Homerboy
Lifer
- Mar 1, 2000
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yes your paying more
how much more? How the hell would we know? We don't have access to Tiffany's price markups. Sorry.
The one thing you WILL be assured of is that you will be getting TOP OF THE LINE quality. Tiffany cuts no corners.
You will get a better reaction... but if your relationship is simply that shallow to start, make sure you write in the prenup that you get the ring when the divorce hits.
how much more? How the hell would we know? We don't have access to Tiffany's price markups. Sorry.
The one thing you WILL be assured of is that you will be getting TOP OF THE LINE quality. Tiffany cuts no corners.
You will get a better reaction... but if your relationship is simply that shallow to start, make sure you write in the prenup that you get the ring when the divorce hits.
- Aug 23, 2003
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QFT
Remind me never to get that whipped.
And pray your wife and her friends never get educated about diamonds. I can imagine the whispers between her friends if they ever find out you could only afford a VS1/G/Excellent cut diamond when her friend got a VVS2/G/Super Ideal for less.
funboy6942
Lifer
- Nov 13, 2001
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I bought my wifes wedding ring at a pawn shop. Didnt mean to, was there looking at stuff and asked to see their rings. I didnt like what they had on display and the guy brought me out his "special" rack from the back room. I was smitten with the ring i saw and bought for her. Was a two piece that clamped together. Had diamonds all over around the white gold hearts and on the wedding ring part mount was a big diamond with white gold heart beads. It was so beautiful, looked old, and was a deal I just couldnt pass up of $60 
It was the most beautiful ring I have ever seen and shortly after we were married we went to the Jeweler she got my ring at to get it re-sized to fit me. I asked to have hers appraised. The guy who appraised it said it was an antique and asked if she would sell it to her. He offered her $6000 in store credit for her ring. She looked at me and I told her it was her ring to do what she wanted, I didnt tell her where I got it from, but I told her I didnt pay anything near that at all and I wouldnt feel bad if she took the offer, which was a lie I loved that ring and it ment a lot to me giving it to her, but I love her enough to respect her decision as well.
She didnt sell it, she told me if he was willing to offer that much it must be worth more to someone else and its worth more to her then anything anyone would give her because I picked it out and got it for her.
Anyway point is it doesn't really matter where the ring comes from or how much it costs IMO, it matters on how you feel when you pick up a ring and hold it in your hand and what it means to you when you give it to the person you love. It should mean your feeling towards the person you love, not the price tag associated with it. It could come from Tiffany, KB, A pawn shop, your mother, where ever. But most of all it should represent your love for her/him. I just knew when I held that ring in my hands it was the one that told her what I though of her with the beautiful hearts and intricate designs all over the ring. Yes I paid $60 but honestly if it was $2000 or even more I would of paid it for I knew that was the ring.
It was the most beautiful ring I have ever seen and shortly after we were married we went to the Jeweler she got my ring at to get it re-sized to fit me. I asked to have hers appraised. The guy who appraised it said it was an antique and asked if she would sell it to her. He offered her $6000 in store credit for her ring. She looked at me and I told her it was her ring to do what she wanted, I didnt tell her where I got it from, but I told her I didnt pay anything near that at all and I wouldnt feel bad if she took the offer, which was a lie I loved that ring and it ment a lot to me giving it to her, but I love her enough to respect her decision as well.
She didnt sell it, she told me if he was willing to offer that much it must be worth more to someone else and its worth more to her then anything anyone would give her because I picked it out and got it for her.
Anyway point is it doesn't really matter where the ring comes from or how much it costs IMO, it matters on how you feel when you pick up a ring and hold it in your hand and what it means to you when you give it to the person you love. It should mean your feeling towards the person you love, not the price tag associated with it. It could come from Tiffany, KB, A pawn shop, your mother, where ever. But most of all it should represent your love for her/him. I just knew when I held that ring in my hands it was the one that told her what I though of her with the beautiful hearts and intricate designs all over the ring. Yes I paid $60 but honestly if it was $2000 or even more I would of paid it for I knew that was the ring.
Homerboy
Lifer
- Mar 1, 2000
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heh I found my wife's at a jewelry show too. It was an antique. Simple and pretty. It was cheap, but it was all I had at the time. She loves it and I don't think would part with it for anything. Would she want a bigger rock? I'm sure. Does she really care? No.
Again, if you are basing the quality of your marriage and your interaction with your friends based off a piece of stone and gold, you need a new wife and different friends (and you likely have issues yourself)
alkemyst
No Lifer
- Feb 13, 2001
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Check out www.diamondtalk.com...
Tiffany's is a status symbol...however; their setting has now been copied so noone would know except you.
I personally like 3/4 carats. You always do better going a little under or over the 'perfect' sizes though. My financee's have been petite though and active with their hands (no long nails on them).
Also SI1 or VS2 is usually the best point to buy a stone over .75 carats...you can get away with a good SI2 sometimes esp at lower sizes.
If you are setting in yellow gold then H or better is fine. White / Platinum maybe F/G. D and E are going to raise the price.
The most important part of it all is the cut though...proportions and such can make a .50 carat look much bigger than it is and a 1 carat look small and lifeless. Cuts have a range sort of like A-F. A is the stones that fetch a premium that could double their price over a C stone. Malls usually sell C range stones...however; they have an insane markup...you can usually get a much much higher quality diamond for the same price or less.
I can't remember the last one I bought's exact specs (I have a copy of the cert at home on my PC still and their is an archived for sale post on diamondtalk for it under this same username), but it was around .75, F, VS2, princess cut in the higher range of premium cuts. It was an EGL cert. I didn't pay a fortune for it (like $2k at the time around 1999...since then the market has inflated again), but it would have sold for about $5k in a shop. People would ask her about it, even those with bigger rings.
They would often start "Is that a Tiffany ring? It's so ..."
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Tiffany's is a status symbol...however; their setting has now been copied so noone would know except you.
I personally like 3/4 carats. You always do better going a little under or over the 'perfect' sizes though. My financee's have been petite though and active with their hands (no long nails on them
).Also SI1 or VS2 is usually the best point to buy a stone over .75 carats...you can get away with a good SI2 sometimes esp at lower sizes.
If you are setting in yellow gold then H or better is fine. White / Platinum maybe F/G. D and E are going to raise the price.
The most important part of it all is the cut though...proportions and such can make a .50 carat look much bigger than it is and a 1 carat look small and lifeless. Cuts have a range sort of like A-F. A is the stones that fetch a premium that could double their price over a C stone. Malls usually sell C range stones...however; they have an insane markup...you can usually get a much much higher quality diamond for the same price or less.
I can't remember the last one I bought's exact specs (I have a copy of the cert at home on my PC still and their is an archived for sale post on diamondtalk for it under this same username), but it was around .75, F, VS2, princess cut in the higher range of premium cuts. It was an EGL cert. I didn't pay a fortune for it (like $2k at the time around 1999...since then the market has inflated again), but it would have sold for about $5k in a shop. People would ask her about it, even those with bigger rings.
They would often start "Is that a Tiffany ring? It's so ..."
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Originally posted by: funboy42
I bought my wifes wedding ring at a pawn shop. Didnt mean to, was there looking at stuff and asked to see their rings. I didnt like what they had on display and the guy brought me out his "special" rack from the back room. I was smitten with the ring i saw and bought for her. Was a two piece that clamped together. Had diamonds all over around the white gold hearts and on the wedding ring part mount was a big diamond with white gold heart beads. It was so beautiful, looked old, and was a deal I just couldnt pass up of $60
It was the most beautiful ring I have ever seen and shortly after we were married we went to the Jeweler she got my ring at to get it re-sized to fit me. I asked to have hers appraised. The guy who appraised it said it was an antique and asked if she would sell it to her. He offered her $6000 in store credit for her ring. She looked at me and I told her it was her ring to do what she wanted, I didnt tell her where I got it from, but I told her I didnt pay anything near that at all and I wouldnt feel bad if she took the offer, which was a lie I loved that ring and it ment a lot to me giving it to her, but I love her enough to respect her decision as well.
She didnt sell it, she told me if he was willing to offer that much it must be worth more to someone else and its worth more to her then anything anyone would give her because I picked it out and got it for her.
Anyway point is it doesn't really matter where the ring comes from or how much it costs IMO, it matters on how you feel when you pick up a ring and hold it in your hand and what it means to you when you give it to the person you love. It should mean your feeling towards the person you love, not the price tag associated with it. It could come from Tiffany, KB, A pawn shop, your mother, where ever. But most of all it should represent your love for her/him. I just knew when I held that ring in my hands it was the one that told her what I though of her with the beautiful hearts and intricate designs all over the ring. Yes I paid $60 but honestly if it was $2000 or even more I would of paid it for I knew that was the ring.
having read dozens of replies so far in various threads regarding diamond/engagement rings, i have to say i value yours the most...thanks
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