The guy didn't want a necklace, brooch or anything else shiny. He already had the bling: a huge diamond-and-sapphire ring that he placed on the counter at Nelson Coleman Jewelers a couple months ago.
He just wanted a Nelson Coleman gift box in which to wrap the ring, to disguise the fact that he'd bought it on the Web and received it by mail in a zip-lock bag, recalls store co-owner Chris Coleman.
Maryland jewelers have gotten used to this kind of thing. For many shoppers, the high value and low shipping weight of jewelry make it the perfect Internet product. Shop the world. Compare discount prices. Get the bauble in your mailbox. Use the local jeweler for sizing and other minor services.
And skip the sales tax while you're at it.
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