Before I came to Washington Diamonds I visited four different jewelry stores; Boscov’s, Jared’s, Gordon’s and Robbins. All of which were very unsatisfying in all aspects of searching/purchasing an engagement.
No explanation was provided regarding the grading and/or attributes of the diamond at Boscov’s nor did they provide a recognized certification for the diamond ring that we purchased. The ring was returned and the next stop was Jared’s where my fiancée and I were offered refreshments upon entry of the store and then we were left sitting at the display counter for 15 minutes before we decided to leave because no sales person ever came over to assist us.
The next encounter was Gordon’s where we actually purchased a diamond ring without a sales person explaining the grading and/or attributes of the diamond we purchased. After wearing the ring for a week or so I noticed a huge flaw almost like a crack through the center of my diamond. In speaking with several of my closest friends I was informed that I should have received a certification for the ring to explain the information that the sales person did not regarding the grading and attributes of my diamond. I returned to the store to request my paperwork and was informed that the diamond ring was not certified and they could not provide the color or clarity, but they could provide an appraisal costing $95.00. After researching their web site where it states “Diamond certification is documentation of a diamond’s grading or attributes. Unlike most other diamonds, Gordon’s Diamond comes with two diamond certificates.” Once again I returned a ring.
The next stop was Robbins where they did take the time to explain the diamonds grading and attributes, but according to the sales person the only stone in our price range was a yellow colored diamond. Again because I am not a diamond expert and I do not know the cost of diamonds we purchased a ring again. I got home and I called a close friend who had just purchased a ring from Washington Diamond. She provided the web site and I researched the diamond we purchased at Robbins by color, clarity, etc... I found that Robbins had over-charged us and I was unhappy with the choice, because the stone was visibly yellow. Since the ring was on its way to get sized we called and cancelled it.
The next day I contacted Tom from Washington Diamonds and made an appointment to search for an engagement ring. Upon arrival at Washington we were greeted very warmly. Within 10 to 15 minutes we were escorted into a private office where we met with Tom and he asked us what we were looking for in color, clarity, size and price range. Then he showed us not 1 diamond at a time, but about 5-6. With in less than 20 minutes he was able to accommodate us on our every wish and meet our expectations.
Warmly...Veronica Emge, Baltimore MD