Princess Cut Diamond Wedding Ring, Wedding/engagement rings.... ?
Q.We are going out this weekend to buy one. Don't know price range at the moment. Any suggestions? Comments? I'm definately going with a diamond of some sort, leaning toward a solitaire(princess or round cut), for the engagement ring. Anybody got a silver/platinum instead of the traditional gold band/ring? Also what kind of price range did you all go with?
A.Price range really should be set before you go looking. You should set a limit. You can spend from $1,000-$10,000, but YOU need to set your limit according to your budget. Many of my friends only had a couple thousand or less to spend because they were in college. My husband had more (even though he was also in college) because he worked. His college was paid for by money left to him by his grandfather. Many people are not quite as fortunate, but don't break the bank on your ring. You don't want to be paying for it three years after you are married!! My husband and I pretty much pay for everything in full. I know most people pay things off. We dont' like to have debt (which is a good thing when you buy a house!), but sometimes it is unavoidable. We just don't buy things if we don't have the money. If you have to pay it off, I would advise that you be able to pay it off in a year or less. I know you want a nice ring, but you don't want to regret writing the check every month for years to come. Trust me -- save your money for when you are married! We have all these things we want to buy now that we have been married for 2 years. Set a reasonable amount. Stick to it. If you want something nicer later, you can always get it later. If you can afford it now, do it now!! I got engaged on February 25 and my absolutely adorable fiance shocked me with a gorgeous three-stone ring, platinum band. The center stone is a 1.02carat princess-cut diamond, flanked on both sides by 1/4 carat round diamonds. (It's been over two months and I can't stop looking at it!!) He bought the ring in the diamond district in NYC from a reputable broker. The color, clarity and cut are considered very good. He wanted to stay within the $7000 range, and he was able to. Depending on the quality of the diamond, you can spend anywhere from $2000 to $10,000 per carat (I even saw a one-carat for $15,000 - don't ask). One note, though - if you go with a diamond with a lower color grade (I or lower), do not get a platinum band. It will make the diamond look yellow, brownish or tinted. You'd be best off with a gold band in that case. One more word of advice - go with quality if you have to choose between a big low-quality diamond or a smaller high quality diamond. Believe me, you can tell the difference! For really great advice, check out The Diamond Guy at weddingpages.com. He answers hundreds of questions about buying diamonds. You can look through the archives for the answers to just about every diamond question you can think of. He's excellent!!! This may sound odd - but when we went looking for rings I was not sure what I was really looking for (I had thought about a marquise cut/ about .50carat - nothing big - I work in reatial and I didn't want anything to flashy or big - I also have stubby fingers and hate attracting attention to that)) so went just went looking at different stores both in a mall and on the street...if I saw someting I liked I would ask to see it closer and check it out - ask about the cut and clarity and see if it was a "good" price for the ring...I got a gorgeous ring - it a marquise cut - .025carat with 4 .025carat round diamonds on each side of it - the colour is F and the clarity is IF (I have the paperwork sitting here - time for it's 6 month check-up LOL)...we got it at a grand opening at a store in a mall - it was 1/2 price (everything was 25% off - then we popped a balloon for an additional 25% off) Anyway, my advice - get what you want...and what flatters your life style and your likes etc..too many times I have seen friends get a ring because it is big but it is a real hinderance in their work etc...big is not better if it is not versatile for you
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