Does original have to mean expensive?

Re: Does original have to mean expensive?

• tiny speck member

  

  October 2012

  Have you considered a coloured stone? When thinking about rings I really liked the idea of a pale green or yellow sapphire. Sapphires are very hard and durable and are still very sparkly depending on the cut. I did end up with a diamond, however, but that was only because my FI had his great-grandmother's ring from the 1910s to give to me.
  
  Non-diamond stones are also a lot less expensive than diamonds, so there's that as well. These are the sites I browsed a lot when I was looking at sapphire rings: http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/ (where you can create your own style of ring by choosing a stone and setting) and http://www.topazery.com/ (which has gorgeous antique and antique-style rings).

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• samantha24p

  

  October 2012

  Try antique stores. I wanted more of a vintage wedding band, but it seemed all the stores were the same. I checked a local hole in the wall antique store and found one I loved for $100. I just got it appraised for 700.

  

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• Chloeagh member

  

  October 2012

  Local jewelers, not chain stores, will have much more unique rings and can even custom make something. I agree with the suggestion of colored stone, or even a white sapphire instead of a diamond. That's what we did for my ring and we saved $1000!

  

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• desertmomnm

  

  October 2012

  
  For original I'd say try a kite set princess cut.  I tried one on and really liked its uniqueness.  That or try emerald cuts.  I don't see many of them.  They're not my favorite, but can be quite stunning.  What I see as most popular right now is halo settings. 

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• annmarie714 member

  

  October 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_just-engaged-proposals_does-original-have-to-mean-expensive?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:683Discussion:b14ec078-3422-485a-8a05-eca5b334642cPost:34180115-ab99-4a3c-aa5b-81eeb95d32bc">Re: Does original have to mean expensive?</a>:
  [QUOTE]Local jewelers, not chain stores, will have much more unique rings and can even custom make something. I agree with the suggestion of colored stone, or even a white sapphire instead of a diamond. That's what we did for my ring and we saved $1000!
  Posted by Chloeagh[/QUOTE]
  
  This.  And OP--I notice you're in Columbus.  I recommend the Diamond Cellar or Leo Alfred for local jewelers! They're amazing.  I'm a bigger fan of Diamond Cellar, only because that's where my ring is from.<img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif" border="0" alt="Laughing" title="Laughing" />
  
  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_just-engaged-proposals_does-original-have-to-mean-expensive?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:683Discussion:b14ec078-3422-485a-8a05-eca5b334642cPost:78f1552e-1f97-4317-8cb7-4aced11b0d17">Re: Does original have to mean expensive?</a>:
  [QUOTE]For original I'd say try a kite set princess cut.  I tried one on and really liked its uniqueness.  That or try emerald cuts.  I don't see many of them.  They're not my favorite, but can be quite stunning.  What I see as most popular right now is halo settings. 
  Posted by desertmomnm[/QUOTE]
  
  I love the kite set princess cut rings.  One of my good friends has it and it's gorgeous, unique (yet not something a "custom design" that will up the price), and can be done on almost any setting.

  Where there is love, there is life.-Ghandi

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• StephJean83 member

  

  October 2012

  I agree with PP about doing color stones or antique stores. My FH and I went to a local jeweler to custom make my ring. He gave them the price he wanted to spend and they sketched up a couple drawings. We didn't put money down until we picked up the ring.

  You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back. - Barbara DeAngelis

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• BriLeigh89 member

  

  October 2012

  are there any good antique stores in Ohio or Indiana to look? or even Michigan? I am not a big antique store person. always wanna go but never seem to find a good one around...

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• BriLeigh89 member

  

  October 2012

  oh and my fiance was wondering about estate sales? has anyone had any experience with those?

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• dewingedpixie member

  

  October 2012

  I also reccomend a colored stone. This maybe out of your price range but I cant reccomend krikawa enough. If nothing less check out the designer cut stones and their settings. You could consider a spinel as well they are almost as hard as a sapphire but cheaper. They did a fantastic job with my ring: www.krikawa.com

  

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