My original intention was to find a ring design I liked and have a family friend design it for us. I knew that I wasn’t interested in any of the designs featured in the standard retail jeweler shops I had looked into, and so I began searching for an antique style that would work for me. Sylvia’s was one of the first online sites that I came across and I bookmarked a ring I thought was pretty. 5 months later it was time to get serious about making a purchase, and I just kept coming back to the same picture. The price was phenomenal, and it was a style I had never seen before. It felt like a huge risk because I wouldn’t be able to try it on in person, and the size listed was at least 3 sizes smaller than I wear. The quality of the diamond was also listed as very very low, and so I was worried that it might just be trick photography that was making the ring look so beautiful. I sent the link over to my boyfriend to let him know this is what I was interested in and he let me know that he would be happy with whatever made me happy.

We verified that the 14 day return policy would apply for our purchase, and he went ahead and purchased it. It was very exciting to open up the package and discover a beautiful ring waiting inside. We took it to another jeweler where we are living currently, and were a little shocked to hear that the ring we had purchased was not in fact made of white gold, but platinum.

A few things to consider before making your purchase: I am very happy with my purchase, but I will point out that the ring we purchased is still listed on the website. The ring I received seemed to be used, as it was in a pretty beat up and unpolished condition, and either the company does not update their stock very often, or they are selling “new” rings and pretending they are old. I am not sure what the reasoning behind this could be, but I am still happy with my ring and will definitely keep it, no matter when it was made.

The other thing you should consider is that the ring we bought was listed as white gold, and is actually made of platinum. We did not get this tested until after the 14 day period was over, and it actually works in our favor, but I would definitely take any item in for a full appraisal before the 14 day trial period is up so that you can verify your item is really what it was listed as.

I love my ring and am very happy with my purchase. If a purchase is going to be made through Sylvia’s, I would definitely go through the work of verifying the purchase.

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Link to Vendor’s Site: Sylvia’s Antique Jewelry
Vendor Location: http://www.sylviasantiques.com/
Date of Service: April 2008
Vendor Recommended: Yes