GemsNY

My fiancé and I had a great experience with GemsNY. The first time I went there I went with my sister to get an idea of what color sapphire I wanted. Afterwards my sister and fiancé went back and everything went very smoothly. I had the chance of meeting Vishnu who was incredibly kind and professional to deal with. My fiancé felt the same way and was very happy working with him to create my ring. It is great knowing you can find an honest place with people that listen to you rather than just try to ripe you off. I would recommend this place to anyone who was interested in quality care and sapphires! I love my ring!!!

GemsNY is not only a brick and mortar business in the diamond district, as well they offer an online shopping experience that is hard to beat, for clients outside the greater NYC area. I had been looking for a new ring for my wife for a while and the online shopping available for the bulk of the jewelry websites I had encountered left much to be desired — limited choices, minimal options, often complicated websites and then making a major purchase sight unseen — it can be a challenge.
This was and is not the case with Gems New York. No synthetic stones here, only natural gemstones (certified and verified through secondary sources) with literally hundreds if not thousands of choices and options for pretty much any budget. As well, not only was the building of a custom ring easy — whenever I had any questions along the way, a simple phone was all it took, you get an actual honest to god human being answering the phone. I was able to speak with someone almost immediately and even being during the busy holiday season someone always called me back within a reasonable time frame to answer my question. I even made a change after ordering the ring (called them the next morning) and they made the production change with no problem at all. Again, you can speak with the actual gemologist about any questions or concerns before, during and after the process.
Benefits of shopping with GemsNY online; huge selection, better pricing, a 30 day return policy, fitting service, custom casting service, an upgrade service, tracking and full value insurance while in transit to you (I was able to literally follow my parcel to my driveway) with 2 Day shipping and the ability to be able to build a beautiful piece of jewelry the way you want.
All in all, this was one of the best online experiences I’ve had in nearly 20 years of online shopping.
Highly recommend 5 Stars.
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Like many of you, I didn’t know much about engagement rings when it came time for me purchase one. In fact, I probably knew less than most of you. Undeterred, I set out to assuage my ignorance by acquiring an education. Ultimately, I chose to purchase the ring at GemsNY, but not after learning more than I ever wished to know about engagement rings. These are the lessons that I learned:
1) The gemstone, be it a diamond, emerald, sapphire, or whatever else, will almost certainly make up the bulk of the cost of the engagement ring; expect the stone to constitute 70% or more of the final cost.
2) Diamonds are incredibly well standardized. You’ve probably heard of the 4 Cs: carat weight, colour, clarity, and cut. Their contribution to the cost of the diamond is roughly in that order. You could spend the rest of your life learning about diamonds. A shortcut to determine what is appropriate for you is going to a jeweller and familiarizing yourself with two main things: which cut you prefer, and which size you prefer. Once you have this information, determine roughly what the wholesale price of the diamond is. You can do so by searching for the diamond of your specifications at this website:
Once you’ve determined the type of diamond you’d like and its wholesale price, you can get an idea for the minimum price you’ll need to realize your engagement ring fantasies.
3) The classification for gemstones is nowhere near the classification system for diamonds in terms of rigour. Part of this is due to the inherent variability in gemstones. Another reason may be because of the reduced market for these gemstones. Nevertheless, if you purchase a sapphire, a ruby, an emerald, or anything else, you’ll be far away from the beaten track in your journey. In some ways, classifying these other gemstones is more difficult than it is for diamonds. The colours, clarity, and density vary widely for different gemstones. However, there are really just two criteria that you need to consider at the outset of searching for a gemstone: the intensity of its colour and the overall clarity of the stone. Of these, the colour is by far the more important.
Assessing the aesthetic quality of the colour of a particular gemstone is inherently arbitrary. Perhaps as spectroscopic methods are more widely applied in the field, certain measures may be invented to quantify the colour of a stone. In the meantime, however, the best approach is to look at as many gemstones as you can find and determine which colour you enjoy the most. Once you do this, most of the difficulty in selecting your engagement ring is over. Then it’s simply a matter of finding a stone of the cut and clarity you’re looking for.
4) The setting for the stone is again arbitrary and personal. What I did was I looked on Google at various styles of settings until I found something I thought was attractive. Determine the types of settings. Determine which ones you like best. Look at numerous examples of those settings. Eventually you’ll find something you really like. After extensive searching, I determined that I wanted an Edwardian or Art Deco setting. This helped me to narrow down my search considerably.
Another thing to note is that you’ll have to choose a colour for the setting. I think that you should only consider white gold or yellow gold. Unless you’re a chemist studying transition metals, or an automotive engineer designing catalytic converters, I really don’t see why you would spend several hundred dollars more to have a platinum or rhodium ring.
This brings us back to GemsNY and why I’m writing this review.
I went to the Diamond District in New York half a dozen times and walked up and down that street so many times I never want to see another piece of jewelry again. I looked at colourless diamonds, fancy coloured diamonds, blue sapphires, yellow sapphires, pink sapphires, Columbian emeralds, Zambian emeralds, rubies, tsavorite, Alexandrite, and a number of other gemstones that were probably just invented in honour of my visit. After everything I’ve seen, I can distill the lessons I learned to these two pieces of incredibly obvious wisdom:
1) Pick the stone. The stone is the only thing that matters. You can learn as much as you’d like about the stone online, but once you have a basic idea of what you want, you need to go in and look through as many variations of that stone as you can find. Once you have that, you’re done.
2) Pick the setting. See the advice above.
GemsNY has dozens, if not hundreds, of examples of the stone you’re looking for AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
Their 3D printer allows them to make any setting you could ask for.
Vishal and Vishnu were the consummate salesmen and made it incredibly straightforward to follow the two-​step procedure given above.
Let my experience be a lesson to you! Just go to GemsNY and save yourself an unbelievable amount of money (and time!).

My fiancé and I got my engagement ring and our wedding rings from this local jeweler. Not only are the rings exquisite, but the prices were fantastic! The customer service and expertise are top notch. He had his recommendation for a band based on my engagement ring ready to go, and was very accommodating about special requests. I definitely recommend them, especially if you’re local to NYC.

I did an extended research of reviews on Unilocal and other sites looking for the perfect place to purchase a sapphire engagement ring. I was willing to make the purchase online if I could find exactly what I wanted and determine the quality reputation of the busniess. GEMSNY fit the bill and I made my order online selecting setting and gemstone seperately. In my order I indicated that I needed it by a specific date due to a n upcoming vacation. Due to the Jewish New Year, it didn’t ship on the expected ship date, but on their own they upgraded the shipping to overnight … and I received it a day earlier than the deadline. The quality of work is magnificent, the customer service outstanding, the cost exceedingly reasonable, and the appearance several orders of magnitude better than the description or online pictures for both the gem and the setting. Oh, and she said yes.

I went through GemsNY’s website to order an emerald engagement ring and matching wedding band for my girlfriend (now fiancée!) The website provided a large number of possible stones and settings. I ended up picking a very unique asymmetrical setting with a square stone that she loved and gets complimented on all the time. I also had both rings independently appraised and they legitimate and were valued at roughly my purchase price. Overall, I am extremely satisfied with my purchase from GemsNY.

My husband and I worked with and designed my sapphire and diamond engagement ring with GemsNY. They were wonderful to work with and they gave me the ring of my dreams. This was 4 years ago. My ring is still beautiful as ever and it just appraised for $ 17,000 more than what we paid for it! It’s so very true that you are getting a great deal with them. I would recommend going to see them, so you can see the beautiful stones to find the one of your dreams. They were so very quick and amazing. I don’t have a bad word to say. I’m looking forward to getting some larger side stones in the future, and there is no where else I’d do it, but with GemsNY!

I really wanted a yellow stone for my engagement ring and felt that yellow diamonds were too pricey. Yellow sapphires were a really great and equally beautiful alternative, however, it was tough to find any jewelry store that carried one let alone a full selection to choose from. Most only carried yellow diamonds or really dark (almost orange) yellow sapphire rings. After browsing for loose stones online, we made an appointment with Vishal to see them in person.
Vishal was so helpful and accommodating. He was extremely patient, answering all of our question without being pushy or sleazy sounding like many of the Diamond district or Chinatown jewelers. They are apparently jewelry wholesalers who sell mainly to other jewelry stores. He seemed honest and frank when describing differences over one stone from another. We took over an hour with him as there were so many choices, but not an ounce of impatience came through.
In regards to the color quality of yellow sapphires, I do feel there is a big difference in the picture from the website and what the stone actually looks like and I’m very glad we got to see the stones in person (maybe it’s easier to capture other colors online?). Their natural stones are much softer in real life, and their treated stones are much more vibrant and bright. I ended up going with a soft yellow natural sapphire and chose a setting through them as well. They have a 30 day return policy, but had no need for that as I am so happy with how the ring turned out.
I am so impressed with their customer service and the quality of their products, we may just come back for our wedding bands.

The entire team at GemsNY was amazing from start to finish. When my fiancé and I were faced with the daunting task of buying my engagement ring, we were so happy to find the thorough and trustworthy expertise we encountered working with the team at GemsNY. They explained the nuances of size, color, and clarity in a way that enabled us to make an informed decision we were comfortable with. Not only did they listen to what we wanted as far as design, but they also made recommendations to ensure the strength and longevity. Even with our hectic work schedules, they made sure to keep in contact with us throughout the process, checking in on each detail to insure that we got the exact custom design we had requested. I love my ring and the peace of mind that it was crafted by a group of professionals with elite customer service. We appreciated both the service and the quality that we received at GemsNY during the process of designing the engagement ring so much that there was never any question about where to get our wedding bands. Thank you GemsNY for making what could have been a stressful process… enjoyable.

Price, product and service were exceptional. The team was honest, transparent and a pleasure to work with.

My Fiancé purchased my loose sapphire from gemsny. After searching through the website for months, I fell in love with an oval ceylon sky blue sapphire. My fiancé called and made an appointment to view the sapphire. We then met with Vishal who was very knowledgeable and helpful. I ended up viewing several different sapphires, but ended up choosing the oval sapphire that I fell in love with online. It is gorgeous and I would definitely purchase more loose gems here in the future.

Vishal and his team at GemsNY are rock stars (please excuse the unintended pun there). I found an amazing sapphire engagement ring through GemsNY, which my fiancée loved!
An environment of excellent customer service is very apparent with this company, and I get the sense that every client gets white-​glove service whether they’re in the market for a pebble or a boulder.
The team at GemsNY is caring, knowledgeable, and very helpful. I would highly recommend them for those in the market for a loose gem or fine jewelery.

We are very happy with the stone and setting that we purchased from Gemsny. It is so hard to know who to trust when purchasing jewelry. We don’t know any local jewelers and decided to look on the internet. We did our research and found Gemsny. The first ring we received was beautiful and the stone was flawless, but just not the deep blue color we wanted. We returned it and received an immediate refund. Vishal worked wish us to find the exact stone for the value, color and quality that we wanted. I recently received my new 4.07 carat intense blue sapphire with trillions ring. I could not be more pleased! It is beautiful and a great value for what we paid. They provided excellent service and the quality of my stone and setting is beyond my expectations!

When it came time to buy an engagement ring for my fiancée I was terrified I was going to be ripped off, because I had just about zero knowledge of the jewelry business.
I decided to buy a loose ruby and have it made into a ring on my own, in order to save some money. I did some research and found Vishal and Vishnu at GemsNY.
I spent some time browsing the website to get a sense of the prices, then I made an appointment. They showed us a few stones in my price range and talked them over with us, explaining the price points and the valuations.
I bought a gorgeous 4 carat ruby with a GIA certificate for my added comfort. I had the gem made into a ring by a much higher-​end jeweler. It’s gorgeous and I estimate that in the end I saved more than a third off the retail value.
I highly recommend these guys if you’re looking for a loose stone and want to save some money versus buying a ready-​made ring. They were friendly and didn’t try to hard-​sell me and I believe I got a very good price from them.

Ordered a 8×6 intense excellent brillance blue sapphire in .50 carat F diamond (Princess Diana) ring with the double band. I did ALOT of research then picked 4 sapphires I liked, had my spouse do the actual pick from those and got it as my Xmas present. I have seen many Sapphires and the Purple Ceylon type dont impress me I want BLUE. I could not be happier its a deep blue but its blue not so dark that they look black and the Fire it has is spectular. I went really by not just what color stone i wanted but I wanted it to be really sweet to look at everyday in the sunshine or dim lighting I cant take my eyes off it. The larger band makes it not «roll» from being top heavy. The F color diamonds are exquisite, I wear G in my wedding band and I can see the difference, honestly I had no idea until I got these diamonds they are WHITE hot and sparkle. Girls LOVE what glitters and sparkles it releases good endorphins and makes us Feel good. This ring was an incredible deal that I would never have been able to afford, I would highly recommend and cant wait to have enough money again to buy more jewerly from them.

my boyfriend and i picked out the most beautiful stone last week for my engagement ring from GemsNY. Vishnu was so helpful and knowledgeable and made the process so enjoyable from start to finish. i would highly recommend buying from GemsNY. you can’t beat their prices and quality.

This is a happy story:
I used the GemsNY web page to learn a ton about purchasing a sapphire. I learned more than I ever thought I could– sometimes even going on the phone with Vishal to understand all the details. I can assure you that, as this was the biggest purchase of my life (both financially and on a personal level), I spent months doing my due diligence through a variety of sources.
Yet with all that work, I ended up ordering a sapphire I didn’t like!
Instead of this becoming a problem, Vishal worked with me to figure out exactly what it was I wanted. He took the old stone back with no problems, and even provided a discount on the new stone.
GemsNY provides world class sapphires and world class customer service!

I would totally buy from them again.
I agree that it is important to physically go in and select the gem that you want.
They have a huge selection of stones to pick from and you need to look through them and make an educated decision… its a serious investment…
Vishnu was the rep who helped us and he was very professional, patient and accommodating.
I bought an emerald engagement ring for my fiancé. We did have a concern that there might have been some damage to the stone when she took the ring in for resizing. Vishnu was wonderful about it and agreed to allow a third party appraiser take a look and if there was in fact damage, he would take responsibility and either replace the stone, or repair it and issue a refund equivalent to the decreased value! there was no damage found, it was simply a naturally-​occuring inclusion in the emerald…
I paid about ¹⁄₃ of the appraised value of the ring! sweet deal! Inexpensive considering the quality you are getting.

Admittedly buying gems over the internet is risky. I am very glad they have a 100% return policy for their gems, as I ordered 5 sapphires to try and find one that I liked and unfortunately didn’t have much success. I would recommend going to the store front, or being VERY specific about what you want when speaking with them if ordering online. And make sure you speak with them.
They were VERY helpful and willing to work to rectify their mistake, even though I had already found a stone locally.