My aunt has a Tiffany engagement ring and it was around 10K, and my mom was shocked at the price!
Tiffany solitare engagement ring
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Mine came from Kay's, couldn't be happier. 
Great customer service at the store I go to. They have an awesome "trade up" policy for those who are into upgrades. Great prices & sales. Tiffany is FABULOUS obviously, but if someone here hasn't already asnwered this, you are probably going to pay 10-15k for a basic 1 karat there. Ehhh, if you have the $... sure, why not!! They are fabulous!
PS: everyone who posted pictures of YOUR rings, they are beautiful!!
PS: ALICE, CONGRATS!!!
Great customer service at the store I go to. They have an awesome "trade up" policy for those who are into upgrades. Great prices & sales. Tiffany is FABULOUS obviously, but if someone here hasn't already asnwered this, you are probably going to pay 10-15k for a basic 1 karat there. Ehhh, if you have the $... sure, why not!! They are fabulous!PS: everyone who posted pictures of YOUR rings, they are beautiful!!
PS: ALICE, CONGRATS!!!
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Good question! You really need to be careful. There is a ranking for diamond brokers. Maybe if you went on a diamond website you could find information regarding this. Mine is now only selling stones 4 ct & over, cause he found smaller buyers were "tire kickers". A good broker will take your qualifications & do a search all over the US (& the world if they need to) & have shipped in to his location which you can then go look at. Becasue these brokers are highly rated, the owners of the diamonds are not afraid to send them to them.
So you might want to look at a few in your area. Don't be afraid to ask for references. Good luck!
Tiffany also charges higher prices than other stores selling solitaire settings because each setting is hand made for the stone it holds. The thing that gives Tiffany knock-offs away (or as someone earlier said makes knock offs look like crap), is the prong settings are often too large for the diamond and do not fit properly. This really detract from the beauty of the stone and dims the elegance of the Solitaire setting. Anyhow, it is true that there are many designers who will hand make the mounting to fit your stone perfectly, and they will charge less than Tiffany's, but if you want a classic Solitaire setting, I think you can't go wrong with Tiffanys (especially because they retain their resale value).
There is no doubt they sparkle. But let me tell you a little info. There is no copyright on how to cut a diamond, yes there are diamonds out there that sparkle more then tiffanys. Yes, there are designers that produce product at the same quality.
Its your money, you make yourself happy. Buy the product because you like it. If your buying to impress people then your throwing money away, because (1) there is no way looking at the jewelry you can tell it came from tiffany's anybody can knock off a style there its not hard (2) what most say behind your back about throw money away is not a compliment. As much as people think it impresses people it doesnt.
The Group of Goldsmiths I use also contracts with Tiffany's. Think about it.
If your going to overpay then have it custom designed.
Just my 2 cents.
CoreyJ
Ive been in the business for 20 years. How can you say that apples to apples a diamond Tiffany sells for $80k and anybody else can by the same diamond apples to apples , measurement for measurement for $30K , where do you think you will ever get value back? You dont. Fair market value $15K
People I know this, I deal with this all the time. Please test my theory, Go buy a Tiffany Diamond for $80K and then try to resell it. You can go wrong.
A fool and his money soon part. Most people are not rock stars or married to a plastic surgen.
I dont like to see the public tricked.
CoreyJ
CoreyJ - I abhor your attitude. How dare you come in here and insinuate that Michael is a "fool" for purchasing a Tiffany diamond? This also goes for the rest of those who insult Tiffany diamonds. You don't see Tiffany fans insulting those who decide to go to other jewelers, yet I find that Tiffany hate runs rampant on diamond forums (Pricescope, anyone?). This behavior reeks of immaturity, and even moreso, jealousy.
Overpriced or not, the joy of a Tiffany diamond is not measured in dollar value. I don't like to see the public tricked.
By the way, Michael - buy the biggest, shiniest, most expensive Tiffany diamond you can afford. Because you are as awesome as a rock star and your girlfriend knows it.
:shame: I thought this was Michael's thread. Statement still applies!
I totally agree.
Its a little tiresome hearing about how if you go to Tiffany you overpay. I love my Tiffany ring and the setting is gorgous - I've seen very little that even comes close and I looked all over the diamond district in NYC. My diamond is also super sparkley - love it. Also we did compare prices and Tiffany wasn't that much more than some mall jewelers and well worth it for the quality of product and service. The design is iconic and often imitated, but for me I'd rather have the original.
i think that alice started this thread to ask about the price of a tiffany ring. maybe i am wrong but i don't think anybody thinks that tiffany does not offer a stellar product. many have offered other options thinking they might be helping jmho. i know it is sometimes difficult to understand each others thoughts.
Isn't it the same as someone starting a thread asking about the price of a LV, and other people saying that, "you have other options, you can buy the exact replica of it for cheap, you should really go that route...LV is not anything special." I know on this forum, many people would be quite offended by that statement, so why should a designer ring be any different?
I understand people are trying to help...I don't even own a Tiffany ring...but i just know that if people like it, they shouldn't have to be told constantly that they are getting a bad deal and being 'tricked'. I'm sure most have done their homework before they bought the ring.
Let's try our best to help people on here, but not demean other people's choices.
I understand people are trying to help...I don't even own a Tiffany ring...but i just know that if people like it, they shouldn't have to be told constantly that they are getting a bad deal and being 'tricked'. I'm sure most have done their homework before they bought the ring.
Let's try our best to help people on here, but not demean other people's choices.- Status