Goldsmiths

After my husband proposed to me 5 years ago, we decided to choose an engagement ring together as I am what you may call fussy! Off we toddled into Leeds with a budget of £500, only to toddle back from Leeds with a £1000 platinum engagement ring from Goldsmiths. I hadn't planned on buying a platinum ring, however, after I was told of the difference between white gold and platinum by the saleswoman, I would be a fool to buy white gold, right?! You decide! (Sucker! I can hear you call!). So, fast forward to the preparations to the wedding a year later, when we have a child on the way, and obviously more important things to consider financially than a platinum ...  Read the complete review

My husband and I got engaged before he enjoyed massive promotions at work, and my engagement ring was more of an H Samual chip than a proper diamond solitaire. This did not concern me until we went looking for wedding ringd (post-massive promotion, with a fair amount to spend) and came across problem after problem because my ring looked so rubbish next to all the bling wedding wings I was eyeing up. In the end hubby decided I should have a new engagement ring (hey, who am I to argue when being offered diamonds?) as it was this that was causing the most difficulty. I would then be able to choose one to match the thick plain band that was my grandmother's that ...  Read the complete review

January 2001. I buy a nice accurist watch from Goldmsiths, it costs £125 and is guaranteed for a year. It's a bit expensive, but, hey, I have girly wrists and this one actually looks ok on them. I go travelling for a few months, and, not wanting my nice watch to get damaged/stolen, I leave it at home. I start wearing it on an everyday basis about September 2001. A pin comes out of the metal strap. That's ok, I'll take it to Goldsmiths, they can get it repaired, after all, they're a national firm, not some shoddy jeweller in the back streets. They charge me £5, and it takes about three weeks, during which time I'm without a watch. ...  Read the complete review

Goldsmiths jewellers are to be found on most high streets and in most shopping malls. They place themselves at the top end of the jewellers market selling Gucci, TAG, Rolex and Rotary and many other expensive branded good of the kind that Gerald Ratner could only dream of. Alongside their branded goods they sell a range of jewellery and gems, each with their own hefty price tag. This is not a shop to find your genuine gold coloured chain with cut plastic diamond, nor your faux pearl string of beads. In fact, I trusted this shop so much, it is where my husband bought my engagement ring, no mean purchase in terms of the financial outlay and, being somewhat ...  Read the complete review