Treating myself. A ring? £300 ish

[MrsBDarcy]

I want a new ring and been given some money just to be spent on me so thought I'd get a pretty ring. I would love a new engagement ring but doubt £300 gets much though I dreamed last night of a small rub over diamond on a really thin rose gold band but there's no chance of that! I like silver, white gold/ platinum and hapoy to go vintage. I like quirky too. I just want to know if £300 will get me anything nice. What do you think? Show me your rings too that fall in this price bracket ! New engagement ring might have to wait as I am a bit magpie like in wanting a new diamond which will be way more.

Look up auctions. You can often find vintage diamond rings going really quite cheaply

Look on Etsy as well

Vintage tend to be more yellow gold. You mentioned the rose gold but the went on to say you like silver and white gold so not sure.

I like Clogau rings, they do some nice ones in your budget but not diamond!

For example, this went for £150. auction.gorringes.co.uk/auction-lot-detail/250319/593

Lots on Etsy or eBay. Vintage will get more for your money, or lab made stones.

New:
etsy.me/3chYDrG
Antique:
etsy.me/3l6stn3
I like the bling:
etsy.me/3cBjNTy

How about this? It's a bit over budget but lovely

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Try addysvintage.co.uk

£300 would get you a secondhand small diamond solitaire on platinum if you want an engagement ring or that kind of style. I paid that for mine, it's a .25 carat princess cut.

There’s some lovely pieces here: carrieelizabeth.co.uk/

Investigate local jewelry designers - some beautiful rings with stones, maybe not diamonds but still gorgeous

twitter.com/rosalynemporium/status/1369375386224713738?s=19

Oooh I love looking at jewellery

www.wolfandbadger.com/uk/pink-tourmaline-round-ring-in-18k-yellow-gold/?result_index=221&query_id=029ca150a0cb7dc7969178f7947f1357

Or

www.libertylondon.com/uk/gold-mini-icon-nova-diamond-ring-000641974.html#pos=52

Something like this?
Comes in white, yellow or rise gold
amazingnecklace.com/Tiny-Diamond-Ring-Minimalist-Diamond-Engagement-Ring-18k-Real-Gold-Solitaire-Diamond-Ring-Small-Diam-555880033

Hold off until the shops re-open and go to the jewellery quarter in Birmingham. I think you might get more than you would expect.

@MrsHuntGeneNotJeremyObviously I love that!! Also love the iceberg one
I'll check out auctions too

Silly question though- can all rings be adjusted.m? I'm a J so a lot are too big

Anything made from gold or silver definitely can be adjusted

rainallnight wow that's an amazing price for 3 diamonds!

Off to investigate auction rooms...

@Runkle Now perusing Addys and found a lovely one (or 3!)

Rings can be adjusted but depends on the setting. I was told up/down 2 sizes is fine, anything more can be problematic.

This site is amazing! Loads of auction rooms online together. Do many pretty things 😅

www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/search-results?searchterm=ring&page=2&categorycode=JWL&countrycode=United%20Kingdom&highestimate=500

You can pay up to 20% buyers premium at auctions. So the sold price isn’t the price paid. It can be a lot more.

[quote Rainallnight]For example, this went for £150. auction.gorringes.co.uk/auction-lot-detail/250319/593[/quote]
Oh my God this is going to be my undoing! Do they post items?

I’m attaching some from the www.sellingantiques.couk web site. All are a bit above your budget but several would appeal a lot to me. I would find the extra £50 needed! No auction fees! No one else bidding against you so no disappointment!

It should be www.sellingantiques.co.uk

A few more!

Auction prices are an estimate. They are frequently wrong! Too low! It’s to attract bids.