<p>Do you consider them reputable? If not, any suggestions for a jeweler you trust wholeheartedly?</p>
<p>Costco jewelery case. :)</p>
<p>Get a local recommendation. I’d never order jewelry online–unless the retailer was one that I knew and trusted. Even then, jewelry seems like one thing that you really want to hold, feel, touch. I did buy jewelry on-line this year at Christmas. But, it was from a retailer with whom I’d done business before and I had seen the earrings in the store a week before and wasn’t sure if I wanted to spend the money. Changed my mind and decided to get them for D1 online.</p>
<p>I have ordered gifts from Blue Nile several times (7 or 8). Never “fine jewelry”, but sterling silver pieces and pearls: large silver cuff bracelet (engraved with initials, great graduation gift!), link bracelets, and the Double Strand Freshwater Cultured Pearl Bracelet with Sterling Silver Heart Clasp for my mother-in-law. MIL, who is difficult to please, loved the bracelet. The quality is excellent, prices much more reasonable than available in stores, service top-notch. Fed-Ex shipping is free and you can return items within 30 days for any reason if not satisfied. You can read reviews of the items, and they obviously print the negative as well as the positive. I wouldn’t hesitate to order anything from Blue Nile – including “fine jewelry” if I were in the market for such items. A friend of mine did receive Blue Nile diamond stud earrings from her husband as an anniversary gift – they are beautiful. Packaging for all items is very classy. As you can tell, I absolutely do recommend Blue Nile! By the way, the one item I decided to return was credited to my Visa card very promptly.</p>
<p>My fiance just purchased a diamond for my ring via Blue Nile. He researched prices extensively both online and at a couple of local jewelry stores. The local stores couldn’t match the price of Blue Nile, mainly because there’s no sale tax when purchasing online. He compared apples to apples as far as color/cut/clarity and carat size.</p>
<p>Another alternative: lots of diamonds on Craig’s List. Only deal with people who will meet you at a jewelry store to verify that the appraisal they have matches the diamond they’re selling.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. Glad to hear from someone with personal knowledge of Blue Nile. Would never have thought of Craig’s List. Guess I’m old school; just contemplating an online jewelry purchase at all is thinking out of the box for me.</p>
<p>I have a pair of diamond earrings purchased from Blue Nile by DH. They are beautiful and have seen much wear over the past few years. Came with documentation and guarantee, etc. I’m not big on jewelry as a rule but have appreciated these “sparkles” and would definitely endorse Blue Nile as a good source based on our experience.</p>
<p>Bought diamonds on Blue Nile and had clarity, color, etc. verfied independently when they arrived. They were as advertised in the documentation that came with them and were definitely less expensive than what you’d buy at a brick and mortar store.</p>
<p>Not fine stones, but I have purchased a platinum necklace and earring set. Very nice looking, clasp was sturdy. No complaints from me.</p>