“With this ring (only �15 from Tesco) I thee wed: Supermarket to sell budget wedding bands” |
| With this ring (only �15 from Tesco) I thee wed: Supermarket to sell budget wedding bands Posted: 13 Aug 2010 01:58 PM PDT By Sean Poulter Traditionally, any self-respecting man could have been expected to fork out at least a month's salary to buy his beloved an engagement ring. But in these troubled economic times, a more prudent alternative has emerged - although it might not bode well for a lengthy marriage. Tesco is to sell engagement rings for just £15, and they'll throw in a wedding ring for another £15.  Budget band: Tesco's £15 engagement ring, made from gold-plated silver and featuring a zirconia stone The engagement ring is made from gold-plated silver, while the stones are the finest zirconia - the sort of man-made substance made popular by TV shopping channels. The wedding ring, which weighs 0.55g, is made from nine-carat gold. A spokesman rather optimistically claimed: 'With gold prices rocketing - they reached £860 per ounce in June - we have found an affordable alternative to help recession-hit Brits get engaged in style.' The supermarket insists the ring looks just like alternatives costing more than £500. 'Most people - other than jewellery experts - would not be able to spot the difference between a gold-plated silver ring with cubic zirconia and a diamond solitaire ring,' the spokesman said. Jan Marchant, Tesco director of buying for ladieswear, footwear and accessories, added: ' Gold-plated silver is set to become a huge trend.' Fourteen-carat gold-plated silver pendants and earrings are on offer at £15 online from Tesco. A nine-carat gold version would cost more than £50. Zirconia is the crystal form of zirconium dioxide. The hard, usually colourless material is sometimes marketed under the name diamonique. It has been used as a cheap alternative to diamonds in jewellery for more than 30 years.
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