I live in New York and my girlfriend lives in Chicago. When we first talked about getting engaged, I had planned on looking for rings in NYC. My girlfriend lives in Lincoln Park and said that she had found this great jewelry boutique where she liked the jewelry and the people... So the next time I was in town, she took me to Steve Quick and showed me the styles she liked. They were so helpful, they made a ""wishlist"" of the rings, her finger size and the shape of diamond she loved - a radiant. What could be easier? The only thing I was worried about was that Steve Quick Jeweler would not be price competitive with what I could get on 47th St. I did some homework in New York - priced out diamonds, decided on my 4 ""C's"", my budget and then gave SQJ a few days notice that I would be in town. It turns out that they had the patented Radiant Cut diamonds as well as non-patented and their prices were competitive! Not to mention they were a lot less shady than the people I had met on 47th St. The day I came into the store, I was shown 4 stones that were all beautiful and was able to pick one that I thought would be right for my girl. I picked from one of the rings she liked, placed the order and about a month later, as promised, the ring was shipped to my apt in New York and perfect for my NYC carriage ride propsal. I can't thank SQJ enough for making this whole process so easy. But I must appoligize, my fiance must drive them crazy, I think she stops by almost every day to have them steam clean the ring. Maybe soon she will finish her MBA and be able to come to NYC with me.
Pros: Friendly, knowledgeable sales staff. Makes jewelry buying easy.
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