A mothers ring allows mothers and grandmothers to display the birthstones of their children. Mothers rings are often stackable so that the mother can display a ring for each of her children.
Traditionally, a mothers ring contains a genuine or simulated birthstone signifying the birth month of the mother’s child. However, there are many choices of rings available for grandmothers, sisters, and even girlfriends. Here are some things to think about before you buy a mothers ring:
- Who is the mothers ring for? - You first need to decide who the ring is for. Is it for your mother, grandmother, sister, friend, etc.? This will determine the types of birthstones and how many you will need in the mothers ring.
- What to include in the mothers ring – Next you want to determine what you want to put in the mothers ring. Is it birthstones for the children or birthstones of family members? Also, do you want names in addition to birthstones? Having names may limit the number of birthstones you can have in the ring if you plan to put more than one birthstone in a ring.
- Will you need to add stones or stack rings? - Some manufacturers allow you to trade-in your current mothers ring for another mothers ring with more stones added as long as the setting is still in production. There is a cost to this so check with the manufacturer to see if they have this program for the particular mothers ring you have.
If you want to stack mothers rings, then you want to purchase an original mothers ring that is stackable. You can usually stack 2-3 mothers ring on one finger. There is another advantage to stackable mothers rings in that in the future, each of these rings can be given to their respective children or their spouses. You can’t do this with a single mothers ring with several birthstones.
- Choosing birthstones - Next, you want to decide if you want genuine, simulated, or lab grown birthstones for the mothers ring. Although genuine birthstone costs more, it depends on the gemstone you are looking for. For a 4 mm size stone, a simulated citrine is about $10 less than a genuine one while a genuine diamond can be $400 more than a simulated one. There are also lab created mothers ring gemstones which is the same gemstone but grown in a lab. These may be a better choice depending
on your budget.
Buying a Mothers Ring
Obviously, there are many factors to consider prior to purchasing a mothers ring. You can do your research online to understand the various choices of mothers rings available to you. Remember to always plan for what you will add to the mothers ring in the future and how much additional cost will be needed.
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