{"id":57211,"date":"2022-02-07T11:57:17","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T11:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/?p=57211"},"modified":"2022-06-16T02:31:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T02:31:29","slug":"importing-a-diamond-ring-into-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/importing-a-diamond-ring-into-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Importing a diamond ring into Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"gb-container gb-container-b334a3b7 links-color-white\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a44d1eb4 gb-headline-text\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Importing a diamond ring into Hong Kong<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Everything you need to know about importing an engagement ring or any other jewellery into HK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color has-white-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-1598f0ee\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-3ec5ac76\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3ec5ac76\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"has-base-3-color has-text-color\">If you\u2019re looking for the best place in HK diamond ring, you may have taken a wander over to Nathan Road and checked out some rings in Chou Tai Fook, Luk Fook or Chow Sang Sang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-3-color has-text-color\">But buying from retailers within HK can mean that you pay more than you need to and get a lower quality diamond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-3-color has-text-color\">Online retailers like&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/recommends\/james-allen-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">James Allen<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/recommends\/blue-nile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blue Nile<\/a>&nbsp;offer more choice and more value and by importing your diamond from the US to HK you can either save yourself significant amounts of money, or use the better value to get a larger or higher quality diamond.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-262aab0a\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-262aab0a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/importing-a-diamond-ring-into-Hong-Kong-header.png\" alt=\"importing a diamond ring into Hong Kong header\" class=\"wp-image-57286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/importing-a-diamond-ring-into-Hong-Kong-header.png 400w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/importing-a-diamond-ring-into-Hong-Kong-header-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-02f8cced\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog, you\u2019ll learn just how much you can save by importing a diamond ring into HK and the answers to all the questions you might have about how to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/importing-us-to-hk-map.jpg\" alt=\"importing us to hk map\" class=\"wp-image-57216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/importing-us-to-hk-map.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/importing-us-to-hk-map-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/importing-us-to-hk-map-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is it worth importing an engagement ring into Hong Kong?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many jewellery retailers in Hong Kong don\u2019t publish diamond prices on their websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They would rather that you come into the store where they can baffle you with technical jargon and show you low quality diamonds that sparkle well under their expensive lights but won\u2019t sparkle in regular daylight or the lights that you have in your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To show you just how much you could save though, we can compare a diamond ring on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chowsangsang.com\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chow Sang Sang<\/a> with one of my recommended retailers, which is based in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 1 carat diamond ring with an 18k white gold setting is being sold for HK$58,500:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sang-sang-diamong-ring.jpeg\" alt=\"chow sang sang diamong ring\" class=\"wp-image-57217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sang-sang-diamong-ring.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sang-sang-diamong-ring-300x156.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sang-sang-diamong-ring-768x398.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If we scroll down the page, you can see the quality of the diamond:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sand-sang-diamond-quality.jpg\" alt=\"chow sand sang diamond quality\" class=\"wp-image-57218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sand-sang-diamond-quality.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sand-sang-diamond-quality-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sand-sang-diamond-quality-768x369.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>They tell us that this diamond has the following qualities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Carat: 1 carat<\/li><li>Colour grade: J<\/li><li>Clarity Grade VS2<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two things to note with this information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>This diamond is likely to appear yellow<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gia.edu\/gia-about\/4cs-color\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diamond colour is graded on an alphabetical scale<\/a>, starting at D (the whitest) all the way to Z (the yellowest).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When choosing a diamond, if you want your diamond to look white, my recommendation is to choose a diamond between D and H:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/j-colour-diamond.jpg\" alt=\"j colour diamond\" class=\"wp-image-57219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/j-colour-diamond.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/j-colour-diamond-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/j-colour-diamond-768x272.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>H is actually a great choice as it offers significantly more value, which still looking perfectly white once set into a ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This diamond has been graded J for colour:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sang-sang-diamond.jpg\" alt=\"chow sang sang diamond\" class=\"wp-image-57220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sang-sang-diamond.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sang-sang-diamond-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sang-sang-diamond-768x272.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s likely that most people will be able to pick up \u2018warmer\u2019 tones with this diamond, and it\u2019s not one that I would usually recommend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, for the purpose of this comparison, it\u2019s the diamond that we\u2019ll use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Chow Sang Sang has not included the \u2018cut\u2019 quality grade<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cut quality is the thing that makes a diamond sparkle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s an assessment of the proportions of a diamond and you should ensure that your diamond has been graded \u2018excellent\u2019 for cut so that it reflects as much light as possible like the diamond on the right:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/diamond-cut-compared.jpg\" alt=\"diamond cut compared\" class=\"wp-image-57221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/diamond-cut-compared.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/diamond-cut-compared-300x124.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing a diamond that has been graded lower than \u2018excellent\u2019 means that it will not reflect light back to your eyes and will look dull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this reason, it\u2019s vitally important that you know what cut grade the diamond you are buying is \u2013 you should be aiming for \u2018excellent\u2019 or \u2018ideal\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But instead of telling us what the cut grade of the diamond is, in their online description Chow Sang Sang have just told us what the&nbsp;<em>shape&nbsp;<\/em>of the diamond is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sang-sang-no-cut-grade.jpg\" alt=\"chow sang sang no cut grade\" class=\"wp-image-57222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sang-sang-no-cut-grade.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sang-sang-no-cut-grade-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sang-sang-no-cut-grade-768x369.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is useless information and doesn\u2019t help us understand its quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily they have supplied the GIA grading report number and we can use this to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gia.edu\/report-check?reportno=2195744992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">find the diamond\u2019s cut grade online<\/a>. The GIA\u2019s website tells us that this stone has only been graded \u2018Very Good\u2019 for cut quality:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sang-sang-low-quality-cut.jpg\" alt=\"chow sang sang low quality cut\" class=\"wp-image-57223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sang-sang-low-quality-cut.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sang-sang-low-quality-cut-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/chow-sang-sang-low-quality-cut-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is another reason that I would not recommend this stone. But for the sake of comparison, we will continue to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Importing a similar diamond to Hong Kong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The stone that we are comparing has got the following characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>1 carat<\/li><li>Very Good cut<\/li><li>J colour<\/li><li>VS2 Clarity<\/li><li>GIA grading report<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As a reminder, the price on Chow Sang Sang is: HK$58,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/recommends\/james-allen-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Allen, one of my&nbsp;recommended retailers<\/a>, a diamond of the exact same quality can be purchased from just HK$27,000:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/lower-prices-importing-a-diamond-into-hong-kong-1.jpg\" alt=\"lower prices importing a diamond into hong kong 1\" class=\"wp-image-57224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/lower-prices-importing-a-diamond-into-hong-kong-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/lower-prices-importing-a-diamond-into-hong-kong-1-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/lower-prices-importing-a-diamond-into-hong-kong-1-768x263.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can check today\u2019s prices for diamonds&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/recommends\/james-allen-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll obviously need a ring setting for this diamond too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding an 18k white gold solitaire setting brings the total cost to HK$32,452:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/importing-complete-ring-hk.jpg\" alt=\"importing complete ring hk\" class=\"wp-image-57225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/importing-complete-ring-hk.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/importing-complete-ring-hk-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/importing-complete-ring-hk-768x331.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At HK$32,452, this is a saving of HK$25,048 over the Chow Sang Sang price of HK$58,500:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"595\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/hong-kong-diamond-ring-comparison-value.jpg\" alt=\"hong kong diamond ring comparison value\" class=\"wp-image-57295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/hong-kong-diamond-ring-comparison-value.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/hong-kong-diamond-ring-comparison-value-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s a huge 43%!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could either save this money, or alternatively put it towards getting a better quality diamond or a bigger stone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What you shouldn\u2019t do is spend that much on a poor quality diamond.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<section class=\"gb-container gb-container-85ea9d1c\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Things to consider when importing jewellery into HK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color has-white-color\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-769b0dc7\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-0b950f19\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0b950f19\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"has-base-3-color has-text-color\">While importing a diamond ring into Hong Kong can deliver significantly more value than buying locally, there are a few things to think about<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Foreign exchange rates<\/li><li>Taxes<\/li><li>Shipping and returns<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll look at each of these below.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-749b9cc4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Foreign Exchange rates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the HK$ is pegged the to the US$, the foreign exchange rate doesn\u2019t play a huge role in how attractive it is to import a diamond or engagement ring into Hong Kong:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"622\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/Hong-kong-dollar-us-dollar-exchange-rate.jpg\" alt=\"Hong kong dollar us dollar exchange rate\" class=\"wp-image-57298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/Hong-kong-dollar-us-dollar-exchange-rate.jpg 622w, https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/Hong-kong-dollar-us-dollar-exchange-rate-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the last 12 months since the time of writing (March 2022), the HK$ has hit the following extremes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>High: US$1 = HK$7.8027<\/li><li>Low: US$1 = HK$7.7531<\/li><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At the high of HK$7.80827, a US$8,000 diamond ring would cost you HK$62,421, while are the low it would cost you $62,025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is obviously a pretty small difference, so not something to worry about too much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Tax<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With some countries, if you\u2019re importing a diamond ring you need to pay:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Import duty<\/li><li>Sales tax<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When importing and engagement ring into HK, you don\u2019t need need to worry about either of these. The price you see on the website is the price you\u2019ll pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shipping an engagement ring from USA to Hong Kong<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost all US retailers offer free international shipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once an order ships, it should arrive in HK within 3-5 business days and once it arrives the shipping company will contact you and to finalise any taxes that are due before they release the ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insurance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most jewellers will include insurance within the cost of the shipping. Some may add a small charge to the ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/recommends\/blue-nile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blue Nile<\/a> add a fee of 0.20% of the value of your order which protects your order from the time it leaves Blue Nile to when it arrives at your door. Technically this is an agreement between you and the insurance company. As an example, if your ring is going to cost HK$50,000, 0.2% insurance on top is an extra HK$100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Returns and service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most online retailers in the US offer great service. No-quibble returns within 30 days and the ability to have your ring resized for free at no cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do need to send the ring back to the US for any reason, most retailers will ask you to cover the cost of shipping back to the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should you import an engagement ring into HK?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For me, this is an easy answer: yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are keen to see diamonds in person then by all means go and check them out on Nathan Road or in a local jeweller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But don\u2019t buy without comparing the prices to my <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/recommends\/james-allen-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">recommended retailer James Allen<\/a> &#8211; you will be able to get a higher quality diamond at a significantly lower price. Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/james-allen-hong-kong\">guide to buying from James Allen if you&#8217;re in HK<\/a>, or click below to visit the site and check out their ring selection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/hk\/recommends\/james-allen-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit James Allen now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making a significant purchase like a diamond or engagement ring can be intimidating.. But often it can mean you get a better ring for less money. Well worth it!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":57286,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"Importing a Diamond Ring into Hong Kong","_seopress_titles_desc":"Everything you need to know about buying an engagement ring overseas. Taxes, shipping, returns and more. 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