allegedgogirl Posted November 14, 2004 #1 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Looking to purchase a diamond while on my cruise. Is Grand Caymen a good spot for this? Are there any shops that are recommended? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincella Posted November 14, 2004 #2 Share Posted November 14, 2004 The Cayman Dollar does not have a very favorable exchange rate compared to the US dollar. I go to GC for the beauty of the island, the beaches and the ocean, and save my shopping for other places. I've gotten some fantastic deals in both the Bahamas and Cozumel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribbeanBlue Posted November 14, 2004 #3 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Grand Cayman is known for world class jewelry and the shopping is wonderful. Since they were battered badly from the hurricane many of the shops are offering lower prices on their merchandise. Lets face it, tourism will be down for a few months as the island rebuilds, and they do need to meet a payroll. I have seen in times like this the prices go down quite a bit on diamonds and jewelry items. I would recommend Magnum's Jewelry, they have a stellar reputation. CaribbeanBlue http://www.*****.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce-r Posted November 15, 2004 #4 Share Posted November 15, 2004 I agree with Quincella. Most everything in Grand Cayman is expensive either because of the exchange rate or in the case of food/drink because if has to be shipped to the island. The real beauty of the Cayman islands is located underwater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allegedgogirl Posted November 15, 2004 Author #5 Share Posted November 15, 2004 Thanks for the help!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon Posted November 15, 2004 #6 Share Posted November 15, 2004 Most of my jewelry purchases, diamonds and Tanzinite were purchased in Cozumel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkButton Posted November 22, 2004 #7 Share Posted November 22, 2004 Having worked in the Jewelery business in Grand Cayman for the past 5 yrs, but now moved back to watersports after Ivan. I can say I'm somewhat of an authority on Diamonds (GIA Diamond Graduate). Cayman has some great deals on diamonds only a few shops have a large collection of loose stones. By far the best company is LandMark Jewelers (see Dawn the manager) or Grand Switzerland Diamonds (Adrian). Both these are the same company. They have been purchasing diamonds for over 20years. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiliteNights Posted November 22, 2004 #8 Share Posted November 22, 2004 Mark, I agree that "Grand Switzerland Diamonds" is a great place for loose stones or preset rings in GCI. Since, I only priced them on my cruise this past week, I didn't purchase any. However, when I shopped at "Diamonds International" in Cozumel, I found better deals. ..including Tanzanite prices are best in Cozumel. This is my humble opinion.....and I never accept the first offer at any store. Allegedgogirl: Both of the shops above are guaranteed & recommended by your ship - at least it's so with most of the cruise lines. Stay with what your cruise line suggests and you can't go wrong. Have a GREAT cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedder Posted November 22, 2004 #9 Share Posted November 22, 2004 I think the key is to do your homework while here at home. Know what you want and approximatly what it should cost before you go. The thing I like about jewelry shopping in the Caribbean are the large selections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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