My fiance and I met with Tim after finding Ascot in a google search of "jewelers in Arlington". We had been to about 4 other jewelers, and Ascot ended up being the most worthwhile place to spend our time and money. Little did we know we landed on a gold mine with Tim. There is so much information out there on how to select a diamond, and the "c's", and so on and so forth that it could be overwhelming; but when we sat down with Tim, he explained everything to both of us in a very succinct and hands-on manner. He handed over the loop and the diamond(s), and explained what we were looking at so we could understand how the imperfections are formed, how clarity is achieved, and how a diamond is priced (in-house and amongst competitors). He never pressured us to buy from him, and spent most of his time investing in a relationship with us and teaching us about diamonds. My fiance went back without me, and he learned more and more over several visits, emails, and phone calls. Each t... Read moreime, Tim would present various stones as options, and the two would discuss the merits of each stone. Tim was very helpful in the selection of our stone, and encouraged us not to overpay (something I never thought we would hear from a jeweler); ultimately we purchased my wedding band from him. He called us a few days before the wedding and reminded us to come in to have all of our rings polished for us before the big day (free), and since then has offered continued courtesy polishings. He has been a great teacher, jeweler, and diamond mentor. My now-husband and I fully endorse and highly recommend Tim at Ascot Diamonds for your diamond needs - you will get education, personalized treatment, and the best bang for your buck.

I have never purchased any jewelry from this store, but I have friends who have and recommended them. I have had jewelry re-sized, cleaned, and altered. They are very timely in completing work and getting back to me with answers to my questions. Highly recommended!

We had a wonderful experience at Ascot - it wasn't a typical shopping experience. With such big investment, I appreciated their consultative approach. They took the time to consider what we were looking for, our budget, and our lifestyle before making recommendations and even steering us away from more expensive elements that wouldn't fit with our needs. Ascot will be our go-to jeweler moving forward.

We worked with Paul and he was great throughout the entire process. My fiance got my engagement ring here, so we went back for our wedding rings. They did a wonderful job and we have recommended Ascot Diamond's services to several other friends of ours who are getting married or engaged soon.

We met with Paul at Ascot Diamonds to design my wedding eternity band and choose my husband's ring. Paul is the best, but the whole team there is a pleasure to work with. We absolutely love our rings. They're both of a higher quality and for less money than anything we were able to find in the DC retail stores. For all future jewelry purchases, big or small, I will definitely work with Paul.

We shopped around to many places in the area and ultimately settled on Ascot! Low pressure and very accommodating. We really can't say enough good things. We did get our bands somewhere else, but that's just because we were reaching out budget and decided to order them from an online wholesaler. We would not have done that with my engagement ring, though. It is AMAZING!!!

Hands down the best experience with a jeweler...ever. Jill was helpful from the start as we designed my custom engagement ring and wedding band. Our rings came out beautifully - unique and original. We get SO many compliments on them! Highly suggesting heading here for your wedding (or any other!) jewels!

Ascot Diamonds is not a jewelry store -- they are a high quality jeweler. Tim Birch educated my new husband and I on diamond selection. He worked with us to create jewelery that is perfect for us and within our budget. He is a class act. There is no pressure. Just high quality diamonds, in a lovely private setting. Tim will be our jeweler for years to come. If 6 stars were an option, Ascot would deserve it.

Our wedding bands from Ascot Diamonds are beautiful! Jill was such a pleasure to work with and made sure we found the perfect bands for us. They even sized and insured them for us, not to mention polished and cleaned my engagement ring a few days before the wedding. Their service and professionalism are top notch! I would 100% recommend Ascot Diamonds.

Paul did such an amazing job with my engagement ring and our wedding bands. My fiance and I went to numerous diamond retailers and custom designers to search for a classy round solitaire within our budget. Paul had a solitaire setting with filigree and profile stones that I loved, and he was able to negotiate with us to meet our budget. The search was well worth the wait as the end result was beautiful. The diamond, setting, and engraved bands were gorgeous. We got many compliments on the filigree and sapphire engagement ring setting and the engravings on our bands. I took the ring back twice for adjustments for the ring size and side stone bezel. Paul was more than willing to adjust the ring to get it exactly to my liking and was highly responsive throughout the whole process. I highly recommend Paul at Ascot due to his tireless effort to get your engagement ring perfect, his wide collection of beautiful settings, and his ability to search for the perfect stone within your budget.

Paul was amazing! I absolutely love the custom-made wedding band he helped design for us. My husband is very happy with his band as well. I highly recommend going to him. He was very attentive and we never felt like he was trying to sell us on anything. He even thoroughly cleaned my engagement ring. He responded to all my emails immediately. Love this guy.

Paul and Aaron are fantastic. we bought all of our engagement and wedding bands from Ascot Diamonds. We will definitely use them in the future.

My fiance worked with Ascot Diamonds to create a custom engagement ring with a family diamond and Yogo sapphires that he had purchased from Montana. Every other store said, "here's a setting you could use, and here's how much it would cost." Tim at Ascot Diamonds said, "Let's sit down and talk about what you want and create something unique." The best part: the quoted cost for a custom design was less than the cookie-cutter settings at other places! We decided to go back to Tim for our wedding bands and also had a great experience. I got my wedding band custom-contoured to the engagement ring, and Tim was extremely helpful in picking out a wedding band for my fiance, who had pretty much no experience with jewelry. Overall, a great experience.

We bought both my engagement and wedding ring from Tim. He is very knowledgeable and personable. We are very pleased.