Ladies
I am getting a ring for someone special.
1) how much more lower can I realistically bring down the price?
2) how important is it to get it appraised by another company? (they are big company and trusted)
3) best way to pay?
4) if custom design, should I wait to pay even one cent until its made?
Guys, you guys chirp in as well please
Last edited by mob; 12-18-2009 at 02:26 AM.
This is going to sound crazy coming from a woman, but you can help yourself by GETTING A SMALLER RING. Diamonds don't really say "Forever". They say "I support South African cartels." Paying that much for one ring makes you crazy and if she expects you to do it she's crazy. And if she doesn't expect it and she's just a nice girl, walking down the street with that much rock on her hand is going to make her worry about being mugged.
Just my two cents. Sorry it wasn't actually helpful in any way.
Uhhhh? That's not a big engagement ring.This is going to sound crazy coming from a woman, but you can help yourself by GETTING A SMALLER RING. Diamonds don't really say "Forever". They say "I support South African cartels." Paying that much for one ring makes you crazy and if she expects you to do it she's crazy. And if she doesn't expect it and she's just a nice girl, walking down the street with that much rock on her hand is going to make her worry about being mugged.
Just my two cents. Sorry it wasn't actually helpful in any way.
Buy something you can afford.
Just buy her a 10ct. white sapphire, spend the big bux on your honeymoon.
Agree on buying something you can afford. Going into debt for an engagement ring is STUPID on everyone's part. Show some discipline and save the money before buying a ring. If you two can't do that, how are you going have the discipline to maintain your marriage?
Sorry. I'll rephrase.
BUY A CHEAPER RING.
Better?
a ring only costs 5 bucks, do the maths
For an engagement ring, spend all you can afford. Buy at least an S1/J quality. Do not buy an I quality or color worse than a J. If you can, buy a VS/F or better. The better the clarity and color, the higher the price.
As for the appraisal... Especially in this economy, you should be ably to get at least 40% off any appraised value. I just bought a nice necklace for my lady at 60% off a few days ago.
I'd suggest going between .25 to .75 carats for the main stone. Not total weight. Larger is great, but a VS/F will be very expensive at 1 carat and larger.
Earrings, bracelets, etc. not so important on the stone quality and you can go with the S2 or Ix clarities and K or worse colors, unless the stones are larger than about .2 carats. The engagement ring however is important. Get one that sparkles sweet, even if you must get a smaller one to stay affordable.
Cut is also important. Besides being round, princess, etc, there are several of each as well. I suggest checking out the Leo diamonds. They are sweet...
Kay Jewelers, Leo's
http://www.eglusa.com/color.html
Why not go higher?
Just go the the flea man!
I've only purchased from Americus Diamonds. I was very pleased with the quality of the diamond and the service I received.
Just my two cents, $7500 is a bit much. Anyways, I hope you and your lovely lady have a wonderful marriage together.
I second the Americus Diamonds recommendation.
$7500 does sound like a lot of money.
Isn't the engagement ring only supposed to cost the guy 2-3 months salary?
It's kind of difficult to give an opinion about your diamond without knowing more than just the price. Right off the top though, that sounds like a lot. I think not too large/expensive is better for an engagement ring. One reason is that, although I don't know about your financial situation, why would anyone want to start off a marriage with debt of any kind? When you are setting up a new household, there are a lot of other things you will want/need. Another thing to give much thought to is the style/setting. If you are buying a solitaire, what are the wedding rings going to look like? If the bridal set is going to have multiple stones, you don't need a very large head stone. Also a diamond is a very beautiful, symbolic stone but you need to be sure it is her absolute favorite stone. I'm not saying she won't like it, just that if it's not her favorite stone, a smaller less expensive stone will be just as beautiful and meaningful to her. You'll be surprised how many women don't really care for diamonds, but just wear one as a symbol. And one last thing....consider your own personality. I married a man who loves to give jewelry as a gift (i have no problem with that), but he is very particular about collections, artisans, and most of it is custom made. So over the years I have received anniversary rings that have sent my initial engagement ring to sit in a safety deposit box!
I don't know if you live in San Antonio, but if you do I recommend visiting here before you purchase http://www.thejewelersworkbench.com/about-us.aspx, as we don't care for the big name operations. They are wonderful artists, gemologists, and just plain down to earth people (and very conscious of and activist against the conlict/blood diamond trade). They will guide you and advise you and make sure you find something perfect!
break up and buy an hdtv
Personally, I think that is too much. A guy making $60,000/ year does not need to spend $10-$15,000 on an engagement ring.
Good point. I would not want one that expensive.
Thanks for the feedback.
The ring would not set me back or put me in debt. I mean I ain't the richest guy around, but the ring is manageable.
The center diamond is just under 1 ct. The two surround diamonds are .25 ct. She isn't asking for anything in particular, she doesn't want 20k ring cause she will just get mugged.
Normally how much haggling can you do on the "marked" price
Well at three months salary that 7500 would mean that the man only makes like 30/yr. Not a whole lot of money.
Try doing math before posting
remember if the engagement doesn't work out, you get the ring back
$7500 definitely isn't too much money for an engagement ring when you remember Cut, Clarity, and Color. The same size diamond can vary so much in price. Quality matters for an engagement ring. A decent ring with an SI1/J main stone should cost about $1,200. That would be one around a 0.3 to 0.4 stone with a few smaller ones. Put a VS/F diamond in the same setting and it might approach the $7,500.
Have her pick it out. You'll probably screw it up.
I had alot of input plus her friend worked at a jewelry store and she knew what my wife was looking for too. She gets compliments on it like every day still.
similar to this but one more band and a bigger diamond in the middle
I not only think that's ugly, but way overpriced.I had alot of input plus her friend worked at a jewelry store and she knew what my wife was looking for too. She gets compliments on it like every day still.
similar to this but one more band and a bigger diamond in the middle
1.05 total carat weight between more than 60 stones... The 7 larger middle ones are what, 3 pt stones? the average stone is under 2 pts.
page with that ring priced at $1,699.99.
Last edited by Wild Cobra; 05-10-2009 at 10:22 AM.
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