Worth a trip to Brum Jewellery Quarter?

[rupertduds]

Not new here, just need to use a different name incase she finds out what I'm up to. Won't let me post in the Lounge but feel free to move it mods!

Need a diamond engagement ring. Very little in town. Was thinking of taking a trip to some nearby cities (Preston, Manchester, Liverpool) for greater choice. Then I heard about Hatton Garden and - a little bit closer to home - Birmingham Jewellery Quarter. London is out of the question but if it is worth it I could jump on a train and be in Brum in a couple of hours.

So is it all its cracked up to be? Is there simply just more choice or am I going to get better value too?

Ta

[rupertduds]

Thanks. Another thing occurred to me - sizing. I want to keep the element of surprise so I obviously can't ask or measure it. She has no other rings to pinch either. Don't want to ask her mates either for various reasons.

How did you chaps deal with this? Is getting a ring resized straightforward enough?

[rupertduds]

Chr1sch said:

Ahimoth said:

rupertduds said:

Thanks. Another thing occurred to me - sizing. I want to keep the element of surprise so I obviously can't ask or measure it. She has no other rings to pinch either. Don't want to ask her mates either for various reasons.

How did you chaps deal with this? Is getting a ring resized straightforward enough?

I bought a sizer online (zip tie type thing), kept it in my pocket until she fell asleep on me on the sofa. Absolutely perfect.

genius - i actually proposed with a Claire's accessories ring and then we went ring shopping....

I would too, but she's mentioned in the past that that's not what she wants

Would a cable tie from the garage work I wonder

[rupertduds]

Currently trawling the online stores to see whats available for my budget. It's not huge so it won't be a big rock but I do want as high a quality as possible. Think I'll take a trip to Brum though - I figure she'd appreciate the effort if I could say I've been half way across the country to get the perfect ring! Think I'll go sometime between Christmas and NY while I'm off work. Plus, if it does need resizing it's an excuse for a return trip - I don't think the motor museum at Coventry is that far away while we wait