I'm a dude. And in being a non-Daddy Warbucks average joe, I am very put out when it comes to shopping for fancy things like jewelery.\r
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I had a specific gift in mind when I went foraging for a diamond pendant as a Christmas gift to my wife. A quick search on Google yielded Malloys, and thank goodness, as they made the experience pretty painless.\r
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Though their website is designed more for the out-of-town shopper (I couldn't find their hours posted on it anywhere!), the store is very inviting and open in the antique 'district' of Carlsbad Village. I guess since I already had an idea (and a specific price range) of what I wanted, it probably made the experience that much smoother. The salesperson who helped me was very professional and we managed to find the perfect piece that also fit my wallet (though, surprisingly, they tried showing me a few pieces that were on the cheaper side of my budget, which leads me to assume that I shouldn't go shopping for fancy stuff in blue jeans and a t-shirt!)\r
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They seemed to have a good selection, with things ranging in the 'I-mowed-lawns-for-the-entire-summer-to-get-this-for-you"" gifts to the 'your-great-grandchildren-will-be-paying-for-this-long-after-your-gone' pieces
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