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E-ring question

Shorty McBride Posted:

E-ring question

Hey Ladies - I don't have an e-ring yet. $ was a little bit of an issue for a while, but we're ring shopping now and I should be getting one soon.

I have a question regarding the metal your ring is made out of: Platinum has reached an all time high lately, and it is SO expensive...
is it worth it?

Please select your metal, and share any stories you might have. (pros/cons)

I definitely want a white/silver setting.

TIA
Shorty McBride Posted:

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does anyone have any comments? Please?

Mrs. dleeny Posted:

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Posted by shorty the pumpkin

Hey Ladies - I don't have an e-ring yet. $ was a little bit of an issue for a while, but we're ring shopping now and I should be getting one soon.

I have a question regarding the metal your ring is made out of: Platinum has reached an all time high lately, and it is SO expensive...
is it worth it?

Please select your metal, and share any stories you might have. (pros/cons)

I definitely want a white/silver setting.

TIA


Platinum is naturally white, gold is not. I have white gold rings that have started to change color to yellow. Get the platinum. it is SO worth it!
Meme1279 Posted:

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Platinum is the most expensive metal that you list and it is the softest. It scratches easily. If you are hard on your hands, you may be better off with white gold.

akajt98 Posted:

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I would try to go for the Platinum if possible. It's not like you get an engagement ring everyday
Shorty McBride Posted:

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I am very hard on my hands, but I'm afraid of white gold yellowing.

Has anyone's e-ring yellowed and had to be 're-dipped'?
AnniesSS Posted:

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I have been a die-hard yellow gold fan my entire life... until I saw FSIL's e-ring reset from yellow gold to platinum and I fell in LOVE!!

Yes, it does scratch very easily, but anything will when worn regularly. I love my ring and wouldn't have it made any other way

For your 'Other' choice in your pole, they make men's rings out of Stainless Steel Titanium and a few other metals. They are cool looking but just weren't right for FH. Not sure if woman's rings are made of the other metals, but I'm sure with enough money, anything is possible
Preshy7 Posted:

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i have platinum but i only have it for 3 months and the band is all scratched. i happen to be allergic to ehite gold but in the past, before i knew i was allergic, i had a ring that turned yellow and i had to get it dipped in rhodium to maintain the white look . so its kind of up to you. its probably like a $700-900 difference

leighdvm Posted:

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I chose to have my e-ring in white gold because it holds the shine much better than platinum. JMO

SomethingBlu Posted:

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Mine is platinum...the best part about it is that I can get it polished and it looks brand new. Same cannot be said of white gold since polishing removes the rhodium palting and it has to get re-dipped.
Other would apply since titanium is a metal that is slowly crossing over into bridal.
Good luck!
Shorty McBride Posted:

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thanks everyone -

I should add that I'm looking into antique-like settings, so I think platinum's normal wear would 'fit' very well with the look of the ring...

I guess we'll just have to go for it - and yes, whoever posted the $$$ amount is right- it's about a $1000 difference.
juju Posted:

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meme1279 Posted

Platinum is the most expensive metal that you list and it is the softest.

I have to disagree about the metal being the softest. It is White Gold that is the softest.

I chose platinum only because I wanted to make sure my setting was strong enough to hold the center stone. I do agree that it does seem to scratch up. But with my setting the only place that my setting is scratched is on the bottom of the ring which is not visible to anyone. I have tiny diamonds running down each side in a 'V' ( if you can imagine that) with a cushion cut center stone.
juju Posted:

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Posted By shorty the pumpkin

I should add that I'm looking into antique-like settings, so I think platinum's normal wear would 'fit' very well with the look of the ring...

That is the other reason why I chose Platinum! I have an antiqueee looking ring.
sunflwr29 Posted:

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I own a lot of white gold jewelry and i have had many pieces for years and some that I wear on a daily basis and I have never had any of them turn color. If your white gold ring changes color then I am sorry to say that you have been ripped off. The only time a white gold piece will change to yellow is if you had it dipped. You can also have white gold simulate an antique look. I have a white gold bracelet that is antiquey looking

wc0143 Posted:

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My e-ring was my grandmothers and is white gold - no yellowing. It also looks in better shape than my less than year old platinum wedding band.

Mrs. dleeny Posted:

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Posted by Meme1279

Platinum is the most expensive metal that you list and it is the softest. It scratches easily. If you are hard on your hands, you may be better off with white gold.


I'm not sure who told you that, but that is wrong. Plat. is much stronger than gold.
LaurenluvsTJ Posted:

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I wanted platinum for three reasons, the first being most important - I am allergic to gold. The second is that it is much more durable, and the third, I don't really like gold, and I think the platinum really shows off the diamond.

Mrs. dleeny Posted:

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Posted by sunflwr29

I own a lot of white gold jewelry and i have had many pieces for years and some that I wear on a daily basis and I have never had any of them turn color. If your white gold ring changes color then I am sorry to say that you have been ripped off. The only time a white gold piece will change to yellow is if you had it dipped. You can also have white gold simulate an antique look. I have a white gold bracelet that is antiquey looking


I wouldn't go as far as telling people they have been 'ripped off' if their white gold turns color. Gold is naturally yellow, so they need to turn it white using rhodium. It also depends on the person. Some folks have a higer acidity level than others.
Meme1279 Posted:

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Posted by dleeny

Posted by Meme1279

Platinum is the most expensive metal that you list and it is the softest. It scratches easily. If you are hard on your hands, you may be better off with white gold.


I'm not sure who told you that, but that is wrong. Plat. is much stronger than gold.


Any website you go to/jeweler you speak to will tell you that platinum scratches more easily than gold.

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