{"id":13258,"date":"2015-12-29T06:00:07","date_gmt":"2015-12-29T11:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=13258"},"modified":"2015-12-27T12:39:30","modified_gmt":"2015-12-27T17:39:30","slug":"this-ring-will-be-a-nightmare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/this-ring-will-be-a-nightmare\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS RING WILL BE A NIGHTMARE!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"This<\/div>\n

Fred Meyer Jewelers<\/strong> Featured this Engagement Ring<\/a> in their Christmas Catalog for $2,299<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

Now it’s already Reduced to $1,899!<\/h2>\n

\nAnd for Good Reason…<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s A Nightmare!<\/h2>\n

\nYES<\/strong>, I’m calling this Ring a Nightmare <\/strong>for Many Reasons…<\/p>\n

\n(Nothing against Fred Meyers since they do sell some Wonderful Jewelry<\/strong>…)<\/p>\n

But this one…<\/h2>\n

\nI’d say “STAY AWAY FROM!<\/strong>“<\/p>\n

\nFor it’s Big. It’s Blingy. It’s Cheap…<\/p>\n

Take a Peek<\/h2>\n

\n\"This<\/a><\/p>\n

The Description Sounds Good…<\/h2>\n

\n\"Engagement<\/a><\/p>\n

The Customer Reviews Sound GREAT!<\/h2>\n

\n(If they are Real<\/strong>… You never know nowadays)<\/p>\n

\n\"Engagement<\/a><\/p>\n

But let’s Dig Deeper…<\/h2>\n

\nThis Ring is 2 Carats Total Weight<\/strong> (The Weight of all Diamonds added together, which is HUGE<\/strong>), but all the Stones are TINY TINY Diamonds<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

\nThe Biggest Diamonds are the 9 Princess Cut Diamonds<\/strong> in the Center of the Ring, and they only Total Approx. .05 Carats Each<\/strong> (5 Points).<\/p>\n

\nThe Other Diamonds (I counted 62-ish<\/strong>) surround the Center in a Halo, Run down the side of the Ring, along with some Channel Set Baguettes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nAll those Side Stone Accent Diamonds only Total Approx. 2 Points Each<\/strong> (.02 Carats).<\/p>\n

So there are NO BIG Diamonds Anywhere!<\/h2>\n

\nAnd…<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Quality is POOR!<\/h2>\n

\nThe Clarity of these Diamonds is I2 Clarity<\/strong> (Which is almost the Lowest Grade Possible<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

\nYou WILL see Inclusions<\/strong> in the Diamonds just by looking at them (without a Jeweler’s Loupe<\/a>). <\/p>\n

\nInclusions like Black Spots<\/strong>, Cloudy Areas, Lines<\/strong>, Cracks, Chips<\/strong>… and Everything Else. That’s the Nature of Low Quality “Included” Diamonds<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

You get what you Pay for!<\/h2>\n

\nThe Color of these Diamonds isn’t bad<\/strong>. I Color is Average Color on the Market…<\/p>\n

\nBut the Amount of Stones<\/strong> in this Ring is Insane<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

\nDo you even Realize how Expensive the Repairs<\/strong> on this Ring will be in the Future?<\/p>\n

I’m Talking THOUSANDS!<\/h2>\n

\nFor Each and Every Tiny Diamond is held in by Little Frail Prongs or Beads<\/strong>. LOTS <\/strong>of them!<\/p>\n

\nAnd if you ever need to Retip these Prongs (And you WILL<\/strong>), it could Cost you from $12 – $25 A PRONG!<\/strong><\/p>\n

SERIOUSLY!<\/h2>\n

\nA Ring with this many Diamonds could get Impossible to Maintain<\/strong>. I’d Imagine every 3 Months or so, if you had all the Stones Checked for Tightness, you’d find at Least 1 or 2 of them Loose<\/strong>. It’s Bound to Happen!<\/p>\n

\nI mean, you have 71 Diamonds<\/strong> in all…<\/p>\n

\nThat’s at least 120 Prongs<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

120 x $12 is $1,440<\/h2>\n

\nYIKES!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nSee where I’m coming from?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nYou’ll be Repairing the Prongs NON-STOP for the Rest of your Life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nThe Prongs will Wear Down<\/strong>, get Paper-Thin, Break Off<\/strong>… The Stones will Loosen<\/strong>, Fall out, and it’s nothing but MONEY!<\/strong><\/p>\n

And the Center Stones…<\/h2>\n

\nWOW!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Those are EVIL!<\/h2>\n

\nThe 9 Diamonds in the Center of this Engagement Ring are Princess Cut, and they are “Invisible Set<\/strong>“. Which means, the Diamonds are Special Diamonds<\/strong> with Special Grooves<\/strong> Cut in them, which allow them to SNAP down into a Metal Matrix<\/strong>, and that’s what’s holding them in. <\/p>\n

\nAnd if they come Loose, and they will<\/strong>, or if they Fall out and Get Lost<\/strong>, then you will have a very Hard time Repairing or Replacing them.<\/p>\n

\nThey’ll have to be sent back to the Manufacturer<\/strong> to Repair (4-8 Weeks).<\/p>\n

That’s Sucks!<\/h2>\n

\nSo this Ring<\/a> looks like a KILLER DEAL<\/strong>, 2 Carats for $1,899 is a Steal<\/strong>, but in the Future, you’ll REGRET IT!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nYou won’t even be able to Trade it in<\/strong> easy either, for the Diamonds are Small<\/strong>, Low-Grade<\/strong>, and even the Metal is only 10 Karat Gold<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Everything about this Ring SCREAMS CHEAP!<\/h2>\n

\nThat is, until the Repairs start to happen!<\/strong><\/p>\n

My Recommendation:<\/h2>\n

\nStick to a More Durable Mounting<\/strong> with Less Stones (Like these Engagement Rings Here<\/a>), or Buy yourself a Solitaire!<\/a><\/p>\n

\nYou’ll be much Happier<\/strong> in the end.<\/p>\n

\nCheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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