Diamond Engagement Ring reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 184 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 21 posts to rank the best Diamond Engagement Ring brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/orlando, r/labdiamond, r/askportland, r/WedditNYC, r/boston. Top-rated brands include Delicate Gem (5.0/5), Moissanite (5.0/5), Victoria Jewelers (5.0/5).
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Reviews184
Subreddits17
Posts21
Brands99
Products5
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#1
Delicate Gem
5.0
(9)
"Harry at Delicate Gem is AMAZING"
"DELICATE GEM!!!!"
"We bought our engagement ring and wedding bands from them! Highly recommend!"
"We got our bands from there. They're great"
"After reading so many good reviews my boyfriend and I decided to go with delicate gem."
"Strongly recommend Delicate Gem over others mentioned here."
"Delicate gem was amazing for me!"
"I went to Harry at Delicate Gem and truly had the best experience. Would recommend!!!!"
"Harry at Delicate Gem NYC! He made me my wedding anniversary upgrade ring all remotely since I live in Texas. He beat the competitors pricing and he has beautiful diamonds to pick from."
#2
Moissanite
5.0
(8)
"I love my moissanite!! It cost SIGNIFICANTLY less than it would have as a diamond and has zero of the ethics issues."
"I have a moissanite and I recommend it to everyone!! Most people assume it’s a diamond."
"I have a moissanite and I LOVE it! It couldn’t be any more perfect for me."
"I have a moissanite ring and I'm so in love with it. Not only was it cheaper than a comparable diamond ring but it has more sparkle."
"I have a moissanite and I love love love it. No one has ever noticed its not a real diamond."
"I have a moissanite ring and I love it so much! I'd recommend it to anyone and everyone!"
"I have a moissanite from a jewelry company based in Chicago that has a huge huge selection of rings. I love my stone and my ring."
"I've got a moissanite e-ring, and have had zero problems with it."
#3
Victoria Jewelers
5.0
(7)
"Victoria jewelers. i’ve been there with dozens of my guys over the years as they’ve gotten married, seen the prices of their rings and the results, and just recently went myself."
"Victoria jewelers! 10/10. They can also do moissanite and save a ton of money"
"Great, family-owned business. My wedding band, engagement ring, and husband’s wedding band all came from Victoria Jewelers."
"Highly recommend Victoria - I bought my fiancées ring from Blue Nile but we used Victoria to fix the fit and discomfort the band/side stones caused her finger."
"Victoria is not inexpensive but the people there are absolutely wonderful and the jewelry is top notch."
"Seconding this!! my fiance and I had a wonderful experience working with Victoria Jewelers!!"
"Victoria Jewlers. My husband went to them and they custom made my ring! Absolutely unique and i love how they custom made it"
#4
Blue Nile
4.3
(8)
"Blue nile is the best, they give wholesale or close to wholesale prices to the public because they do so much volume."
"They've got a huge selection and you can really dive into the details to find the right stone."
"I personally went with Blue Nile"
"Look online at Blue Nile."
"Blue Nile did for me, as well. At least back in 2014 when I bought the ring."
"Blue Nile has a shop at Washington Square. They sell both natural and lab created diamonds."
"Blue Nile!"
"I sent my ex to Blue Nile w/ idea and then he went to Costco. The ring is in the safe but I loved it"
#5
Brilliant Earth
3.8
(8)
"Brilliant Earth!!!"
"Brilliant Earth on NW Glisan near 23rd."
"I got my wife and couple rings from brilliance.com and was very impressed with the quality and sturdiness."
"Got mine from brilliance, loved buying from them and price was amazing !"
"I had a great time shopping online with them, picking the diamond, and customizing the ring."
"Brilliant Earth is better than James Allen anyway."
"Brilliant earth is way overpriced for comparable quality stones and their craftsmanship of settings (and having issues with stones falling out is a known thing on Reddit pages)."
"Brilliant Earth has had some severe QC and customer service issues recently. Diamonds literally falling out of rings and settings popping off."
#6
Rare Carat
4.2
(6)
"Strongly, strongly recommend buying the stone on RareCarat; look at their lab growns."
"I liked the setting on RareCarat & knocked out two birds w one stone"
"Their customer service is excellent and you can return anything within a 30 day window."
"Rare Carat, I love their ring styles. Can find cheaper diamond deals if you know how to use their filters properly."
"In the process of buying from rarecarat. They will price match any diamond and have so many pretty settings."
"I got a lab grown diamond on Rare Carat that was a higher grade for relatively cheap."
#7
Jann Paul
4.6
(5)
"Jann Paul is much more innovative. This is a hair less than 1.4 carats but the fire takes your breath away."
"Yep, nothing beats JannPaul"
"I bought @ JannPaul. Definitely highest quality. They are masters in cutting diamonds and have a lot of patents."
"Wow! What a gorgeous diamond. And ring!...now I need to go check out Jann Paul!"
"My little one from them is retina searing in the sun and it definitely competes with my much larger asscher. It was much less than 4K usd."
#8
Kassab
5.0
(4)
"Kassab: great choices, lovely settings, and they clean your ring for free when you drop in."
"Seconding kassab."
"Kassab jewelers is great!"
"My fiancé got mine from kassab jewelers"
#9
James Allen
4.8
(4)
"I preferred James Allen. They post pictures and analysis of each gemstone."
"They've got a huge selection and you can really dive into the details to find the right stone."
"James Allen’s online ordering system is so easy to use! Even a dumb idiot could do it"
"I would recommend James Allen 😂"
#10
MiaDonna
4.8
(4)
"We got our engagement ring from Miadonna. Lots of options, ethical, really beautiful jewelry."
"Great people, they let us make an appointment to avoid crowds, ethical lab and solar(!) diamonds, and we got to make a custom ring."
"My wife custom designed a ring with them for our 10th anniversary. it's local, women founded, a B Corp, and the customer service was excellent."
"I designed and bought my wife's engagement ring from MiaDonna locally. Much better showroom and experience than anybody downtown."
#11
Frank Darling
5.0
(3)
"I went with FD and I loved the process."
"Just went through the process with Frank darling with a beautiful lab asscher cut diamond. It was amazing and the price was phenomenal."
"My ring is from frank darling and i love it."
#12
Ari Diamonds
5.0
(3)
"Ari Diamonds is where I got my lady her engagement ring. Very reasonable prices. Completely custom design. Excellent customer service. And best of all, lab grown diamonds that are certainly conflict and slave labor free."
"Agree, just got a beautiful ring from there. Very nice people."
"My ring and band are from there! Only 5 years in, but it looks amazing still"
#13
Whiteflash
4.7
(3)
"Whiteflash Precision lab diamonds for sure."
"The lab diamonds I received are *gorgeous*. Definitely the most well cut diamonds I've ever owned."
"Whiteflash"
#14
Malka
4.7
(3)
"Malka x1000. So great to work with on a custom lab ring, such great quality."
"I found Malka Daimonds and Jewelry in this sub and have had nothing but great things to say about them. The ring looks great and we plan to get wedding bands made here as well"
"We had great luck with Malka downtown"
#15
Costco
4.3
(3)
"Costco is the best place for value. Most people are not aware but Costco diamonds are just like Tiffany diamonds but much more affordable."
"Costco all the way."
"Costco!"
#16
Loose Grown Diamonds
4.0
(3)
"Loose Grown Diamonds."
"I just got an emerald cut from loose grown diamond. They have the lowest prices I’ve ever seen. 450$ a carat"
"I got mine from loose grown diamonds. I kept the one I ordered and didn’t feel like the process was sketchy at all."
#17
Idar
4.0
(3)
"And again for Idar, got my wife's wedding band there. Also, Old 'n Gold, got my band and her engagement ring there."
"Another vote for Idar here."
"Idar's on Fort street. It's a hole in the wall, but they make most of their stuff themselves."
#18
Tianyu
4.0
(3)
"I’m currently having an upgrade made for my wife by tianyu."
"Tianyu"
"Tianyu, Provence, or Starsgem are all good."
#19
Moissanite Rings
5.0
(2)
"I’m another advocate for moissanite rings. Definitely look into them, do your research, and decide."
"I have a moissanite and I highly recommend."
#20
Lugaro
5.0
(2)
"Lugaro in Mayfair. Got my wedding ring from them -- amazing service they went above and beyond!"
"Go see Mark at Lugaro in Mayfair. But first take some time to investigate the type of ring you want."
#21
Small Pleasures
5.0
(2)
"Small Pleasures on Newbury Street. They have really really stunning stuff for all tastes with extremely reasonable prices."
"Very low-pressure sales, high quality merchandise."
#22
Lab-grown diamond
5.0
(2)
"A diamond is a diamond—don’t feel like you need to overpay for the same quality stone."
"Just here to recommend the Reddit r/labdiamond! Lots of advice on buying from lower cost dealers."
#23
ID Jewelry
5.0
(2)
"We went to ID Jewelry in the Diamond District for my engagement ring."
"Loved these guys. Look at their reviews."
#24
Designs by GG
5.0
(2)
"George Babo at Designs by GG made our wedding rings and couldn’t recommend him enough."
"Mine was custom from George! His work is AMAZING, we went back for custom wedding bands."
#25
Jang Mi
5.0
(2)
"We’ve been back twice for cleanings and some other adjustments and they are always a pleasure."
"I also got my engagement ring there and had a great experience"
#26
Ultimate Diamond
5.0
(2)
"Seconding ultimate diamond - loved them and ended up going back to get our wedding bands there too."
"Had a great experience at Ultimate Diamond"
#27
Raad Jewelers
5.0
(2)
"Raad Jewelers! They are incredibly communicative and offer amazing pricing."
"Love Raad - had a fantastic experience!"
#28
Thompson Jewelers
4.5
(2)
"Husband got my 2.1ct upgrade for 4k. Whatever you do, do NOT shop name brand. Kay, Jared, etc, all sell way overpriced."
"Thompson Jewelers, ask for Bob."
#29
International Diamond Center
4.5
(2)
"I really enjoyed going to IDC with my husband and picking out the gem for the ring and he worked with our budget for the customization."
"IDC was great with me. My budget was somewhat bigger, but if you go in at the right time, you can find their section with rings to buy on the spot."
#30
Luvansh
4.0
(2)
"Luvansh is the cheapest atm. They also have additional 20% off right now!"
"I could get a 3 carat emerald cut lab diamond in a solitaire setting for like $1200."
#31
Friendly Diamonds
4.0
(2)
"Friendly Diamonds they offer amazing quality of lab grown diamond engagement rings at affordable prices."
"Friendly Diamond Inc has a huge selection and a wide price range for what you want."
#32
Kay
4.0
(2)
"I got a lab grown at Kay’s for about $3Kish and I love it and my fiancé loves it."
"My second wife and I spent around $3.5k on *both* our rings together, at Kay."
#33
Diamondere
4.0
(2)
"Diamondere. It’s online but that’s where we got our rings. Huge variety of lab grown options."
"I did have a fantastic experience with diamondere, but it was all online."
#34
Leo Carroll Jewelers
4.0
(2)
"Leo Carroll Jewelers in Inman Square."
"Leo Carroll Jeweler's by Inman Square in Cambridge. They're very nice and reasonably priced."
#35
Paris Jewellers
5.0
(1)
"I got amazing service at Paris Jewellers in Hillside Mall. They're still pretty small. They also listened to what we wanted which was very non-traditional."
#36
E.B. Horn
5.0
(1)
"They did a fantastic job resetting a prong and making sure all the diamonds were set securely."
#37
Bedrosian Jewelers
5.0
(1)
"Bedrosian Jewelers in Downtown Crossing has some beautiful gemstone pieces."
#38
Sophie Hughes
5.0
(1)
"Sophie Hughes- she does some really excellent work, very stylish."
#39
GVS Jewelry
5.0
(1)
"The custom work from GVS Jewlery in Belmont I was shown was amazing."
#40
Joseph Gann
5.0
(1)
"Joseph Gann in DTC is my go to. They're the bomb."
#41
CustomMade and Etsy
5.0
(1)
"I'd recommend looking around on sites like CustomMade and Etsy for custom jewelers in the area."
#42
Homsy Jewelers
5.0
(1)
"I had a great experience and am happy with the product and the price."
#43
Gold Quest Jewelers
5.0
(1)
"We went there on a recommendation for engagement ring and wedding bands. We dealt with Armen who was great."
#44
T C Jewelers
5.0
(1)
"T C Jewelers in Arlington. Got my fiancee's ring there, they ordered several sets of stones for us to choose from."
#45
DePrisco
5.0
(1)
"Check the Jeweler's Building in Downtown Crossing. Specifically, I went to DePrisco. They're great people."
#46
Daniel Spirer
5.0
(1)
"Daniel Spirer in Cambridge. The jewelry are all his designs and he can put whatever kinds of stones you want in 'em."
#47
Distinctive Gem
5.0
(1)
"His diamonds are cut so precisely and are absolutely fantastic."
#48
Siroo Jewelry
5.0
(1)
"They have a great person shopping experience and competitive prices. We were very happy with our ring"
#49
Diamonds by Lauren
5.0
(1)
"David was great to work with."
#50
Mingione Brothers
5.0
(1)
"Absolutely adore them. My family has been going to them for generations."
#51
David S. Diamonds
5.0
(1)
"My fiance and I had a wonderful experience at David S. Diamonds, just outside the diamond district."
#52
Landsberg Jewelers
5.0
(1)
"Down to earth, great selection, work within any budget."
#53
Keith Sacks
5.0
(1)
"He is 1. An incredibly nice, authentic and normal guy, 2. Will 100% have the best value for a really nice diamond/setting."
#54
Verstolo
5.0
(1)
"I believe if you buy your ring there, you can rent diamonds for the wedding at no charge."
#55
Mike Nekta
5.0
(1)
"Mike Nekta has great lab and kimberly process mined diamonds."
#56
Alexandra Beth
5.0
(1)
"She is amazing and can do everything! Mine’s a custom revamp of heirloom piece."
#57
Josh Levkoff
5.0
(1)
"Josh Levkoff!!"
#58
Steinhardt & Stones
5.0
(1)
"I am obsessed with mine from Steinhardt & Stones. Fabulous customer service and reasonably priced."
#59
Jann Paul, WhiteFlash, Rhino’s School of Rock
5.0
(1)
"Try searching for Lab Grown diamonds on Price Scope. Or look up vendors who care about light performance - Jann Paul, WhiteFlash, Rhino’s School of Rock."
#60
Loose Grown Diamonds, Concierge Diamonds
5.0
(1)
"I bought my loose diamond from loose grown diamonds and i’m super happy with it, currently having a setting made for it by Concierge Diamonds."
#61
Mikado
5.0
(1)
"I had a great experience with Mikado online. My setting is very secure and they were willing to do any customizations that I wanted. Seriously 10/10."
#62
The Art of Jewels
5.0
(1)
"Whiteflash currently is listing a diamond for over $2k that I just got from The Art of Jewels for $350."
#63
B2C Jewels
5.0
(1)
"B2C jewels. Best prices by far. I've purchased several stones over $20,000 and they've been great to work with."
#64
Brian Gavin
5.0
(1)
"I found a pretty solid diamond at Brian Gavin."
#65
Tiny Jewel Box
5.0
(1)
"Tiny Jewel Box is the absolute best when it comes to custom or vintage pieces."
#66
Zhadora
4.0
(1)
"I have a white sapphire ring from Zhadora on Etsy. They also do CZ and moissanite."
#67
Pierce Jewelers
4.0
(1)
"My husband went to Pierce Jewelers in Lake Mary for my engagement ring & we got a lab grown diamond for our anniversary last year."
#68
Lab Diamonds
4.0
(1)
"I’d be going to LabDiamonds which is where I spend an unhealthy amount of time researching. Tons of recommendations and dos and don’ts on there!"
#69
Adiamor
4.0
(1)
"Look online adiamor.com, great prices and service."
#70
Bob
4.0
(1)
"I just bought mine here a couple months ago. Bob is 10/10 great guy. Pretty good prices for lab grown also."
#71
Brilliance
4.0
(1)
"Bought a lab grown from Brilliance. Took it to IDC and put it in a ring and got the matching wedding band for total of about $5.5k"
#72
Azalea Park Jewelry
4.0
(1)
"Azalea Park Jewelry on Semoran blvd. Ask for Danny. You’ll get good prices and exceptional service."
#73
Austen & Blake
4.0
(1)
"I went to a place called Austen & Blake, it’s on Bourke street in one of the little shopping arcades. Really smooth easy process!"
#74
Janai
4.0
(1)
"Try Janai in Melbourne CBD"
#75
MW Jeweller
4.0
(1)
"Check out mwjeweller.com.au They specialise in ethical handmade fine jewellery."
#76
Windfall Jewellery
4.0
(1)
"Try Windfall Jewellery in Little Bourke St. They have a range of artificial and other conflict free diamonds."
#77
Cullen Jewellery
4.0
(1)
"We used Cullen Jewellery to design it together and it was pretty easy and affordable"
#78
Provence
4.0
(1)
"Tianyu, Provence, or Starsgem are all good."
#79
Starsgem
4.0
(1)
"Tianyu, Provence, or Starsgem are all good."
#80
Anueva
4.0
(1)
"Custom ring from anueva in Seattle with lab grown diamond."
#81
Ken and Daughter Jewelers
4.0
(1)
"Not sure about diamonds but they do good work."
#82
Oko
4.0
(1)
"Oko on Burnside has vintage, used rings. My band has initials from someone in the late 1800s."
#83
Lightbox
4.0
(1)
"Lightbox has the best and cheapest diamonds but they're owned by De Beers"
#84
Alchemy on Lovejoy
4.0
(1)
"Alchemy on Lovejoy had some nice settings and were receptive to "lab grown only"."
#85
Shane Co.
4.0
(1)
"Open weekdays til 8, Saturdays and Sundays til 5. Online at shaneco.com"
#86
The Diamond + Gold Exchange
4.0
(1)
"The Diamond + Gold Exchange on SE Grand. I've had friends who have found great rings there with helpful staff."
#87
Ivy and Rose
4.0
(1)
"Ivy and Rose sell black diamonds .. you could buy me loose then go to your local small business jeweller and have it custom made into a ring?"
#88
Everett Fine Jewelry
4.0
(1)
"My partner got mine custom made from Everett Fine Jewelry"
#89
Market Square Jewelers
4.0
(1)
"Market square jewelers has a location in Portsmouth and Dover, lots of interesting pieces."
#90
Alie Jewelers
4.0
(1)
"Alie Jewelers in Portsmouth. Family owned and they can source whatever you need."
#91
Francis Jewelers
4.0
(1)
"Francis Jewelers is great & they make their own stuff. It's a bit pricey, but you can get fairly unique items."
#92
Van Isle
4.0
(1)
"I'm one of those guys who purchase from Van Isle exclusively and I would have recommended them."
#93
Ann Louise
4.0
(1)
"We picked Ann Louise in the Bay Centre. The lady we got was very nice and helpful."
#94
Van Isle Jewellers
4.0
(1)
"I know a few people who purchase from Van Isle exclusively and I've had a ring resized there myself."
#95
GS Diamonds
4.0
(1)
"GS Diamonds gemstone rings we have a nice selection at wholesale prices."
#96
Dana Walden
4.0
(1)
"Not in the Diamond District but Dana Walden."
#97
Iannelli Diamonds
4.0
(1)
"We chose Iannelli for their down to earth father son vibe."
#98
Pandora
3.0
(1)
"Pandora has lab grown diamonds under 5k"
#99
Charm
3.0
(1)
"Charm has canadian diamonds, not sure about lab grown"
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