Purchasing an engagement ring
Discussion
Hi there,
From what I can tell my girlfriend really likes the classic 'Tiffany® Setting' engagement rings. I think maybe 1.5 carat which is looking at approx £20k on the Tiffany website.
http://www.tiffany.co.uk/Engagement/item.aspx?Grou...
If purchasing a ring with this setting it seems to make sense to buy it from the Tiffany brand. Would be a good purchasing experience too as I could take her there and make sure she is totally happy, etc.
However, does anyone have any idea how much an equivalent diamond (size, quality, etc) & setting + ring, would cost from an independent dealer? If it's only a small percentage difference it's not really worth it, but if the same ring essentially could be purchased at a notable discount I'd really love to investigate further!
Thanks for any advice - I am really very uneducated in diamonds & rings, so will be very helpful.
From what I can tell my girlfriend really likes the classic 'Tiffany® Setting' engagement rings. I think maybe 1.5 carat which is looking at approx £20k on the Tiffany website.
http://www.tiffany.co.uk/Engagement/item.aspx?Grou...
If purchasing a ring with this setting it seems to make sense to buy it from the Tiffany brand. Would be a good purchasing experience too as I could take her there and make sure she is totally happy, etc.
However, does anyone have any idea how much an equivalent diamond (size, quality, etc) & setting + ring, would cost from an independent dealer? If it's only a small percentage difference it's not really worth it, but if the same ring essentially could be purchased at a notable discount I'd really love to investigate further!
Thanks for any advice - I am really very uneducated in diamonds & rings, so will be very helpful.
Thank you for the advice thus far. That's great news, as I know she would be perfectly happy with it coming from an independent brand, it's just the style & size she was decided on.
Anyway, I went to a jeweller in Winchester and a ring with a 1.5 carat stone in a tiffany style setting was £25k!!
So I suppose the tricky thing now is to find someone reliable to buy from. Are there any reliable names who are going to always give a fair deal? I'd rather a UK based company, ideally one I can meet with in person.
Anyway, I went to a jeweller in Winchester and a ring with a 1.5 carat stone in a tiffany style setting was £25k!!
So I suppose the tricky thing now is to find someone reliable to buy from. Are there any reliable names who are going to always give a fair deal? I'd rather a UK based company, ideally one I can meet with in person.
Zoon said:
Showing a woman how much you love her by the value of a diamond ring.
Who says romance is dead.
That seems a pretty odd comment to make about a relationship you do not have any idea about. If you had even the slightest clue, you would know how irrelevant the price of the ring is to her. Who says romance is dead.
Regardless of the value, a diamond ring is a lovely gesture that is recognised by society, is a beautiful piece of jewellery and is a great surprise that she will never be expecting.
That's good enough for me, now I just need to make sure I don't pay too much for one.
Thanks for all the info here, I will certainly be getting in touch with the people / stores recommended and see who can produce what I'm looking for.
P.S. This is highly linked to watches, the engagement will give me an excuse to purchase my own 'engagement present', the lovely rose gold Sky Dweller I have had my eye on for the past 2 years would do very nicely I think
Zoon said:
I wasn't referring to your personal relationship, merely to the principal of diamond rings in society.
"Mines bigger than yours" "Mine cost more" "Mine has better clarity"
90% (possibly more) of women wouldn't know the difference between diamond or CZ.
The months wages rule was made up as a marketing ploy by De Beers.
As long as she like it it doesn't matter how much it costs, but don't feel you need to spend a fortune as like I say nobody but a professional would know unless you told them.
P.S. This is the Watches thread
Yes, you make a fine point. The actual engagement will certainly have a lot of meaning for us than the ring, but there is no reason not to buy something nice. However I will take care not to get too caught up in things as I sometimes do, if I can get a nice ring in the right size and style for under £10k she will be just as happy as with the Tiffany ring at £20k."Mines bigger than yours" "Mine cost more" "Mine has better clarity"
90% (possibly more) of women wouldn't know the difference between diamond or CZ.
The months wages rule was made up as a marketing ploy by De Beers.
As long as she like it it doesn't matter how much it costs, but don't feel you need to spend a fortune as like I say nobody but a professional would know unless you told them.
P.S. This is the Watches thread
P.S. This is highly linked to watches, the engagement will give me an excuse to purchase my own 'engagement present', the lovely rose gold Sky Dweller I have had my eye on for the past 2 years would do very nicely I think
PorscheGT4 said:
Sounds more than a nice gesture when it's £25k you are looking at spending.
And IMO they are not beautiful pieces of jewellery it's a diamond ring !
That's show off bling money imo for a ring, A 1.5 carat will look stupid and wag like.
My gf tried on a few and thought she wanted big but a 0.8 was about perfect, she rather have quality cut etc. cost will be about £4k !
Well thanks for your concern, but you can leave the budget to me And IMO they are not beautiful pieces of jewellery it's a diamond ring !
That's show off bling money imo for a ring, A 1.5 carat will look stupid and wag like.
My gf tried on a few and thought she wanted big but a 0.8 was about perfect, she rather have quality cut etc. cost will be about £4k !
My girlfriend is Latina (morena) so she can pull off flashy stuff pretty well. In any case I thought 1.5 carat was not that big when she wore it, prominent, but not too much. Suits her well.
Evening
Big thanks to all for advice and comments, I made the purchase and already received it perfectly from blue Nile.
A 1.62ct excellent graded cut in H and VS1 in a lovely platinum setting. Truly shines beautifully and we both love it - all for under £10k, less than half what I originally came to this thread expecting to have to spend!! Very pleased with that, so thanks for the tips!!!
Thanks to Eddie and Dom for their personal service, I'm sure there will be plenty more jewellery purchases in the next year's so will keep in touch.
Regards
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Big thanks to all for advice and comments, I made the purchase and already received it perfectly from blue Nile.
A 1.62ct excellent graded cut in H and VS1 in a lovely platinum setting. Truly shines beautifully and we both love it - all for under £10k, less than half what I originally came to this thread expecting to have to spend!! Very pleased with that, so thanks for the tips!!!
Thanks to Eddie and Dom for their personal service, I'm sure there will be plenty more jewellery purchases in the next year's so will keep in touch.
Regards
seal
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