Antique Styled Wedding Bands

Diamond Antique Style 18k White Gold Eternity Wedding Band Ring

This magnificent antique style 18k white gold eternity wedding band ring,features 18 round brilliant cut white diamonds of F color, VS2 clarity and excellent cut and brilliance, weighing .19 carat total. This diamond wedding band has caviar beading, creating an antique style effect.

Pink Diamond Engagement Rings

Fancy Pink Diamond Engagement Ring



David & Company is featuring an extremely rare Fancy Pink Diamond ring. The Fancy Pink diamond weighs 2.50 carats having a clarity of I2. The pink diamond is set in cluster ring, the center stone is surrounded by 1 row of 12 full cut natural pink diamonds having a total weight of 1.17 carats, set with .09 carats of full cut pink diamonds in the under-gallery, as well as .15 carats of colorless full cut diamonds cascading down the shoulder of the Platinum ring shank. This extraordinary pink diamond is from the exclusive Argyle Diamond mine in Perth, Australia. An Argyle pink attains its rich color from pressure forcing the stone toward the surface of the Earth, which enables it to absorb some sediments of colors at 100 thousand miles beneath the world above. Over 90% of the world's pink diamonds originate from the Argyle mine, though only 55-60 of these precious stones make it to the retail market every year, at an average weight of 1 carat. An Argyle pink is truly a one in a million stone, as per every million rough stones that are mined every year, only 1 of those million will be cut, polished, and set.

Platinum Plus Eternity Sapphire Wedding Bands

PINK SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND ANTIQUE-STYLE HAND MADE RING From Platinum Plus Designs

Platinum Plus Designs specialize in fine quality manufacturer direct and pre-owned jewelry at closeout prices. They feature fine jewelry with genuine diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and rubies, as well as a quality selection of semi-precious stones, all set in solid gold, silver or platinum. Their antique reproduction rings with sapphire and diamonds are especially impressive featuring a colored stones than the common white diamonds that have flooded the market. Mixing in precious stones makes their jewelry eye catching and interesting.  Sapphires again have caught  public attention for engagement rings after Prince William proposed with his mother Diana's diamond and sapphire engagement ring.   Sapphires are the choice of the royal family than the diamond.  Platinum Plus's eternity wedding bands are all together unique and different.

A Guide To Purchasing The Best Engagement Rings

If you have never purchased an engagement ring before, you will very quickly find out that there is a whole lot more to it than picking out something that is shiny and pretty. It is actually fairly complicated, and there are a lot of questions you need to ask and a lot of things you need to consider before making your purchase. The most important factor, of course, is what is going to make the bride-to-be happy. Many women have some very precise ideas regarding what their engagement rings should be like, so before buying a ring it is absolutely essential to ask your fiancee about her preferences. You see, the truth is that the best engagement rings are the ones that make your ladies the happiest. But many couples enter the process of purchasing an engagement ring without any preconceived notions. In fact, many recently-engaged couples have little to no knowledge of what to look for in an engagement ring at all. That is where this guide comes in.

The following are five questions to ask when you are getting ready to purchase an engagement ring....

 

Diamond Engagement Ring

 

#1) What Is Your Budget?

Many couples can be tempted to go overboard financially when purchasing an engagement ring.  That is why it is best to decide upfront what your budget is for purchasing a ring and to stick to that budget no matter what.

#2) Do You Want Something Old Or Something New?

There are a lot of choices besides just the classic diamond solitaire engagement ring.  Many antique engagement rings are absolutely spectacular and can serve as a link to the past.  At the other end of the spectrum, there are many cutting edge modern engagement rings that are unlike anything that has ever been produced before.  So the truth is that there are lots of choices out there and lots of opportunities to pick something that will suit your particular style.

#3) What Kind Of Stone Do You Want?

An engagement ring does not have to have a diamond on it.  In fact, a growing number of couples are opting for other exotic stones rather than diamonds for their engagement rings.  For example, blue sapphire engagement rings are becoming very popular.  So don't be afraid to incorporate other gemstones into your engagement ring, and don't be afraid if you want to leave diamonds out of your ring altogether.

#4) Do You Know Your 4 C's - Cut, Clarity, Carat, and Color?

When looking at an engagement ring, you are going to want to ask about all four of these categories.  The cut of the diamond is more of a style choice, but the last three categories can have a huge impact on the value of the diamond you are choosing.  The truth is that two diamonds can look remarkably similar and yet have vastly different values.

If you are not familiar with the various grades used to judge the quality of a diamond, then we recommend that you get the following excellent guide by Nancy N. Schiffer: Before You Buy an Engagement Ring: With a 4-Step Guide for Making the Right Choice (Schiffer Book).

For much more on the 4 C's, please see another article that we did on this topic: "How To Buy A Diamond".

#5) What Metal Do You Want The Band To Be Made Out Of?

Most of the focus when purchasing an engagement ring is on the gemstones.  But the band is another very important consideration.  The three most common choices are gold, platinum and white gold, although many couples go another direction in order to save some money.

The truth is that picking out an engagement ring can be an exhilarating experience, but you can also get burned if you do not know what you are doing.  It is important to get educated and to do your homework.

For young couples that are working on a tight budget, sometimes you can still get a great ring and save money at the same time by shopping places like Ebay, Craigslist and Amazon.  When you do shop online, be sure to research the seller you are considering purchasing from to make sure that they are reputable.

Having purchased an engagement ring online myself, I can honestly say that it does work and you can get a lot more ring for your money than by shopping at the jewelry retailer down at the mall.

But wherever you buy your engagement ring, always be careful and always do your research.  If you protect yourself and if you are willing to put in the hard work to find just the right ring, you will have a better chance of ending up with something that you both will love for decades to come.

Sapphire Engagement Rings

ONE of the MOST Beautiful Rings I have ever seen!! 3.25ctw Diamond & 14k Gold & Yellow Sapphire Ring Seller skexports_diamondjewels

When most people hear the word Sapphire they think Blue, but Sapphires come in almost every color except red.  Red Sapphires are Rubies.
Sapphires can also come in pure white, which almost look like a diamond without the brilliance of the spectrum that a diamond has.  Pink sapphires  become very popular after Ben Affleck proposed to Jennifer Lopez.  Padparadscha Sapphires are a fancy colored orange-pink or pinkish-orange.  These sapphires are quite rare are costly and are often reproduced in labs because they are hard to find in bigger sizes.    

When buying a blue sapphire the best advice is to look at the color of the stone.  The most sought after and valuable sapphires are deep blue which often do not change color when the light is changes.  Sapphires that are too dark or too light are of less value than a royal blue stone.  Many seller will tell you the darker the blue the better, but that is not true.  The royal blue sapphire is the most valuable sapphire.  Sapphires are found in India, Burma, Ceylon, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, Brazil and Africa, but the best Sapphires come from Ceylon.   Buying a blue sapphire is a very unique and regal choice for an engagement ring, as Prince Charles proposed to Lady Diana with a sapphire when he had all the choices of diamonds in the world. 

1.25ct Champagne Diamond Yellow Sapphire 14K Gold Ring Seller nrs-diamonds $230USD

Antique Engagement Rings

Estate .87ct F, SI1 Radiant Cut 18k W.G. Ring Ebay Seller Petersuchjewelers1137

There are so many designs to pick from and some of the modern looks are often varied reproductions of the past. Most of the current engagement rings are copies of antique rings, so why not go looking at the original designs. Don't be afraid of mixing in some color, being rubies, or emeralds, there are many looks than the traditional solitaire. When you do buy a ring on line, be sure to consider the color and the grade of diamond. Look in the V's and at lowest SI1. The reason I say this is because in a jewelry store you can look through a loop, and often times a SI2's flaws can be on the edge of the table where it is hidden, thus a pretty good diamond, because you can hide the imperfections with the setting.  On line you cannot inspect it in person, so go for a higher grade and the imperfectionswill not be visible by the eye, and you can still get that great bargain online.   Another great tip....  For all those purchases across border lines, IE, shipping from the United states into Canada, remember the border customs tax.........  Ouch!  We paid an extra 1000 dollars just for customs.  We were silly, and should have sent it to our US address.  Customs is not returnable even if you send back the ring.  Just another tip!

Estate 1940 Retro Fine Diamond & Ruby Ring Ebay Seller Petersuchjewelers1137

Estate 1920’s Rare Blue Zircon Platinum Ring Ebay Seller PetersuchJewelers1137

Ritini Engagement Rings

Ritini Engagement Rings

Opening their doors in 99, Ritani has struck popularity, winning their customers over with their craftsmanship and high quality considerations. Ritani uses the finest grade platinum and 18k gold in their jewelry. Ritani designs and hand crafts their jewelry in the United States than abroad. They combine combines the most current, high-tech technology in their design and manufacturing processes, but also combine the traditional -old world setting, hand finishing and fine craftsmanship.