Jeweler 6: Edward Arthur

We had heard that Edward Arthur was a locally-operated jeweler, and that they were amazingly knowledgeable about jewelery, so we were eager to check them out. The first thing that hit us when we walked into the store was how absolutely gorgeous the store was. Everything sparkles and shines in the most dream-like and amazing way. We definitely felt out of place with our graphic T-shirts and loose-fitting jeans. Regardless of the way we stood out like a sore thumb, the employees greeted us very nicely, introducing themselves, asking our names, and referring to us by our first names.

We described to the man we were working with what we were looking for. He led us over to the case that had all of their ring mountings. I just about fell over looking at how absolutely gorgeous their ring settings were. The lighting was set just right to knock the socks off of anyone. The rings here were a bit pricier than at other places, but you can definitely appreciate why that is. Not only did they have the emerald accents we were looking for, but there were diamond accents abound! Each ring was designed very beautifully and could be tweaked a little to fit someone's fancy.

What we had heard about their knowledge was absolutely true and we were both blown away by the amount of information the man knew about, not only our diamond and its cut, but all of the perfect ways to complement the diamond and to draw out its features in a ring. We left that store in such a daze that we actually forgot to get a card from the man we dealt with, and had to return for it.

The selection of rings is not very expansive, but my fiance liked that there was no need for a catalog in this store. We were both getting sick of looking at the same catalog over and over again, and actually getting to touch and see the ring up close was definitely a breath of fresh air.

This jeweler was placed immediately at #1 on our list of jewelers who we were considering getting the engagement ring done with.

Knowledge: A+
Demeanor: A+
Selection of rings: B
Willingness to find information: B
Estimated Price: $1500 (diamonds abound!)
Overall Grade: B++