Knife edge wedding band

[michelle031987]

Hi! I am new to PriceScope-- I have read but never posted. I am trying to get a reasonably priced knife edge platinum wedding band to go with my e-ring. I asked our original jeweler who designed my e-ring setting how much it would cost, and she was a total flake about it and wanted $900 (MORE THAN TIFFANY for gosh sake). I would just go with the Tiffany in that case, because their work is beautiful and quality, but their knife edge is too sharp-- "knifey" at the top-- it comes to too much of a point if that makes sense. My knife edge e-ring rounds at the top. So I am checking out a few alternatives... Danforth has two that are extremely reasonably priced, one is a knife edge, the other is a "tapered" knife edge. I don't know what this means! Does anyone own either of these bands? I need pics! I am leaning towards tapered, because I think that means that it rounds at the top, but does anyone have them to show?

Tapered knife edge Danforth:

http://www.danforthdiamond.com/catalog/details/628/Platinum-2-mm-Knife-Edge-Wedding-Band

Knife Edge Danforth:

http://www.danforthdiamond.com/catalog/details/8464/Platinum-2-mm-Knife-Edge-Wedding-

My e-ring is below-- it is knife edge but kind of rounded... see...

 

[chrono]

Why not ask the online sales chat? Looks like one is a sharper version and the other is a softer knife edge.

 

[maccers]

ANother consideration, not sure if you've visited e-weddingbands.com: http://www.e-weddingbands.com/store/knife-platinum.html

For engagement rings, tapered means that the shank/band gets narrower towards the head where the stone is set. I've not heard of a wedding band that tapers...that makes me think that the band has a 'top' and a 'bottom' and if the band spins, you'll be adjusting it all the time.

And yes, your jeweller is ripping you off at $900 for a simple plat band! Buy online for the best deal.

 

[luvsdmb]

I didn't think $900 sounded like too much, but given the fact they made your setting you would think they could give you a better deal. It wouldn't hurt to ask. Seems like since they made it, it might be hard to find one to match it exact.

 

[sparkle_more]

I recently ordered two knife edge bands. I got one from James Allen and one from Danforth. In one of the descriptions, it says the tapered is smaller at the bottom I think, even though I couldn't find that in your link. There are also some other pictures of it in another view. I'll try to look when I'm on my computer later.

The one I got from James Allen was very pretty, but it was too small and they wanted $100 to resize it so I sent it back. The one from Danforth was not very nicely polished and the rhodium plating seemed uneven to me. My er is a knife edge band and the BGD wanted $700 for the matching band. For me, right now, that is more than I wanted to spend. Right now I'm wearing a silver 2mm dome band and it is fine for the time.

E-weddingbands.com quoted me around $215 for a 2mm 14k wg band, so you might check with them. The problem was that it was going to be a custom band so not returnable and I'd already had so many issues with bands I wasn't willing to take a risk at that time.

 

[SB621]

$900 seems expensive to me. If you look online I would think you would find something in the $400-$700 range.

 

[sparkle_more]

http://www.danforthdiamond.com/catalog/details/626/14K-White-Gold-2-mm-Tapered-Knife-Edge-Wedding-Band

"This is a classic 14k white gold 2 mm knife edge wedding band, which makes for a unique and modern profile while still maintaining its classic traditions. The ring tappers from 2.2mm to 1.9mm in width and from 2.6mm to 1.3mm in height."

The other band (not tapered) is the same width the entire way around. It is not too knifey, but he quality really was not at nice as others.

Michelle