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missgiannina · Oct 15th, 2009, 10:30 AM

my boyfriend and i went to tiffanys to pick out a promise ring for me ...we came up with a vs1 g color ring that was .19 carats in a tiffany setting for 1300 ... do you think it is worth it i really wanted to get a tiffany ring... do you think that i could get something better that has the same quality as tiffany...

how much would a cartier ring be of this same size?

thank you for your help

musicscrip · Oct 15th, 2009, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by missgiannina

my boyfriend and i went to tiffanys to pick out a promise ring for me ...we came up with a vs1 g color ring that was .19 carats in a tiffany setting for 1300 ... do you think it is worth it i really wanted to get a tiffany ring... do you think that i could get something better that has the same quality as tiffany...

how much would a cartier ring be of this same size?

thank you for your help

I think it's a good idea to get it from Tiffany because in 5 years if you guys wanna get married then you guys can get your engagement ring upgraded (as long as the price is doubled from your first ring). This is one of the factor why we got my engagement ring from Tiffany...

gia6211 · Oct 15th, 2009, 12:08 PM

If you love it, then probably a good idea. but it sounds like there is a little doubt. I personally think Tiffany is overpriced, but then again I'm not yet engaged.

How long are you wearing this promise ring for and will you keep it once you have an engagement ring?

June343 · Oct 15th, 2009, 01:02 PM

It depends, Is that alot of money for him to spend? If it is, maybe you should go to a mom and pop jewelry store, where you can get more bang for your buck, and the same quality, If its all about just the name Tiffany, then keep it, if its about the diamond also, get something bigger for the same price, and watch it sparkle in the sun

Bag*Snob · Oct 15th, 2009, 01:16 PM

Look at this - .30 carat ideal cut with a gold setting for just under $1,000:

http://www.whiteflash.com/general/ring_builder.aspx

They also have a trade up policy.

lorihmatthews · Oct 15th, 2009, 01:27 PM

I think I would just tell your BF to keep saving for the real engagement ring. Put it in a bank account and earn interest too!

daluu · Oct 15th, 2009, 03:37 PM

if you get a promise ring that you like, then it can become your rhr after you get engaged.

or

buy a ring that looks like it can be used as a wedding band so that once you get your engagement ring, you won't have to buy a band anymore or you can use it for stacking.

as you can tell, i like to make sure my jewelery gets put to use.

TylerDurden · Oct 16th, 2009, 04:21 AM

Originally Posted by Bag*Snob

They also have a trade up policy.

This...or you could start with just a wedding band?

HauteMama · Oct 16th, 2009, 09:57 AM

Most reputable jewelers have a trade-up policy. I personally would spend where I got more for my money, but the Tiffany name is important to a lot of people. No one else can decide for you because it all depends on what matters to you.

barcreperie · Oct 16th, 2009, 10:10 AM

I would save the money toward an engagement ring. I've never really understood what a promise ring is supposed to represent, or what the purpose of it is. Is it the current equivalency of 'going steady'? Or is it a pre-engagement type thing?

elizat · Oct 16th, 2009, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by HauteMama

Most reputable jewelers have a trade-up policy. I personally would spend where I got more for my money, but the Tiffany name is important to a lot of people. No one else can decide for you because it all depends on what matters to you.

I agree 100%.

But, I also don't understand promise rings, really. I don't know- I think I'd wait and just put the money in an interest bearing savings account until you guys are ready to get engaged.

ame · Oct 16th, 2009, 12:12 PM

My "promise ring" was really just a "placeholder" for an actual engagement ring. It's one of my "real" wedding bands, as it's similar to that Tiffany Bezet band that just came out. I wear it in a stack occasionally and it's my most sentimental piece. Esp. now since I no longer have that engagement ring.

PinkKitty2 · Oct 16th, 2009, 12:17 PM

I think the idea of a promise ring is when the couple is young and still in school or getting started saving, but are planning to get engaged when they are in a better position to start planning a wedding.

Most promise rings I have seen usually have a teeeeeny little diamond, which is fine b/c of being young and starting out and all. It is a sweet senitiment. For the OP I would be concerned that $1300 is too high for this type of ring.

missgiannina · Oct 16th, 2009, 12:23 PM

thanks guys!!! all the suggestions are right.... im 20 and so is my bf...i started thinking that 1300 for a promise ring is too much .....i going to look around see if i find something that will suit us more

guccimamma · Oct 16th, 2009, 01:22 PM

it sounds adorable, is it platinum? the price for a platinum band isn't much less than the total price for your ring...so from that standpoint i don't think it is overpriced

Oct 15th, 2009, 10:30 AM	#1
missgiannina OP Member Joined: Jun 2009 Location: So Close To NYC, New Jersey Posts: 54	.19 tiffany engament ring used as promise ring my boyfriend and i went to tiffanys to pick out a promise ring for me ...we came up with a vs1 g color ring that was .19 carats in a tiffany setting for 1300 ... do you think it is worth it i really wanted to get a tiffany ring... do you think that i could get something better that has the same quality as tiffany... how much would a cartier ring be of this same size? thank you for your help

Oct 15th, 2009, 01:16 PM	#5
Bag*Snob For All Things Authentic! Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,829	Look at this - .30 carat ideal cut with a gold setting for just under $1,000: http://www.whiteflash.com/general/ring_builder.aspx They also have a trade up policy.
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Oct 15th, 2009, 01:27 PM	#6
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Oct 15th, 2009, 03:37 PM	#7
daluu Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 485	if you get a promise ring that you like, then it can become your rhr after you get engaged. or buy a ring that looks like it can be used as a wedding band so that once you get your engagement ring, you won't have to buy a band anymore or you can use it for stacking. as you can tell, i like to make sure my jewelery gets put to use.
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Oct 16th, 2009, 09:57 AM	#9
HauteMama Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,845	Most reputable jewelers have a trade-up policy. I personally would spend where I got more for my money, but the Tiffany name is important to a lot of people. No one else can decide for you because it all depends on what matters to you.
HauteMama Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,845

Oct 15th, 2009, 12:08 PM	#3
gia6211 Member Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 81	If you love it, then probably a good idea. but it sounds like there is a little doubt. I personally think Tiffany is overpriced, but then again I'm not yet engaged. How long are you wearing this promise ring for and will you keep it once you have an engagement ring?

Oct 15th, 2009, 01:02 PM	#4
June343 Member Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 118	It depends, Is that alot of money for him to spend? If it is, maybe you should go to a mom and pop jewelry store, where you can get more bang for your buck, and the same quality, If its all about just the name Tiffany, then keep it, if its about the diamond also, get something bigger for the same price, and watch it sparkle in the sun

Oct 16th, 2009, 10:10 AM	#10
barcreperie Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,541	I would save the money toward an engagement ring. I've never really understood what a promise ring is supposed to represent, or what the purpose of it is. Is it the current equivalency of 'going steady'? Or is it a pre-engagement type thing?
barcreperie Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,541

Oct 16th, 2009, 12:12 PM	#12
ame Member Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,844	My "promise ring" was really just a "placeholder" for an actual engagement ring. It's one of my "real" wedding bands, as it's similar to that Tiffany Bezet band that just came out. I wear it in a stack occasionally and it's my most sentimental piece. Esp. now since I no longer have that engagement ring.
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Oct 16th, 2009, 12:17 PM	#13
PinkKitty2 Member Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 93	I think the idea of a promise ring is when the couple is young and still in school or getting started saving, but are planning to get engaged when they are in a better position to start planning a wedding. Most promise rings I have seen usually have a teeeeeny little diamond, which is fine b/c of being young and starting out and all. It is a sweet senitiment. For the OP I would be concerned that $1300 is too high for this type of ring.
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Oct 16th, 2009, 12:23 PM	#14
missgiannina OP Member Joined: Jun 2009 Location: So Close To NYC, New Jersey Posts: 54	thanks guys!!! all the suggestions are right.... im 20 and so is my bf...i started thinking that 1300 for a promise ring is too much .....i going to look around see if i find something that will suit us more

Oct 16th, 2009, 01:22 PM	#15
guccimamma guccimamma Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Wooo Hooo! Posts: 4,233	it sounds adorable, is it platinum? the price for a platinum band isn't much less than the total price for your ring...so from that standpoint i don't think it is overpriced
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