Yea..... I knew mall markup was ridiculous, but not THIS ridiculous.

[HumblePie]

LOL!! I bought my tungsten ring(s) from some of the $5 a ring sale. I bought multiple sizes around my size just in case. Been one for a year now. Still looks brand new. Haven't had any allergic reactions to it either.

 

[HumblePie]

You could create a sapphire in a lab for $400 that you could sell for more than that yes.

Same with CVD diamonds. The boron doped ones are a gorgeous blue colour.

The catch is building a chemical vapour deposition chamber isn't cheap, growing a diamond is very slow, and you need a lot of chambers to produce any meaningful quantity. You also need to fine-tune the exact recipe (temperature, pressure, microwave power, gas flow rates etc), which isn't easy.

On the plus side your input is basically methane gas and electricity. Once you have the equipment set up and your recipe dialled in, it's really just set it and forget it.

Yep true....

But in doing so you'll get a nice gift of a lead piece from someone who "isn't" affiliated with some company that rhymes with a beverage category.

 

[Red Storm]

To those who bought their ring(s) (never heard of anyone buying multiple cheap rings until this thread) for ultra cheap... what kind of wedding did you have?

 

[DrPizza]

Uh oh. Shots fired or troll bait cast.

Troll bait. Oh, and you didn't comment on Negative Nancy. (That should be a special user title.)

 

[Krazy4Real]

I will go with gold since it is a good conductor and It will be like a heat-sync for my hand.

Don't forget to use some thermal paste.

 

[HumblePie]

To those who bought their ring(s) (never heard of anyone buying multiple cheap rings until this thread) for ultra cheap... what kind of wedding did you have?

I bought an AGI certified diamond solitaire for my girl at .9 carats, H color, VS1 clarity, with excellent polish, and excellent cut characteristics. It is a radiant cut diamond and absolutely stunning in real life as a stone. Paid $1300 for the stone and $650 for the 18K white gold setting. I just picked up the matching band for another $650.

I spend the money where is matters. In this case on my future wife. For me, I would rather have a nice inexpensive ring than a nice but expensive ring. I do things with my hands that may require me to take of my ring far more often than her. Which means I'll have a greater chance of losing that ring than she will.

True I could have done the moissanite route for the ring. Probably picked up a 3+ carat equivalent sized stoned for the same price I paid. I almost did that route. Only reason I didn't is the same fallback reason for rings in the first place. They were meant to be a value given to the woman in the case something happened and money was needed later. It's an asset that doesn't depreciate and can be sold if needed. The real deal would resell easier and better than the fake stuff. I know is a bit weak of a reason, but it's what I decided on.

So with the value of being frugal where it counts and spending where I think it counts, means my wedding is going to be a very nice one that I like without breaking my bank. Held downtown on marriage island on the riverwalk with a ballroom rented out at the Menger hotel for the reception of about 50-60 of friends and family. I did rent the tux though

 

[mugs]

To those who bought their ring(s) (never heard of anyone buying multiple cheap rings until this thread) for ultra cheap... what kind of wedding did you have?

I think the underlying question is how expensive were our weddings? Mine was like $25k all in. About 100 guests.

 

[Red Storm]

I think the underlying question is how expensive were our weddings? Mine was like $25k all in. About 100 guests.

Not necessarily the total cost, it just may be interesting to see what kind of wedding someone would have that only spends $5 on their wedding ring.

I spent $120 on my ring, and about $2k on the wedding (100 guests), most of that money went towards the food, we got lucky with the location which was generously rented to us as a gift. Neither the wife nor I saw the point in going overboard with the wedding, but we made sure we both liked the rings we got.

 

[pyonir]

I'd care more for durability and lasting forever.

Right. $25-40 a ring, you can just buy another one if worst comes to worst.

:hmm_O

I want something durable that lasts forever!

But if need be I can just buy another one.

okay.

 

[Ayrahvon]

Truthfully, the best bang for your buck are places like Etsy or finding a local metalworker. My wedding band is made of damascus steel. Can it be re sized? No, but the seller offers a reforging of the ring at a major discount if you mail it back in. He melts it back down and uses as much as possible to reform it.

 

[mugs]

Not necessarily the total cost, it just may be interesting to see what kind of wedding someone would have that only spends $5 on their wedding ring.

I spent $120 on my ring, and about $2k on the wedding (100 guests), most of that money went towards the food, we got lucky with the location which was generously rented to us as a gift. Neither the wife nor I saw the point in going overboard with the wedding, but we made sure we both liked the rings we got.

I got a ring I liked, it just wasn't gold or platinum. It wasn't $5 either though, more like $70-100 so perhaps your question wan't directed at people like me. My wife got nicer rings (both white gold though, platinum seems like a waste of money).

My reasoning for buying a cheap ring was that I don't actually care what metal it's made of as long as it's shiny and I like the design.

 

[Zeze]

:hmm_O

I want something durable that lasts forever!

But if need be I can just buy another one.

okay.

What's the problem here?

 

[Ayrahvon]

Not necessarily the total cost, it just may be interesting to see what kind of wedding someone would have that only spends $5 on their wedding ring.

I spent $120 on my ring, and about $2k on the wedding (100 guests), most of that money went towards the food, we got lucky with the location which was generously rented to us as a gift. Neither the wife nor I saw the point in going overboard with the wedding, but we made sure we both liked the rings we got.

Wow, you win for the affordable wedding contest. We thought ours was cheap but it ended up being around $8,000. Granted most of that was the venue, which was a giant hilltop cabin that was big enough to house the entire event and provide lodging for everyone as a flat fee.

Everything else was self designed/catered.

 

[Red Storm]

What's the problem here?

Your posts contradicted one another. You say you prefer something that is durable and lasts, but at the same time you also say get a cheap ring that can be replaced.

 

[GWestphal]

I think even at $20 you're getting ripped off. My buddy got 2 tungsten rings off amazon for $6. So his wedding band was all of $3.

 

[Red Storm]

I think even at $20 you're getting ripped off. My buddy got 2 tungsten rings off amazon for $6. So his wedding band was all of $3.

He wears two rings?

 

[madoka]

Wow, you win for the affordable wedding contest. We thought ours was cheap but it ended up being around $8,000. Granted most of that was the venue, which was a giant hilltop cabin that was big enough to house the entire event and provide lodging for everyone as a flat fee.

Everything else was self designed/catered.

You guys sure like to live it up. For my second wedding, I got married by Elvis in Vegas. I gave her a ring pop for a wedding ring, dressed in a tuxedo t-shirt, and asked my guests to bring their own pizza for the reception. We did spurge and get a ride from our room at the Gold Spike in the pink Cadillac though. Total cost was $500 not including the cost of the t-shirt.

 

[Zeze]

Your posts contradicted one another. You say you prefer something that is durable and lasts, but at the same time you also say get a cheap ring that can be replaced.

No he quoted me out of context, talking about 2 diff things.

I want a durable ring that lasts forever. Then I responded to someone else about Carbine being dangerous in emergencies (they have to cut it off). You can buy another one then.

 

[pyonir]

LOL

 

[natto fire]

You guys sure like to live it up. For my second wedding, I got married by Elvis in Vegas. I gave her a ring pop for a wedding ring, dressed in a tuxedo t-shirt, and asked my guests to bring their own pizza for the reception. We did spurge and get a ride from our room at the Gold Spike in the pink Cadillac though. Total cost was $500 not including the cost of the t-shirt.

And yet in another thread you are posting pictures of excessive amounts of Lego and video game systems and how they never get used.:hmm:

 

[BurnItDwn]

Don't forget to use some thermal paste.

Thanks for the reminder.

I plan to use arctic silver.

 

[rivan]

I made my wedding rings from copper wire. Cost of the material was a penny or two, but I put about 8 hours into them. What's worth more, 8 hours of personal labor, or spending a bunch of money, but no time or attention?

Pics?

 

[drebo]

My wedding band is tungsten carbide, laser etched with a Celtic knot. Looks really cool and will never break or fade.

Bought from a local jeweler and they offer a lifetime exchange policy if my finger ever changes size.

 

[lxskllr]

Pics?

I'd have to dig them(maybe one) up, as well as a working camera. The male ring was fairly easy. Twisted solid core wire, and spliced into itself the way you'd splice braided rope. The female ring was much smaller with a circular twist around a solid core, and a rosette on top. That one actually broke after awhile. It was too delicate. I may, or may not still have the parts. It got replaced by a simple gold band.

 

[techs]

Why would a rarity of the metal matter to me as a wedding band?

I'd care more for durability and lasting forever.

The same qualities one looks for in a bride.