ANy ideas where to get a good engagement ring?????

[Emsman]

Oh god,

its getting to the stage where things are getting around to me getting down on one knee.

Does anyone know of a really good place to get a Ring???????????

Sure i will get flack for this, but looking at spending a limit of £2k. Have saved and saved for ages, and now just about there.

Would ideally be white gold/platinum, and needs to be on a fairly thick band.

stting myself at the whole concept to be honest, but strangely looking forward to it at the same time.

Any ideas for where to go???????

all help REALLY appreciated on this one, i dont think it is something i want to get wrong.

[2fster]

Got ours from the Jewellery Quarter in Brum which is default choice round here and is feasible from MK I suppose.

Dead easy to find, just follow the brown tourist signs.

[zelbo]

I would stick to Platinum, white gold has some ware issues, and as its an item that is likely to be worn every day it is well worth spending the extra on Plat.

2k, should get you a very nice ring

[lord summerisle]

talk to me

[Fume troll]

I got mine from www.bluenile.com, they were very helpful.

If you have time, it's probably cheaper to get diamonds from e.g. here: http://www.whiteflash.com/ and have them mounted in the UK.

LS above has all the answers though!

Cheers,

FT.

[Chris49]

Tiffany's really do know their stuff and will make you a custom ring from as little as £2k.

And its Tiffanys!

[Roo.]

lord summerisle said:

talk to me

I thought there was someone on here, but for some reason I thought it was BG?

[lord summerisle]

Roo. said:

lord summerisle said:

talk to me

I thought there was someone on here, but for some reason I thought it was BG?

i already have my diamond lists out looking for options

[DJFish]

Find one you like the look of then go to a quality independent jeweller like this guy and get it made up for a fraction of the price.

[G C]

Elizabeth Duke has a new range coming in soon

HTH

G C

[littlegreenfairy]

zelbo said:

I would stick to Platinum, white gold has some ware issues, and as its an item that is likely to be worn every day it is well worth spending the extra on Plat.

2k, should get you a very nice ring

I'll agree with this.

White gold needs irodium (sp?) plating every now and again - mine is white on top but yellowy underneath now due to wear and tear. Its a hassle and only looks nice for a short while.

Platinum is the way to go.

[littlegreenfairy]

Roo. said:

lord summerisle said:

talk to me

I thought there was someone on here, but for some reason I thought it was BG?

I think he's the conservatory chap. That would make a nice engagement present though

[Roo.]

littlegreenfairy said:

Roo. said:

lord summerisle said:

talk to me

I thought there was someone on here, but for some reason I thought it was BG?

I think he's the conservatory chap. That would make a nice engagement present though

So many resourceful people on PH. Anyone know any gardeners?

[zelbo]

its Rhodium, that you plate white gold with. Not a difficlut job to do (about £25) but its a pain keep getting it done

Platinum is naturally a bright white colour, all it needs maintence wise is a polish every now and again, unless you lass is a builder or somethign lol

[Wozza]

My cousin is a jeweller in Hatton Garden and save you a fortune on high street costs. PM for his details if interested.

[Emsman]

Thanks for the input so far.........

I think i shall discount the Lizzy Duke idea though, but thanks anyway.

Next thing is...............it needs to be a size R, which means that most places i have visited struggle.

And no, she isnt fat, she injured her hand years ago.

[oldbanger]

2fster said:

Got ours from the Jewellery Quarter in Brum which is default choice round here and is feasible from MK I suppose.

Dead easy to find, just follow the brown tourist signs.

Brum Jewellery Quarter was our choice too

[lord summerisle]

the first question to ask is ... are you looking at a traditional Round, or Princess...

or a fancy shape - Oval, Pear etc...

any size you'd like?

read up on the 4Cs - i've written loads on here explaining about how to understand Colour, Clarity, Carat, and most importantly - the CUT.

for your £2k budget you can be looking at 0.5ct-0.7ct stones, and a platinum ring

[elwe]

G C said:

Elizabeth Duke has a new range coming in soon

HTH

G C

No, Tesco have starting doing them now.

[zelbo]

Emsman said:

Next thing is...............it needs to be a size R, which means that most places i have visited struggle.

And no, she isnt fat, she injured her hand years ago.

Size R is not a problem, but the ring will prob have to be made from scratch. Dont let someone size an existing ring anymore than a couple of sizes either way! (does depend on design, but max of 4 is my advice)