Hi all,
First post here but have been lurking for a couple of weeks trawling through previous posts! Loads of great info on here!
I''m looking for a ring to propose to my SO with and my dilemma is this: To buy Tiffany''s or custom made?
Let me set out my criteria first to give you all some insight:
I''m a very fortunate guy and my SO doesn''t want a big diamond. On the contrary she much prefers smaller bands and smaller diamonds so I''m lookinig at something of approximately 0.5 carats. This opens up a lot of options for me as it means there''s a lot within my budget for this size diamond.
She specifically wants a band with channel set diamonds in Platinum. The visual aspect of the setting of the ring is actually as important if not more so than the actual diamond to her.
She''s seen this ring in person and she LOVES it. http://uk.tiffany.com/Engagement/item.aspx?GroupSku=GRP10016&selectedSku=23464489#f+0/1001/2004/3001/0/3001
She went with her girl friends, who are good to me and passed back her honest comments that she didn''t like the rings above 0.5 carats as much, but actually much prefered the smaller ones.
From doing a bit of research here I realise I''m paying a premium for a Tiffany ring, this doesn''t really bother me as my main interest is buying a ring she''ll adore and as she has a preference for smaller stones it''s not as though the saving will be going towards a bigger stone.
I''m a little nervous about having a ring made and it not turning out quite how I expect and that''s where my dilemma lies. I have looked at other rings and online sites as recommended here and also at buying just the diamond and having it set but haven''t seen anything else that I think she''ll like as much as many of the other designs I have seen aren''t as ''sleek'' looking.
She''d like a Tiffany ring, but not solely for the reason that it''s a Tiffany ring if that makes sense?
I work in London so Hatton Garden is a possibility but there''s such an overwhelming choice it''s kind of hard to know where to start!
My budget is up to around £4500 - 5000 and my plan is to propose when we go to New York next year so have plenty of time still to look into options.
Any thoughts or help would be welcomed!
First post here but have been lurking for a couple of weeks trawling through previous posts! Loads of great info on here!
I''m looking for a ring to propose to my SO with and my dilemma is this: To buy Tiffany''s or custom made?
Let me set out my criteria first to give you all some insight:
I''m a very fortunate guy and my SO doesn''t want a big diamond. On the contrary she much prefers smaller bands and smaller diamonds so I''m lookinig at something of approximately 0.5 carats. This opens up a lot of options for me as it means there''s a lot within my budget for this size diamond.
She specifically wants a band with channel set diamonds in Platinum. The visual aspect of the setting of the ring is actually as important if not more so than the actual diamond to her.
She''s seen this ring in person and she LOVES it. http://uk.tiffany.com/Engagement/item.aspx?GroupSku=GRP10016&selectedSku=23464489#f+0/1001/2004/3001/0/3001
She went with her girl friends, who are good to me and passed back her honest comments that she didn''t like the rings above 0.5 carats as much, but actually much prefered the smaller ones.
From doing a bit of research here I realise I''m paying a premium for a Tiffany ring, this doesn''t really bother me as my main interest is buying a ring she''ll adore and as she has a preference for smaller stones it''s not as though the saving will be going towards a bigger stone.
I''m a little nervous about having a ring made and it not turning out quite how I expect and that''s where my dilemma lies. I have looked at other rings and online sites as recommended here and also at buying just the diamond and having it set but haven''t seen anything else that I think she''ll like as much as many of the other designs I have seen aren''t as ''sleek'' looking.
She''d like a Tiffany ring, but not solely for the reason that it''s a Tiffany ring if that makes sense?
I work in London so Hatton Garden is a possibility but there''s such an overwhelming choice it''s kind of hard to know where to start!
My budget is up to around £4500 - 5000 and my plan is to propose when we go to New York next year so have plenty of time still to look into options.
Any thoughts or help would be welcomed!
