Tension Mount Diamond Engagement rings—A one-of-a-kind ring for a one-of-a-kind-woman
The woman you are hoping to marry is her own woman. You love her because she is someone who is a one-of-a-kind individual who knows what she likes and doesn’t follow conventions just for Tension mount diamond engagement rings do tend to be more expensive than traditional engagement rings. One reason for this is because you buy a tension mount diamond engagement ring that is made out of white gold, yellow gold, or platinum, an expert jeweler will need to use a wider band—and therefore more metal—you’ll end up paying more. Gold and platinum is something you pay for based on the weight, so the more metal you need to use to create your ring, the more your ring will cost. Also, tension mount diamond engagement rings tend to look the best with larger diamonds. While you can buy a smaller diamond if you really want to, with the thicker metal that is required to create your ring, a smaller diamond might not be as visible as would a larger diamond. And, as you know, the larger the diamond you have to buy, the more expensive the ring is going to end up being.
However, there are a couple of things you can do to save money on tension mount diamond engagement rings. First, you can save money on the metal. If your heart isn’t set on having a white gold, yellow gold, or platinum ring, you can save hundreds of dollars on your engagement ring. A very popular choice of metal for tension mount diamond engagement rings is titanium. Titanium is a light-weight, strong metal that is considerably less expensive than one of the other, more traditional engagement ring metals. Even better, if you do decide on a titanium band for your tension mount diamond engagement ring, you need far less metal than you would with a more traditional, more expensive metal. This means that you can make it even more unique with how it is styled, and still end up with a ring that is much less expensive than it otherwise would be.
Also, while you do not want to buy a diamond that is too small for a tension mount diamond engagement ring, you don’t have to buy a huge diamond, either. Try choosing a diamond between a one-half carat and 0.9 carats. You’ll be amazed how much less expensive a diamond that is just under a carat is compared to a diamond that is a true full carat. Even better, most people cannot tell the difference between a ring that is 0.9 carats and one that is actually a full carat. By getting a slightly smaller diamond—but still one that is large enough to not disappear within the tension mount setting—you can save hundreds of dollars on the overall price of the ring. Alternatively, you can save a lot of money by buying a diamond with a slight tint to it. By having it placed in a tension mount, people will be far less likely to notice the slight tint in color. Tension mount diamond engagement rings tend to appear to grades clearer in terms of color than the diamond actually is because the setting allows more light to get into the diamond. Going down a couple of grades in color is also something that can potentially save you a few hundreds of dollars. Even better, if you buy a diamond that takes into account both of these money-saving suggestions, you can potentially save over a thousand dollars on your dream engagement ring.
Keep in mind, though, that there is one area that you absolutely cannot go cheap on—the labor. Making tension mount diamond engagement rings is a very specialized skill that not just any jeweler is qualified to do. If you hire someone who doesn’t know what he or she is doing, you are taking the risk that the diamond will not be mounted correctly and that the mounting will eventually come loose. And, if this happens, there is a very good chance that you will loose the diamond, since there is no way of knowing exactly when your ring is going to break. It’s definitely worth the cost of labor to hire a jeweler whose specialty is making tension mount diamond engagement rings.conventions’ sake. She’s a modern woman who doesn’t picture herself to be a princess, and therefore doesn’t want an engagement ring that looks like the ones you see on television commercials. You probably don’t even know where to start when it comes to shopping for an engagement ring that is as original as she is. A great option for her is to look at tension mount diamond engagement rings.
Traditionally, a diamond is held in its engagement ring setting with a four-prong or a six-prong setting. The prongs work together to hold the diamond in place so it doesn’t fall out. However, over time or with hard use, diamonds held in a ring with prongs are prone to becoming loose, and can even be lost if you’re not careful. Tension mount diamond engagement rings are unique in that they don’t use prongs to hold the diamond in place. Instead, experts at making tension mount diamond engagement rings use heat to create pressure in the chosen metal that in turn holds the diamond into place between the two pieces of metal. If made correctly, tension mount diamond engagement rings are said to last for hundreds of years without needing to be tightened or repaired. Even better, while you’ll see have to have the diamond and the metal cleaned on occasion, because there are no prongs, there are less places for dirt to get trapped in tension mount diamond engagement rings. This means that you won’t have to clean your ring as often, and because there are less places for dirt to hide, your diamond will look more brilliant and more sparkly. Besides less dirt, because the metal only hits the diamond at two points—instead of four or six points—more natural light can get through the diamond, causing it to look more intensely brilliant, which means it will appear much more sparkly than it would if set in a traditional prong-setting.
Besides being a unique setting, tension mount diamond engagement rings are even more unique and original because the best metal to use for this type of ring is titanium. Titanium is best because you can use less of it in order to get the pressure required to adequately hold the diamond. While titanium is more popular for men’s wedding rings, it is also a wonderful choice for women’s engagement rings, as well. Titanium is an extremely lightweight material, and weighs only about one-third as much as gold does. People find that they really like titanium rings—especially if they’re not used to wearing jewelry—because it is so light that it hardly feels like they are actually wearing a ring. Also, titanium is a strong metal that is almost impossible to cut. While it can scratch or scuff with hard use, a jeweler can easily bring it back to it’s just-like-new look by gently polishing it, which means that it is a wonderful choice for people who might be more hard on their jewelry. However, if you’re fiancé hates the idea of having an engagement ring made out of titanium, she can still have her gold or platinum engagement ring when choosing a tension mount diamond engagement ring. She just needs to keep in mind that the band will be thicker if she wants a ring made of gold or platinum instead of titanium, because the pressure needed to create a well-made tension mount engagement ring is greater for gold or platinum.
Whatever ring you decide on in the end, if you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind ring that will match your one-of-a-kind fiancé’s personality, you should consider looking at tension mount diamond engagement rings. These are rings unlike any you’ve ever seen before, and make a great choice for someone who wants a ring that doesn’t look like every other ring out there.
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