① If you don’t have in-depth knowledge about how to shop for the best diamond or other engagement ring in Malaysia, you can always visit one of the renown jewelers and request for suggestions, pick a ready-made wedding ring that you like.
② For diamond’s detailed research and analysis of 4Cs (Cut, Clarity, Color and Carat) and beyond, visit The Real Insights to Buying Diamonds. You will be able to find a better rock at a lower price but it requires more work and study.
③ The third option is get a custom-made ring with the requirements of your preferred diamond specifications, and ring setting and design. Go to: zcova.com, The Gem Tribe, iDo Jewellery, Tailored Jewel, Memory Jewellery.
They are local jewelers with good knowledge and can provide better priced compared to the jewelry retail chains. Mostly virtual inventories, More info.
④ The fourth option is to buy a pre-owned diamond engagement ring.
A Word of Advice
Ask your fiancé what she prefers. Girls may want a unique design from her preferred jewelry brand, and sometimes the specifications don’t really matter, even though you think you found the best value for money stone. haha
MATERIAL
Platinum
Favoured for its natural silvery-white sheen and hypoallergenic properties, platinum rings are the perfect symbol of an enduring and lasting love. As the world’s densest material, it is stronger and more durable than gold, and provides timeless comfort especially for men who may not be used to wearing jewellery.
Rose Gold
The beautiful tinge of pink in rose gold jewellery is achieved by combining gold with metal alloys. The more alloy content, the deeper the rosy tones will be. Rose gold rings are a romantic style that suits many different skin tones.
White Gold
White gold rings consist of pure gold mixed with other metal alloys, and are often rhodium plated. This provides a dazzling appearance to the ring, and sets off a brilliant sparkle to the ring.
Diamond
(means “unbreakable” in Ancient Greek) is one of the most sought-after gemstones. The hardness of diamond and its high dispersion of light—giving the diamond its characteristic “fire”—make it desirable as jewelry. Combined with brilliant marketing strategies and slogan “A Diamond is Forever” by De Beers, diamond has since become an unbreakable symbol of love.
WEDDING RING JEWELRY RETAIL CHAINS MALAYSIA
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Love & Co (love-and-co.com.my)
For elegant designs drop by Love & Co to check out their collection, and you will be amazed. A 0.3 carat near colorless costs almost RM4K, not exactly cheap though. If you know nothing about purchasing a ring, go to Love & Co at The Gardens, you will find the right one.
2020: Excellent purchase experience. Good after sales service. Patiently explain the details of product. Noble and elegant design.
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LVC Precieux Collection |
Tiffany & Co (tiffany.com)
The brand that will sweep your fiance off her feet and at the same time burn a hole in your pocket. It’s high-end and very pricey! Tiffany and Co. is a renowned jeweler with tip top workmanship. If you find hard enough you may stumble upon your gem at a high but reasonable price. For example an engagement ring with 0.2c, GVVS1 is selling at about RM12k. Platinum wedding band 3mm at RM8k for men, 2mm at RM7k for the ladies. You can get a better rock with the same price at other jewelers but it is their brand that catches the attention.
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From Left: Tiffany Grace™ Ring – Ring in platinum with a princess-cut diamond on a band of round brilliant diamonds. Carat total weight .23. $3100Tiffany Soleste® Ring – Shimmering diamonds surround an elegant pink sapphire. Ring in platinum with a round pink sapphire and a double row of round brilliant diamonds. Pink sapphire, carat weight 1.05; diamonds, carat total weight .45. $7,500 Tiffany & Co.® band ring in 18k rose gold with round brilliant diamonds. 3 mm wide. Carat total weight .08. $1050 Two-row band ring – Band ring in platinum with round brilliant diamonds and a milgrain edge. 4 mm wide. Carat total weight .01. $1,925 |
DeGem (degemdiamond.com)
Lazare Kaplan became the first commercial-scale operation in 1903 to cut its diamonds to ideal proportions thanks to his mathematician cousin Marcel Tolkowsky, who came out with the mathematical formula for diamonds cut to “ideal” proportions, a formula designed to optimise the brilliance, fire and sparkle in a polished diamond. DeGem offers a range of Lazare diamond which is not only beautiful but also share a rich tradition in the diamond world.
Half-carat Lazare solitaire costs around RM7.5K. DeGem promises that they will buy back the gem at the selling price if you bring it back in the future with the certificate intact (probably for certain products). The unique and fashionable looking ring designs are the reasons for its success in attracting the younger crowd. However you may have to be extra careful as the rings are said to get dented easier.
Lazo Diamond (lazodiamond.com.my)
Lazo is one of the most reasonably priced in town if you are shopping for a diamond ring. Their designs and quality may not be the best but you can check it out for yourself as they have a variety of choices.
Habib (habibjewels.com)
A popular and branded diamond collection, Habib’s “Hearts on Fire” (medium-tier) has the quality and look that is distinctive. Some designs are up to date but others can be boring.
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From Left: Hearts on Fire Collection: Purely Bridal 4 Prong Solitaire RingWedding Bands |
HABIB A La Solitaire Diamond Ring – RM599
Diamond Carat : 0.1ct | 9K White Gold
Diamond & Platinum (diamondnplatinum.com)
The Diamond & Platinum Estrella Collection is simply lovely. A 0.5c, colourless diamond ring is selling for about 10k. The sales assistant at Diamond & Platinum One Utama branch is very helpful in explaining their product and the difference between each metal. For wedding bands, consider their Unity Series with platinum and rose gold gracefully blended together. 2016: staff is knowledgeable and courteous at Diamond & Platinum Mid Valley
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The Estrella Diamond Ring |
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Unity Series |
Tomei (tomei.com.my)
Le Lumiere described as the diamonds of light, emphasizes three conceptual ideas- the “importance of light”, “Diamonds are like people” and “Perfection. It is developed to satisfy the growing market demand of hearts and arrows (perfectly cut diamonds which display a pattern of eight hearts and eight arrows within the diamond). For better quality diamonds but not luxury brand, Tomei’s medium-tier Le Lumiere is a good option. These are premium cut and supposed to be more shiny.
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Tomei Wedding Collection |
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Le Lumiere – Diamond of Light |
TOMEI Dual-Tone Eternity Ring, Yellow Gold 916 – RM1,110.00
Wah Chan (wahchan.com.my)
Wah Chan offers some nice designs and their price is ok and can be negotiated.
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Wah Chan’s Lady’s Dream Collection – Set with a solitaire surrounded by 9 smaller diamonds allowing the wearer to channel delicate elegance and lady-like sophistication. |
WAH CHAN White Gold Diamond Ring – RM743
Diamond Carat: 0.05ct | 9k White Gold
Poh Kong
Now you can buy Poh Kong jewelries online and it’s so much easier to browse through their catalogue to check each one in detail. Sometimes you may not be able to scrutinize the design in the shop, the best you could do it give the products a quick scan and hope to stumble upon one that you like. The good thing about Poh Kong is they have a wide range of blings for you to choose from, ranging from expensive multi carats diamond rings to really affordable ones.
POH KONG 375/9K White Gold Diamond Couple Rings – RM899
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https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3925830/all https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3224055/all Lumiere 0.35c F VS2 RM5388
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https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2383732/all Jun 2012 – Jun 2013 Try check at Wah Chan. Nice designs and price is ok. if u got budget, go for wahchan lumiere collection, their design nice and diamond are certified. Lazo quite cheap. Quality u need to check yourself. Affordable + various design, couple ring. Don’t go for lazo. their diamond not nice.
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Dec 2012: Among all shops, we have chosen Diamond & Platinum at 1 Utama. We love the unity series of wedding band, mix between Platinum and Rose Gold. The salesgirl was very helpful and explained a lot the differences between White Gold, Rose Gold and Platinum. | |
http://uselesshowtos.wordpress.com Jun 2011: Lazare-cut diamond, is claimed to be the world’s most ideal. Somewhere around the era of World War 2, Mr. Lazare Kaplan had a mathematician cousin, who claims that if a diamond is cut to follow such-and-such calculations, the result would bring out the brightest and most beautiful reflections of light the diamond could ever produce. Eventually me and my wife settled for a half-carat Lazare solitaire, which costs seven-and-a-half Ks. It’s small enough not to attract attention, and DeGem has promised us that anytime in the future, if we bring back the stone with all its certificates intact, they’ll buy back the gem for the selling price. Radical designs dominate DeGem’s main offerings – this isn’t the best dealer to go to if you’re going for traditional. Its use of different-colored gold, especially rose and white gold which are the ‘in’ metals at present Habib – Affordable yet boring designs. |
Ref: Wikipedia, Lowyat.com, love-and-co.com.
