Below are some ideas with which you can crack great deals on gemstones and purchase affordable diamond wedding ring sets. Gemstones The main factor that contributes to the price of a wedding diamond ring is the gemstones used in it. The 4 C’s of these glittering stones provides the utmost beauty and charm to your wedding diamond ring. Below are some other stones that you can use with diamonds on your wedding ring to make it affordable. Moonstone It is not necessary that you have to incorporate only diamonds in your ring in order to create the striking effect; you can also use the Moonstone as well. This stone features an optical phenomenon called adularescence. This is a visual effect, which scatters the light creating an illusion of the stone, which lights up internally.   These stones are comparatively less costly as well. You can choose a wedding diamond ring with Moonstone as the focal point and use small solitaires as accents to boost up the overall sparkle for affordable diamond rings. Other than Moonstones or other gemstones, you can also use semi-precious stones, birthstones, or less expensive gemstones in your wedding diamond rings along with natural diamonds to cut the costs.