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A Friend Needs Help Finding A Wedding Band

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60BF4724-E28A-4FD2-BAA2-B886540BB648.jpeg My friend would like a band to go with her Henri Daussi ER.
I’m struggling a bit because of the color of her stones. I’ve not personally shopped for stones at I-L color and they seem to be hard to find.
Here is a photo of her appraisal with the specs on her ER.
I’m a little shocked at the price of a ring with such color and clarity.
What am I missing here? Why are Henri Daussi pieces so expensive?
 
BDB2F950-D795-42CB-B127-F256F5D887A4.jpeg D231E0A1-D127-4273-855F-C5796853450D.jpeg And she wants something like this.
She likes chunky with a vintage look.
Her budget is under $1,000.
 
E11BA3C9-A7D5-4146-898D-C5EBCFDE294D.jpeg That’s what I told her.
I showed her this and she really likes it. Kind of vintage a little thicker at 2.8 mm, and within her budget.
 
Ring size?
 
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Would she consider an engraved band without diamonds? That way she doesn't have to worry about competing contrast in the stones. And that would be more affordable too. Plus I think it would look lovely with her ER.


https://loupetroop.com/listings/bands/18k-vintage-band

https://loupetroop.com/listings/bands/reduced-dot-14kt-white-gold-engraved-wedding-band;20464

this one has diamonds but it's very pretty and a good price

https://loupetroop.com/listings/bands/star-reduced-star-traub-diamond-orange-blossom-band

another one with diamonds worth considering if your friend decides she wants diamonds

https://loupetroop.com/listings/bands/genuine-tacori-diamond-band-18kt-wg-sculpted-crescent-band
 
I like @missy's idea of an engraved band. I think that would look lovely with her e-ring! Also, if she does eventually get a diamond eternity band to stack with the e-ring, she'd probably need a spacer of some sort between the e-ring and eternity band to protect them from each other, so the engraved band could serve that purpose in the future.

If she does want to go with a diamond band, I wouldn't recommend the chunky look she showed you for two reasons: (1) I really don't think there's any way to get there within a $1,000 budget unless she's willing to go with simulants, and (2) I think that large of a band would compete too much with her lovely e-ring. Instead, I'd try to find an eternity or semi-eternity band with the same size diamonds as the melee in her e-ring. Maybe something like this, which is $1,099:
http://www.orospot.com/product/b1001wpp/white-gold-stackable-diamond-eternity-wedding-ring.aspx

The melee in that one is G/H so I think it would be close enough to the I-color stones in her e-ring that the difference wouldn't be noticeable. BUT, this band is 14k WG and I think she would need to look into having it made in 18k since her e-ring is 18k. That would push the price up a bit, but she could always go with a half or three-quarter eternity to offset the cost of upgrading to 18k WG.
 
call IDJ and ask what she can get for $1000 - low color - 1/2 eternity style so it all shows on top.
 
Mydiamondzone or Israel Rose might have something in her price range
 
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