We also did business with Vicki during our stop in St. Martin. We bought two rings at what we thought was a very good price. I'm far from being an expert when it comes to gems, but a friend of mine had told me what to look for.

We just came back from having the rings appraised and, like the other posters here, the rings were appraised for more what we paid. Vicki asked if we wanted him to clean our wedding rings since we were there. He discovered that a few of the stones were loose and he reset the stones at no charge.

We are going to be stopping at the island again in October and have already made plans to visit with Vicki again. It was a very pleasant experience.

We found out later that the jewelry stores, recommended onboard, have to pay the cruise lines to be on their approved list. That would explain why Vicki isn't on the list. I have two pieces of advice: 1. Know how much you want to spend and stick to it. 2. Use an independent appraiser. Not one that works for a retailer.

If there is any other information I can provide, please let me know.

Just got back. Bought a new wedding band for my wife from Vicky.

He was fantastic.

I would just ask him for a recommendation as to where you should buy a watch (or anything else that you want).