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Washington Post Reviews the best options for Engagement Rings in DC:

Step off the hubbub of K Street through the double-lock doors and into the unassuming building that houses the downtown D.C. branch of Mervis, and you pretty much go, “Ooooh, shiny.” We’re greeted immediately by a pleasant receptionist, who calls a staffer down to help us. (We didn’t have an appointment — and you don’t need one — but we’d suggest reserving time if you’re going on a Saturday.) After introductions, we’re escorted into a private room, where the clerk asks some basic questions about our target ring and takes us through a basic course on diamond shopping. She also astutely feels us out: He works with computers and math (“So you need it to be perfect and exact,” she offered) while our writer is more left-brained (“You’re here to make sure it feels right”).

Once we decide on the cut, our staffer is off. She returns with five settings, and the process is very much like an eye-doctor appointment: Which is better, one or two? The super-modern, cathedral-style setting, or the Art Deco-looking piece? We settle on three possibilities, at which point the stones are presented. We ask to see a larger diamond in a fancier setting, and she cautions us that it’ll put us over our price range. Oh well. The leading contender is a 1.01 carat diamond with an F color and VS1 clarity in a platinum setting with .22 carats of pave diamonds for $9,396.

We depart with a business card bearing our staffer’s name and details on the leading ring. They also cleaned this wingwoman’s own engagement bauble for free.

Bottom Line: You don’t get the onslaught of choices you might at other places, but the staff takes care to bring settings that are tailored to both giver and receiver.

Dankie!

Bill