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jgh12

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Hi all,

Thanks again for your help with my diamond. As you know, I decided to set it in a Tiffany knife-edge replica made from 18k palladium white gold.

Now I have a couple additional questions on wedding bands that I need the forums' insights to answer.

First, the company I'm working with said this:

"Because the engagement ring is hand made, the shank is made in proportion with the stone and crown. The wedding band is not a stock (mass manufactured) ring, it is also hand made. Having the wedding band made with the engagement ring will ensure that it is made in proportion with the shank of the engagement ring."

Does this mean I need to buy the band now or else I will end up with something that does not match?

My second question deals with pricing. The company I'm working with is selling their 18k palladium white gold for $450, however, their prices seem to be higher than the competition. Their Platinum band, for example, is priced at $700 while other vendors sell it for almost half that amount:

$450 - http://www.exceldiamonds.com/Rings--Bands-6/Tiffany-Classic-Wedding-Band-For-Women-781.html
$425 - http://www.niceice.com/jewelry/knife_edge_solitaires.htm
$350 - http://www.tiffany.com/shopping/item.aspx?CategoryID=114&category=Jewelry&c_id=WEB1&c_it=68D2&start_id=11

One would think that the 18k palladium white gold should be priced lower since Platinum is more expensive than white gold, but the company I'm working with replied with this:

"I cannot speak for Excel or NiceIce, but my guess is that the Tiffany bands are stock rings which are all the same width. Their wedding bands or any other stock wedding bands might not necessarily match the width of our custom engagement ring which is hand crafted to the exact proportions of your diamond. The palladium is a bit more money than standard 18k white gold and I don't know that it is something that a lot of vendors offer."

Unfortunately, they're right in that I wasn't able to find any competitors that sell a matching Tiffany knife-edge wedding band in 18k palladium white gold. Does that mean I'm stuck paying their high price for white gold when others are paying the same price for platinum? That doesn't seem fair. Should I get the platinum instead since it's the same price or will it not look right together? Does anyone have suggestions for other online vendors that might have what I need for less?

Thanks,
Jason
 
Sorry, I''m bumping this thread so people will have a chance to view it and hopefully respond before they leave work for the weekend. Cheers!
 
What I have seen of Palladium lends me to believe it is midway between the gold price and platinum price. I don''t know ANY Jeweler that works with it as a standard metal. Its usually custom, from what Ive seen
 
Date: 7/29/2005 4:59:37 PM
Author: ame
What I have seen of Palladium lends me to believe it is midway between the gold price and platinum price. I don''t know ANY Jeweler that works with it as a standard metal. Its usually custom, from what Ive seen
Yes, ranking the metals from most expensive to least expensive would be:

Platinum
Palladium
Gold

Thus, the palladium band should cost less than the platinum, but they seem to be priced the same. Hence, I''m inclined to purchase the platinum band because I know its worth more. Unfortunately, it might not match too well with the palladium e-ring. What do you think I should do?
 
I''d want my wedding band to match my e-ring. It sounds like the price difference isn''t because of the metal, but because of labor (since it''s hand-crafted).
 
I don''t know whether it''s true/significant or not, but along the way some people in the business have told me that platinum and gold next to each other will hasten the wear (more so than similar metals next to each other).......Maybe an expert will chime in........
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I was told that too.
 
I''ve been told that, but researched it & found that it depends on a variety of factors, most usually the person''s own body chemistry & the amount of gold & platinum in the jewelry. It''s not necessarily true.
 
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