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May. 11th, 2010
Karen vs. Mitzy - Jewelry Store Wars
May. 11th, 2010 10:53 pmTonight, my friend Kit (aka the Matchmaker. Without him, Nick and I wouldn't have met the way we did) and I ventured out to two well known jewelry stores: Kessler's Diamond Center and Jared: The Galleria of Jewelry.
We did this for two reasons: (A)Nick wants to know my ring size and (B)Nick is crazy nervous about ring shopping and so he was grateful when Kit suggested that he'd go with me to look at things so that Nick could have some kinda clue about what would be most appropriate for me when the time came.
Our first stop was Kessler's. We did have to wait a few minutes before meeting with a sales associate, but we were treated extremely well from start to finish. We were offered a beverage and both of us selected hot cocoa (as its freezing outside!!). It was delicious, b-t-dub. Our sales rep, Karen, was very clear about what makes their store best, she was engaged in our selections, and suggested some of her own ideas based on what my picks told her. When we were done, we got this neat little folder that had the ring specs and prices along with information about their warranty, etc. When we left, I was positively glowing.
The glow almost came to a speedy end when we entered Jared's and Mitzy, a certified "diamondologist", attached herself to us. We were shuffled around from display to display, but there was no information given about anything. I asked her about the warranty, but she couldn't offer us the same deal Kessler's did. It was really just like: Look at sparkly! Buy the sparkly! It got quite annoying, especially since the diamonds there didn't even sparkle like the ones at Kessler's. When we left the shop, Kit and I let go of all the laughs we'd been holding in and then we went to Pet Smart to coo over all the cute kitties.
:D
Final verdict: Karen's winning this battle.
We did this for two reasons: (A)Nick wants to know my ring size and (B)Nick is crazy nervous about ring shopping and so he was grateful when Kit suggested that he'd go with me to look at things so that Nick could have some kinda clue about what would be most appropriate for me when the time came.
Our first stop was Kessler's. We did have to wait a few minutes before meeting with a sales associate, but we were treated extremely well from start to finish. We were offered a beverage and both of us selected hot cocoa (as its freezing outside!!). It was delicious, b-t-dub. Our sales rep, Karen, was very clear about what makes their store best, she was engaged in our selections, and suggested some of her own ideas based on what my picks told her. When we were done, we got this neat little folder that had the ring specs and prices along with information about their warranty, etc. When we left, I was positively glowing.
The glow almost came to a speedy end when we entered Jared's and Mitzy, a certified "diamondologist", attached herself to us. We were shuffled around from display to display, but there was no information given about anything. I asked her about the warranty, but she couldn't offer us the same deal Kessler's did. It was really just like: Look at sparkly! Buy the sparkly! It got quite annoying, especially since the diamonds there didn't even sparkle like the ones at Kessler's. When we left the shop, Kit and I let go of all the laughs we'd been holding in and then we went to Pet Smart to coo over all the cute kitties.
:D
Final verdict: Karen's winning this battle.
Karen vs. Mitzy - Jewelry Store Wars
May. 11th, 2010 10:53 pmTonight, my friend Kit (aka the Matchmaker. Without him, Nick and I wouldn't have met the way we did) and I ventured out to two well known jewelry stores: Kessler's Diamond Center and Jared: The Galleria of Jewelry.
We did this for two reasons: (A)Nick wants to know my ring size and (B)Nick is crazy nervous about ring shopping and so he was grateful when Kit suggested that he'd go with me to look at things so that Nick could have some kinda clue about what would be most appropriate for me when the time came.
Our first stop was Kessler's. We did have to wait a few minutes before meeting with a sales associate, but we were treated extremely well from start to finish. We were offered a beverage and both of us selected hot cocoa (as its freezing outside!!). It was delicious, b-t-dub. Our sales rep, Karen, was very clear about what makes their store best, she was engaged in our selections, and suggested some of her own ideas based on what my picks told her. When we were done, we got this neat little folder that had the ring specs and prices along with information about their warranty, etc. When we left, I was positively glowing.
The glow almost came to a speedy end when we entered Jared's and Mitzy, a certified "diamondologist", attached herself to us. We were shuffled around from display to display, but there was no information given about anything. I asked her about the warranty, but she couldn't offer us the same deal Kessler's did. It was really just like: Look at sparkly! Buy the sparkly! It got quite annoying, especially since the diamonds there didn't even sparkle like the ones at Kessler's. When we left the shop, Kit and I let go of all the laughs we'd been holding in and then we went to Pet Smart to coo over all the cute kitties.
:D
Final verdict: Karen's winning this battle.
We did this for two reasons: (A)Nick wants to know my ring size and (B)Nick is crazy nervous about ring shopping and so he was grateful when Kit suggested that he'd go with me to look at things so that Nick could have some kinda clue about what would be most appropriate for me when the time came.
Our first stop was Kessler's. We did have to wait a few minutes before meeting with a sales associate, but we were treated extremely well from start to finish. We were offered a beverage and both of us selected hot cocoa (as its freezing outside!!). It was delicious, b-t-dub. Our sales rep, Karen, was very clear about what makes their store best, she was engaged in our selections, and suggested some of her own ideas based on what my picks told her. When we were done, we got this neat little folder that had the ring specs and prices along with information about their warranty, etc. When we left, I was positively glowing.
The glow almost came to a speedy end when we entered Jared's and Mitzy, a certified "diamondologist", attached herself to us. We were shuffled around from display to display, but there was no information given about anything. I asked her about the warranty, but she couldn't offer us the same deal Kessler's did. It was really just like: Look at sparkly! Buy the sparkly! It got quite annoying, especially since the diamonds there didn't even sparkle like the ones at Kessler's. When we left the shop, Kit and I let go of all the laughs we'd been holding in and then we went to Pet Smart to coo over all the cute kitties.
:D
Final verdict: Karen's winning this battle.