It's hard to find a legitimate business with so many big brand stores around. You are bombarded with advertising from every direction, especially around the holidays.
I was ready to pop the question but I wanted to somehow secure my investm...ent and get some sort of guarantee that I was buying the best possible ring. So I did my homework like everyone does in the 21st century and looked up local jewelry stores online. I compared Malak Jewelers to other big stores and I was surprised to find the beautiful things that their customers had to say. With little time, I decided to go have a look (they were the highest rated jewelry store I found online).
I didn't expect to walk into such a gorgeous store. I've driven by several local stores that looked a little run down and I've seen how beautiful big brand stores are but there is no comparison. As of today, there is only one Malak Jewelers and it is stunning.
I was greeted as soon as I entered the store and I sat down with the owner, Asaad! Every now and then I'd talk to Sam too. They were both very kind and this was apparent to me before they brought out the yummy wine ;). I already had an idea what my girlfriend (now fiancée) wanted and I knew a little about diamonds but boy was it a pleasant learning experience. I'm a bit of a nerd so I loved playing with the microscope and learning all sorts of things about diamonds. If I had a question, and I had millions, they answered it effortlessly. They truly know their stuff. Once I picked the diamond, we started looking at the settings. My fiancée wanted a solitaire so that part was pretty easy. They recommended white gold as opposed to platinum because of how easy and risk-free it would be to upgrade and I knew that would be an option later on. Platinum is more expensive but the other downside is that its melting point is higher and you run the risk of burning the diamond in case you wanted to do something else with the ring.That would've been an easy upsell but they chose to be honest instead!
This is getting too long and I'm afraid I lost you, reader, at some point. So to sum it all up: I got the ring, picked it up the next day, got a lot of different complimentary services that I don't recall including an appraisal (they are probably on their website), and my fiancée loved the ring. Success.
Will go back for the next purchase for sure. These guys are MY jewelers.