Engagement Ring Sales Through The Roof During Pandemic

Alecia Reid reports.

WASHING STATIONS WILL BEOFFERED INSIDE OF THE PARK.WELL IT TURNS OUT, LOVE ISIN THE AIR.AS MANY CUP HOLES HAVE BEENSTAYING AT HOME TOGETHER AREDECIDE TO GO MAKE IT OFFICIAL,AND PUT A RING ON T"EYEWITNESS NEWS" REPORTERALICIA REID AT A JEWELRY STOREIN MARLTON WHERE ENGAGEMENTRINGS ARE THE BLING OF CHOICE.ALICIA?Reporter: UKEE, PEOPLE HAVEBEEN COOPED UP FOR MONTHS.AND NOW, IT APPEARS, LOVE CANBLOSSOM UNDER THOSECIRCUMSTANCES.TWO KARAT.TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.366 --PEOPLE WAIT TO GO PROFESSTHEIR LOVE REFUSE TO WAIT ANYMORE OF IT.DOUBLE THAN WE'VE ZONE INTHE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.ENGAGEMENT RING SALES AT JROBERTS JEWELERS ARE THROUGHTHE ROOF.WE DID WAY MORE ENGAGEMENTRINGS ON A NORMAL WEEKSPECIALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR.SINCE LAST WEEK'SRE-OPENING, CLIENTS HAVEPURCHASED ANYWHERE FROMSPECIALLY PRICED GEMS COSTINGLESS THAN $5,000, TO RINGSWORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD.FIVE KARATS.THE STORE HAS SEEN MIXTUREEVERY WALK IN'S, JUST WANT TOGO BROWSE TO STANDINGAPPOINTMENTS.SOMETIMES WE HAVE ONE ORTWO IN A DAY, SOMETIMES WEHAVE NONE IN DAY.I KNOW I HAVE FOUR PEOPLECOMING IN TO LOOK AT RINGSTODAY, WHICH IS DEFINITELYMORE THAN USUAL.NEVER USUALLY DON'T HAVE FOURIN ONE DAY.OUTSIDE OF CHRISTMAS,SPRING IS USUALLY THE BUSIESTTIME OF THE YEAR FOR THOSELOOKING TO MAKE A LIFECHANGING DECISION.BUT, STORES WERE CLOSED.NOW, THAT LOCKDOWN IS OVERTHEIR DECISION STILL STANDS.EVERYBODY IS KIND OF, YOUKNOW, THINKING THINGSDIFFERENTLY TODAY.BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY YOU NEVERKNOW WHAT TOMORROW BRIDGES.AND GETTING ENGAGED BEING WITHSOMEBODY YOU CARE ABOUT ISVERY IMPORTANT.A LOT HAS CHANGED, DURINGTHE PANDEMIC.BUT, THE TRADITION OF COURTINGAND COUPLES IN THE SPRING ISSTILL GOING STRONG.REPORTING LIVE FROM MARLTON,NEW JERSEY, ALICIA REID,CBS-3, "EYEWITNESS NEWS".TIME TO FIVE KARAT SHOOKYOU UP LITTLE BIT?