plat tiffany solitaire ring question

[oldturf]

Bluenile sells it for $375, union diamond sells at $325, designers stores price $500~$1000. What is the difference!?

Would it be safe for me to buy just from Uniondiamond? -- in terms of craftsmanship, appearance, durability...

 

[ame]

I think that unless it''s a custom ring, its the same exact setting from the same maker being marked up to whatever price.

 

[lmurden]

Just know that platinum scatches up a bit. Also I don''t think that you can just buy the setting without purchasing the diamond so shop around for the perfect diamond for you and the setting that you prefer.

 

[CareBear]

If you look carefully at the details of the prongs, you can tell the diffence. The 800-1000 ones are more detailed, like the actual tiffany. The prongs are polished and has a tiny hole in each other them. The bluenile prongs are generic looking. Also the expensive replicas has the diamond sitting real low, more of a custom fit.

 

[michela002]

The difference in price is the difference between this, where the diamond sits high above the band, dangling in the air, with clunkier prongs (this one is from Blue Nile)

 

[michela002]

and this one, where the diamond sits lower, nestled into the prongs. This is from Dirt Cheap Diamonds, and it is a far better reproduction of the Tiff & Co one. The others are called Tiffany style simply because they have six prongs around a round diamond, and sometimes a knife-edge band.

Sometimes you can''t tell the difference from the top, and its up to you whether the extra money is worth it.

 

[lmurden]

I have to say that from the top you really can''t tell the difference, but the biggest differnence to me is whether you prefer a low set diamond or a high set diamond. I like the high set diamond ring because it makes the diamond look bigger to me.