3k without cert.

This post has been edited by dvinez: Mar 23 2011, 08:47 AM

If your budget is 4-5K, you have quite a lot of choices. For diamonds, first consideration is carat or weight or size. If your GF's finger is small, don't need to buy so big as it will look fake. But if too small, it will also not look nice as the stone will be overshadowed by her finger . Once you know the carat, look at the market price for that size.

Then you decide the color, the whiter the better for eg D is better than H. This is so it will reflect light better and sparkles.

Next is clarity. The good thing about smaller carats is that inclusions cannot be seen even at S1 but the stone can look slightly dull. If the stone is bigger ie 0.4 and above, S1 inclusion can be seen.

The above 3Cs you can get good price at any shop, doesn't have to be a brand name shop coz you may end up paying more for the name than anything else .

But for the last C, cut, this is how a stone is cut to maximise its sparkle. There's so many types of cut advertised, most are the same. Don't be fooled by the SA. Best way is to try comparable stones with different cut at different stores. Maybe you can take pics and compare them. Usually brand name stores have better cutting, which is why the price is higher than regular gold stores.

Design also is important, a good setting can make your diamond look bigger and sparkles more.
Also you need to decide the metal holding the stone. White color, you can either go white gold (the best is 18/22K) or platinum. This is more of personal preference. Speaking as a woman who's been married for 10 years, I absolutely adore my platinum set . It still sparkles so beautifully.



Stats: Ring from Carat Club KLCC, 0.8carat, D, VVS1, Love Diamond cut. Design 6 prong with platinum 950.

@frbspa

nice ring!

i recently went to Habib and was offered a 0.5 D VVS2 for rm10k. is the offer reasonable or should i survey elsewhere first?

arghh maybe im too late to read this thread. Just got mine at 5k at 0.4 D VS1 :'( burn hole in my pocket

This post has been edited by lexta: Jan 26 2012, 10:08 PM

Any promotions for diamond rings lately?

Go to Wah Chan bro, very affordable price.
I got mine at RM3000 with GIA Cert.

hye.. u know someone from tiffany's right? my bf plan to give me a ring and i'm so drooling with Tiffany's item.. LOL! But never been to any of Tiffany's outlet bf.. can u ask ur friend what is the range price for a silver ring with no diamond pls... much thanks!

Lazo Diamond got nice rings too.

Saw one very pretty diamond ring at Tiffany's. Around 40k.

What is GIA cert?
Is it a receipt? or a cert?
I've seen Wah Chan receipt that contains the carat information but is that consider a GIA cert...

Btw, how much carat you bought for 3k?


One more thing, any idea how to know whether the diamond is real or not...
So far found this method to know whether the diamond is real or not..


This post has been edited by arthurlwf: Apr 5 2012, 11:10 PM

Degem doing Lazare diamond rings promotion. VVS1 or VVS2 spec diamonds selling at VS1 or VS2 spec diamonds price!
Promo till 1st of May.

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Added on April 18, 2012, 6:24 pmGIA certificate, to me, is very important. It is similar to our birth certificates but it certifies the diamond of their qualities (the 4Cs) and the certification is performed by well known labs (GIA for instance). It means the diamond is genuine.
Of course, there are many different diamonds certificating labs, just that the common one we heard is GIA.

Go check out Lazare diamonds. Their diamonds cutting are 100% and all IDEAL cut, that is, if you're interested.

This post has been edited by jeremyth: Apr 18 2012, 06:24 PM

Hi peeps,

Out of topic question, do you consider RM 17500 Lazare diamond earring very expensive with the following specification?

0.43 carat
Color grade is G
Clarity VS1
Ideal cut

quite expensive i think. i beleive i got something similar for my wife and D&P for RM7-8k. anyway i might be wrong or maybe inflation.

anyway, where to get diamond bracelet apart from those established shop? was hoping for bang for money like some other smaller shop in bangsar. thanks

1.01c,I,vs1,ideal cut from lazare degems..57k,how much the possible price u think my fren can bargain down to?30% issit possible?

just asking ur opinion..tq

Anyone had experience purchasing colored stone i.e ruby, emerald as a proposal ring? If yes, where is the best shops to purchase? Thanks!

good i found this thread...

guys i have a decision to make - poh kong or love n co? poh kong i can find a d1 diamond that almost the same price as an ideal cut diamond in love n co. my biggest concern is which one would worth the most - color or cut...

Guys, im looking for an engagement ring, preferably Love & Co or DeGem, does anyone have contact?
pls help

got mine from Poh Kong Pavilion today
0.36 carat ideal cut
Colour: E
Clarity: S1
with GIA cert
inclusive of 18k white gold ring, all in RM4100

This post has been edited by ryei: Jul 30 2012, 10:56 PM

The certificate is a document which guarantees the attributes of your diamond. Without the cert, if the shop says it is 0.50ct, F, VS1 how do you know it is true?

Certs are issued by various labs. GIA is perhaps the most famous one. There are others like AGS, HRD, EGL, etc.

Another point is: make sure to match the cert to the diamond. All certs have a serial number and usually this number is micro-engraved into the girdle of the diamond. U need a 10x loupe to see it, so ask the shop to provide you a loupe so you can view the number.

If you are buying a loose stone and then have it mounted, make sure the diamond is mounted so that the number can be inspected (i.e. locate it between the prongs of the ring). When you get the ring after mounting, double check the number again (in case some unscrupulous shop switches the stone).

This post has been edited by jchong: Aug 9 2012, 07:19 PM

propose & wedding are 2 separate rings guys...

Y so expensive? just got one for my gf soon to be wifu, everything same except it's 0.48CT. RM10k nett

May i know if you bought it from Lazare as well?

Yup, from Degem Lazare, just check the cert the color is H but the rest are same, except mine is 0.48ct

This post has been edited by eddychstu: Aug 21 2012, 08:48 PM

Hi pals,

I have just bought a diamond ring with the specs below from Wah Chan:
GIA cert
0.4 Carat
3 EX
Colour E
Clarity VS2
18k White gold
As it is stated as promotional price, i am wondering whether the diamond ring is really worth the value..

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Added on September 19, 2012, 4:55 pm Price = RM 2550

This post has been edited by jackson041104: Sep 19 2012, 04:55 PM

Guys..just wanted know to if you buy proposal ring & marriage ring separately?
For proposal ring, would you bring your girl friend to choose? If that is the case, there will be no more surprise..how do you guys measure you gf's finger's diameter then?
Proposal ring & marriage ring, which one is more important and you will invest more $$ in?

very good deal i would say..

can try this website.....

http://www.bluenile.com/sg/?click_id=59734130

Can i get a tiffany with decent spec at Rm10k?

Hi, i just bought mine from degem lazare
0.4C H VS1 RM7.5K
Is it expensive?

"Decent spec" is subjective - what's decent to me might not be decent for you ... but T&C rings are expensive, for my definition of "decent" you'd need to put aside at least rm25k.

And also, why you need to buy branded proposal ring? The proposal ring is all about the diamond, and it's not worth the mark-up. Wedding bands buy branded makes more sense cos then at least you are paying for the design.


What about the Cut? Diamonds got 4C's, you only gave 3 of them. Anyway you can get an idea of how much diamonds "cost" here: http://www.bluenile.com/sg/diamond-search?track=head

Mine is ideal cut and comes with 18K white gold band..

Well, if you look a few posts up, that guy jackson041104 got a 0.4 Ct 3x Excellent E VS2 with 18k white gold band for rm2,250 ...

this is something to know . . .

what kind of ring would you give since it is separate rings? . .

Buy couple ring.. That come with set.. In the end both also can use .. Bring her to somewhere to look for the size .. Then u will know the size ..

proposal ring is normally a small thin ring with a (relatively) big diamond. Typically speaking only the girl will get a ring, the guy won't wear ring at this stage.



Wedding rings are one set, these are the ones where you will exchange rings during the wedding ceremony.

I agree can hardly get RM10k diamond ring from T&C.

You can consider purchasing wedding bands from T&C / Cartier , and the diamond ring go to the reliable GIA shop like Degem or if you have humble budget , go to Wah Chan.

Normally how would a pair of couple rings cost? any recommendation?

Is depend on ur budget n fav type..

just bought a proposal ring from DnP

Estrella
0.46 Ct
Color
Clarity: VS2
18 Loose stones around the band coming up to about 1 ct (not like it matters a lot )
Platinum setting

7.8k aft discount.. seems a bit expensive compared to others posted here, but ... the design is pretty unique so I guess that's the premium I've paid.. lol

mind to share the pic of the ring?

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Added on December 7, 2012, 11:31 ammind to share the pic of the ring?

This post has been edited by angelgemini: Dec 7 2012, 11:31 AM

Just got a proposal ring as well! Can't wait to pop a question! one more week.

The process of choosing the perfect ring is so much harder than expected but when you finally find the right one, you'll know.

This post has been edited by The Analyst: Dec 11 2012, 05:52 PM

need some help, how can I get the correct size from my girl for her not to notice that im gettng her a ring?

For me, i just measured one of her old rings she's got lying around. If not, ring shops will usually re-size the ring for you if it doesn't fit so that's not a problem.

This post has been edited by The Analyst: Dec 11 2012, 06:42 PM

seems like she dint own a ring

U need to let them know ur gf height n weight n size.. Then the experience sale person wil let u know..

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Added on December 11, 2012, 7:47 pmWow.. Nice ..

Plan a romantic n surprise will be added on bonus for every gal ..

This post has been edited by sunnychai99: Dec 11 2012, 07:47 PM

How much is this?

Knowing it's a Tiff and the price ain't cheap locally.

Expect the price range from 10k onwards.

That's if its a 1 carat diamond with the best cut, clarity, color and etc.

I'd wager a guess it's rm20k or more.

Size-wise it looks like at least a 1ct. T&C doesn't sell the lower grade diamonds, theirs are all pretty impressive CCC-wise. Non-premium branded rings are already rm10k+ for 0.5ct, what more a 1ct T&C

Anyway I was digging around my photos archive and I found a photo of the diamond that I bought for my fiancee a year ago (photograped and emailed to me by the seller lol).



0.6Ct only.

This post has been edited by deodorant: Dec 11 2012, 09:18 PM

Won't hesitate to blow a 20k for a Tiff, unless I can afford a Cartier

Height and weight? lol didn't know that. I don't even know my girlfriend's weight. lol

Yeah.. it's more than RM20k unfortunately.

That is a beautiful diamond deodorant. Love the hearts and arrows.

Hi all sifu,
Wah chan Gia 0.6 Color F , SI1 rm7118 worth or not? Thks ya