how much roughly for bvlgari bands?

is blue nile cheap?

yer... why you all can get prices quote way lower than mine... i also wanted to propose to my girlfriend after 3 years being together later this year. Went to several shop and they quote me:-

Love & Co - 0.41c E VS1 12k; 0.40 F VS1 11k

TSL - 0.40c G VVS2 9.7k; 0.51c H VS2 14k

De Gem Forevermark - 0.42c G VVS2 10k, Lazare - 0.41c G VS2 13k

Quite confuse which one to go for and my budget if possible less than 12k lol

Should i bring my gf to see ar but she will know i gonna buy and propose to her, no tat element of surprise

I brought a Proposal Ring recently .

Ideal Cuts-IGI Cert/.41c /E/SI1/ - RM5.4K

Consider a good buy ?

Very cheap for that kind of spec, as long as you are happy with it

good days to every bro and sister here.

really need help and advise on the rings selection

1st of all, wish to ask can the proposing rings same with wedding rings? or normally will buy separately?

My budget is 3k or max to 4k, is there any brand or design can advise? so will be more easy to me can walk in to those shop and survey for it

thanks everyone

I just got a good deal for a pair of loose diamond 0.51ct I/VVS2, triple excellent with HCA of 0.9 and 1.1 from an acquaintance from US, very bright and sparkly as it was handpick by him.

Anyone interested to grab the other stone, let me know. They are GIA certified diamond from a very large wholesaler in US.

I've bought the loose stone and needs a setting. Do jeweler like tomei pohkong etc sells setting only? For example standard classic solitaire setting like Tiffany 6 prong or Cartier 1895 look alike in 14k white gold

Yes,juz tell them u look for ring for diamond .

bunzbunz! can I ask you something? Both of you bought rings together? Means when he propose there was no rings involve? I am really getting confused over the rings as some are saying don't buy rings without gf being there.

Depends on which design. Appx RM3,900 and above

Yes, but you cannot view the actual diamond until you make payment and receive the ring.

Hi all,

Im looking for a white sapphire engagement ring for my beloved but i got no direction for it right now. Anyone can share information or guide with me ?

Thanks a lot.

Anyone who bought from JannPaul and shipped to Malaysia, do you get charged by Malaysia customs for GST? Just wondering

Not sure about JannPaul. Just to share my experience, I bought a loose diamond from Whiteflash recently and got charged GST for:
1. The price of the diamond.
2. The freight value.
3. The insurance value.

In other words, even though shipment and insurance comes free, I still need to pay GST for the premium paid by the seller. Let's say seller paid RM 100 for the freight, then I need to pay RM 6 for GST. Same goes to the insurance value. The premium of the insurance is 10% of the price of the loose diamond. So let's say I paid RM 10000 for the loose diamond, then the insurance premium will be 1% of it, which is RM 100, and I need to pay 6% GST for the RM 100 insurance, which is RM 6.

So:

RM 10000 for diamond.
RM 600 for GST on diamond.
RM 6 for GST on freight.
RM 6 for GST on insurance.

Total Payable is RM 10612.

My item is shipped via FEDEX from USA. So they will pay the GST on my behalf first, and when they deliver, I will need to pay them the EXACT amount in CASH. So do prepare the necessary money first when it is being delivered.

On a side note, if you ask me why I buy from there? Because personally, I feel that I can get a better deal and gain more insights to the diamond I paying for. So far, I don't see any stores in Malaysia that can provide IdealScope & ASET images. I only get the loos diamond, the setting is done by a local jeweler known as Tailored Jewel. They will cast the setting in Hong Kong.

For Jann Paul, it seems they can also provide you those IdealScope & ASET images. They do take in some branded ring setting, as well as their own brand setting. From their YouTube channel, the guy mentioned that their ring setting are also made in Hong Kong. Overall, they are pretty famous.

Anyway, you can try asking your question on their Facebook fan page. Maybe some fellow Malaysians are able to help out.

Good luck!

Update 5 September 2016: Insurance premium of product is actually 1%. Sorry for the miscalculation.

This post has been edited by kambingkoh: Sep 5 2016, 09:44 PM

Thanks for the reply. I did asked JannPaul and they said will kena charge GST at Malaysia side. So most likely i will fly down there to collect the ring myself and claim their tourist tax refund.

Did you get their ACA diamond? mind to share how was the quality of it?

Yes. I did. A 0.53ct F-Color VS2. The diamond is just like the way they display it on their website. Those are real pictures of them. The hearts and arrows are great. They provided me a H&A scope for viewing, I can see the reflections of my inclusions as tiny black spots on it, just as what they show on their website as well, anyway, it is okay, because those inclusions are not visible with naked eye. I bought F color, so i can see a tiny bit of yellowish, when look real closely (or maybe i am just picky), or compare to an E color. I view my diamond under normal lighting condition and it looks nice as well, unlike some other diamond i saw, which look duller in appearance. Overall, I am very satisfy with my purchase. Similar specs outside the market will cost me few thousands more. Together with a diamond case/setting, the price can be from 14K+ to 20K+, depending on shop, but for my one, it is less than 11K, with setting. Cartier will similar specs might cost a whopping 8,000USD, based one what I read.

WhiteFlash customer service is excellent. Their CEO will also personally picked up any messages you sent them sometimes. If you have trouble selecting a diamond, their gemologist will also help you out. For my case, I provided them with a few choices, there is an E color that cost more, but ultimately the gemologist picked a cheaper one, which is my F color, so I guess they are not that bias and quite fair. Also, you can request for a Cherry Wood Box (I don't see such box in Malaysia so far) for your ring, even you purchase a loose diamond. Usually purchasing a loose diamond will only come with a loose diamond box, but I have requested a Cherry Wood Box for my ring from them, and they gladly put it in. However, they missed out during the first shipment, so they send me the box alone via another shipment via FEDEX and they bear the USD 75 cost themselves! ACA diamonds will come with a free H&A scope.

First time customer will get 25USD off for purchase of 2,000 USD or above. Transfer by TT will save you another 3%. I used M2U TT service, which only cost me RM10 for transaction. The exchange rate is based on the bank's TT selling rate. So, if you manage to purchase it during a lower rate, you save even more. So good luck!

Just remember that the most important thing of the 4Cs is the CUT. Few shops I went said that they all have perfect cut, and some even show me the Arrows, which I can clearly see that it is symmetrical via the H&A scope. However, since most of the diamonds we see in shops are already mounted, we are unable to determine the hearts. The hearts can be bad. There is one shop that shows me a loose diamond with perfect arrows, but no matter how i tilt to view the hearts at the bottom for the diamond, it does not meet the standard, but the shop will insist it is perfect hearts and arrows.

I am no expert so I rely on online diamond enthusiasts to help me choose. Many emails between me and Paul Gian from Beyond4cs.com. After purchase, I even asked Todd Gray from Niceice.com to take a look at my diamond based on the data on WhiteFlash website, and he rated my diamond a A-, which I think is quite acceptable for me.

Alternatively, you can buy from Brian Gavin. You can email Todd and ask him to cherry pick your diamond for you, I think he affiliates with http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/, maybe you can ask him for discount voucher as well. He spoke highly of Brian Gavin diamonds, but please do your due diligence before making any purchase. FYI, Brian Gavin is one of the founders of WhiteFlash, and he even created ACA diamonds. After that they went separate ways.

One last thing, most of the diamonds from WhiteFlash are graded by AGS lab, which is compatible with GIA lab (some even said AGS is better).

Good luck and have fun with your purchase!


You can also refer to my blog for some images of the stones i got.
http://myengagementringexperience.blogspot.my/


This post has been edited by kambingkoh: Jul 7 2016, 01:59 AM

Thanks for the informative reply! Your ACA diamond looks good. You really did a very deep research on diamonds.

Why no pictures of your diamond on your custom settings?

And finally, congratulation on your proposal!

Thanks.

Because my custom ring is being fixed by Tailored Jewel after I have reported some defects. As far as workmanship is concerned, the 18k white gold sems good, but certain areas are so-so, especially the prongs, but this is afterall a handcraft thing, so i am hoping them to fix the problems I have reported. However, as far as trustworthiness is concerned, they will offer me full money back guarantee if failed to meet my expectation, so I am cool with it. I have reviewed them on my blog as well. Lets see how things go in the end.

But to be more objective, they have satisfied customer, so I can't they are no good, it's just my own opinion. Besides, other jewelers may not deliver 100% perfect because it is craftsmanship after all. Just need to make sure it meets your expectation and that will be fine. I find that SK jewellery's craftmanship seems okay. Maybe you can check them out. Fyi, SK jewellery and Love & Co belongs to the same company.

try Radiance Diamond...contact person Mrs Ong 0123963767
such a lovely experience dealing with her