Calvins turned the stress of buying 'The ring' into a truly pleasurable experience.
As a first time buyer of an engagement ring, neither my fiancee or I really knew what it was we were looking for, all we knew was that we'd know when we saw it. We had previously visited two other jewellery stores in Austin. In the first we were treated to an impersonal sales pitch that answered none of our questions and confused us with supposedly different options that all looked the same. In the second, we were told what we should buy, and had to repeatedly defend our position for not wanting to take out a loan, and left feeling like we had just wasted everybody's time.
The moment we arrived at Calvins it was a completely different experience. We were asked what we were after, and as we still didn't know, were then given a thorough overview of the options available (including the pro's and cons of the different metals and even a 'leaflet' guide explaining the different types of diamond color, clarity, cuts, etc). We discussed our budget, and then were shown about 4 separate cabinets of jewellery that matched our criteria. Rather than trying to increase our spend, Jacqueline and Kathy both helped us find the best designs for our budget.
My fiancee and I could not be happier with the rings we now have and I am absolutely convinced we could not have found more perfect designs, or got more for our money anywhere else. A huge thank you to Calvin's for helping us enjoy this aspect of our engagement by not treating us simply as 'more dollars' that walked in the door. Calvin's will be our first port of call for all Jewelry searches in future, guaranteed.
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