Buying the ring

[cemiv]

I will soon be buying an engagement ring.  I was wondering if anyone here had bought theirs in the Philippines.  Any good/bad experiences or advice?  I asked my fiancee if she wanted to help me choose or be "surprised."  She prefers to be surprised so I wouldn't be able to depend on her to help me negotiate.  Thanks.
Chuck

[Jimbo]

... in response to Buying the ring, posted by cemiv on Feb 1, 2002

Hi Chuck,

You might want to ask her again if she wants to help in choosing it; maybe she's just being shy.  Either way, Steveb is right, it's much cheaper over there.  We bought the engagement ring in HongKong and the bands in Manila.

Jim

[SteveB]

... in response to Buying the ring, posted by cemiv on Feb 1, 2002

Juliet and I bought her engagement ring in Cebu.  It was much cheaper to purchase it there.  We have no complaints with it.  I wish I would have bought our wedding bands there also.  Live and learn.  Best of luck

Steveb and Julietb

[Dave H]

... in response to Re: Buying the ring, posted by SteveB on Feb 1, 2002

We bought the engagement ring in the Philippines and should have bought the wedding bands there also.

Dave H.