Wedding Band shopping

For those of you who have gone wedding band shopping...what do you think is a reasonable budget? Innitially, I didn't think I should have to spend more than 1k for each ring but now I'm not sure...

I went to our jeweler last night and saw a ring I love that basically had diamonds completely covering it...similar to the pic...and he said for platinum it would be like 1500-1800...

Do you think this is good or high?

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Posted by AdriandSteve

I think it's an ok price. If you want the price a little lower opt for white gold instead of platnium.

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I told FH this!!! I dont understand why he wants platinum...my ring is already white gold but he said he wants platinum and the jeweler goes..o well i will do them both for you in platinum for 3k....so I don't know, I feel like since its platinum its an ok price but I havent really shopped around and dont want to be naieve about it

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Posted by luvly73

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Posted by AdriandSteve

I think it's an ok price. If you want the price a little lower opt for white gold instead of platnium.

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I told FH this!!! I dont understand why he wants platinum...my ring is already white gold but he said he wants platinum and the jeweler goes..o well i will do them both for you in platinum for 3k....so I don't know, I feel like since its platinum its an ok price but I havent really shopped around and dont want to be naieve about it

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platinum supposedly holds the diamonds better and it doesn't wear easily. i have 14k white gold and my band is already starting to wear. also, with white gold it will eventually start to turn color. fh and i now wish we got platinum.

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Posted by stinenandy2010

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Posted by luvly73

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Posted by AdriandSteve

I think it's an ok price. If you want the price a little lower opt for white gold instead of platnium.

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I told FH this!!! I dont understand why he wants platinum...my ring is already white gold but he said he wants platinum and the jeweler goes..o well i will do them both for you in platinum for 3k....so I don't know, I feel like since its platinum its an ok price but I havent really shopped around and dont want to be naieve about it

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platinum supposedly holds the diamonds better and it doesn't wear easily. i have 14k white gold and my band is already starting to wear. also, with white gold it will eventually start to turn color. fh and i now wish we got platinum.

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I've never heard about platnium holding diamonds better. Gold might wear eventually but it's a stronger metal then platnium is. If you bang your ring it'll show more in platnium then in gold. Each has it's +'s and -'s

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Posted by AdriandSteve

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Posted by stinenandy2010

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Posted by luvly73

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Posted by AdriandSteve

I think it's an ok price. If you want the price a little lower opt for white gold instead of platnium.

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I told FH this!!! I dont understand why he wants platinum...my ring is already white gold but he said he wants platinum and the jeweler goes..o well i will do them both for you in platinum for 3k....so I don't know, I feel like since its platinum its an ok price but I havent really shopped around and dont want to be naieve about it

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platinum supposedly holds the diamonds better and it doesn't wear easily. i have 14k white gold and my band is already starting to wear. also, with white gold it will eventually start to turn color. fh and i now wish we got platinum.

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I've never heard about platnium holding diamonds better. Gold might wear eventually but it's a stronger metal then platnium is. If you bang your ring it'll show more in platnium then in gold. Each has it's +'s and -'s

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i actually read it in a bridal magazine....maybe there are wrong, who knows.

I just got quoted 1,380 for a 3/4 carat platinum eternity band size 4.5. how many carats was it?

ETA it was VS1 diamonds

platinum wears longer then white gold. it is a heavier, denser metal, which allows it to be more scratch-resistant than white gold. the downside is that platinum, because it is not mixed to make up the composition of the wedding band, tends to be far more expensive.

these are the wedding bands that we are getting.

FHs is the Lucida wedding band in platinum & is 4.5 mm wide. cost is $1,450.

mine is the shared setting band ring with a full circle of diamonds (total carat weight: 1 carat) in platinum & is 2.2 mm wide. & costs $5,350.

i am sure you can find similar bands in platinum for less money. we are paying more because they are Tiffany. however, since we feel that this is something we will wear for the rest of our lives the expense is definitely worth it.

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Posted by Kiki1103

I just got quoted 1,380 for a 3/4 carat platinum eternity band size 4.5. how many carats was it?

ETA it was VS1 diamonds

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I didn't even bother asking at that point but probably around 1 carat

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Posted by stinenandy2010

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Posted by luvly73

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Posted by AdriandSteve

I think it's an ok price. If you want the price a little lower opt for white gold instead of platnium.

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I told FH this!!! I dont understand why he wants platinum...my ring is already white gold but he said he wants platinum and the jeweler goes..o well i will do them both for you in platinum for 3k....so I don't know, I feel like since its platinum its an ok price but I havent really shopped around and dont want to be naieve about it

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platinum supposedly holds the diamonds better and it doesn't wear easily. i have 14k white gold and my band is already starting to wear. also, with white gold it will eventually start to turn color. fh and i now wish we got platinum.

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but doesn't your jeweler maintain the color? You should really take it in like twice a year to maintain it and they usually dont charge once you bought it from them...I did hear however that once it turns, you cant fix it