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Bogarts Jewellers review<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Should you buy your engagement ring or wedding ring from Bogarts Jewellers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Bogarts Jewellers is a well-established company, having been founded in 1992 and grown to 7 stores in Newfoundland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As well as natural \u2018mined\u2019 diamonds, Bogarts have also embraced lab-created diamonds, which can offer more bang for your buck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this Bogarts review<\/strong>, we will primarily examine them from the point of view of buying a diamond engagement ring. However, the findings are equally relevant for any other type of jewellery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019d like to jump straight to the \u2018value for money\u2019 section and see how choosing one of my recommended retailers could save $583 compared to Bogarts Jewellers, click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Bogarts Jewellers ring selection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bogarts Jewellers offer a wide range of engagement ring styles on their website \u2013 around 123 at our count.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The engagement ring styles that Bogarts Jewellers sell are a mixture of solitaire, halo, three stone and cluster rings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solitaire and halo settings are two classic styles that have stood the test of time. Solitaire settings are generally less expensive setting than other styles and are great for keeping the focus on the centre stone, while a halo setting can make your ring stone look larger and more impressive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cluster set diamond rings are where several smaller diamonds are placed close together to give the impression of a larger stone. A cluster of smaller stones generally costs less than one larger diamond, so cluster settings can be a good option for those with a tighter budget. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A huge positive in Bogarts\u2019s engagement ring selection is the variety of metals that are available \u2013 you can choose from white gold, yellow gold, rose gold or platinum:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bogarts offers their engagement ring selection in a wide variety of different shapes, including cushion cut, emerald, round and more. Round diamonds are the most common, for good reason \u2013 they sparkle the most out of any diamond shape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it\u2019s good that Bogart\u2019s also offers elongated shapes like the emerald cut and oval, which are currently very popular:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Overall, Bogarts offers an impressive range of ring styles so you should be able to find the style that suits your taste. <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Bogarts Jewellers diamond quality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Engagement rings are all about the diamond, and being able to choose a diamond that will sparkle brilliantly will make the difference between a truly stunning engagement ring and one that looks dull and unimpressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this section of our Bogarts review, we\u2019ll examine the quality of diamonds they offer, as well as how transparent they are about the quality of the diamonds themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bogarts understand the importance of 4Cs of diamonds and discuss it on the \u2018Learn\u2019 page of their website:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Bogarts have a big focus on lab-created, as well as natural \u2018mined\u2019 diamonds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you likely know, the biggest factor that affects the cost of a diamond ring is the diamond itself and Bogarts Jewellers offers a range of carat weights from; 0.26 carat all the way to over 2 carats. This is a good range of carat weight where you can choose a carat that fits your taste and budget.<\/p>\n\n\n

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I\u2019m a big fan of customisability, but unfortunately Bogarts don\u2019t allow you to choose colour and clarity of the diamond in their ready-made engagement rings; they have pre-determined spec’s for the diamond colour and clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you choose well, this isn\u2019t the biggest deal and they do offer some good combinations of color and clarity. For example, this 1 carat lab grown princess cut diamond ring<\/a> offers VS2 clarity and E\/F color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is a pretty solid set of specs – VS2 clarity is a good level to aim for as below this grade, \u2018inclusions\u2019 can sometimes be seen in the diamond, while above VS2 most diamonds will look identical to the naked eye but will be more expensive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In their \u2018made to order\u2019 diamond rings, Bogarts does<\/em> allow you to choose a diamond, but the colour and clarity are very limited as you are asked to pick from a selection of five:<\/p>\n\n\n

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While this could be helpful to help narrow your choices, the grades that are offered are lower than I would usually recommend in order to get a beautiful diamond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, Bogarts offers I1 clarity in their ‘The one’ specification, which is pretty low down on the clarity scale:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An I1 diamond usually has obvious flaws that are easily seen with the naked eye, like the diamond below:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Carat weight is generally the biggest determinant of its price, but the factor that determines how much a diamond sparkles is the \u2018cut\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diamond cut is a measure of how well the diamond has been formed and it is essential that a diamond has good proportions to reflect light; otherwise it will be dull, lifeless and unimpressive. If a diamond is too tall or too shallow, it won\u2019t reflect much light and therefore won\u2019t sparkle.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Diamond is too shallow:<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Light passes through the diamond and is lost, meaning the diamond looks dull and sparkles less than it should.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Light is bounced off the bottom facets at the wrong angle and is lost out of the side of the diamond, reducing sparkle.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Excellent \/ Ideal cut:<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Light is reflected off the bottom facets and back through the table to your eye, meaning the diamond sparkles beautifully. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Understanding the cut quality of a diamond is absolutely essential to be able to understand whether it will sparkle. If you don\u2019t know the cut quality then you may very well be wasting your money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the education section of their site, Bogarts Jewellers clearly explain the importance of cut: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot to be confused with shape (i.e. round, oval, princess), the cut of a diamond affects the brilliance, fire and scintillation; in other words, how much a diamond glitters.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Despite knowing the importance of cut quality, Bogarts Jewellers don\u2019t show diamond cut grade information on their product filter and product details in their ready made engagement ring diamonds. Which means it\u2019s impossible to know whether these diamonds will sparkle beautifully, or be dull and lifeless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In their \u2018made to order\u2019 rings, Bogarts groups together VG (very good) and excellent cut grades, which means that if you choose to add one of these to your ring, you may get one or the other:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is definitely not ideal. A diamond with a \u2018very good\u2019 cut grade will sparkle significantly less than an \u2018excellent\u2019 cut diamond and is also worth significantly less. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a diamond buyer, you wouldn\u2019t want to get stuck with the lower grades and when I asked about this to their customer service using both email and messenger chat, they don\u2019t response regarding to this matter. Not a great experience and I definitely wouldn\u2019t want to get stuck with a \u2018very good\u2019 cut quality diamond rather than an \u2018excellent cut\u2019 .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bogarts Jewellers diamond grading labs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Diamonds are graded on four key factors \u2013 carat, color, clarity and cut \u2013 and a host of smaller factors too. Diamonds which score higher are generally more expensive \u2013 an F color diamond will be pricier than an H color, if everything is the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important therefore that diamond grading levels can be trusted \u2013 you don\u2019t want to pay more for an F color diamond if it is actually an H. This is why independent diamond testing labs are important. An independent testing lab doesn\u2019t have any incentive to say that a diamond is higher quality than it is, as they don\u2019t make any more money if they do. In fact, if they bump up diamond quality grades, it may mean people trust them less, which might mean they make less money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retailers DO have an incentive to increase diamond quality scores, as it will mean that they can sell a diamond for a higher price. For this reason, I recommend that you always look for a diamond which has been graded by an independent authority \u2013 my usually recommendation is the GIA, although there are other good diamonds \u2018labs\u2019 too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bogarts don\u2019t show any information about grading labs. When I ask their customer service team about it through Facebook Messenger they said \u201cIGI for laboratory grown\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n

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IGI laboratory<\/a> is a good grading lab too but less strict than the GIA lab<\/a>. Bogarts didn\u2019t respond to enquiries when we asked about the certificates that accompany their natural diamonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ideally Bogarts would make it much easier to see the certifications that accompany their diamonds, so that engagement ring buyers can have more confidence in the quality of the diamonds.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Bogarts Jewellers service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Buying an engagement ring is a special purchase, and you want to have confidence that Bogarts will not only treat you well while buying your ring, but also that they will stand behind their product after the purchase too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bogarts has 7 stores in Newfoundland, which means you have the option to visit the store to see a design you like in person and try it on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They offer good services such as financing, jewellery appraisals and jewellery repair \u2013 all big positives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bogarts has a 14 day refund policy if you are not happy with your purchase \u2013 this is very short period as other stores usually offer 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their exchange policy is within 30 days but if the items you purchased was a discount of 40% or higher it cannot be returned or exchanged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking at Google reviews, Bogarts\u2019 Mount Pearl store scores 4.8 stars from 56 reviews, indicating that people are happy with the service they have received:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Bogarts Jewellers value for money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The easiest way to understand whether Bogarts offers good value for money is to compare it to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buying a diamond ring is a big commitment \u2013 both financially and emotionally. So it\u2019s important that you ensure sure that you are getting good value for money and aren\u2019t spending more than you need to. After all, if you\u2019re buying an engagement ring, it\u2019s likely that you will have a wedding to pay for soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To judge Bogart’s value for money, we\u2019ll compare them to one of my recommendations for where to buy a diamond ring<\/a>: Ecksand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ecksand<\/a>\u00a0is a boutique Canadian jeweller with a strong focus on customer service, curation and craftsmanship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To see how Bogart’s sizes up, we’ll keep the ring style, diamond clarity, metal, colour, carat as similar as possible. A good way to compare is looking at solitaire diamond rings as they are simple and timeless, without an ornate setting to make the comparison more complicated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking at made-to-order rings from Bogarts, they offer a 1 carat diamond ring in a 14k white gold setting for $8,149, plus taxes:<\/p>\n\n\n

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This diamond’s specs are 1 carat, Very Good or Excellent cut diamond, G or H colour and SI1 clarity. There is no mention of who graded this diamond.<\/p>\n\n\n

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As stated before, combining cut grades is not ideal. The difference in appearance and value between an excellent cut grade, G colour diamond compared to a ‘Very Good’ cut grade, H colour diamond is significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When comparing this ring to my recommended retailer, we’ll match the ring as close as we can based on Ecksand’s current inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ecksand have a comparable ring priced at $7,566:<\/p>\n\n\n

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As well as being nearly $600 lower in price than the ring from Bogarts, we can have more confidence in the quality of this ring:<\/p>\n\n\n\n