For chain store, you may visit Wah Chan. Their price seems reasonable according to other guys' experience.

For non-mainstream store, you can visit Tailored Jewel (They provide money-back guarantee for 14 days), Eumayco, ZCOVA, iDo Jewellery (according to her she will provide images for her diamond).

The most important thing to look first will be the diamond's proportions.

Good luck!

well i changed my mind. going buy from my friend that open jewellery shop at penang.
gia certified shop.

Oh? Private jeweller? Mind sharing the store name?

Thanks a lot for the idea
I will visit Wah Chan physical shop for design/price/interaction experience.

have fun!

Vanessa diamond.

Thanks for the introduction!

Hear say Diamond & Platinum not bad?

Planning to get engagement ring and wedding bands.
Platinum is better than 18K WG?

The branch in Mid Valley seems quite friendly the last time I visited. But I just went in to survey ring setting. Btw, Diamond & Platinum belongs to DeGem.

Platinum is more expensive and heavier than 18k WG. It is also more scratch-resistant than WG. However, it is easier to bend overtime. Meaning after sometime (maybe years?), you may need to bring back to reshape it back to round.

WG on the other hand is easier to get scratches. However, it is not so easy to bend, so it will remain round over the years.

In terms of feel, platinum will give you a pretty solid feel compared to WG.

Hope this helps.

Good luck!

last night I discussed with my gf about wedding band.
turns out she was keen on cartier brand. amazingly expensive.
any thoughts on cartier?

No experience with them before. But my guess is that their workmanship will be top-notch. You may want to try on the rings to see if it fits you comfortably. Sometimes the nice design may not be the best fit for comfort. Price wise - paying for brand, design, and workmanship. My friend has a pair of Tiffany and Co as wedding bands, which cost around RM 8000 or maybe more. Cartier should be more expensive I guess.

Personal opinion is that getting the wedding band is somehow more worth it than getting a diamond ring from there because the diamond is seriously mark-up given that it is probably just a GIA graded diamond which you can get from many places at a cheaper price. But... for the wedding bands/rings, I think they are more unique to Cartier alone, so it is more towards paying for design and workmanship.

Brands will keep most girls happy most of the time. So if your budget allows, why not. That is what I will do if I can. Most importantly, stick to your budget and capabilities.

Hope this helps.

This post has been edited by kambingkoh: Jul 27 2017, 01:16 PM

thanks for your great advice.
actually is around my budget but have to do some research

No problem. Good luck.

So far visited Wah Chan and Tomei...
A lot choices within my budget range, the sales person also patiently let me know the diamond specification etc.

Can take my time to visit some other store to gain more exp/knowledge before buying..
Gold Heart, Habib, Love & Co, SK Jewellery, Diamond & Platinum, Lazo diamond.

Great. I believe most stores have the Hearts & Arrows scope with them. Try to request them to let you view the Hearts & Arrows pattern if you are viewing a loose diamond. If it is a mounted diamond, then you can view the arrows from the top, at least it is better than nothing.

The Trinity ring is not that expensive.

About 1,500 usd ish - 7~8k

I think that's pretty cool for a wedding band instead of the fancier Love or Panthere series which cost 5 digit at the very least.

Anything from Cartier is basically crazy. But when you can shell that money, why worry?

Even the Love bracelet > 10k+ ringgits

Hi Sifus,

I just got myself a 0.4ct, E color, SI1 at Rm4.3k from Wah Chan. Consider a good buy? GIA details here: https://www.gia.edu/report-check?reportno=1257586544
The salesperson very patience, explain, show me everything of the diamonds using those tools. I spent about 4 hours there. My budget below RM5k.

My experience when I went to Habib, 0.36ct, F color, VS2 already RM3.8k but the service is not as what i wanted. The salesperson mouth like don't want to talk much when I ask and think that I could not afford a diamond. LOL.

Pavilion angle at 41.2 degrees will have light leakage. HCA score for that diamond is 3.0. Enchanted Cut Score for that diamond is 94.4. But at RM 4,300, they are not overcharging you so I will say that the price is fair. Did the salesperson show you the Hearts and the Arrows if it is a loose diamond?

TQ sifu.
If light leakage, what is the drawback?
Enchanted Cut Score 94.4 consider good right?
Yes. Based on the Clarity Characteristics contain crystal and cloud, he showed me where it is located too. I spent more than 10 mins to find them. LOL
He also bring out the similar type of ASET Scope to let me see Hearts & Arrow, so beautiful that I forget the point my phone camera to capture. Now i think my diamond in production to frame d.
He also show me the GIA code engraved on the girdle.

your diamond has pretty good proportions other than the pavilion angle.
if light leakage then probably your diamond will lack some brilliance because there is some reduce in light return. if the hearts and arrows are beautiful, then this diamond is well cut enough so you have ntg to much to worry about it. at the price you buying, i think it is fair enough. most importantly, you had a great experience at the shop and you are satisfy with your purchase. have you chose your ring setting? mind sharing how much they charge you for that? which WC you visited btw? probably can benefit some other bros here.