I was 21 weeks pregnant when DH and I married. So we didn't even do a ring. We had bigger things to think about. However I did get a beautiful but tiny diamond wedding band. It is so special to me and I cherish it tremendously. Eighteen years ago it cost $550! Now I have a 1.21 round stone which is fine but truthfully no more special than that original band. Maybe someday I'll do a different stone or setting. Right now we're trying to remodel our bathroom for $30,000. LOL!
Will my Tiffany e-ring be big enough?
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Aww how cute! Im sure if you guys are in love the size of the ring wont really matter. All thats going to matter to her is that you picked it out and still managed to get her a tiffany ring since she is a big Tiffany and Co fan =)
Very sweet!
Very sweet!
Honey, not all of us are into big stones 
What you are planning is beyond romantic in my book, and the sight of a little blue box will thrill your lady immensely - regardless of what's in it.
It's symbol of love, not oneupmanship.
And if her so-called-friends give her grief about it "being too small", well.. that's their problem, not hers and definitely not yours!
Go with your heart. Which is what I think you were originally planning
What you are planning is beyond romantic in my book, and the sight of a little blue box will thrill your lady immensely - regardless of what's in it.
It's symbol of love, not oneupmanship.
And if her so-called-friends give her grief about it "being too small", well.. that's their problem, not hers and definitely not yours!
Go with your heart. Which is what I think you were originally planning
who cares what the colleagues think. really, if they want to spend $60K on a ring, that's on them. you buy what you can afford. don't pay what they did, as that isn't even the norm for an engagement ring.
i'd recommend a 1 carat not from tiffanys. do a tiffany's wedding band if she really wants, but for the engagement, i'd put my money into the diamond, get a really good quality, and not get a small stone but just be paying for the name.
in any event, get what you like, and who cares about rich co-workers.
i'd recommend a 1 carat not from tiffanys. do a tiffany's wedding band if she really wants, but for the engagement, i'd put my money into the diamond, get a really good quality, and not get a small stone but just be paying for the name.
in any event, get what you like, and who cares about rich co-workers.
You can get a classic Tiffany style setting for so much less elsewhere. I know there's a name involved that your girl likes, but seriously, do you think she'd care so much about a blue box that you're willing to get her less ring just to have it? If you're buying the ring for her friends, then you need to step back and think about it.
Personally, for me, if I got a ring from Tiffany I'd feel a little cheated. I'd want to know that my guy spent the time to pick the perfect diamond, setting, etc or maybe even designed my ring himself rather than just going to Tiffany because it's Tiffany. And I love Tiffany too. But my guy knew my stance on diamond sourcing and knew what kind of styles I'd like, so he got me a perfect ring from a small jeweler in Maine, and it was far better quality wise than any of my friend's Tiffany rings.
Personally, for me, if I got a ring from Tiffany I'd feel a little cheated. I'd want to know that my guy spent the time to pick the perfect diamond, setting, etc or maybe even designed my ring himself rather than just going to Tiffany because it's Tiffany. And I love Tiffany too. But my guy knew my stance on diamond sourcing and knew what kind of styles I'd like, so he got me a perfect ring from a small jeweler in Maine, and it was far better quality wise than any of my friend's Tiffany rings.
Hey guy!
You are so sweet. I think she'll be thrilled no matter what! And if you think that Tiffany's would make her heart sing then go for it!
Okay I do have a Tiffany's ring and LOVE it! ... Love the service, the idea of it, the box, (and the bragging rights, just a bit! hee hee)... I do. BUT I wanted to tell you what I'll tell my little brother next week (who is starting to investigate rings to propose soon) - don't get it into your head that ONLY a DESIGNER NAME = QUALITY when it comes to jewelry. When it comes to diamond rings, quality can be found everywhere from Tiffany's to the little shop down the street - the good news is, gold is gold, diamonds are diamonds, platinum is platinum. A Tiffany's ring WILL be great quality... but A "QUALITY" ring does NOT have to be from Tiffany's (or other design house). Know what I mean? Most of the ladies on this site have very high quality rings that were not bought at Tiffany's. Some are higher quality than some you'd pick up at Tiffany's.
Tiffany's has a range in colour/cut/clarity that they stay within which is a nice safety net - it's easy to buy there b/c whatever you leave with will be quality. The colour will be from D-J for example and no lower. The clarity won't go below VS2. The cut (in round anyway) will be excellent. But you can get that ANYWHERE... and the point is, you can get a much BIGGER one if you don't buy it from there.
I think you need to ask yourself: Does she appreciate QUALITY over quantity, or DESIGNER LABEL over quantity? Like would the fact that she could say it's from Tiffany's mean more to her than having a full carat (assuming they were the same cut/clarity/colour)? Because at the end of the day no one but you two will know for sure what box it came in... but if you think size is an issue, buy it somewhere else. Guaranteed you could get her a 1ct for the same price as a .6 one from Tiffany's!
I lost my original "non-Tiffany's" e-ring and ended up replacing it there... but I can tell you when my DH proposed with a .79 ring with a normal black box, I was OVER THE MOON. She will be too don't worry!!
I guess this is the part that I don't get. I mean, many of us can appreciate the blue box, but you're not wearing the box, you're wearing what's in it. Also, do people really come right out & say, "it's from Tiffany" when they are complimented on their ring? If they do, that would seem very odd to me. I have Tiffany jewelry that I've gotten compliments on and I would never blurt out where it came from. I guess I've never heard a single person say to me that there e ring is from Tiffany, which means that some of them may have rings from Tiffany, but they're not bragging about it.
I will say though that Tiffany's customer service is excellent and I have always been pleased with their quality
I'd say to ask for the biggest stone that you can get for your money if you choose to go the Tiffany route. Their stones are all very white so even if you went with their lowest color stone, it'd look white to most of the population.
Tiffany tends to use high clarity diamonds with lower color ratings in their rings, so I would try to find one with a lower clarity to help you get a little more size for your money. Clarity is the least important feature, down to SI1 is visually clean on an ideal cut. Under one carat is fine, but .5 is quite small when you see it in real life, so I'd check in person before deciding on one particular ring.
Also, make sure that she actually likes the tiffany engagement rings...they have a huge variety of styles and just because she likes tiffany does not guarantee she'll like everything they've ever made. Make sure you keep her taste, and not just the name, in your head when you go shopping.
Also, make sure that she actually likes the tiffany engagement rings...they have a huge variety of styles and just because she likes tiffany does not guarantee she'll like everything they've ever made. Make sure you keep her taste, and not just the name, in your head when you go shopping.
I would ask her whether she would like a big ring with high quality or pay the huge mark up for a smaller ring but Tiffany brand. If you buy from Christies or Sothebys auction houses, you know you are buying quality as it often includes the GIA report and mentions color, clarity, etc. A high quality is D or E color and cut at least a VS2.
why don't you just buy the stone, the bigger/quality you can get in a place where you can have good stones and you offer her the stone without any setting? So she can choose the setting she wants? Just an idea.
I personaly would put the money into the stone and choose the most simple white gold setting ever. And later she could have it re set in platinium with side stones or what ever she likes. Maybe for your 5th anniversary? That is what I would do if I would have been a man.
I personaly would put the money into the stone and choose the most simple white gold setting ever. And later she could have it re set in platinium with side stones or what ever she likes. Maybe for your 5th anniversary? That is what I would do if I would have been a man.
I'd prefer a smaller stone. I always have. I LOVE smaller stones that just sparkle and everything, so I would of course go with the Tiffany over a larger stone/same quality stone for the same price.
I agree with those who have suggested getting a high quality stone somewhere other than Tiffany. You might decide to go larger somewhere else, or you might decide to stay with the .5 to .6 carat stone and pay half the price you'd pay at Tiffany. Having done business with Tiffany and several other jewelry stores over the years, my take is that Tiffany has the worst customer service of any. They're good at making a customer feel special while shopping there, but when you go beyond that, their customer service comes with a big price tag, if they agree to do the work at all.
first off, good for you for doing some homework. i am a tiffany girl myself so i can appreciate the craze some women experience for it. now with that being said, i'm also a jewelry lover and have no probs going elsewhere for diamonds when i start making other jewelry purchases.
my fiance proposed with a tiffany e-ring and i love it to bits. he could have probably gotten a more substantial diamond elsewhere, but i was also in love with the setting! there are certain settings that are designed and made fantastically well by tiffany which i was able to appreciate because i had the opportunity to try many of them on. so i think that's another reason women are in love with tiffany....and i enjoy the complimentary cleaning i get for it (small perk, but love it nevertheless). they do have a trade-in policy that spans 5 years. you can trade in your stone and get something double that original price with some (not all) of your original purchase credited to your new stone.
just offering you some info so you can make the best choice for your money. in any case, what a wonderful man you are for doing your homework and she sounds like a great gal too. good luck and come back to us with an update
my fiance proposed with a tiffany e-ring and i love it to bits. he could have probably gotten a more substantial diamond elsewhere, but i was also in love with the setting! there are certain settings that are designed and made fantastically well by tiffany which i was able to appreciate because i had the opportunity to try many of them on. so i think that's another reason women are in love with tiffany....and i enjoy the complimentary cleaning i get for it (small perk, but love it nevertheless). they do have a trade-in policy that spans 5 years. you can trade in your stone and get something double that original price with some (not all) of your original purchase credited to your new stone.
just offering you some info so you can make the best choice for your money. in any case, what a wonderful man you are for doing your homework and she sounds like a great gal too. good luck and come back to us with an update
La française;13956905 said:
I just want to ad that IF I could get a raisonable "big" stone at Tiffany I would. But as I don't, I prefer looking elsewhere. For me the Tiffany setting comes in addition to a stone not in place of part of the stone. SWIM?
And as I cannot afford THE stone and THE setting, I put the money into THE stone prior to the setting. JMHO