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David S Diamonds

4.9 (192 reviews)
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Open 11:00 am - 5:30 pm

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Alan C.

Long overdue review but better late than never! I remember when I first started researching on diamonds on youtube and keywording "best diamond", I found videos from jannpaul and goodoldgold. They provided robust information as to how to select diamonds with best optics rather than the standard 4 C's. One of the cuts that stood out the most to me was the Solasfera round. A year later a friend referred me to David S diamonds and to my amazement it turns out they were actually the patent holders of the Solasfera Cut! What are the odds. My first appointment was with Ravin and he was knowledgeable, friendly and very transparent with all the questions I had. There were no upsells and we worked at my own pace. I felt comfortable the entire experience and to this day I still have no regrets with my purchase. I highly recommended this to all my friends!

This is not a review about David's inventory or his knowledge of diamonds, rather the way he seems to conduct his business. After doing extensive research, I was very excited to find David and decided to schedule a consult with him. It was very clear right off the bat that he was very knowledgeable. I was debating between a round and an oval diamond and he walked me through the pros and cons, really helping educate me. After a few weeks, I've finally made the decision to move forward with an oval so I emailed back on a thread that I was on with David and another staff member. I wrote that I wanted to move forward with an oval and I was shocked at the response I got back. He accidentally copied me on an email that was supposed to be for his colleague. "She only wants GH SI1 right? From last emails. We have U SRK 2ct Oval with DiBox, time to cash out" "Time to cash out" .... Listen, I understand that this is a business and they need to make money but wow... I'm sure everyone shopping for their engagement ring doesn't want to feel like someone is just trying to push whatever inventory so they can finally "cash out" Obviously I was never supposed to see his response, but if this is the way he conducts his business in the background, it puts a lot in question. I hope after reading this, he conducts his business with more respect for his customers, in front and behind the scenes. ------------- Response : First off, not sure where you are getting the 13-15k budget. This is completely not accurate as my starting budget was 15k. David informed me that price can range depending on quality, what is on the market etc. and that yes, the cutters he works with only cuts within VS quality and provided me more information around his POV and what he is seeing in the market when it comes to ovals. I told him that SI was my starting point because that's what I was told from speaking to various gemologist. Regardless, Instead of apologizing for accidentally copying me in an internal email that was inappropriate , it feels like they are trying to justify their actions.

Tyler M.

David S and his team provided truly incredible service throughout the course of my engagement ring shopping, while also backing up the service with diamonds that were unquestionably the best of what I saw anywhere. As a first-time diamond buyer, my experience with other jewelers was incredibly frustrating. I spent countless hours educating myself on the "4 Cs" and thinking through how to evaluate a diamond. Every time, however, I found a stone that I thought was a great deal, I eventually had the realization that it was just an appropriately priced, lesser quality option. Additionally, I was dealing with websites (James Allen, Blue Nile, Rare Carat, etc.), local jewelers in Boston, jewelers in New York, and a family jeweler in Tampa who all were providing information and service that failed to meet expectations. Overall, I was left feeling that everyone was providing service that was impersonal, fake, pushy, and devoid of information. When I was getting a hard sell to buy a given diamond and would ask "what makes this better than X or Y diamond sold by you or another jeweler?" the most detailed answer I would get is "well... this one is just really... good." This was understandably disconcerting. My experience with David S was a refreshing departure. Our initial conversation was over 1.5 hours of walking me through the information that I had been desperately looking for - understanding how a jeweler would assess a stone. This allowed me to reframe my thought process to realize that the 4 Cs are simply metrics to assess rarity and that I needed to be assessing the optical performance metrics of a diamond to know how it was actually going to look. No other jeweler had gone through this process with me; and when I had proactively brought up the Holloway Cut Advisor or ideal proportions to them, they were often underinformed about how to relate cut to optical performance. Beyond the content of my initial David S discussion, it was highly distinctive that not only was he not trying to upsell me - he wasn't even trying to sell me at all. The whole conversation was strictly for him to educate me and to gather the requisite information to find me the perfect diamond. Moving forward, our next touch point was the presentation of three diamonds that not only included what David S thought was the best option, but also one at a slightly higher price point and one slightly lower. With me not being able to personally come in to assess the three diamonds in person, I greatly appreciated his willingness to work so closely with my sister in person in New York for the "diamond tasting" and much of the follow up. Between that and the incredible amount of objective data I was sent for each diamond (GIA certificates, gemex reports, light path / optical scope assessments, pictures, and videos), I felt like I was able to feel fully informed and involved in the process - even without being able to travel to New York. The fact that David S pushed me towards the better-value, mid-priced diamond went a long way to build trust. David S talked with me over and over again through so many iterations to decide not only on the perfect diamond, but also one of his signature minimalistic settings to maximally feature the diamond. As helpful and available as David S was throughout the process, Angel was just as great in working through logistics and details. Any time I talked with either of them, I never felt rushed or like I was bothering them. It made me feel like I was the only customer on their mind. The level of service was truly exceptional. And, hearing them ask for us to drop in every time we are in New York to visit and get a complimentary ring cleaning and checkup, I recognize that they are highly invested in creating a relationship that lasts far longer than the engagement ring shopping period. In diamond shopping, everyone has "a guy" who can get you "the hook up." In reality, though, there really isn't any arbitrage to be had in diamond buying. It's not about getting a great deal on a subpar diamond - it's about figuring out the degree of rarity you can afford and then maximizing the optical performance (i.e., value) at that level. In the end, I got a diamond at the rarity level (in terms of the 4 Cs) that was comparable in price to standard online retailer offerings, though of a quality (in terms of cut and optical performance) that would go for significantly more for Blue Nile Astor, James Allen True Heart, or Tiffany. This is something that I feel I never could have gotten outside of working directly with a master cutter like David S. To have gotten this level of value combined with such incredible service, I could not be happier to have joined the David S bling club. There are so many people in my life getting engaged right now and, whenever I'm asked for advice, I will say that they would be crazy to buy their diamond from anyone but David S!

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