Where to buy diamond earrings?

[thismonkeyhere]

I'm after a pair of diamond earrings for SWMBO. Something simple like a 18ct white gold claw with brilliant or princess cut diamonds - 0.3 - 0.5 ct total.

Can get some nice ones from the usual high street suspects (Goldsmiths, Ernest Jones etc) but keep reading very poor reviews of these outlets.

On the other hand - should I give much credence to these reviews? High value purchases, often linked to special occasions, are possibly likely to make people more passionate and inclined to shout if something is not quite right. The number of bad reviews compared to the amount of stuff they must shift is very low.

Minefield! Any ideas? Ta.

[thismonkeyhere]

MDMetal said:

What makes the reviews bad? Surely once you own the earings that's it? Not like the turbos going to blow once you get them 2 miles down the road...

Various, but things like stones coming loose from settings and then poor after-sales service to remedy.

[thismonkeyhere]

Blue Nile looking good.

Is the price you see all you end up paying? ie - no import tax sting?

(Watches?!?)

[thismonkeyhere]

illmonkey said:

I didn't pay taxes over 2 orders.

Sorry - just to clarify: You've ordered from them twice and on neither occasion were stung for any extra tax?

Thanks

[thismonkeyhere]

illmonkey said:

Yes.

Cool. Thanks again.