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admin / December 21, 2020

Catbird offered a 3-stone pavé white gold engagement ring for $4,700. I found a better, less expensive alternative for $3,012.

This is a beautiful 3-stone diamond engagement ring from Catbird for $4,700. That’s overpriced, imho. But I think the facts back me up. Here’s how I found a better, less expensive ring while saving you almost $1,700. If you think this could help someone make dreams come true, please share or link. The Catbird offer: […]

admin / December 21, 2020

White Gold Diamond Engagement Rings I Love (And how to get better diamonds for up to 65% off.)

When searching for engagement ring that fits your style and desire perfectly, first you have some key decisions. First is what center gemstone is best. Usually that’s a diamond. You’ll next decide what kind of metal the band should be. White gold diamond engagement rings are always popular. They have been for decades. It’s easy […]

admin / December 19, 2020

Helzberg’s “Radiant Star” Diamond Review: Is it worth it? Head to head price and specs comparison.

Helzberg offers a proprietary diamond cut called the Radiant Star. They say it “has been scientifically revealed to outshine other diamonds”. Furthermore, they say the “Helzberg Radiant Star®’s proprietary 145-facet design maximizes light return to achieve a striking sparkle not found in any other diamond.” See also: Helzberg Radiant Star diamond rings w/ certified, better […]

admin / December 18, 2020

“Should I buy a lab-created engagement diamond ring?” Sure, but not if it’s this overpriced $14,999 Oval cut “on sale” at Helzberg. Get a certified, much better one for $11,127 ($3,772 less!)

Should you get a lab-created diamond engagement ring? They’re great bargains, even without sales or coupons. But not if you’re looking at this offer from Helzberg. Find out why, and how you can get a certified, better lab-created diamond ring for $11,127. That’s a savings of $3,772. All real. Screen shots below prove it. The […]

admin / December 18, 2020

Do NOT buy this beautiful Helzberg 3-carat diamond engagement ring “on sale” for $14,999. Instead get this BETTER one for $12,427. (Saving $2,572.)

Is Helzberg a good place to buy a diamond engagement ring? Not if you’re shopping for this one. True, it’s “marked down” to $14,999 from $22,000. (What??!) But in this post I show you how to get a certified, objectively better diamond ring in the same style for $12,427. (That saves you $2,572 off the […]

admin / December 17, 2020

Zales offers an engagement ring in the style of Princess Diana’s / Kate Middleton’s. It’s not bad and here’s why.

Princess Diana’s engagement ring famously features a 12-carat blue sapphire surrounded by 2 carats of diamond halo. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton), received the selfsame ring from Prince William. And naturally, some people want a very similar ring. Zales offers one that’s quite pretty for $2,800 It’s Zales item number 18244616. You can see […]

admin / December 15, 2020

Helzberg offered a 1-carat Pear-shaped diamond engagement ring “on sale” for $3,299. Blogger finds brilliant way to get better one for $1,660

Oh wow! Helzberg offers a $3,299 diamond ring marked down from $3,999? Looks like a savings of $700, right? Not so fast. I show you how to get a certified, objectively better diamond ring for as low as $1,660. The Helzberg offer: $3,299.99. The SKU for this ring at Helzberg is 2320918. See the ring […]

admin / December 15, 2020

Helzberg offers a 1/2-carat diamond necklace “on sale” for $1,000. Blogger reveals a brilliant way to get a certified, MUCH better one for $310 less.

It was a “Green Monday Extended Sale” at Helzberg Diamond! An allegedly $1,500 diamond pendant necklace was marked down to $1,000. Great deal? Not really. Here’s how to get a certified, better-spec’d diamond for up to $310 less. The Helzberg offer: $1,000, marked down from $1,500. See it live at Helzberg, until it’s discontinued. (I […]

admin / December 3, 2020

Is this 2-TOTAL-carat weight Pear shaped diamond engagement ring from Kay a smart buy at $3,300? No! When shoppers look more closely, they’re glad they passed. Here’s a much better, certified-diamond option for as low as $2,810

Wow, two carats total weight! Sounds awesome, right? Not so fast. Don’t get this diamond ring at Kay until you read this quick article. And learn the deal-breaker specification I found right there on the Kay page. You can get a much better, certified diamond ring, in the same basic style, for less. The Kay […]

admin / November 26, 2020

Is this 1-carat Marquise diamond engagement ring in a Black Friday “sale” at Zales a true deal at $3,000? No. How to get a certified, better diamond ring for $2,335.

Did you miss a “Black Friday Deal”? Nope. You missed paying too much for this Marquise cut diamond engagement ring at Zales. On “sale,” it’s $3,000. (25% off! but … still overpriced.) You can get a GIA- or IGI-certified, BETTER diamond ring for $2,335 or so. I prove it with data and screen shots in […]

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