10/14/09

Diamond in the rough!!!

by sonni11

I searched everywhere but couldn't find the perfect place to buy a ring. Places were either too pricey, or made me feel uncomfortable.

So I called a trusted colleague who got engaged a year before me and he raved about how he was in the same predicament as me until he found INTA Gems.

This place is amazing. It's a diamond district wholesaler, so you know you're getting an unbeatable price. But the real value is the staff. As soon as you walk into INTA Gems, you'll know it's head and shoulders above the rest of the shops in the diamond district. The family has been in the business for years. They are helpful and genuinely friendly from the minute you walk in. And most importantly, you will trust them.

Once you step into INTA Gems, you'll be relieved that you did. The whole family is great. We happened to work with Steve Pheng and I give him an A++!

• Pros: Price and service

10/02/09

for amazing jewelry

by ajantunez

I live in Santa Clarita, CA and called INTA Gems to make an appointment the day before I actually drove out there. I told them what I was looking for in a loose diamond. When I got there the next day, they already had a selection of diamonds set aside for me to look at. My now fiancee and I fell in love a beautiful diamond and paid thousands less (about half price) for it than if we would have purchased it at our local mall. We already had the setting so INTA Gems set the diamond while we waited, it looked perfect. They also included an appraisal of the total ring. Everyone at INTA Gems was extremely nice and helpful, they gave my fiancee a print out of different ideas on how to propose to me. They also helped us find insurance for the ring. They went way above and beyond my expectations. My experience at INTA Gems was more than I could have hoped for. I would recommend them to anyone who wants a diamond they could really show off.

• Pros: best quality and price on diamonds

07/14/09

Definitely a place to go!

by crysmunk

INTA Gems is awesome! The staff is great, friendly, knowledgeable and most importantly, have AMAZING integrity! My fiancee and I stumbled upon them while we were wandering aimlessly around the jewelry district looking at all the glittering objects, and they were the first ones who didn't try to pressure us into getting something we didn't want. We told them we wanted a ring that incorporated both of our birthstones and they helped us design something completely unique. After the hour or so we spent with them, we told them we'd think about it and we wanted to keep shopping. They completely let us walk out the door after spending that much effort with us and didn't try to guilt trip or pressure us into buying the ring! Obviously we went back to them after checking out some of the other vendors since I found myself comparing all other rings to the ring INTA helped create for us. (and wait, it gets better!)

Steve gave us a great deal on the ring and called me in the middle of making it to let me know that he wasn't happy with the way some of the smaller stones were turning out (for those of you that don't know, gemstones get lighter in color the smaller they're cut). He showed me what the ring looked like with the lighter stones and, because I didn't like the way it looked, he recut a bunch more stones, just to find the 3 that would match the rest of my ring (at no charge!). It turned out absolutely beautiful and I love it!

We just went back to the jewelry district to get our wedding bands. We had an idea for a custom band for my fiancee, and again, INTA spent a bunch of time working with us and had no problem when we walked away to think about the ideas they presented to us. We priced around at some of the other jewelers to see how much they would charge to make what we had in mind, and found that INTA was a little bit more expensive, but we went with them anyways because we trust them to do a great job and take care of us.

Also, the quality of INTA jewelry is a lot better than other jewelers downtown. I've seen rings that my friends have had made at other vendors, and I've noticed that when it comes to details and finishing touches, INTA is exponentially better! The INTA family is definitely a place for everyone to check out if you're looking for anything made with exquisite attention to detail by people who care about making sure you get what you want!

• Pros: Great integrity and quality
• Cons: not the cheapest in the jewelry district, but def the best!