My boyfriend Scott and I got in touch with Jan and Brad in August after local searches for a princess cut made us discouraged.
Scott was initially hesitant of buying off the Internet, but he soon warmed to the idea, thanks mostly to Jan and Brad. Jan was also ready, willing and able to talk and help, responded to emails within minutes and was always pleasant to talk to. She never pushed, always had great suggestions and made me feel like I was her only customer.
We picked a Brilliant Fire princess cut and had it shipped to our home for viewing. The minute we opened the box we were in love. It was obvious how much more lively this diamond was than any other we had seen.
After a trip to an appraiser to verify the stone was what Jan and Brad said it was, we decided to buy the stone.
But our journey with Brad and Jan did not end there.
I spend the next few weeks talking with Jan about possible settings and she sent me picture after picture of ideas. We decided on a setting and Jan hand picked my four side stones.
Brad’s work on the setting is beautiful. The ring is a piece of art. He even re-did the center prongs after realizing they were set too high.
I finally got the ring on Nov. 2 when Scott officially proposed after I finished the New York Marathon.
The only thing I remember about that whirlwind moment is saying, “that thing is huge!” when I saw the ring.
My sister’s boyfriend looked at the ring later that day and said: “You need sunglasses to look at that thing!”
I get compliments everywhere I go.
This ring is so much more beautiful than I expected. It is blindingly white in my office, sparkles like mad in the dark andis full of rainbows in sunlight.
I plan to go through Jan and Brad for my wedding band and any other diamond jewelry I buy over the years.
No one can match their service and the diamonds they sell!
Jennifer Rosinski