Ascot Diamonds of New York

I had a great experience with Ascot Diamonds. Two of my co-​workers suggested me to check this place and now I recommend to everyone who is looking for great engagement rings. It was Florencia who worked on the an engagement ring for me. As I am currently living in Connecticut she was very accommodating to this fact and helps me to narrow down my options remotely through email. As a result it didn’t take that much time to select the right diamond and a ring when I finally came to visit them in New York.
My fiancée is super happy with the ring and everyone of her friends is saying that I have the best taste! Thanks to the Ascot Diamonds and Florencia! I highly recommend this place if you still struggling among all options available

A is for Ascot!
My fiancé and I went window and counter shopping at various places before we were engaged. I was between a few different designs and in the end left it to him and his great taste to make the final call. When he proposed and presented the ring, I was blown away by its beauty and quality. It was better and more gorgeous than I could’ve even imagined. This beautiful round stone with diamond begets exceeded my expectations by miles and miles. We met with Dan Raz soon after our engagement regarding our wedding bands and I immediately felt connected to him. After all, he was the brains behind the operation. After a few more visits and consultations about my custom designed wedding band to be and my fiancé’s ring, we finally decided on an eternity band with alternating round and east/​west emerald cut diamonds. We picked up the rings this week, about two weeks before our wedding, and we couldn’t be happier. Our rings are so special and really stand out from what I’ve seen on friends and family. Dan and his colleagues have been so easy to work with, and so professional — and as I’ve said to my soon to be husband, I’m so glad we have a reliable source for diamonds now — as I know we will have many many many more special occasions in the future that call for new bling!

I had a wonderful experience working with Florencia. She helped me design an engagement ring that I couldn’t be happier with. My fiancé loves it.

It is hard to imagine what a daunting process buying an engagement ring is until you actually have to do it. You are making one of the largest purchases of your life (to this point) of an item you know very little about for a person whom you (hopefully) love more than anybody you’ve ever met AND who has been dreaming of this for years upon years.
Thankfully somebody smart steered me towards Ascot Diamonds. Dan, Florencia, and everybody at Ascot made this process easy, not terrifying, and — dare I say? — fun. They took personal care of me, making sure I knew everything I was doing along the way. They educated me about the 4 Cs (crucial stuff here guys) but were honest about what was most important based on the information I gave them. They were patient with me — kindly sitting with me on three separate sessions as I analyzed the main stone and fretted over the difference between Cushion and Radiant cuts (check the corners). They listened to me — when I saw the 3-​D rendering and requested that the sides bowed just a fraction more they went back to their designers and made it so. And they made something truly special for my now fiancée — I gave them a picture of her dream ring and they recreated something even better.
I can honestly say now that it was worth every single penny. The woman whom I love has something that let’s her know every day just how much I love her. She adores the ring with every fiber of her being (I know this because she sends me pictures of her and her ring several times a day) and, to be honest, I’m really proud of it. It is something beautiful, unique, and it makes someone I care about happy.
Thank you Ascot Diamonds! We’ll be back for the wedding bands soon!

My fiancé and I spoke to a number of jewelers before a friend recommended Ascot Diamonds to create our engagement ring. We had dealt with companies that either didn’t want to work within our budget, or failed to return emails, offer timelines or embrace our project fully.
We feel so fortunate that we found Ascot! From the very beginning Florencia (Flore) and Dan could not have been more accommodating, enthusiastic, and professional. They helped us find a beautiful stone– a smokey, peach morganite — and execute our vision for our engagement ring. We designed our own unique ring, on which Flore worked tirelessly, to make sure it was perfect.
The customer service is simply exceptional. Flore and Dan are on top of everything and really take to heart that a jewelry purchase is personal and incredibly meaningful. The work they do goes beyond a business relationship, they become part of your engagement story. We have a ring we both love and have found the jewelers we will use for every piece of significance.

Dan was an excellent salesman and made me feel comfortable and relaxed in an otherwise stressful situation. He took the time to educate me on the way diamonds are evaluated and made it easy to design the custom ring for my fiancé. Dan was really helpful and set all expectations up front. He was able to work with my timeline and deliver successfully on an absolutely stunning ring. Thanks again for all of your help!

The experience working with Dan has shifted my view on customer service. His attention to detail, personal care, and incredible insight made buying an engagement ring the most enjoyable (and best for many reasons) purchase of my life. Dan made it so much more than just a design and piece of jewelry. Engagement is often times something that (rightfully) places an emphasis on the woman, but in working with Dan he made me feel so crucial to the process, which in turn, made the moment of the proposal even more special to me. The ring Dan designed and crafted is the most stunning piece of jewelry I have ever seen and for that I am forever grateful. Dan made the experience about knowing me, understanding my fiancé, learning what was important in our lives, and then interpreted that in an engagement ring. That might sound odd, but now whenever I see her ring there are pieces of our story (past, present, and future) wrapped into that incredible piece. Working with Dan was the highest level of service because of his transparency throughout the entire process. Through making us and our story a integral part of the process Dan made what could have been stressful for me before I found him, into an enormously memorable experience that has become part of our story. Dan now has a lifelong customer, but he also has a lifelong friend.

Working with Ascot was a wonderful experience! My fiancé and I went to look at rings together at several different jewelers and when we went to Ascot, it was a breath of fresh air. When we started the process, I was anxious about what I was buying because I didn’t have background knowledge about diamonds. However, when we started working with Florencia, she created a relaxed environment and didn’t try to sell us on anything. At the beginning of the meeting, she explained the basics about diamonds so that I could feel more knowledgeable and confident about what I was purchasing. We met with Florencia twice to figure out exactly what we wanted and, the entire time, she was patient, supportive and positive.
I can’t give enough praise to Ascot or Florencia – they did a wonderful job and we can’t wait to go back for our wedding bands.

Dan and the whole Ascot team were absolutely amazing! I had been working with Dan for over 2 months on customizing the perfect engagement ring for my fiancée, and he truly went above and beyond to make the ring and overall experience as special, unique, and perfect as possible. Dan advised me from start to finish, helped me stay within my budget, and went above and beyond to make my experience as pleasant as possible. I highly recommended Ascot Diamonds for all of your Diamond needs! Ask for DAN!!!

I cannot say enough about Dan, Flor, Sheena and the rest of the team at Ascot NYC. All questions I had were answered honestly and thoroughly. A process that can be daunting was transformed into an incredible experience. I shopped around and the value was unparalleled and service was fantastic. I will not look elsewhere for any jewelry needs in the future.

My fiancé bought my ring from ascot diamonds and I am absolutely in love with my engagement ring. My fiancé shopped around and visited several different jewelers but she felt the most comfortable with Dan. He helped her in every step of the way and worked with her on pricing. She can be very indecisive but he never rushed her even though the shape of the diamond was uncommon he didn’t pressure her to change it as other jewelers tried to do. He even sent her videos of the finished product. She never felt pressured. I met Dan when my ring needed to be resized and he seemed very polite and down to earth. We Will definitely be returning for our wedding bands.

Ascot was the perfect place to buy an engagement ring. I cannot tell you how wonderful Dan and Sheena were in helping my fiancé and I find just the right ring within our budget. Every time I walked through that door I felt immediately at home and will return for my wedding band there most certainly. If I have room I may even invite Dan and Fior to my wedding, that is how much I loved this place.

Shopping for an Engagement Ring and Wedding Band can be daunting. Shopping for said items in NYC can be down right terrifying. Whose going to take advantage of you? Will you get you’re money’s worth? Will the quality be good? Will they stand behind their merchandise? Will your stone be swapped out!!! Rest assured Ascot Diamonds with Dan and Flor will leave you in capable and safe hands. They have gone above and beyond to make sure we are happy with my engagement ring and now our wedding bands. Dan walked my fiancé through the steps of designing and creating a truly unique and beautiful Engagement Ring, explaining the entire process along the way. I can tell you with confidence that I do EVERYTHING with my Engagement Ring on… Boxing Classes, Body Pump Classes, cleaning, with my ring on and NOTHING has happened do it. None of the side stones have popped out and the center stone hasn’t come loose. There was no question that when we went to pick out our wedding bands we would end up back with Dan. We went last night and we are finalizing the rings over the next few days. We couldn’t be happier with the service and quality we’ve received from Ascot Diamonds. You will not find another jeweler that will make you feel so welcomed, important, and valued as you will with Dan and his wife at Ascot Diamonds. I would recommend their services to any and everyone. I only wish we were one of the first in our group to get married so all of our friends who are already married could have used them also! Like many of you reading this review, we started our Engagement Ring search with reading Unilocal reviews. I hope this is the last review you read and the next step you take is to call or visit Dan at Ascot. There is no way you’ll be disappointed!

I just want to give a special thank you to Dan for making my experience with Ascot the best! I had found Ascot in a search for the perfect engagement since our first ring turned out to be a flop. After meeting with Dan i knew that Ascot was the perfect place to get my ring. I recently received my ring and all i can say is WOOOOOOOOOOOW!!! its more than what i expected. Its just perfect, amazing!!! I was impressed by the level of education Dan knew about the stone and settings. I would recommend Ascot to everybody!

We cannot say enough about Ascot Diamonds– they are incredible! Dan and Flor have been amazing to work with and have been with us every step of the way creating my engagement ring and our wedding bands. On our first meeting Dan took the time to educate us on diamonds so we could make the very best decision on selecting the perfect stone. We had several meetings (I can be indecisive) however Dan and Flor were always so wonderful and there was never pressure to rush on a decision. We have never experienced such outstanding service — Ascot Diamonds will be our jeweler for life.
Our rings are absolutely stunning and we could not be more happy with our purchases. I would recommend Ascot Diamonds to anyone who wants to feel 100% educated and confident when making such an important decision/​investment. You will not be disappointed. Thank you Dan, Flor and Sheena for all of your continued service!

Ascot Diamonds is a super jeweler! After my fiancé proposed, I did some research on-​line and was immediately impressed by the level of education that the Ascot website provides and the attention to details, making sure that everyone has access to information that will allow everyone to fully understand the details regarding such an important purchase.
Dan was phenomenal from the get go: since my first email asking for an appointment on a Sunday. He mentioned that the store is closed on Sundays, but he was available to opening the store, should Sunday have been our only possible day for an appointment.
In the end we were able to get there on a Saturday and since the moment we stepped in I knew it has been the right choice (it was only our second appointment ever to look at diamonds in NYC). The time spent once again to explain, educate us, shows us the difference, etc. was fantastic, with whatsoever no pressure to make a decision.
We narrowed it down already during the first appointment to 2 amazing stones. Dan — true to his word — sent us shortly after our meeting — a summary email with the details of both stones.
When I emailed back few days later asking for a follow-​up appointment, he even mentioned that in the meantime he had come across another stone that, even if it was cheaper than one of the 2 that we had originally identified, he was an even better stone.
During our follow-​up appointment we made the decision on the stone and picked the setting being always advised by Dan. And Dan continued to be available to answer all of my questions even after we had made the decision of going ahead.
23 days after our first appointment, I received today the most beautiful ring I could have possibly imagined. It is superb and Dan and his team have done a terrific job from advising and guiding us through to process to customizing the setting, etc.
I couldn’t say enough about our experience with Ascot Diamonds and how happy we are with the final product.
We will definitely go back for our wedding bands and I’ve been already recommending Ascot Diamonds. OUTSTANDING JOB!

I’m so happy to be able to finally review Ascot because it means i am finally engaged!!! My boyfriend and I had been casually looking at rings for about a year. We had an idea in mind of exactly what we wanted and although it was very simple and classic, nobody had it just right. We’d been to most of the major jewelers in NY and the process just felt overwhelming. Sales people were encouraging us to customize a setting they had in stock to our exact specifications which we really did not want to do. I wanted to be able to see exactly how it would look before we purchased it. Ascot was completely different from the moment we stepped in. I was surprised to see it wasn’t the traditional jewelry store, but more of a showroom/​office. Florencia took us to a table and began to educate us on cut, color, clarity, etc. More importantly, they actually showed us the difference. We’d been looking at rings for almost a year and this was the first time any one had actually showed us a diamond. After that, she showed us settings that fit the style we had discussed with Dan over the phone. It was a great experience vs. just standing at a jewelry store counter and pointing at ones that I liked. I felt like they really listened to what we wanted and we found a ring that was everything we wanted without any alterations. It was perfect! Florencia even offered to clean another ring I wore on my right hand for no-​charge (it came out more sparkly than the day i got it!).
We had not at that point even discussed a budget so Florencia encouraged us to go home and have that discussion amongst ourselves, but she let us know that she would find us the perfect ring no matter what budget we set. There was no pressure whatsoever. Immediately after we left, my boyfriend said that he wanted to give his business to Ascot. It was that pleasant of an experience. They also sent us an email summarizing everything we had discussed that we could refer back to (and did before we made a final decision). We later went back to pick out the exact diamond. I finally have the ring on my finger and its more gorgeous than I ever imagined! I am getting so many compliments on it (and i’ve only had it for 24 hours!).
I was a little weary of Ascot when I first found it online since it had so few reviews, but I learned once i got there that although they have established offices throughout the US, the NYC branch was just opening up. I am glad I didn’t let that deter me from checking them out. It was an absolutely lovely experience. Florencia and Dan were so wonderful to us. We will definitely be going back to buy our wedding bands.

All I can say is WOW!!! I absolutely LOVE my ring! Dan really helped my boyfriend hit it out of the ballpark! My boyfriend shopped around to a bunch of different places in the city, and Dan was by far the best from start to finish! He took the time to educate my boyfriend about diamonds and get an understanding of exactly what I wanted. The ring was just slightly too big, and we took it in a few days after we got engaged and he had it re-​sized within the day and didn’t charge us. He encouraged me to wear it for a few days and bring it back again if it didn’t fit perfectly. We will definitely get our bands here too! I highly encourage everyone to shop here if they would like the best value, service, and experience. THANK YOU DAN!!!

I had an incredible experience with Dan and Ascot Diamonds finding the perfect engagement ring. I looked at rings initially with my fiancé, and we had three individual meetings with Dan to find our loose diamond and perfect setting. Not only did Dan take the time to educate us about the «diamond 4 C’s», but he listened to exactly what we wanted and respected our budget, never exerting pressure to pick out anything in particular. My fiancé has been getting countless compliments on the ring, and we can’t thank Ascot Diamonds enough for such an incredible experience.
We can’t wait to go back and pick out our wedding bands! Thank you Dan and Ascot Diamonds!