Emergency engagement ring - Hatton Garden

[ahdguy]

Crisis,

Getting close to the day when I'm supposed to go out and propose.. been down Hatton Garden a number of times and it proving difficult.

Any recommendations? Someplaces are a bit high-street, others are off the scale, and some do some incredible deals on stones, but have not so great settings.... - ps I need to get on either today or tomorrow, just to add the pressure...!

Thanks in advance.

[Sonic]

Push back the proposal date.

[S1MMA]

Drive to Antwerp. Like, right now. Eurostar return ticket.

Take plenty of cash, use USD.

You can do this in one day.

You will get much more in terms of value there compared to Hatton Garden or anywhere else. You are buying direct from dealers that have access to the diamond markets/dealers.

HTH

[andyjo1982]

Why so much pressure?

[Mattt]

PM Nightmare.

[TEKNOPUG]

If she says "no" because the ring is crap, she's not the one.

I suggest buying cheap token ring and then take her shopping for one SHE likes once she has said "yes".

Edited by TEKNOPUG on Thursday 14th October 12:41

[Justayellowbadge]

Don't get married. Simple. It will fk over your life in a way you cannot begin to comprehend.

Just give away everything you own now, to someone that already hates you.

It will save time.

[Nimbus]

argos... £3.99 job done.. comes in a little box and everything..

worked for me.. and then we went and let her choose her own ring later, once she'd said yes..

after all, its you she's getting engaged to, not a bit of metal and stone...

[Fittster]

Head to Brum, the jewellery quarter.

[lord summerisle]

order a dimonique ring from QVC.

propose,

then come an see me and i'll sort ya out with a stunner

then again, if you have a week or two till you need to do it, then i can probably sort something in that time.

Edited by lord summerisle on Thursday 14th October 12:49

[ahdguy]

Cheers chaps, I would rather do all of the above (apart for JYB suggestion - but to be expected). However I need it for middle of next week...

[pantscat]

Go to Abrahams. They are great!

[cal72]

Justayellowbadge said:

Don't get married. Simple. It will fk over your life in a way you cannot begin to comprehend.

Just give away everything you own now, to someone that already hates you.

It will save time.

This is quality advice.

[Cotty]

Justayellowbadge said:

Don't get married. Simple. It will fk over your life in a way you cannot begin to comprehend.

Just give away everything you own now, to someone that already hates you.

It will save time.

[Moose1978]

Nimbus said:

argos... £3.99 job done.. comes in a little box and everything..

worked for me.. and then we went and let her choose her own ring later, once she'd said yes..

after all, its you she's getting engaged to, not a bit of metal and stone...

Bingo!

Bought a crap one from Tesco for a tenner as it was going in my back pocket for 13 miles at the Great North Run.

By some miracle managed to find my Mrs at the end of the race and popped the question in front of Look North TV cameras and fortunately she said yes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQPVsQcvqFs

We went out together and bought the proper article but she still holds onto that £10 one like you would not believe - women are into this sentimental lark apparently ;-)

Good luck!

[loafer123]

Cheap plastic ring, and then going shopping, as suggested above, is the best option.

Failing that, I got my now wifes at Grays Antiques Market next to Bond Street tube - they got in a selection at short notice, and I picked one. Trade prices, sale or return ;-)

[Mazda Baiter]

Fittster said:

Head to Brum, the jewellery quarter.

This.

And don't be afraid to barter. They will come down on price. We got over half the price knocked off.

[ali_kat]

ahdguy said:

Cheers chaps, I would rather do all of the above (apart for JYB suggestion - but to be expected). However I need it for middle of next week...

Then by a cheap one & let her choose one with Lord S or Nightmare, that way she gets to design her own to a price you have told them beforehand

[Don1]

Have a chat with our own Dominic H - great bloke.

[Justayellowbadge]

ahdguy said:

(apart for JYB suggestion - but to be expected).

2/1 odds.

You were warned.