Anyone know much about engagement rings?

reehsetin

ncv2 wrote: »

Check out this site. http://diamonds.pricescope.com/
Also don't go to the high street you will get much more for your money in Hatton Garden or bluenile.com.

Congratulations and good luck on your search!

I found Hatton garden seriously expensive when I went, maybe because mine came from abroad

isofa

Dinah93 wrote: »

Also give up on platinum, I'm buying wedding rings right now, and a completely plain 3mm platinum band is costing £400, thats most of your budget.

A trip to Hatton Garden would get you a 3mm platinum band for less than £400, I know we bought two platinum rings recently. In fact you could easily get a 4 or even 5mm for that sort of price if you are a canny shopper)

Cheaper white gold needs to be re-coated more often, but better quality doesn't very often at all...

stumpjumper

Palladium isnt new an untested - it rose to popularity during WW2, when platinum was declared a strategic government resource.

It has gained in popularity recently because platinum has become far more expensive than palladium, and casting palladium has become alot easier with new techniques - price wise palladium is about the same as gold, but is from the same group of metals as platinum.

Dave101t

we both have white gold wedding rings, and she still also wears her white gold engagement ring. never had them dipped and they are still shiny, but i make her take them off for bed and manual work to keep them nice. while i watch! (LOL)

frannyann

Our wedding rings are in Palladium, the 'white' of the metal was the draw for us. I honestly couldn't see the difference between that and the Platinum.

floss2

Dave101t wrote: »

we both have white gold wedding rings, and she still also wears her white gold engagement ring. never had them dipped and they are still shiny, but i make her take them off for bed and manual work to keep them nice. while i watch! (LOL)

Why take them off for bed? How would you & your wife feel if one day she was in a rush & forgot to put them on, and you got burgled? They are much safer on her hand. Oh and buy her some Marigolds for doing the housework, if she thinks they'll get damaged.

clarkdavid_2

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stumpjumper

floss2 wrote: »

White gold needs to be plated on a regular basis, as it is yellow gold with a thin coating of (I think) rhodium.

just for referance, White Gold is an alloy of gold and a whiter metal, typically in the EU this is Palladium.

so just as Yellow Gold that is less than 24Karat is an alloy of Gold and a yellow metal, White Gold is a mix of 2 metals to make the gold appear white. it is then plated with Rhodium to make it shiny.



The exception in the EU is Italian White Gold which is, i believe, more commonly a alloy of Gold and Nickel. with a Rhodium plating (same with US White Gold)

Stephb1986_2

I can really really recommend Samara James I'm not getting my ring till christmas day but I've tried it on and seen it and its gorgeous I wanted a F coloured diamond but they sent a E at no extra cost I guess they must of ran out of F ones. It's so sparkly that it looks fake! I'm so excited I can't wait till the big guy comes on friday

Steph xx

Laxe

Stephb1986 wrote: »

Hiya, Well I've just ordered my own ring online (it's my christmas present) and I got it from Samara James, I got this

I'm so excited about it coming. But there are lots of other styles to chose from.

Steph xx

Seconded. Ordered my now fiances' engagement ring from them and have been thoroughly impressed by their service and price! Check out my latest post in the engagement ring thread to read about my experiences with them (sorry can't post links yet).

I went for the Leah setting in Platinum (last page in the Round Brilliant Engagement Ring section) but as others have said, go for the diamond with the best colour, cut etc. in your budget rather than size... That's what I did but also give them a call and tell them your budget - they'll try to find a diamond for you. Good luck with the search.