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Swanky Mama Of Three · Jul 5th, 2009, 10:06 PM

DH had an epiphany over the weekend and decided he wants me to pick a band, like yesterday, LOL!
My ring finger size is small so it has to be custom made, he thinks I just know where to go and I can go pick it out and walk out w/ it

ssshhhhyeah!

I have a whole slew of bands I want to have one day, but what to go for 1st?
I love teeny little delicate bands and I'd like to have them in white, yellow and rose gold, and then eventually I'd like a few chunkier eternitys in all diamonds, diamond blue sapphire, a diamond/pink sapphire, etc. . . then there's always those purty French cut bands.

For reference, I have a round brilliant solitaire in a basic Tiffany's setting now.
What would you choose?

ayla · Jul 5th, 2009, 10:39 PM

I love the prong set mircro bands, they really accent a piece and are great for even when you don't want to wear really loud jewellery, but you can still keep your blang. Plus you can remind DH that it's a smaller bad, and thus cheaper - so you can spend more next time.

Swanky Mama Of Three · Jul 5th, 2009, 10:45 PM

not sure if I know about those. . . are they micro pave?
I'm wondering if he'll go for buying me 2 of them if they're the teeny mm bands?

ayla · Jul 5th, 2009, 10:53 PM

Sort of like the Tiffany Metro bands -

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item...+6-ri+-ni+0-t+

I don't think it's exactly a pave setting - this style would look great since it also has the brilliant cuts as well !

Swanky Mama Of Three · Jul 5th, 2009, 11:25 PM

oooooh!

that!

designeraholic · Jul 5th, 2009, 11:36 PM

ooo love the 1 or are they 1.5 mm micro pave bands! Those would look gorgeous on each side of your ring!!!!

KristyDarling · Jul 5th, 2009, 11:59 PM

OK, is your husband a DREAM or what?? What a sweetheart!

I, too, love the idea of a couple of tiny micropave bands, a la Leon Mege:

If you want something with more of a blingy impact -- and a unique look -- perhaps this one (one of my all-time faves, and on my Wish List....maybe someday!). It will be considerably more expensive. Definitely one to be worn alone and without your main rock:

Swanky Mama Of Three · Jul 6th, 2009, 12:35 AM

hey Kristy!
Yeah, he gets something in his head and goes whole hog until it's conquered, LOL!
I'd LOVE anything from LM!

But we also are completely spoiled and need instant gratification . . . maybe one day I can do that wait! Maybe for my solitaire setting I STILL have not changed

I tried on the teeniest and sparkliest little band today by Ritani, it was positively glittery!
The store didn't have a good chunkier eternity IMO, I didn't like their settings and it was a big box store that I wouldn't likely buy from anyhow.
Tomorrow I'm hoping my usual jeweler will have some sparklers for me that I love.
I don't have the pics on my MAC, but do you know the French cuts bands I'm talking about?
I posted them before, I'll try and find them.

KristyDarling · Jul 6th, 2009, 01:01 AM

^^ Yes, I do know of the French cuts! About 4 years ago I fell in love with an eternity band consisting solely of French cuts at a local vintage jeweler's here in San Francisco -- it was a tiny little 1.3mm band and it was a whopping $2,000, I believe!!! Apparently, French cuts ARE that expensive! But I LOVE the look -- subtle and gleamy as opposed to sparkly. If you can find a band with well-done French cuts, DO IT!!!! They are very special. I will be SO jealous!!!

Sammyjoe · Jul 6th, 2009, 06:28 AM

[QUOTE=ayla;11605297]Sort of like the Tiffany Metro bands -

I think this would be a wonderful choice, plus you can have it instantly

Swanky Mama Of Three · Jul 6th, 2009, 12:15 PM

ugh! Went to jeweler and am now confused. . .
w/ the size of my solitaire I pretty much decided against a big chunky heavy carat weight eternity.
OK, so that's good, marked on off

Problem is I added something else, a Harry Winston-esque mount instead of my basic Tiffany's setting.

So now I wonder if I should get the couple of stacky bands or go for a mounting instead?
I'll try and find some pics to show you what I'm deciding between.

ahertz · Jul 6th, 2009, 12:32 PM

Swanky, I think a few small stackers would be a cool way to go (although haven't yet seen the HW setting). I LOVE this website, www.lamberthlyle.com, which sells beautiful pieces at great prices.

Swanky Mama Of Three · Jul 6th, 2009, 12:53 PM

yes, LOVE those! Let me see if I can attach a few pics. . . .

Top is setting/mounting I love.
Or I could just alter my current solitaire setting {it's temporary for now as it's set too high/too many prongs/prongs too chunky} and for the same $ as a new mounting I can get 2-3 stacky bands.

The thin bands are just an example, I'll likely choose one w/ sapphires and one w/ only diamonds in a basic thin band. I want one funky band and one plain-ish one.

What do y'all prefer?

If I get the setting, I'm still going to want some stacky rings later. . . if I get teh stacks now, I'll still want that setting later, LOL!

claireZk · Jul 6th, 2009, 01:04 PM

My friend has the coolest wedding band! It's double pave band w/ a gap in the middle & her e-ring (tiffany round solitaire) slides inside the gap. So it looks like there's 2 bands stacked, one above the e-ring & one below, but it's just the one band and the e-ring. Idk if I'm explaining it right!

ahertz · Jul 6th, 2009, 01:14 PM

That setting is very classy, and I think it will look great with some stackers. I like all of the bands you posted, but especially the sapphire and the very thin band with RBs only. Do you want two bezeled bands? I think one bezeled band (maybe with milgraining) and one thin micropave would be really cool together.

Jul 5th, 2009, 10:06 PM	#1
Swanky Mama Of Three OP Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Area Posts: 42,766	update pg 6 Picking out bling-y band tomorrow, help!!! DH had an epiphany over the weekend and decided he wants me to pick a band, like yesterday, LOL! My ring finger size is small so it has to be custom made, he thinks I just know where to go and I can go pick it out and walk out w/ it ssshhhhyeah! I have a whole slew of bands I want to have one day, but what to go for 1st? I love teeny little delicate bands and I'd like to have them in white, yellow and rose gold, and then eventually I'd like a few chunkier eternitys in all diamonds, diamond blue sapphire, a diamond/pink sapphire, etc. . . then there's always those purty French cut bands. For reference, I have a round brilliant solitaire in a basic Tiffany's setting now. What would you choose?
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Jul 5th, 2009, 10:39 PM	#2
ayla Gangsta Luv♥ Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 21,247	I love the prong set mircro bands, they really accent a piece and are great for even when you don't want to wear really loud jewellery, but you can still keep your blang. Plus you can remind DH that it's a smaller bad, and thus cheaper - so you can spend more next time.
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Jul 5th, 2009, 10:45 PM	#3
Swanky Mama Of Three OP Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Area Posts: 42,766	not sure if I know about those. . . are they micro pave? I'm wondering if he'll go for buying me 2 of them if they're the teeny mm bands?
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Jul 5th, 2009, 10:53 PM	#4
ayla Gangsta Luv♥ Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 21,247	Sort of like the Tiffany Metro bands - http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item...+6-ri+-ni+0-t+ I don't think it's exactly a pave setting - this style would look great since it also has the brilliant cuts as well !
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Jul 5th, 2009, 11:25 PM	#5
Swanky Mama Of Three OP Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Area Posts: 42,766	oooooh! that!
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Jul 5th, 2009, 11:36 PM	#6
designeraholic jeri Joined: Nov 2006 Location: CT Posts: 56	ooo love the 1 or are they 1.5 mm micro pave bands! Those would look gorgeous on each side of your ring!!!!

Jul 5th, 2009, 11:59 PM	#7
KristyDarling Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,356	OK, is your husband a DREAM or what?? What a sweetheart! I, too, love the idea of a couple of tiny micropave bands, a la Leon Mege: If you want something with more of a blingy impact -- and a unique look -- perhaps this one (one of my all-time faves, and on my Wish List....maybe someday!). It will be considerably more expensive. Definitely one to be worn alone and without your main rock:
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Jul 6th, 2009, 12:35 AM	#8
Swanky Mama Of Three OP Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Area Posts: 42,766	hey Kristy! Yeah, he gets something in his head and goes whole hog until it's conquered, LOL! I'd LOVE anything from LM! But we also are completely spoiled and need instant gratification . . . maybe one day I can do that wait! Maybe for my solitaire setting I STILL have not changed I tried on the teeniest and sparkliest little band today by Ritani, it was positively glittery! The store didn't have a good chunkier eternity IMO, I didn't like their settings and it was a big box store that I wouldn't likely buy from anyhow. Tomorrow I'm hoping my usual jeweler will have some sparklers for me that I love. I don't have the pics on my MAC, but do you know the French cuts bands I'm talking about? I posted them before, I'll try and find them.
	__________________ Tweet http://twitter.com/PBSwanky

Jul 6th, 2009, 01:01 AM	#9
KristyDarling Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,356	^^ Yes, I do know of the French cuts! About 4 years ago I fell in love with an eternity band consisting solely of French cuts at a local vintage jeweler's here in San Francisco -- it was a tiny little 1.3mm band and it was a whopping $2,000, I believe!!! Apparently, French cuts ARE that expensive! But I LOVE the look -- subtle and gleamy as opposed to sparkly. If you can find a band with well-done French cuts, DO IT!!!! They are very special. I will be SO jealous!!!
KristyDarling Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,356

Jul 6th, 2009, 06:28 AM	#10
Sammyjoe Night and Day Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,846	[QUOTE=ayla;11605297]Sort of like the Tiffany Metro bands - I think this would be a wonderful choice, plus you can have it instantly
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Jul 6th, 2009, 12:15 PM	#11
Swanky Mama Of Three OP Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Area Posts: 42,766	ugh! Went to jeweler and am now confused. . . w/ the size of my solitaire I pretty much decided against a big chunky heavy carat weight eternity. OK, so that's good, marked on off Problem is I added something else, a Harry Winston-esque mount instead of my basic Tiffany's setting. So now I wonder if I should get the couple of stacky bands or go for a mounting instead? I'll try and find some pics to show you what I'm deciding between.
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Jul 6th, 2009, 01:04 PM	#14
claireZk Member Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,699	My friend has the coolest wedding band! It's double pave band w/ a gap in the middle & her e-ring (tiffany round solitaire) slides inside the gap. So it looks like there's 2 bands stacked, one above the e-ring & one below, but it's just the one band and the e-ring. Idk if I'm explaining it right!
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Jul 6th, 2009, 01:14 PM	#15
ahertz Member Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,256	That setting is very classy, and I think it will look great with some stackers. I like all of the bands you posted, but especially the sapphire and the very thin band with RBs only. Do you want two bezeled bands? I think one bezeled band (maybe with milgraining) and one thin micropave would be really cool together.
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