"5"^^ . "1"^^ . "2"^^ . "2017-05-01T00:00:00"^^ . "First thing's first: Taylor Shields is who you need to see if you go to Diamonds Direct. He was AMAZING. Knowing that this this was stop 1 on a diamond journey, he Took. His. Time. By the time we walked out, my friend -who wasn't in the market for jewelry, was convinced she would buy from Taylor as well. \n\nTaylor started by going through carat sizes. Then the 4Cs. I knew 90% of what he was telling me, but I was in no hurry and believe in letting people do their job. Now I know 99% of what I need to know. Next were settings. \n\nLast, I looked at earrings. Taylor walked me through these as well. I'll be back to pick some up in the next months or so. \n\nPrices were reasonable and seemed flexible."^^ . "1"^^ . . . .