Jewelry attributes

[WavMixer]

I'm setting up version 1.3.9h for a jewelry store. I am a noob at attributes and have what I hope will be an easy question with an easy solution.

I have 4 catagories, white diamonds, black diamonds, blue diamonds and brown diamonds. for each color catagory I have 4 sub-catagories, rings, pendants, earrings and bracelets. So far so good.

All of the earrings, pendants and bracelets will come in only one size, however I need to offer a size option for the rings. There is no standard formula for pricing based on size because the difference in gold required. For example a size 5 ring selling for $500 may use an additional $50 of gold to size it up to size 9. Another model size 5 ring selling for $1000 may need an additional $150 in gold to size it up to size 9.

So I do not believe that I can simply add attributes for size that will reflect the price on all rings. Seeing as how I'll be offering 9 size options for each ring, will I need to create one attribute option name with 9 option values for each ring?

What would be the best way for me to set this up?

[Ajeh]

You would want the one Option Name for Size then create the Option Values for the Sizes ...

Note: it would be useful to create an extra Option Value for:
Select your size ...
Display Only: YES
Default: YES
Sort Order: 0

and that way the customer will have to make a real choice on the Size and not a mistake on the size ...

[WavMixer]

Thank you for the fast response Ajeh

I'll get started now... I may be back with more questions.

[WavMixer]

That worked perfectly!!! Thank you. Now i would like to add another attribute for gold color (white, rose or yellow). Can I have the product image change according the the type of gold selected?

[Ajeh]

Add a new Option Name such as Color ... then the 4 Option Values for:
What Gold color
Display Only: YES
Default: YES
Sort Order: 0

then the 3 colors:
white
rose
yellow

as to changing the Product image, that would require custom code ... you might look in the Free Add Ons for something on:
Attribute

and see if there is an image changer made for that ...