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Your Questions About Diamond Solitaire Rings

April 21st, 2011 by admin

Betty asks…

what are rings that surround diamond solitaire rings called?

I have a solitaire ring that my husband gave me and I was wondering, if I am trying to find a ring that sits under it with like a diamond on either side of my current solitaire, what are those accent rings called?

admin answers:

Most jewelry stores refer to them as "enhancers" but you will also hear people call them "wraps."

Sandra asks…

Diamond solitaire engagement rings - best value in US or UK?

I have just got engaged and am now looking for my engagement ring. As I am currently in the US, I was wondering whether diamond solitaires are better value here or in the UK (in general, not just taking exchange rate into account)? I am specifically looking for white gold, princess cut up to half a carat.

admin answers:

Is there a comparison shopping site for UK diamond retailers? If so, the easiest way to decide this would be to plug similar specifications into the UK site and http://www.diamondpriceguru.com/ or a similar US diamond search engine. It checks about 10 different US-based retailers, including some I've seen in other answers, like Amazon.com and Mondera and Blue Nile.

So, you tell it what you want, even give it a range of clarity grades, color grades, etc., and it shows you all the matches and each retailer's price for it. It's very handy. I just don't know of one specific to UK retailers.

One note, the search engines focus on loose diamonds because the prices are better if you buy the diamond and setting apart and have them combined. Pre-set rings carry more of a markup since the retailer knows the shopper won't pull it apart to inspect the diamond grade.

I plugged in "princess cut, up to .5 carat" and and 8,463 diamonds were found. You can narrow it down, of course. I narrowed it to color grades J and higher, with clarity grades VVS2 and higher and it found 2,470 matches. Anyway, it's simple to play around with these online tools, and they do the work for you.

Happy hunting!

Sharon asks…

Where to buy diamond solitaire ring in London and how much would it be?

I need to buy a diamond solitaire ring but don't where to go in London to buy it. I am looking for platinum rings but don't know how much it would cost. Can somebody give me an idea of the cost please?

Also, I was going through a website which sells platinum solitaires for around £400, but Tiffany sells it for not less than a couple of thousands. How come there is so much difference in the price range? Thanks so much!

admin answers:

The cost of diamond solitaire ring mainly consists of: The cost of the diamond, and the metal of the ring. Spot metal prices constantly change...

The price for diamonds can vary greatly depending upon the quality - comparing the clarity/color/cu/carat.

For example, you could pay about $1000 for a solitaire ring with 30 pointers, vvs2, H color.

Of course the "same ring" made by Tiffany may not really be the same ring. While you maybe paying a slight premium for the "name," you are more likely getting a higher quality diamond in the setting...

Mary asks…

Halo Diamond Engagement Ring or Traditional Solitaire?

If you're engagement ring shopping (or dreaming) you've encountered several different styles of rings. If you had to choose between the Halo Diamond Engagement Ring (a round, oval or cushion-cut diamond encircled by a "halo" of micro pave diamonds) or a traditional solitaire diamond ring, which would you select?

admin answers:

I wanted a simple, classic solitaire, not round. Hubby picked out an oval. I've always been happy with it - 33 years now. I can add stack type rings on either side and I've had 2 different types of wrap rings that wrap around my diamond to give it a different look. Most of the time I wear it just as it is, and between 2 plain bands--one is my wedding ring and one was my first anniversary gift. I've found it to be very versatile, and I don't have to worry about losing any pave diamonds.