Best Value / Bang for Buck Jewellery Store?

lonewolf on 16/01/2019 - 11:04

Hey guys,

I keep hearing mixed reports on this, What are the best value jewellery stores? The online ones like blue nile or the retail stores that have all sorts of big sales like Goldmark, Angus and Coote, Prouds etc.

Fashion & Apparel Jewellery

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  • [Deactivated] on 16/01/2019 - 11:31
    +7

    Best Value / Bang for Buck Jewellery Store

    I hope you realise that 'Best Value' and 'Jewellery Store' are mutually exclusive…

  • teacherer on 16/01/2019 - 11:43

    Working in a jeweller I found the industry like this

    Bottom tier- goldmark, prouds, Angus and coote. Often do 50% store wide (good for gold) . Never stock diamonds for than a J/K
    Middle- wallace bishop, Michael hill. Often keep diamonds G/H
    Top- boutique stores

    I think for:
    gold- buy from anywhere because you can't fake carat
    White gold- somewhere with a lifetime care plan for plating
    Diamond- middle to top tier for clarity, cut, colour diamonds

    My 2c

  • Hellfire on 16/01/2019 - 11:44
    +1

    If you want quality then don't bother with the chain jewellers. Either order online or visit an independent/wholesaler.

    If you want cheap and nasty then the mall chain jewellers are fine when on sale or bargaining hard.

  • chumlee on 16/01/2019 - 13:20

    Depends on the person you want to bang as to how much bucks you spend

  • gringo on 16/01/2019 - 14:10

    Mene is pretty good as they charge a transparent markup over the gold spot price and everything is 24K gold (they also have platinum)

    e.g. A 10g gold band for ~$530 USD

    Shipping is $40 USD to Australia and arrives Fedex under a week usually.

    • bumf on 19/02/2019 - 20:47

      Looks like postage is USD75 now. Did you need to pay customs duty and GST on the purchase?

  • lonewolf on 16/01/2019 - 15:12

    I wasnt necessarily looking for quality, its more just gifts for people who arent super close to me at least not yet :). I was only hoping to spend like 100-200$ max.

  • Seraphin7 on 16/01/2019 - 16:00
    +1

    You're effectively in the "costume jewellery" market. Just buy on what looks good because the quality and quantity of the precious materials included will be at the lower end.

  • DarthAntz on 16/01/2019 - 16:02
    +1

    aliexpress

  • slc2213 on 07/04/2019 - 11:15
    +1

    Shiels if you look at their online sales. You can get crazy specials - like sterling silver 55mm necklace for $6.

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