Tiffany or Whiteflash

[cadmia]

Hello,

You were all so helpful when I was picking out my engagement ring, I wanted to come get your advice for the wedding ring I am looking for a bead set eternity band with alternating pink sapphires and diamonds with a milgrained edge. This one from Tiffany is exactly what I am looking for. The ONLY change I might want is to make it 3/4 eternity to allow for sizing in the future:

Tiffany Ring

I sent in this picture with the specs to Whiteflash for a quote and it''s only $125 less than the original Tiffany piece. While I would love to work with WF again and think they would do a wonderful job, given the difference in price, should I go for the name? I am going to try on the Tiffany piece this weekend just to confirm it''s as perfect as I think it is, but I am really kind of torn

 

[mrssalvo]

for a $125 difference in price, I''d go with the Tiffany.....

 

[aljdewey]

Date: 12/12/2007 9:43:22 AM
Author:cadmia
Hello,

You were all so helpful when I was picking out my engagement ring, I wanted to come get your advice for the wedding ring I am looking for a bead set eternity band with alternating pink sapphires and diamonds with a milgrained edge. This one from Tiffany is exactly what I am looking for. The ONLY change I might want is to make it 3/4 eternity to allow for sizing in the future:

This really says it all to me.

The deciding factor seems to be how important the future sizing capability is to you.

If you decide it's not a dealbreaker, then just buy the Tiff piece because it's exactly what you want.

If you decide it's a large enough investment that you really need the ability to size it through the years and Tiffany cannot offer a sizeable version, then I'd go with WF.

 

[Izzy03]

For the price, I would definitely go with Tiffany. Then when people compliment you on your set you can say "Thanks, its from Tiffany!" and you won''t REALLY be lying

 

[Diamond*Dana]

For that small of a price difference, I would go with the Tiffany...but does Tiffany custom (making it a 3/4 instead of full eternity)? I did not think that they did

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[Steel]

On the face of it I would go for Tiffany & Co; if the only difference is the slight price increase.

Buuuuut,

WF''s knife edge band costs the same as Tiffany & Co (last time I checked), but it seems that the Tiffany one is actually much slimmer and ergo has less plat making the WF one the ''better buy'' in my book. So I bought from WF. I could have had the Tiffany name for the same money but I went with what I say to be better quality.

 

[snlee]

I too would go with Tiffany since it''s such a small price difference.

 

[bee*]

Date: 12/12/2007 2:59:23 PM
Author: snlee
I too would go with Tiffany since it''s such a small price difference.

Yeah I agree.

 

[surfgirl]

I''d ask if T&Co can re size it in the future if need be...if that''s really that important to you. The price is so close there''s really no reason not to get the T&Co if its exactly what you want. Why do you think your ring size is going to change so drastically?

 

[cadmia]

I tend to go up and down in weight a lot, depending on how well behaved I am at the time

I don't know, how much do sizes change over a lifetime on average?

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 12/13/2007 9:26:53 AM
Author: cadmia
I tend to go up and down in weight a lot, depending on how well behaved I am at the time


I don''t know, how much do sizes change over a lifetime on average?

it''s not a good idea to keep sizing any ring multiple times. You might be better off buying the band a little big and having a sizing bar or sizing beads put in to help with the ups and downs. some women have been know to go up a half size or size after they have children. I''ve had 2 though and my ring size stayed the same.

 

[MWG]

My thinking is a little different. I would go with the custom ring from WhiteFlash. My reasoning is that it will be "one of a kind" ring. The ring from Tiffany''s anyone can buy and have the same exact ring. Now, if you may sell it in the future, then buy the Tiffany ring.

Just my 2 cents
MWG