Engagement Ring Shopping Tips for the Holiday Season

 

With intricate details and delicate settings, vintage engagement ring are the perfect pick for a romantic look. From victorian era rings to splendid art deco designs, Leigh Jay Nacht, based in New York City, offers a wide selection of both vintage engagement rings and antique engagement ring replicas, available in-store as well as online. We asked a few questions to the team to get a few tips on how to found your dream vintage engagement ring just in time for your holiday proposal!

You have an online store as well as a location in New York. What’s the difference between shopping online and coming to the store to pick the engagement ring?

As is true for most things, shopping online is a convenient way for a customer to select an item when the prospect of visiting a shop in person may be difficult due to the shopper’s physical location or schedule. Because an engagement ring is such an expensive and uniquely personal item, we take extra care to make the online shopping experience as close to “in-store” as possible.  With clear photographs, comprehensive information on ring details and gemstone quality (either in the form of a GIA report and/or an assessment from a highly reputable appraisal house), and a very friendly, knowledgeable staff to answer every and any question by phone, email, or SKYPE- we aim to give everyone looking to find the perfect ring an experience that lets them feel confident throughout the entire process. Of course, selecting a ring  from the showroom is what most people would prefer to do as it lets them see and feel each item up close and personal – and many couples make first contact with us through the website, then make time to visit us in the showroom – but our “online only” clients receive the same level of personalized service.  Most are quite surprised (and pleased) at how simple and effective shopping with us can be – even if they are halfway around the globe!

It’s engagement season! Any buying tips for couples looking for the perfect ring?

It’s true – lots of couples plan their engagement around the holidays as the season sets a celebratory mood and brings families together for such a life-changing event.  If a couple is planning to buy a ring (or rings)  together – set a  budget and talk about elements of design that are particularly meaningful.  Are you looking for a 1940s style like Grandma’s?  Do you love the lacy details of Filigree pieces from the Edwardian period and Early Art Deco Era?  Are you – as many people are once again – falling in love with yellow gold?  Whether shopping online or in person in the showroom,  flagging a few “favorites” that best embody a couple’s personal style is a great starting point.

How long does it usually takes to customize an engagement ring?

If a customer wants one of our Replica Engagement Rings made to order- production is 2-3 weeks.  This not only gives us time to make the ring- but to find the perfect center stone.  If a customer wants us to reset a family gemstone, this is also something that we are very happy to do.  In general – planning 4 weeks out from the planned date of proposal is advisable to ensure a ring is finished on schedule and the customer has a little “buffer” of time.  Getting engaged is an exciting and wonderful event in a couple’s life – but proposing can make someone (naturally) a little anxious!  Having the ring ready in advance will help ease this a bit!

Your specialty is Vintage engagement ring and Antique engagement ring replicas. What is the price range for a vintage engagement ring or for a replica (including the center stone)? What can you get for what budget?

Everyone – regardless of budget – can have a beautiful and unique engagement ring.  In Vintage rings we have lovely, petite rings that start at $350 and more showy pieces that go all the way to $40,000.  For the replica rings, they start at about $750 and then, well, it’s all based on the size and quality of the diamond that the client wants. “Sky’s the limit” – so to speak!  The most popular price point for engagement rings run from $3500 – $8000- as something in this budget will usually be set with a diamond in the very desirable  .75 ct – 1.0 ct size. We encourage customers to call or email us to discuss their options in regards to certain ring styles.  Since small variances in diamond size and quality can make a big difference in price, we specialize in finding diamond and gemstone options that can make some rings more accessible to certain budgets or more appealing to a client’s quality preference.

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