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The best eternity rings are crafted in white settings since the white metal will make the gemstones seem more brilliant than when surrounded by yellow gold. The main metals for eternity rings are white gold, silver, palladium and platinum. A white gold eternity ring with diamonds can give the illusion of being a solid ring of stones because the metal and the white gems have a similar tone; a small detail perhaps, but one that adds to the symbolism of eternity associated with these unique pieces of jewelry often used as wedding bands.
14, 18 or 9ct White Gold Eternity Ring Designs
Some options are 14 carat, 18c or 9ct white gold eternity ring styles, and don't worry about price because yellow gold and white gold are about the same price. The only noticeable jumps are for full or half eternity rings that are set in silver, which are really cheap but not very common when using genuine diamonds, or platinum which raises the cost considerably, as much as double.
Your selection will end up being about what engagement ring you're matching with the eternity ring, and whether you can afford the best grade and clarity of diamonds or if you'd rather save some money and get a CZ eternity ring set in silver.
Selecting Diamonds
Let's say you're looking for a diamond eternity ring. Remember that once you've chosen the metal color, your foremost task will be to get the best quality diamonds you can afford. This is important because a full eternity ring is mostly about diamonds or gems since they have stones around the entire band, or at least half way around, as in the half eternity ring collections. A grade of H diamond with a clarity of SI, which is not perfect, will be adequate if the ring doesn't have very large stones, but this quality of diamond will make a reasonably priced ring. The very best and most expensive diamonds you can select are grade D and have clarities of IF or FL. These will be very expensive as a rule.
Tips for Buying Genuine Diamond Eternity Rings
Keeping to a medium price range, and considering quality versus price to get the best value, you may want to go with a 9ct gold eternity ring band, either white or yellow, and diamonds in the G or H grade with clarity of SI or VVS, so you get the best of both worlds. That means that to an untrained eye, the diamonds will look clear while the price will be affordable. I also suggest that to save a little money, choose a half eternity ring and that will cut the number of diamonds in half. Perhaps you will be able to afford 5 or 7 better quality diamonds instead of having 30 poor quality ones in a full eternity ring.
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