I was very pleased with my experience in working with Washington Diamond to find my perfect engagement ring.  I felt very good with the purchase and my fiancee LOVES the ring - success!!  I worked with Walter and he was excellent.  I never felt pressured or like I was being sold or steered into something I didn't want.  Walter was very patient in working with me to understand the 4cs and how they may impact the finished product.  I thought the in-house selection of ring styles and settings was excellent.  In selecting the diamond, I felt confident that I was well informed on price and the quality of the stone within my budget.  The service was excellent, the staff kept me informed on when the ring would be available and they were able to get me the finished ring in only a few days.  After all the research online and visiting a number of area jewelers, I am very glad I choose to purchase at Washington Diamond.  Sean L. 11/7/10

A trusted jeweler providing phenomenal service. I purchased my fiancé's engagement at ring at Washington Diamond and I worked with Tom directly throughout the process. Working by appointment only, Tom provides you with the attention needed to ensure he is able to provide high-quality service. He understands the importance of building a trusted relationship with his clients. Washington Diamond offers high-quality diamonds and they will certainly exceed your expectations. I highly recommend anyone looking for a trusted jeweler or considering purchasing diamonds to make an appointment at Washington Diamond.  Scott T.  11/3/10

I haven't done much jewelry shopping, but the people at Washington Diamond made it easy to learn. Very knowledgeable, and I never got the feeling that they were trying to rip me off. Also, very quick turn-around on getting the ring together on a tight deadline. Highly recommended.‎  David K.  11/1/10

Everyone at Washington Diamond did a great job at helping me and my wife pick out the perfect wedding rings. I had bought the engagement ring at another location, but we bought the wedding rings at Washington Diamond. We got married last week and everyone who saw the rings, thought they had been bought together because of how perfectly my wife's engagement and wedding ring looked together and how my ring fit right in as well. 

On the day we bought the wedding rings, we had been to about four places before going to Washington Diamond. Our plan was just to look that day, and not to buy anything. Go to all the places, go home, and compare. But Washington Diamond just blew us away. They did not try to force anything on us. They listened when we said what we wanted and what our budget was. They then didn't just try to force on us the most expensive ring within our price range, but instead really worked with us to find the perfect rings. Once we listened to everyone at Washington Diamond, and saw the beautiful rings they had to offer, we did not hesitate to buy our rings from them that day. Our only regret was that we didn't make Washington Diamond our first stop. Everyone there is very professional, they have a great selection to fit within whatever your budget might be, and they are very knowledgeable. We were 100% satisfied with all aspects of our interaction with Washington Diamond and 100% satisfied with our purchase. Without question, from now on, we will head to Washington Diamond to buy any jewelry we may need and we will no doubt recommend them to anyone we know who needs to buy rings or any other type of diamond. Benjamin M. 10/29/10

Best Diamond Education Services for First… I recently was looking for a diamond engagement ring while knowing absolutely nothing about diamonds or rings at all.  After a considerable amount of researching the internet for info and potential places I happened upon Washington Diamond and signed up for an hour meeting to learn more about the process of finding and buying the perfect diamond ring.  With absolutely zero pressure to buy from them, Tom Daube went through just about everything there was to know about diamonds.  Ultimately I decided to come back and purchase my fiances ring from them after the experiencing their wonderful customer service, custom hand crafted rings and very reasonable prices.  Very highly recommend!  --Matt K, Arlington 10/27/10

***** 5 stars out of 5 ***** 

I got my fiance's (now wife's) engagement ring from Washington Diamond. I got to discuss with Tom D. and was highly impressed by his trustworthiness and honesty. I knew little about diamonds and found that he seeks to educate and help you make the best purchase without trying to be pushy at all. He spent a lot of time with me looking at individual diamonds. He is both professional and personal. I also checked out some other more radio- and TV famous jewelry establishments in the DC area, but I loved Washington Diamond the best for its homey family oriented feel and came back to make my purchase.  

I did not know what setting my fiancee would like, so Tom suggested we get a temporary band. After my proposal, my fiance came back and we purchased the setting she liked with the diamond I got beforehand. She has gotten endless compliments on it (especially on how sparkly and shiny her ring was), and I couldn't be prouder. 

For our wedding a few weeks ago, we really could go to no other place but Washington Diamond to get our wedding bands because we know we could find the right style and fair price for our purchase. We again got wonderful service from Tom and love our wedding bands. Washington Diamond also helped clean my wife's engagement ring and helped polish it, which is a wonderful service they offer for all purchases made from them. 

We highly highly recommend Washington Diamond and will tell our friends, coworkers to go there for great service. People say that you have to know the 4 Cs (Cut, Clarity, Color, Carat) as you look into purchasing a diamond. Perhaps more important, I would add Character and Courteousness of the people you deal with, and Washington Diamond has both of those.  Alex T.  10/25/10

Not only is Washington diamond great value for cost, but they are knowledgeable and so professional. Out of all of the jewelers we went to (and we even met ronnie mervis) the guys at WD put us the most at ease. They didn't try to push us on anything we didn't need or want. They listened to us and kept us in budget. We couldn't be happier with our rings.  Laura 10/25/10

I first learned of Washington Diamond back in 1994 when I was shopping for an engagement ring. The service was so good, that we got our wedding bands there as well. Since then, Washington Diamond has been there for us when I had them create a custom necklace for my wife and when we asked them to take my grandmother's cocktail ring and remake it for my wife. In addition to a couple of small pieces along the way, I just picked up a pair of beautiful diamond earrings for my wife as an anniversary present. The customer always comes first at Washington Diamond. I always recommend them to people I know who are looking for quality jewelry.  Dain W. 10/23/10

My now-fiance and I went to Washington Diamond to purchase my engagement ring. After numerous chain store disappointments with high prices, low quality and varying degrees of professionalism, I searched for a local jewelry store. I found Washington Diamond, and I'm glad I did. I love the appointment-only setting and the individual attention. We walked in with a very specific budget and wants in a ring, and I now have the perfect ring on my finger. We were shown one exquisite diamond. I never thought we could afford the quality of this diamond, but our sales person found the perfect diamond and provided it within our budget. There was no haggling and strange sales, he simply said, "Okay, we can do this diamond for this price with this setting, and the total will be..." And it was right on track. I know that I would have gotten a much lesser quality ring had we stuck with chains-- namely Jared. I am thrilled with it and our experience. My fiance feels comfortable enough in the store to go back for future gifts. There was no pressure, no gimmicks... Just professional courtesy and a desire to make the consumer happy. We will be going back for our wedding rings!!  Stephanie L. 10/22/10

My fiancé and I just purchased our wedding bands at Washington Diamond.  From the outset, it was a great experience.  We worked with Walter, who had previously sold me the engagement ring.  He knows his stuff, is patient (when you are working with people trying on lots of rings that's important) and all around great to work with.  

Washington Diamond has excellent jewelry at a great price and is convenient to get to.  I come from a long line of referrals to Washington Diamond and did my homework (shopped around) before I went.  You won't be disappointed.  My fiancé is thrilled with her engagement ring and has received many compliments.  Once we add the wedding band in a couple of months it will look even better.  Jason T 10/20/10

Walter made the experience of buying an engagement ring easy and stress free. I told him what I was looking for and my budget, we drew up a sketch and picked out a stone. Instead of a diamond my girlfriend wanted a sapphire. Walter found various sapphire stones for me to chose from and explained to me the best cut for what I wanted. The ring looks wonderful, she said yes and everyone comments on how amazing the ring looks. It was a great experience and I highly recommend them. I recommend knowing what you want, what you want to spend and the ring size before making an appointment. I would use them again.  William W. 10/19/2010

My fiance and I bought our wedding bands here after my fiance had a great experience working with Walter to purchase my engagement ring. The engagement ring and diamond selection process was very low pressure and they had a great selection with competitive prices.

They also had a great wedding band selection and very patient with us as we made our selections. At no point did we feel rushed or pressured. They even encouraged me to come back a few days before our wedding to have my engagement ring cleaned for the big day! Karen A 10/12/2010

Evidently I was in the 33% of purchasers that are male buying the ring on their own, that is with out the future fiance' or another friend of the female persuasion to guide their decisions. I wanted the ring to be something that I had decided upon. Through the truly educational experience, I basically readjusted my original assumptions as far as the 4 c's parameters, and ended up with a much nicer ring for less money than I had earmarked from my internet research. All that, not to mention that my sales rep Walt was a genuine good guy who made the entire process very enjoyable exclusive of any pressure whatsoever. I suspect Washington Diamond knows the quality of their service, product and price, so there is no need for typical salesmanship. Needless to say, I highly recommend them. John T. Hoover, III‎  10/6/10

Washington Diamond offers unsurpassed value and expertise. My wife and I went to many stores but Washington Diamond was the only one that solved our problem. She wanted a wedding band that fit snugly against her engagement ring. All the other stores said she had to get either an unsightly curved band or an equally unsightly dual band. Tom at Washington Diamond was the only one who suggested a slight modification that both improved the engagement ring and allowed it to sit snugly next to the preferred wedding band. They saved us 40% to boot.  -Andrew S.  10/1/10

Washington Diamond is the best around! They only have GIA certified diamonds and are great to work with. I really enjoyed my experience there and I was very pleased with the ring (my fiancee was as well!). We will definitely be back for our wedding bands.  Steve, 9/6/10