Platinum wedding bands

jimmysgrl Posted: Jun 18, 2005 12:29 PM

Platinum wedding bands

Hey girls,
For those of you getting platinum wedding bands could you let me know in the poll how much you spend. My favorite is $999.99 (which by the way, why don't they just say $1,000?) and I'm just wondering if thats a lot of money for a band. It has like a rope design that twists with diamonds in between the rope sections, so it looks like x's and o's I would really appreciate it.

RedHead Posted: Jun 18, 2005 12:47 PM

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IMO if you got a platinum band WITH diamonds for 999 ..that is VERY good!
I am assuming the diamonds are chip like...if not then that is the best price i have ever heard of.
Mine was MUCH more!

marymoon Posted: Jun 18, 2005 12:50 PM

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I think you're goin to spend at LEAST $1000. My ering setting is platiunim and it has 2 rounds and 4 baguettes in it, and it was $1500, so I'm expecting to spent at LEAST as much for a diamond band.

SomethingBlu Posted: Jun 18, 2005 01:07 PM

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Posted by RedHead

IMO if you got a platinum band WITH diamonds for 999 ..that is VERY good!
I am assuming the diamonds are chip like...if not then that is the best price i have ever heard of.
Mine was MUCH more!

I agree! Mine was less than $1000 but only because of my employee discount. It retails for $2500...and if you buy wholesale (which I strongly suggest because the Diamond Disctrict is such a great NY resource) expect to pay at least $1200 for a plat band with diamond (good quality).

Don't get down...the prices are normal and the band will last forever! Besides, compared to your e-ring, the band is 'cheap' at least that's how I looked at it.

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Jun 18, 2005 01:32 PM

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The range I have seen for the one I want (5-stone, 1 ct total weight) is anywhere between $1800-$4500. $4500 being Scott Kay.

$1000 for a platinum band with diamonds is VERY reasonable, IMO.

LuvMyMichael Posted: Jun 18, 2005 01:41 PM

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The most inexpensive plat band I saw has 14 diamonds and was $1100 (Fortunoff's)....I got an eternity plat band from the jeweler who made my e ring....and it was about $1300 and change. I really love it though!!!

jeanla4c Posted: Jun 18, 2005 04:11 PM

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Sounds like a good price..mine was custom made (cost about 1,500) and looks similar to this picture.

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csorisi Posted: Jun 18, 2005 06:46 PM

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Posted by jeanla4c

Sounds like a good price..mine was custom made (cost about 1,500) and looks similar to this picture.

This is what mine is going to look like but it will probably cost me around $1200, but that is b/c the jewler is a family friend. retail probably about $1500-1600

SPITSBRIDE Posted: Jun 18, 2005 07:42 PM

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I got my eternity platinum band for $1250 at the diamond district.

103005FallBride Posted: Jun 18, 2005 08:11 PM

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Easily well over a thousand for platinum with diamonds...
FH's band Platinum w/out diamonds is more than thousand.

cole Posted: Jun 18, 2005 09:36 PM

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I'm sorry but I have to ask you, is that a min pin in the picture????

Blu-ize Posted: Jun 18, 2005 09:44 PM

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I have a 5 stone ring total 1ct in white gold and it was $1500. Add the platinum and it was over $2000.

Charly Posted: Jun 18, 2005 10:40 PM

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I have a platinum wedding band with 4 diamonds (1 carat total) it was $3,300

ckgmwedding Posted: Jun 18, 2005 10:48 PM

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I got mine in the jewerly district in LA and it was 850 with a 1/2 carat of diamonds- g quality or better. They are definately not chips but small. The band is thick though and engraved.I find everything in NY to be so much more expensive

Here's a similar pics that someone posted earlier- except the band is going to be engraved to match my ering.

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Goldi1021 Posted: Jun 18, 2005 11:00 PM

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My FH did a search on historical platinum prices and there has been a general dip in the price of platinum at the end of the summer. He looked at the trends for the past couple of years. If you aren't buying retail, you may want to wait until then. That is our plan but we aren't putting diamonds in our bands because we have to have solid bands.

SomethingBlu Posted: Jun 18, 2005 11:08 PM

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Posted by Goldi1021

My FH did a search on historical platinum prices and there has been a general dip in the price of platinum at the end of the summer. He looked at the trends for the past couple of years. If you aren't buying retail, you may want to wait until then. That is our plan but we aren't putting diamonds in our bands because we have to have solid bands.

If anyone is interested, www.kitco.com has prices for gold, platinum and silver.

And the new trend in jewelry is titanium...so if anyone wants to be 'trendy' and have a ring that will pretty much last forever for a fraction of the price, look into titanium. HTH!

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Jun 18, 2005 11:14 PM

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Posted by SomethingBlu

Posted by Goldi1021

My FH did a search on historical platinum prices and there has been a general dip in the price of platinum at the end of the summer. He looked at the trends for the past couple of years. If you aren't buying retail, you may want to wait until then. That is our plan but we aren't putting diamonds in our bands because we have to have solid bands.

If anyone is interested, www.kitco.com has prices for gold, platinum and silver.

And the new trend in jewelry is titanium...so if anyone wants to be 'trendy' and have a ring that will pretty much last forever for a fraction of the price, look into titanium. HTH!

my FH is getting a titanium wedding band. all he needed to hear is that they use titanium in weapons and he wanted one - lol. he's such a guy! I personally don't care what he gets, just as long as he wears it

VickiC Posted: Jun 18, 2005 11:56 PM

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We got my platinum band in the Chinatown diamond district. baguettes/rounds with a block of platinum in between and the total was $450. And it had to be made because they only had white gold in stock.

May05Bride Posted: Jun 19, 2005 12:58 AM

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It sounds like a good price for a platinum band.. though the type/quality of diamonds really matters.

I ended up getting a 5 stone (1ctw) princess cutt colorless platinum band for $1400. And we did a LOT of research both on the diamond district and outside.

Platnum bands really do cost more than white gold.