You prefer simple design or vintage design? Perhaps this will help?

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4159205

This post has been edited by bb100: Mar 18 2017, 07:45 PM

Browse the photos on their Facebook page. Got a lot there.

Macam big project there!

Good luck bro.

myvi_dog Try and round it up to RM3,000.

Ehh wait bro, but in his post there he said he "just bought" this stone? Buy liao how to press?

Don't forget bro... Drillz or it didn't happen.

JannPaul is in Singapore. If you have the time, I strongly recommend you to make a trip down to Singapore and visit JannPaul. Not only they provide 3D models of your design, they also allow unlimited design changes. My setting went thru 7 rounds of changes over 4 months at absolutely no extra cost! 4 long months just to come up with a one-of-a-kind proposal ring for my SO. You can never get this kind of service in Malaysia, I am sure!

You wanna know the amount of visits I made to JannPaul during my ring designing process ahh? Zero. All design revisions, updates and whatnot are communicated thru e-mails and phone calls cuz they know sometimes the guy is "inconvenient" to personally go to the shop.

Ok I need to stop. Otherwise I will sound like a JannPaul promoter haha. Feel free to ask me any questions bro.

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I saw that you are looking for loose diamonds too. Again, if you have time, try JannPaul. During your appointment, they will start with a 1-hr to 1.5-hr education session, from which you will learn the basics plus what to look out for in a good diamond. This is really an education session with no obligations. No money involved whatsoever.

This post has been edited by bb100: Mar 24 2017, 10:10 PM

There are a few (well-known) online stores available:

James Allen
Whiteflash
Brian Gavin
Blue Nile

It is safe to buy it online. I purchased from James Allen before and had it delivered to Singapore.

James Allen's website is very user friendly, as everything you need is available there. This includes a revolutionary 360-degree rotating view of your diamond in HD. You will be able to inspect and see whatever flaws and inclusions in the diamond right from the comfort of your room.

I don't know about Whiteflash and Brian Gavin cuz I have never bought anything from them, but I do not recommend Blue Nile. Although they are the biggest online diamond retailer, they do not let you view your diamond before buying, which is as good as buying blind. Unless you have a unbiased diamond expert sitting next to you, you can't really tell whether a diamond is good or bad just by looking at their GIA certificates.

First choose your perfect diamond and while waiting for it to be delivered, you can start sourcing for jewellers who can design and craft your ring. I did mine in Singapore, thus I cannot really recommend much in this regard. Last time I engaged Tailored Jewel, you can try talking to them and see how it goes. But I am sure bros here have given you a list of available jewellers for your purpose.

Can include the price as well bro?

What's the hurry bro? Usually the longer you drag, the more eager the salesperson becomes and the more easier you get to squeeze them dry.

Definitely lahh bro! You are only paying for the TIFFANY brand name instead of for your diamond's worth.

So fook Tiffany!

That's why I have been recommending JannPaul since the day I visited them. Even if you know nuts about diamond and the 4Cs, you will never go wrong with their Super Ideals. Although it is more expensive, that ASET image and symmetry clearly justified its price tag.

This post has been edited by bb100: Mar 28 2017, 03:22 PM

Fuiyohh bro, JannPaul! Super Ideal some more. Don't play play!

As rightly mentioned by the sifu kambingkoh, this particular stone has all the qualities of a handsome and good looking diamond. Just look at its symmetry! Its ASET image is bloody red like human blood!

Think no more bro, pay them the deposit!

I surveyed diamonds in Malaysia first before going to JannPaul. I can tell you that you will not be able to get to see your diamond's performance under the ASET and Idealscope scopes, especially in B&M stores like Wah Chan, Goldheart, etc. At most they only have the hearts and arrows scope for loose diamonds. The H&A scope can only tell you how symmetrical your diamond is. So all you can do is predict the performance using its proportions, like what the sifus here have been doing.

You can buy your diamond from JannPaul and pass it on to a local jeweller and let them set it.

This post has been edited by bb100: Mar 28 2017, 04:22 PM

This proves my "hypothesis" that there is no such thing as "branded diamonds".

Thanks for sharing bro!

Of course you will notice the size difference cuz one is 60.5% depth (shallow cut) and the other is 62.4%. One good thing about shallow cut is that it will appear larger face-up. So if you don't mind sacrificing a bit of fire here and a bit of brilliance there, then go for shallow cut.

Bro, don't give me all the credits bro. I only back up what you said je.

What the fook???



This is a deep cut stone.

Avoid.

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Here are a few examples which matches the above grades and proportions:
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/r....6&DepthTo=62.6

This post has been edited by bb100: Apr 18 2017, 09:57 PM

Ohh I see. Newbie never mind bro, I was a newbie myself too haha.

I "what the fook" just now cuz how come hearts and arrows NONE one?? That's a good indicator that the stone is not good. You can clearly see in the link I posted. The arrows are either senget or invisible.

How cheap also AVOID!!!

You see me good, I see you good only bro. The real pro here is abang Koh.

His research on diamonds is so in depth, I think he can write a PhD thesis liao.

I did not have a good experience with Michael Trio.

Went there and told them that I am looking for a heart shaped diamond and gave them my 4C requirements. Then they showed me a few ready stocks but were not to my liking. So they told me to give them a day to source for a few more heart shapes and that they will contact me once they are ready. Looked at a few of their ring designs before leaving.

The next day they contacted me and asked me to go to their shop again to "view" the stones. When I was there, the sales assistant whipped out a few sheets of printed GIA certs and asked me to study the certs and let him know if I prefer any one of them. He then proceeded to take out his invoice book and started filling in my details. I opened eyes big big, told him to hold his horses and asked him how to choose. He said they did not have the actual stones with them and these were located somewhere in their "warehouse" so all I could do was to look at the proportions, the 4Cs etc. from the papers.

I straight thanked him for his efforts and left the place.

This post has been edited by bb100: Apr 19 2017, 02:42 PM