Hi girls out there,

I'm a guy and i'm seldom deal with the gems, diamonds and gold...Can girls and guys around here tell me wat is the different between this 2 brand which are LAZO DIAMOND and DIAMOND PLATINUM..I wanna buy a something to my gf in either 1 of this brand i mentioned above... Which brand can hav high value trade in if my gf would like to sell in the future ?
Please help me


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if i am not mistaken..

lazo diamond are selling mostly 9k white gold... thus their selling price is so much lower than normal white gold ie 18k...

lazo diamond also offers a 70% trade in value. that is, if u buy from them for RM 100, sell back to them after that, u can get RM 70 to buy new stuff....

Diamond & Platinum sells 18k white gold and platinum. white gold and platinum are 2 different thing although u can't really tell the difference when u look at it


if ur issue is to have a higher trade in value, i think u should get something with gold~~ as Gold prices are going up non stop.
if white gold, really hopeless.. very very low price one.. worst still if u buy those with tiny stones. lagi no value.

if u want something that is nice to look, cheap and affordable, get it from lazo. their rings are from RM 39 only.... white gold!!!!

i think de most important is the design tht u choose ur gf will like it or not.

for my own opinion, i prefer diamond & platinum for their quality
i get my bday ring & anniversary necklace from my bf at diamond & platinum..hehe

as wat sbux mention, yup.. if u wan a trade in for high value in future, u should choose gold. even though gold value will go up & down but still hv more value than white gold & platinum for trade in





This post has been edited by faerieC: Jul 20 2008, 06:33 PM

I got the answer and i've choosen Diamond platinum
Rm1.3k....so pain~ my wallet non-stop bleeding, but nvm as long she happy

hehee.. nice nice...

share it here lar...

post up the pics..

I'll but not with me now is with her...i'll post here once i meet her

great to hear tht!
aiya,nvm la... as long as ur financial still can support & she happy ok la.
once a year a bit bleed from ur wallet no big problem ma.
btw is u choose for her or u bring her there to choose by herself?? hehe..



This post has been edited by faerieC: Jul 24 2008, 04:13 PM

i choose for her...

Diamond and Platinum, The Gems are under PYT groups

Lazo Diamond is under Weng Kwong

Personally i prefer The Gems. As their diamond quality are better IMO ( it has more blue light than yellow light)

just want to ask if i got budget around 1k max. where should i get better? lazo diamond or Diamond & Platinum? i planning to get couple ring for my gf n me.
my question is what the best choice since lazo diamond seem cheaper(better for my wallet) Diamond & Platinum seem better quality(Look more nicer)? help help..

Bring ur gf along to both shop...c wat she want
As for me, i would go for Diamond Platinum..quality, nice design and more choice
get a member card to get addition discount.

do u guys know how i can roughly estimate my gf finger size??..coz i think i wanna make some suprise to her =)

wat i do is...i bought the ring and show her..if the size not suite her finger, bring her go change

Just wanna ask how much is a diamond ring? wanna do some research on the price of engagement ring.

i personally prefer Diamond & platinum coz the quality is better than lazo although lazo its cheaper.The design also not so nice...

As far as I know, how valuable a diamond is depends on the grade. So if you get something which nice cut and grade, then the re-sell value will be higher. My sis's friend when to a shop in Bangsar and he bought a 0.3 carat diamond for RM1.7K (with very good on all expect and one excellent). Then do a white gold ring with it, total come up to RM3+++.

i would say that if u aim for more simple dsigns without much diamond (which makes it much affordable) then u shuld go to lazo...if u aim for nice dsign with quality diamonds...then i suggest diamond n platinum....

When buying a diamond, remember the 4 Cs - Cut, Clarity, Color, Carat. Each of these 4 factors influence the diamond price.

Most people would start with the Carat or weight of the diamond. How big do you want it? In my opinion at least 0.30 carat, otherwise it looks too small. Of course if you can afford it the wife would always like bigger. Note there is a big price jump at 0.50 carat, 0.75 carat and 1.00 carat.

For Color, I think G is reasonably good enough. The scale starts from D (whitest) and you don't want to go to I and below (might have slight yellow tint).

Clarity - VS1 is also reasonaly good enough. You pay through the nose for flawless or even VVS1/VVS2. Not worth it in my opinion.

Finally we come to Cut, which is the trickiest to assess since most certs don't have a grading system. But this is important because cut determines how sparkly the diamond is.

Lastly, I prefer to buy a diamond that comes with a Certificate - this is to ensure you get what you pay for. The cert must come from a reputable lab like GIA, AGS, HRD.

Buying tip: look out for diamond sales and buy the diamond loose. I've seen some good deals at Habib sales, etc. After that then choose the ring setting. For engagement rings, the classic solitaire style never goes out of fashion.

i prefer diamond platinum design rather than lazo because diamond platinum looks fashionable and young designs for those ladies... but diamond platinum slightly expensive than lazo...

I support wat jchong said, most important thing when comes to diamond selection is the "4C".

My 2 cents, I followed the priority below:

Carat --> Cut --> Color --> Clarity

Y clarity the last? simple, oni those VERY experienced can discover a flaw under naked eye starting from SI2. Which means any grade before SI2 is hardly tell... (of coz u'll c the flaws with the 10x magnifying scope ) wat for paying so much buying a VVSI diamond? with the same price u might be able to get a much bigger VS2 diamond who will ask your wife-to-be to take out the ring n inspect it under a magnifying scope in order to find the flaws rite?

Y cut is important? as jchong mentioned earler, becoz it determines how sparkly the diamond is. Mine is with 8hearts 8arrows, excellent cut

Buying loose diamond is the best move ever! Coz u can check the precious diamond from each and every angle clearly (some shops may cover the flaws by using its setting), n yet, u can compare the price

But 1 thing I would like to correct is, the price gap is actually at 0.50 carat, 0.70 carat, 0.90 carat and 1.00 carat. If u can afford, try to get above 0.30 carat (slightly above is ok), coz buying anything below 0.30 carat is not worth buying. And plz try your best to oni go for certified diamonds (such as GIA, AGS or HRD) mine is GIA certified

Well lastly, the best of the best way to select engagement ring is buy the loose diamond first! for the setting, bring along your wife-to-be. Let her choose the best setting she likes (coz she is the one who wears it for the rest of her life, too risky if u got something she doesn't really like but hv to pretend she likes it , and u can get her measurement 100% fit) although this way is no more surprise, but u can still collect the ring urself (dun bring her n of coz dun show her the ring this time) until u propose!! "ta~~da~~" This was how my fiance did


Everyone take a wild guess, how many carat is mine? (HINT: not bigger than 1.00 carat, he's not a millionaire )

All the best in your diamond hunt~~

My guess is 0.5 - 0.7 ct.

Which hearts and arrows brand did you get?

Not bad dear! actually it's 0.76 carat

My fiance got it from Soo Kee... According to him, they always hv nice GIA diamonds promotion He said initially he wanted to get something ard 0.8 - 0.89 carat (since price will jump a lot more once it hit 0.90carat). But he failed although been waiting for quite some time. Those pro said it's kinda hard to get good proportion, good cutting, high color n good clarity at the size he wants (even yes they will cut it into >0.90carat to maximize their profit).... so at the end I got this

This post has been edited by Greybear: Nov 13 2008, 12:22 PM

A nice size!

Yes, not easy to find a stone with all the right 4Cs. As you said, when it gets close to a price jump point the cutters want to maximize the yield and that normally means sacrificing the cut.

Did you look at your stone using a scope to see all the pretty hearts and arrows?

I saw the 8 arrows clearly(sometimes without scope oso can c! just need to adjust to the proper distance n angles) but dun hv the chance to c the hearts coz when I got the ring, my fiance oledi set it wif the classic Tiffany casing

Greybear,
noob question - Where's Soo Kee? and how do I know how many hearts + arrows should I get for best sparkle?

I remember seeing a Soo Kee in Pavilion.

As for hearts + arrows the cutting is always 8 + 8. Here's some extra info for you: http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds_info/t/...id=23&zoneid=15

Thx for helping me to ans mley U can find their sister company Love & Co in The Garden as well Hope this help...

just get online.. with Bluenile, James Allen, whiteflash, mondera..
can scrutinize at the specs to your hearts content.
price also decent with USD so weak.