Blue Nile Canada 2024: Newbie Buying Guide (Taxes and Fees)
Quick Overview Blue Nile Canada offers competitive prices, free resizing services and complimentary shipping with varying timeframes. Customers should be aware of import fees & taxes applicable to their province of residence. Blue Nile acts as the ‘Importer of Record’ for Canadian customers simplifying the process by handling taxes and ensuring compliance with customs regulations. […]
Blue Nile Australia 2024: Newbie Buying Guide (Taxes and Fees)
Quick Overview Blue Nile, in its Australian avatar, brings to the table competitively priced products, a wide-ranging jewelry selection, and unparalleled customer support. Their online shopping journey entails a wide array of customizable options, multiple payment methods, safe shipping, and a complete understanding of import fees and taxes. As part of the checkout process, Blue […]
James Allen Canada 2024: Newbie Buying Guide (Taxes and Fees)
Bottom Line Here’s the scoop on importing a diamond from James Allen to Canada: The USMCA agreement exempts import duties on goods manufactured in the USA, including Canada. James Allen’s operations are in New York, so no import duty applies. Regular sales taxes, equivalent to those from a local Canadian jeweler, will be applied. James […]
Blue Nile Singapore 2024: Newbie Buying Guide (Taxes and Fees)
Quick Overview Do take note that when shopping from Blue Nile and importing to Singapore, there’s an 8% GST and a 0.5% insurance fee to factor in. Be aware that couriers might add an additional disbursement fee, which equates to 5% of the ring’s cost, with a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $100. […]
Whiteflash Reviews: Legit or a Scam? | 2024
My Bottom Line Recommendation Whiteflash’s in house diamonds A CUT ABOVE® Super Ideal Diamonds are the top 1% in the market for light performance. If you get one, it means you are prioritizing brilliance, fire (blue and yellow reflections) and sparkles, and understand that a exceptional quality comes at a premium price. Click here to […]
Brilliant Earth Reviews: Legit or a Scam? | 2024
Bottom Line Recommendation In a nutshell, Brilliant Earth falls short in comparison to competitors like James Allen, particularly when it comes to diamond visualization. Unless you’re seeking a very specific engagement ring unavailable elsewhere, their inventory and diamond videos are not good enough to make a safe purchase (for my taste). For that reason, I […]
James Allen Reviews: Legit or a Scam? | 2024
Bottom line recommendation I strongly recommend reading the full James Allen review below, however, if you are short on time, here is the bottom line: James Allen has the largest diamond inventory in the world: close to 600,000 natural diamonds and 60,000 lab-grown diamonds You can inspect each diamond easily with their 360 videos, allowing […]
Ritani Reviews: Legit or a Scam? | 2024
My Bottom Line Recommendation Ritani dominates the low-cost lab-grown diamonds market with too good to be true unbeatable prices. While they do have very affordable options, the quality of their inventory and videos falls short for making a secure and well-informed purchase (for my taste). For that reason, I think you shouldn’t risk your money […]
Rare Carat Reviews: Legit or a Scam? | 2024
Bottom Line Recommendation Recently Rare Carat changed its business model and joined the big boys’ online competition, along with big names such as James Allen, Blue Nile, and Brilliant Earth. Although sometimes they offer competitive prices, their inventory and diamond videos are not good enough to make a safe purchase (for my taste). For that reason, […]
Grown Brilliance Reviews: Legit or a Scam? | 2024
Bottom Line Recommendation Established in late 2021, Grown Brilliance entered the market offering lab-grown diamonds at seemingly unbeatable prices. Although they offer low-cost lab diamonds, their inventory and diamond videos are not good enough to make a safe and informal purchase (for my taste). It’s too good to be true. For that reason, I don’t […]