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 fianc?(C)'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 probably won't find a matching set (if that is important) but platinum was a popular setting in the 20s/30s. If you simply like the *look* of the platinum, check out white gold. When I married the first time, my now ex-husband designed my engagement ring. It was very unusual, so it would have been impossible to wear it with another ring (like engagement and wedding ring worn together), so I also wore it as my wedding ring. I also bought a plain gold band (I think it cost about $60) to wear when I didn't want to wear the fancier ring. I'm just not a diamonds-all-the-time kinda gal, so I probably ended up wearing the plain one as much as the fancier one.

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