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Old May 26, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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Good store to buy rings?

Well I need to buy a ring for my GF, no not a diamond ring, I can't afford that!

I just want to know if there are any stores that have a good selection of rings between $30 - $150. Cubic Zirconia, Moisonite, it doesn't matter!

It seems like all the stores I've been into only sell really cheap rings, or really expensive ones.


Any suggestions?
Old May 26, 2006 | 01:45 PM
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Old May 26, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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street vendors at fairs and places like Telegraph avenue maybe?

otherwise Wal-mart and Target?
Old May 26, 2006 | 01:51 PM
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Bloomindales.com or Macys.com maybe?
Old May 26, 2006 | 02:07 PM
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The Shane Co, FTW. I get all my GF's presents there.
Old May 26, 2006 | 03:57 PM
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when I got a ring for my gf, I got one from Helzberg. For my mom, I went to Whitehall. Both are located at Stoneridge Mall, and I'm sure if you go to a local mall, there should be a decent collection of jewelery stores. I'd start there and look around, though I have only heard great things about Shane Co but I've never been there.
Old May 26, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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go to the jewlery mart on Brannan st in S.F. There are literelly hundreds of stores that will have whatever you want or can fabricate it for you. Derco is nice, the people are helpful, and they have all sorts of stuff. (I know all this because I just did the whole get married thing.
Old May 26, 2006 | 04:25 PM
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Just go get her a Tiffanys one. They sell plain lookin ones for like 200ish. Just spend a little more instead of buying her some Walmart type ****. YWIA. :x

Or you can just say fk it and buy her a ring pop....

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Macys or JCpenny........

Tiffany is also a good choice....girls like tiffany
Old May 26, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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I 2nd Shane Co.. they kick butt and are generally super friendly regardless of your budget. I started out there on your budget and they were nice.

www.shaneco.com
Old May 26, 2006 | 05:20 PM
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$30 ring FTW

I haven't bought a ring, but I've heard good things about The Shane Co.
Old May 26, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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I 2nd Shane Co.. they kick butt and are generally super friendly regardless of your budget. I started out there on your budget and they were nice.

www.shaneco.com

oh yeah! Shane Co, in Walnut Creek. Great prices, great customer service.

Or Jewelry Center in SF, if you can get in that place.
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Thanks for the suggestions, I guess that I assumed that Shane only sold rings more expensive than $150.

Looks like I'll have some stores to check out this week. The next problem is that her ring size is 5, people look at me like I'm a pedophile when I say that. (I'm not)
Old May 27, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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if u havent found one yet overstock.com usually has some cute ones for really low prices! i also found a really cool one at mervyns but those are rare! and as a girl i would suggest gettin a diamond! even if it is small! we love diamonds!
Old May 27, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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go to private asian jewelry dealers. i bought a 18k white gold pendant for $200 while the one from shane.co costed me $700. had them both checked up independently, and it seems that the one from shane.co is 14k plated with 18k. gaynesss....



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