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EllaMarie

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Hello all,

I''ve been admiring the information and opinions on these forums for awhile, but now that I need to make a decision on an engagement ring I''m in need of some help. I know it''s not very romantic but my fiance-to-be and I have been looking together and since I''m a size 4, we need to special order a ring so the surprise factor wouldn''t work for us since I couldn''t resize a regular 6 to a 4 (at least that''s what I''m told).

I think that I know what ring I''m going to get, http://www.benbridge.com/bb_store/catalog/Diamond-ring-in-platinum-p-8382.html

The problem I''m having is in deciding whether to go for this ring, which is in platinum or designing a whole new ring with a local jeweler. There are two jewelers in my small area and both work primarily with gold/white gold. If I choose platinum for my ring the price shoots up by $2-3,000, bringing the price to far more than Ben Bridge for the e-ring in the link above. Also, I don''t think that white gold would be the best for the design I''m looking at.

Also, in looking at the ring in the link, it''s not all that shiney. It is in person, but it photographs dull. Is this because it''s in platinum and just isn''t as shiney as white gold

Any help you could provide would be most appreciated!

Thank you!
Sarah
 
I think it is a beautiful ring, but I think you could get a better stone at a pricescope vendor. Could you buy the setting and add your own stone. I would get
a Whiteflash princess ACA or call Brian Gavin Diamonds. It is important to get a well cut stone for maximum sparkle.

If you check around the other vendors here you might be able to find a very similar style of setting. It looks like a variation of a tiffany style which is popular.

I have many pieces myself from Ben Bridge and I love them, but my daughters e-ring setting came from them and she had stones fall out. (different style).
It was quite expensive and before I found pricescope, but I would be hesitant to recommend them to anyone.
 
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