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Rough_Rock
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Hello, I am new to Price Scope. I have been looking around for the answer to my multiple questions, but have come up short so far. We are shopping for my engagement ring, but I am trying to keep my wedding band in mind also. I have also been thinking about my will be husband's band, partially because we're considering trying to get the same metal if possible. Below are my questions listed by number.
My boyfriend and I have mutually decided on a three stone round diamond ring for my engagement ring. The store we are looking at starts at 1 ct tw for a platinum band and 1/2 ct tw for a white gold band in their three stone rings. I would actually prefer the 1/2 ct tw, but my research is making me thinking a platinum band would be a better choice for me. To custom make a 1/2 ct tw platinum ring would cost as much as a 1 ct tw, in which case there's no point in not just getting a 1 ct tw! So I have two questions toward this particular matter.
1. When it comes to the jewelry I wear daily, I mostly wear southwestern Native American jewelry, which of course is usually set in silver. Because the jewelry in the store is nice and polished and not scratched up or needing a rhodium dip, I can't compare my jewelry to how my rings will look after a few months or years when in need of a jeweler. So my question is, which would go with silver better: platinum or white gold?
2. For my band, I would like for the first few years a simple solid metal band (In years to come, I can hopefully acquire anniversary bands in addition). I'm a wanna-be professional artist, so I'm very hard on my hands. I would probably end up not wearing my diamond engagement ring while working or wearing it on a chain around my neck to prevent hard chemical interactions, scratches, and pigment getting stuck around the stones. It seems from research that a platinum wedding band would be best for me since I am so rough on my hands, no? Now the question though is would a white gold engagement ring next to a platinum wedding band look too clashing? Is this just completely outlandish of an idea? Because I would be wanting to not remove my wedding band but highly consider removing my engagement ring is why I came up with this idea.
3. Now I have a question toward my to be husband's ring. He too works with his hands, specifically with electricity. I got to thinking that maybe we should look for a metal that would not conduct electricity as well, does this sound like it would be a problem? I know gold is suppose to conduct electricity well but I don't know about platinum or the newer popularity of titanium, tungsten, or palladium? Is this something people who know about jewelry have ever even heard of being a problem? I may just be over thinking stuff.
Thank you for reading my post and additionally an extra thank you in advance for your reply
My boyfriend and I have mutually decided on a three stone round diamond ring for my engagement ring. The store we are looking at starts at 1 ct tw for a platinum band and 1/2 ct tw for a white gold band in their three stone rings. I would actually prefer the 1/2 ct tw, but my research is making me thinking a platinum band would be a better choice for me. To custom make a 1/2 ct tw platinum ring would cost as much as a 1 ct tw, in which case there's no point in not just getting a 1 ct tw! So I have two questions toward this particular matter.
1. When it comes to the jewelry I wear daily, I mostly wear southwestern Native American jewelry, which of course is usually set in silver. Because the jewelry in the store is nice and polished and not scratched up or needing a rhodium dip, I can't compare my jewelry to how my rings will look after a few months or years when in need of a jeweler. So my question is, which would go with silver better: platinum or white gold?
2. For my band, I would like for the first few years a simple solid metal band (In years to come, I can hopefully acquire anniversary bands in addition). I'm a wanna-be professional artist, so I'm very hard on my hands. I would probably end up not wearing my diamond engagement ring while working or wearing it on a chain around my neck to prevent hard chemical interactions, scratches, and pigment getting stuck around the stones. It seems from research that a platinum wedding band would be best for me since I am so rough on my hands, no? Now the question though is would a white gold engagement ring next to a platinum wedding band look too clashing? Is this just completely outlandish of an idea? Because I would be wanting to not remove my wedding band but highly consider removing my engagement ring is why I came up with this idea.
3. Now I have a question toward my to be husband's ring. He too works with his hands, specifically with electricity. I got to thinking that maybe we should look for a metal that would not conduct electricity as well, does this sound like it would be a problem? I know gold is suppose to conduct electricity well but I don't know about platinum or the newer popularity of titanium, tungsten, or palladium? Is this something people who know about jewelry have ever even heard of being a problem? I may just be over thinking stuff.
Thank you for reading my post and additionally an extra thank you in advance for your reply