Wedding Rings » Diamond http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog Diamonds are a mans best friend. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:29:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Is a moissanite a nice stone? Can it pass for a diamond? http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/platinumweddingrings/is-a-moissanite-a-nice-stone-can-it-pass-for-a-diamond/ http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/platinumweddingrings/is-a-moissanite-a-nice-stone-can-it-pass-for-a-diamond/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:43:21 +0000 admin http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/platinumweddingrings/is-a-moissanite-a-nice-stone-can-it-pass-for-a-diamond/ We are shopping around for my engagement ring and the only thing in our price range is a 1/5 carat solitaire diamond.
I am thinking that i should get a different stone, in a real gold setting and just upgrade later.
Has anyone had any experience with moissanite? I want it to look and sparkle like a diamond so it can match my diamond wedding band (passed down from family)
What about white sapphire? I dont like the idea of cubic because i heard they fog and have no brillance.

Also, my wedding band is in platinum. I would like to get my engagement ring in white gold, will there be a difference in color between 14k gold and platinum? what about 18k gold?
Perse, when you say “the extra fire and brilliance will be the first thing to give moissanite away” do you mean that moissanite has more fire and brillance than a real diamond?

]]> http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/platinumweddingrings/is-a-moissanite-a-nice-stone-can-it-pass-for-a-diamond/feed/ 7 Setting a diamond in an engagement ring? http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/setting-a-diamond-in-an-engagement-ring/ http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/setting-a-diamond-in-an-engagement-ring/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:27:08 +0000 admin http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/setting-a-diamond-in-an-engagement-ring/ Well my boyfriend and I have been talking for some time about getting engaged and how much we think he should spend on a ring. We are both in our second year of college, me full time and him part time and we both also work, me part time and him full time. We have been together for almost 3 years and have been good friends since we were in the sixth grade.
We recently moved intogether at my parents house, they have a little one bedroom apartment type set up in the basement so we can save money for a house and a small wedding.
I want a ring that is 14K white gold and we found a engagement ring setting that is on clearance online for $289.00 and has 1/3carat diamond sidestones and can hold a solitare between 3/4 and 1 carat.
I (we) personally don’t want to shell out a bunch of money for a diamond right now so is it possible to buy a loose diamond simulate and have it set in the setting. Also where could I have it done?
I found a place online called diamond nexus lab that cells loose man made diamonds and a .76 carat would cost $75 and comes with a lifetime warrenty if anything is wrong with the stone. ( I asked and they can’t set the stone)
I figured if we did this down the line if we wanted to we could upgrade to a real diamond but right now it is more praticle to save money for a house verses spending money on a big engagment ring.
What does everyone think.

Thanks
Heather

]]> http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/setting-a-diamond-in-an-engagement-ring/feed/ 5 This diamond ring doesn’t shine for me anymore…so how do I get rid of it? http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/this-diamond-ring-doesnt-shine-for-me-anymore-so-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it-3/ http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/this-diamond-ring-doesnt-shine-for-me-anymore-so-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it-3/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:24:37 +0000 admin http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/this-diamond-ring-doesnt-shine-for-me-anymore-so-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it-3/ I have a wedding ring that means nothing to me anymore. It makes me feel bad to even see it so I am willing to sell it, but want to get as much as possible for it, and have no idea how to do it.

The center stone is a round cut “hearts and arrows”, and is described as “near flawless” and is .74 Ct in size. There are two round cut side stones described as “flawless,” each .25 Ct in size. There are also six channel set stones on either side, all smaller. It is set in 14K white gold.

I have the official appraisal papers, but they are put away for safekeeping and aren’t right at hand this minute. I do know, however, that the clarity rating was high, and that the total value when it was purchased 4 1/2 years ago was just under $5000.

I basically want to know what I should expect to hear from a jeweler when I approach them about buying the ring. Is that the best way to do it? I have never sold my jewelry before. Any recommendations on what to say? I know to bring the papers with, and I thought the best place to start would be with the jeweler it was purchased from.

Thanks for the expertise.
You call me pathetic for divorcing an alcoholic, physically abusive cheater? Go ahead. I have lived through worse. This ring is going to help me move on – emotionally and financially. Don’t be so quick to judge.

]]> http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/this-diamond-ring-doesnt-shine-for-me-anymore-so-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it-3/feed/ 4 This diamond ring doesn’t shine for me anymore…so how do I get rid of it? http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/this-diamond-ring-doesnt-shine-for-me-anymore-so-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it-2/ http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/this-diamond-ring-doesnt-shine-for-me-anymore-so-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it-2/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:24:53 +0000 admin http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/this-diamond-ring-doesnt-shine-for-me-anymore-so-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it-2/ This diamond ring doesn’t shine for me anymore…so how do I get rid of it?
I have a wedding ring that means nothing to me anymore. It makes me feel bad to even see it so I am willing to sell it, but want to get as much as possible for it, and have no idea how to do it.

The center stone is a round cut “hearts and arrows”, and is described as “near flawless” and is .74 Ct in size. There are two round cut side stones described as “flawless,” each .25 Ct in size. There are also six channel set stones on either side, all smaller. It is set in 14K white gold.

I have the official appraisal papers, but they are put away for safekeeping and aren’t right at hand this minute. I do know, however, that the clarity rating was high, and that the total value when it was purchased 4 1/2 years ago was just under $5000.

I basically want to know what I should expect to hear from a jeweler when I approach them about buying the ring. Is that the best way to do it? I have never sold my jewelry before. Any recommendations on what to say? I know to bring the papers with, and I thought the best place to start would be with the jeweler it was purchased from.

Thanks for the expertise.

]]> http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/this-diamond-ring-doesnt-shine-for-me-anymore-so-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it-2/feed/ 9 This diamond ring doesn’t shine for me anymore…so how do I get rid of it? http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/this-diamond-ring-doesnt-shine-for-me-anymore-so-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it/ http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/this-diamond-ring-doesnt-shine-for-me-anymore-so-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:42:22 +0000 admin http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/this-diamond-ring-doesnt-shine-for-me-anymore-so-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it/ This diamond ring doesn’t shine for me anymore…so how do I get rid of it?
I have a wedding ring that means nothing to me anymore. It makes me feel bad to even see it so I am willing to sell it, but want to get as much as possible for it, and have no idea how to do it.

The center stone is a round cut “hearts and arrows”, and is described as “near flawless” and is .74 Ct in size. There are two round cut side stones described as “flawless,” each .25 Ct in size. There are also six channel set stones on either side, all smaller. It is set in 14K white gold.

I have the official appraisal papers, but they are put away for safekeeping and aren’t right at hand this minute. I do know, however, that the clarity rating was high, and that the total value when it was purchased 4 1/2 years ago was just under $5000.

I basically want to know what I should expect to hear from a jeweler when I approach them about buying the ring. Is that the best way to do it? I have never sold my jewelry before. Any recommendations on what to say? I know to bring the papers with, and I thought the best place to start would be with the jeweler it was purchased from.

Thanks for the expertise.

]]> http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/this-diamond-ring-doesnt-shine-for-me-anymore-so-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it/feed/ 9 diamond ring from dubai – fda inscription? http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/diamond-ring-from-dubai-fda-inscription/ http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/diamond-ring-from-dubai-fda-inscription/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:55:50 +0000 admin http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/diamond-ring-from-dubai-fda-inscription/ My sister’s engagement (and wedding) ring was bought from a street vendor in Dubai. Her (new) husband told her that it was 18karat white gold and that the diamonds were all top quality. I don’t know if he has a certificate of authenticity or anything and I’ve wondered if it was actually as good as he says it is. My brother recently pointed out to me that there is an inscription in my ring that tells me it is 14k but there is none in my sister’s ring. He says that the inscription instead is something like “fda” which he believes to be the symbol for silver. does anyone know anything about that?

]]> http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/diamond-ring-from-dubai-fda-inscription/feed/ 2 Is this ring diamond or glass? Pictures included? http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/is-this-ring-diamond-or-glass-pictures-included/ http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/is-this-ring-diamond-or-glass-pictures-included/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:30:42 +0000 admin http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/is-this-ring-diamond-or-glass-pictures-included/ I have an old ring I recieved when my grandmother passed away in 2002. My initial reaction was that it was diamond, but I am really not sure. I am taking it to a jeweler tomorrow to have it looked at. It is an old ring, 1940′s or older (I am thinking it may have been my great grandmothers, since the size is around size 8, where as my grandmother’s wedding ring is a size 5 1/2). Is it possible for a diamond to have been put under glass in the ring setting? It has an open back setting and is very pretty and sparkley, but not like an obvious fake sparkley, like you see in very cheap rings today. It is set in either 18 or 10 K white gold (there is too much tarnish on the marking that I can’t tell if it says 10 or 18), and has two small “diamonds” on both sides of the larger “diamond” in the middle. It has a 6-prong setting and seems to be a quality ring, but I would like to know if the diamond appears to be real or not. If it isn’t real, I am thinking about getting a smaller diamond than the stone that is in the ring and having the prongs altered to fit the new diamond, so I can use it for my wedding in November. Can anyone tell if this is diamond or glass? I’m sorry, the pictures are kind of crappy, I took like 50, but these were the best, lol.

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.editAlbumPhotos&albumID=1464533

]]> http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/is-this-ring-diamond-or-glass-pictures-included/feed/ 9 Engagement rings from the Danforth Diamond website? http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/engagement-rings-from-the-danforth-diamond-website/ http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/engagement-rings-from-the-danforth-diamond-website/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:27:02 +0000 admin http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/engagement-rings-from-the-danforth-diamond-website/ Has anyone shopped from here or know anything about it? I found a set I want soooo bad and I wanna make sure it’s legit!

http://www.danforthdiamond.com/diamond-rings-with-matching-wedding-rings/8109/14K-White-Gold-Engraved-Woman%27s-Matched-Set-%28.20-ct.-tw.%29/details.htm

]]> http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/engagement-rings-from-the-danforth-diamond-website/feed/ 2 My mother told me she didn’t like my engagment ring because the diamond was “tiny”!? http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/my-mother-told-me-she-didnt-like-my-engagment-ring-because-the-diamond-was-tiny/ http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/my-mother-told-me-she-didnt-like-my-engagment-ring-because-the-diamond-was-tiny/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:31:54 +0000 admin http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/my-mother-told-me-she-didnt-like-my-engagment-ring-because-the-diamond-was-tiny/ So my fiance and I saved up together to get an engagement ring I love. It’s white gold solitaire ring and the diamond is .5 carats. I love it. I couldn’t stop smiling for days after we purchased it. When I showed my mother my ring she got this funny look on her face. She told me the diamond was “tiny” and she didn’t like it. Then went on to say that I should trade it in for a bigger diamond and she hoped we kept the receipt. I was so embarrassed and extremely hurt. I had no idea what to say so I just mumbled something about it being all we could afford, smiled, and changed the subject.

I don’t know how to react to this situation. My mother is my best friend and I would love for her to be happy for me instead of worrying about the size of the diamond on my finger (which I think is huge). But my mother has always been a little snobbish. Her solitaire ring is 1.5 carats, so you can see why she would think mine is tiny compared to that. Plus my parents do have alot of money so sometimes they forget that I am not as wealthy as they are. I’m a 21 year old Nursing Assistant, so I don’t have alot of money to spend on engagement rings.

I just don’t know how I should react to this situation. I’m trying not to be hurt about it but it’s difficult not to be. I just don’t know if I should let it go or if I should say something. Maybe I am overreacting. What do you all think?

And no, my parents are not helping out with the wedding. My fiance and I are paying for it ourselves.

]]> http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/my-mother-told-me-she-didnt-like-my-engagment-ring-because-the-diamond-was-tiny/feed/ 20 I just bought a Diamond ring did I get a good deal? http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/i-just-bought-a-diamond-ring-did-i-get-a-good-deal/ http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/i-just-bought-a-diamond-ring-did-i-get-a-good-deal/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:50:01 +0000 admin http://buyweddingrings.co.uk/blog/whitegoldweddingrings/i-just-bought-a-diamond-ring-did-i-get-a-good-deal/ here is the specs for it.

Metal Type : 18k White Gold
Carats: 2.40CT
Color: I (EXCELLENT SHINE & FIRE)
Clarity: VS2-SI
Stones: Princess cut diamonds

This has an engagement ring and a wedding band with it.
They claim its appraised at 8600.00 for both. I paid 1500.

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