My father wants to get my mom sapphire studs for their anniversary. Yesterday I went with him to our city's two big chain jewelery--L. and starts-with-J.--and it was...well, even worse than you'd expect: lots of 10k (!) 
, lots of lab-created...I've browsed Blue Nile, but know there must be other reputable sources, too--any suggestions opinionated.
In the store, I put my 18k bangle beside a 14k and a 10k one, and my dad was shocked. He's a sweetpea, and prone to buying anything a salesgirl sells him-- espec. If
if she's pretty
, lots of lab-created...I've browsed Blue Nile, but know there must be other reputable sources, too--any suggestions opinionated.In the store, I put my 18k bangle beside a 14k and a 10k one, and my dad was shocked. He's a sweetpea, and prone to buying anything a salesgirl sells him-- espec. If
if she's pretty
