![]() ![]() Depending on how well you take care of the ring, the color change might be accelerated. The only downside for choosing white gold is the possibility that the ring might turn yellowish over time. Not only is it better for durability reasons, it also costs less. ![]() If your girlfriend/wife has a tendency to be rough with jewelry, I recommend that you take the 14K option. Personally, I prefer 14K gold rings for practical purposes since the outlook of the ring is similar in both instances. This results in a material that is harder than 18K white gold. The 14K gold material has a higher ratio of other metals mixed into its composition. The difference between 14K white gold rings and 18K white gold rings lies in the amount of gold content used. However, I am a practical guy and I see no reason to spend this additional amount of money unless your recipient is sensitive to white gold.ĭid you know that pure gold is soft and never a good choice for jewelry that is used for regular wear? 14K white gold rings consist of alloys made of platinum, palladium, nickel and trace elements that contribute to their better hardness. Some people prefer the touch and feel of platinum jewelry since it is much heavier. Platinum rings cost almost twice as much as 18K gold rings and they are softer (easier to get scratches and shape loss). Which Type of Ring to Choose – White Gold or Platinum? ![]() The other benefit of a thin shank is that the finger won’t look too bulky when a wedding band is worn together with the engagement ring. This thin shank was chosen on purpose as it would make the diamond appear larger than it is. To cut a long story short, I finally went back to B2CJewels as they still had the best diamond choice.įor the ring setting, I chose a delicate pave design with a thin shank width of 1.6mm. Thereafter, I went on to do further research on B2CJewels to verify that they are a legitimate company.Īt the same time, I continued to widen my search for other diamond options that could be available. This time round, I got Kenny to reserve the stone for me by placing it on hold. Having seen and compared a number of heart shaped diamonds (using photographs against ASET), I knew this diamond was one that had potentially good performance. It’s a lovely well cut heart shaped diamond with very good symmetry. ![]() Unfortunately, the supplier didn’t have the necessary equipment to capture the image and wasn’t able to provide this information. The next best thing to do was to make a request for the diamond’s brilliance to be reviewed physically by the supplier.įor the record, I wouldn’t have gone along with purchasing this stone without the ASET information had there not been the lack of other alternatives. On this note, an ASET image of the diamond was requested as well. ( Blue Nile, did you see that? It isn’t that difficult after all.) Within an hour’s time of contacting their supplier, Kenny (the support staff that I talked to) got back to me with a photograph of the stone via email. Hoping that B2CJewels doesn’t work the way Blue Nile does, I asked the support staff to provide me with those details. In my opinion, the minimum pre-requisite for any online purchase has to be a magnified image/video of the diamond. Like many other Internet based diamond dealers, B2CJewels provides a virtual listing of their inventory and they do not list additional details beyond a lab report on their website. Making Requests For Additional Diamond Details Update Oct 2018*: B2CJewels is no longer a jeweler I would recommend in good faith given the deteriorating customer service and lousy shopping experiences many readers have. B2CJewels answered my questions with satisfactory responses and the support staff also gave some useful tips on selecting a ring design. I called in immediately and made enquires for the stone. This time around, I would not make the same mistake twice. Regardless of shopping in a local store or via the Internet, I strongly encourage you to utilize this information to help you make better decisions.Īfter spending half a day of browsing through inventories, I came across a diamond that was a potential choice at. With the dimensions ( it should NOT look too big or too small for its carat weight), depth and table values for a heart shaped diamond, you can actually filter out the badly proportioned diamonds.įor a beginner, the best method to determine a diamond’s optics is via Idealscope/ASET images. A GIA report actually contains a wealth of information if you know how to interpret the information correctly. By now, I was pretty experienced in reading GIA reports as well as identifying any potential problems in a diamond. ![]()
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