Hello! Anyone here have experience (good or bad) with the website rare carat? My understanding is that they are basically the middle person between the diamond wholesaler and the consumer. My bf and I went to a local jeweler a few weeks ago to start the process of finding an engagement ring and the guy was great. But after doing some research, he was very overpriced to what I’m seeing online. They do price match, so we are keeping him in mind, but just wanting to explore all options (cont)

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No experience with them but you can also check out the jewelry district in the nearest major city to find a bargain! My husband got my ring custom made in a little shop that was basically in a warehouse in downtown LA and by appointment only. You aren’t paying for a fancy retail store’s rent that way so there should be less markup. It’s as “direct to consumer” as you can get.

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I’m sorry it was a solo shop run by an old man who has since died. But I’m sure you could find someone if you do some hunting both in-person and online!

I ordered from rare carat and had a great experience. I saw stones for sizing purposes in store to get an idea of what I liked, ended up ordering from rare carat online and worked with local jeweler to set the stone/get a custom ring. Highly recommend rare carat for the stone- much cheaper than the jeweler for the quality.

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FWIW, we want a lab grown diamond (mind is already set on that one, so no need to try to convince me otherwise 😊)

Have you tried another local jeweler? Ours was far cheaper about a year ago compared to Rare Carat and Blue Nile

Not yet! Definitely going to though! The one we went to was highly recommended by friends and is regarded as a good spot in town.

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