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Hatton Garden
- Thread starter caz99
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The Large One
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Yeah, like we can all afford diamonds.
Diamonds are NOT a girl's best friend. I think you'll find it's her HRT specialist.
Diamonds are NOT a girl's best friend. I think you'll find it's her HRT specialist.
Norman Baker suck my lozenge
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kellerwoods in the lanes,ask for spam.caz99 said:
captainmorganrum
Wrexham
I love weddings me - shall I buy a hat?
captainmorganrum
Wrexham
caz99 said:just dreaming i think?!? just out of interest in case anyone wants to ask me
: triestoprizeweddingringoff :
Oh, if I wasn't already hitched.
captainmorganrum
Wrexham
caz99 said:
Ages ago...three years now - before I found NSC
Superphil
Dismember
Seriously, if you want to buy good quality jewellery, far better than you can afford in somewhere like Hatton Garden, go to an Auction.
Superwife works at one, and I assure you, you will pay a quarter to a third the price a shop would sell at. You get a choice of antique (girls love that) recent and very often brand new items.
The thing is, most of their customers are dealers, so they go to the auction rooms to buy what they are going to sell in their shops, at a considerable profit.
All you need to do is find your local auction rooms, go along to their pre-sale viewing, see somthing you like, they will then tell you the estimate, put on your bid, and call them back after the sale to see if you got it. Simple
Superwife works at one, and I assure you, you will pay a quarter to a third the price a shop would sell at. You get a choice of antique (girls love that) recent and very often brand new items.
The thing is, most of their customers are dealers, so they go to the auction rooms to buy what they are going to sell in their shops, at a considerable profit.
All you need to do is find your local auction rooms, go along to their pre-sale viewing, see somthing you like, they will then tell you the estimate, put on your bid, and call them back after the sale to see if you got it. Simple
Marshy
Well-known member
Auction rooms cant knowingly sell iffy stuff so yes it should be all good.
Lokki 7
WSU
It's very good, you should go.
I work a couple of streets away from Hatton Garden and I occasionally look in the windows (just in case I decide to make an honest woman out of Mrs G). IMHO, Hatton Garden is not particularly cheap (but where is for diamonds?) but you will get an incredible amount of choice. Something for everbody, as they say.
It mainly seems to be new though, personally I prefer a bit of antique tom myself.
It mainly seems to be new though, personally I prefer a bit of antique tom myself.
London Calling
New member
Caz,
We had our ring hand made in Durham, we helped to design it, the geezer place was within a castle, so great setting etc.
We made a long weekend of it and stayed with friends and the cost was about half the price of Hatton gardens, so I got one as well!
I can send you the details, if you are interested.
LC
We had our ring hand made in Durham, we helped to design it, the geezer place was within a castle, so great setting etc.
We made a long weekend of it and stayed with friends and the cost was about half the price of Hatton gardens, so I got one as well!
I can send you the details, if you are interested.
LC
Barnet Seagull
Luxury Player
Hatton Garden is very good for buying uncertified loose diamonds. Defintiely worth doing in my opinion if you can't get overseas.
Superphil
Dismember
Don't worry about the legitimacy of Auctions, they abide by strict codes of conduct. As for the cost, see my message above, you'll pay a fraction of the cost you would in a shop.
As for diamonds you'll get a carat diamond ring for £300 - £400, you won't get change from a grand in a shop.
**awaits comical comments about carrots**
As for diamonds you'll get a carat diamond ring for £300 - £400, you won't get change from a grand in a shop.
**awaits comical comments about carrots**
Superphil
Dismember
caz99 said:um doesnt quite have the same effect as going looking round shops though does it?
I can be very enjoyable, and you'll see a lot of different things, rather than just a selcetion of diamond grade dust set in similar gold settings.
I quite enjoy spending an hour or so wandering round the sale room looking at all the stuff, trouble is, we now have a house full of stuff from the auction, oh how I long for something new!!!
Tooting Gull
Well-known member
- Jul 5, 2003
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I bought an engagement ring from Hatton Garden - in my view the premium you pay for it's reputation is more than compensated for by the choice, and wholesale prices you still can find there. Only tip would be to leave some time, shop around , don't buy the first one you like etc etc.
One organisation I would recommend is 'Goldfinger' (I'm sure you'd find it on the web) - cheesy name but they come to your house with hundreds, save you trekking around. They have a workshop only at Hatton Garden but no actual shop, so no overheads, hence good value. I think they have some sort of base in Horsham.
One organisation I would recommend is 'Goldfinger' (I'm sure you'd find it on the web) - cheesy name but they come to your house with hundreds, save you trekking around. They have a workshop only at Hatton Garden but no actual shop, so no overheads, hence good value. I think they have some sort of base in Horsham.