Losthusband
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Jun 4, 2005
- Messages
- 6
So, after 22 years of marriage, I finally have the means to buy the kind of ring that my wife deserves. I have read allot of informatio on this site since last night, and hope that some of you can help me further. I''m looking to purchase a vintage diamond e-ring and band of at least 2 / + crt weight.
I know that I should be more discerning in my shopping for something like this but jewelry makes me glaze over. For the last few years Christmas and Birthday jewelry has been confined to carriage trade stores. Mikimoto pearls, Cartier bracelet, etc.
I walk in point, ask the price. If I can afford it I buy it. If I can''t I tell them I''m looking for something less expensive, and move on till I find what I can afford, tell them I''ll take it. Twenty minutes max I''m out the door.
I have read some positive remarks about Single Stone in L.A. and going to someone with a good reputation would make this easier for me.
The problem is that I''m clue-less despite all of your best intentions on this site. It would help me allot to have a cheat sheat to take with me. I''ll try to keep my questions to a minimum.
Vintage / Antique setting: I think my wife would appreciate something with history.,
white diamond @ 2 / + crt.
What vintage cut shows off the diamond to it''s best advantage? ( I know that allot of this is personal preference. Please understand that I don''t have a personal preference). It''s hard to buy someone else something like this . . . I mean I''m not going to wear it.
Are most settings from the past actually silver or were they platinum?
Can vintage safely be re-sized if the setting doesn''t fit. ( I just thought how am I going to find out what size she is without asking her. Sorry I digress.
What color would you find ideal / acceptable? (I''ve learned enough from this site to understand some of the differences between old vs. new)
What grade would you find ideal / acceptable?
Are vintage diamonds more expensive than new?
What is an acceptable range of price that I can expect?
I plan on giving the ring to my wife on a trip in October when we go to Paris. Not an anniversary or birthday . . . just because.
My wife would be so please to know that I was actually asking for direction for a change while I was lost.
Thank you in advance.
I know that I should be more discerning in my shopping for something like this but jewelry makes me glaze over. For the last few years Christmas and Birthday jewelry has been confined to carriage trade stores. Mikimoto pearls, Cartier bracelet, etc.
I walk in point, ask the price. If I can afford it I buy it. If I can''t I tell them I''m looking for something less expensive, and move on till I find what I can afford, tell them I''ll take it. Twenty minutes max I''m out the door.
I have read some positive remarks about Single Stone in L.A. and going to someone with a good reputation would make this easier for me.
The problem is that I''m clue-less despite all of your best intentions on this site. It would help me allot to have a cheat sheat to take with me. I''ll try to keep my questions to a minimum.
Vintage / Antique setting: I think my wife would appreciate something with history.,
white diamond @ 2 / + crt.
What vintage cut shows off the diamond to it''s best advantage? ( I know that allot of this is personal preference. Please understand that I don''t have a personal preference). It''s hard to buy someone else something like this . . . I mean I''m not going to wear it.
Are most settings from the past actually silver or were they platinum?
Can vintage safely be re-sized if the setting doesn''t fit. ( I just thought how am I going to find out what size she is without asking her. Sorry I digress.
What color would you find ideal / acceptable? (I''ve learned enough from this site to understand some of the differences between old vs. new)
What grade would you find ideal / acceptable?
Are vintage diamonds more expensive than new?
What is an acceptable range of price that I can expect?
I plan on giving the ring to my wife on a trip in October when we go to Paris. Not an anniversary or birthday . . . just because.
My wife would be so please to know that I was actually asking for direction for a change while I was lost.
Thank you in advance.