Cost Of Platinum Wedding Ring?
Q: Does anyone know what a man's platinum wedding ring should cost (roughly)?
A:When we looked for plain platinum bands at local jewelers, the cost ranged
from $650-1300. Donny's ring size is a 13, and he wanted a 4mm width-- Very
difficult to find, but can be sized. Have you looked at Tradeshop online? They
have really great prices, no info on the service. (Platinum comfort-fitted
band size 11, 5 mm is $850. US).
I bought my fiancé's ring at Costco -- 5 mm, platinum, comfort fit, size 10:
$399. I've seen them range from $600 - $1000.
we'd really like to have platinum rings but simply can't afford them. We've
been thinking of having an affordable silver ring for the ceremony & first
year, then celebrating our first anniversary with the exchanging of platinum
bands. I'm not sure how I feel about this - somehow, it seems to me that
the ring he puts on my finger on THE DAY is the one I want to be buried
with. But I'd also love to have a platinum ring, and so would he...
Any thoughts on doing something like this? I know that people often upgrade
their rings to include diamonds or other stones for big anniversaries, so
figured I'd see if we were alone in considering this option to accomodate
both our budget and our dreams.
Symbolism and sentimentality can be good things but don't let them
take on more relevance than necessary. I love my ring. It's not a typical
design, MarkHeart had it created just for me, and it is both my engagement
ring and the ring we used at the wedding ceremony. But -- two years
down the road -- my ring is currently sitting on the window sill at
my MIL's house where I accidently left it Monday. While I know it
does have many memories and wonderful feelings associated with it,
today, I put a lot more stock in our relationship and marriage than
I do the ring itself. Does that make sense? Over time, the symbolism
of the ring (lovely as it is) has been surpassed by all the *other*
sentimental parts of our daily lives. (At least for me :-) There may
come a time one day when a simplier gold band is better for me to
wear; it won't mean I'm any less married or in love.
You marry your mate, not the ring. Heck, if you can have a starter home,
I think you can have a starter ring. (I guess this is DeBeer's line
of thought too with the anniversary band campaign.)
If you still aren't comfortable with your plan, you might want to also
check out estate jewelers -- you