E ring help: "older" bride and buying online

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juliejewels

juliejewels

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Feb 18, 2008
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#1
Good evening gals,

BF and I went e-ring shopping yesterday :tender: and I noticed that my tastes have changed a lot since I was younger.

I have always love ornate sparkley rings crammed with detail, but lately am drawn to the classic look- specifically the Tiffany Lucida. I know I want a squarish radiant and we will go 2-3 carat. BF is pretty adamant I have a NICE white diamond.

Any opinions for a first time -not-so-young-bride?


I am pretty classic in dress ( no crazy trends: my favorite outfit is a pair of dark jeans, a nice little sweater and my stillettos.) I love my LV bags and wear my hair long and dark. I am athletic and teach yoga , I need something durable ( although I don't imagine I will wear it to workout.) I also like to have something just a bit different than everyone else. I do not want the same ring as the 23 year old who works with me a just got engaged.

It is important for me to have a timeless ring that I will always want to wear, but also something brilliant and a little flashy. At my age and first marriage, I think I deserve it!

Pics are of a 2 carat princess Lucida, it will look slightly different with a radiant. What do you think? Does the diamond look too hidden?

Lastly, has anyone bought their E-ring online? I am very comfortable with that, seems like we could get a great deal, but BF is not so sure.

Thanks- Julie :smile1:
 

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#2
I think the Lucida is a great ring - and honestly it's whatever makes your eye happy!! Congrats and best of luck! I have no experience buying online but if you're talking Tiffany they are super on the phone!
 
#3
i love the Lucida, is one of my favourite Tiffany designs. in fact, if i were getting engaged again, i'd get that one! I have seen it done with a round brilliant diamond and it looked great. congrats and have fun with the research. can't wait to see picks!
 
#5
I like basic/non-fussy as well:yes:
Lots of people love the Lucida, it's not my favorite personally as it's almsot too much metal for me - does that makes sense{?} LOL!
It's more contemporary looking for *me* personally.
The phtos you showed are also likely smaller stones than you're looking for, you'rs will not appear 'hidden' at all IMO.
Have you tried one on @ Tiffany's? That makes a HUGE difference.
Also, a lot of vendors can't replicate the Lucida exactly, is that okay?

I'd definitely shop online, there's several trustworthy websites, here's a couple and these are VERY reputable:
www.goodolfgold.com
www.engagementringsdirect.com
www.whiteflash.com
www.jamesallen.com

You probably already know this but if you or SO want white, you can still go down to an F and get a very white stone, it doesn't have to be a D.
Unless you want D of course! ;)

Have fun and congrats!!!
 
#6
i have a 2.47 Lucida and love it to death. I love the fact that it's so understated and isn't showy at all. also, it depends on whether the carat means a great deal to you b'c the same size of Lucida looks much smaller than a same size round brilliant or princess. i have personally compared them this past weekend but i am not sure about other shapes.

Congratulations on your upcoming engagement and happy hunting. I am sure you will find your dream ring soon!
 
#7
I strongly recommend Goodoldgold.com. Great experiences with them and great stones. They have a stone called the Princess of Hearts (I think that's the name) that would be a great one to look into. Jonathan is the MAN for diamonds.


Also:
Swanky mentioned Whiteflash.com and I had a series of TERRIBLE experiences with them. Their diamonds were fine but their rings themselves were HORRIBLE. Custom especially. But the way they handled it (or should I say DIDN'T), made it 100x worse than the fact that something made of platinum, that should have lasted 50+ years, barely made it 50 minutes.
 
#8
Great input and suggestions... I am wondering if the Lucida will have too much metal. I did try it on. Looked nice because I have long fingers, but might not have enough flash. I am not 100% on it. Suddenly, after looking around on the web, I am leaning toward a thinner band with a solitaire radiant- and a sparkly wedding band.

This is so fun and BF is getting a kick out of it all. I am a little stressed, though. I want it to be perfect. BF is a bit nervous, too because he knows how picky I am about purses and shoes...He does not want me to get sporadic and change my mind.

I am trying to be practical, but indulge at the same time.
Thanks for the site links.
 
#9
^that's what I did/am doing.
I recently upgraded to a nice big stone - I wanted to put all the $ into the stone as opposed to the setting. Now DH will "collect" blingy eternity bands in different flavors for me over the years for fun, to change out, stack, etc. . . . I'd like a sapphire/diamond one, a pink sapphire one, all diamond one. . . .
I got my stone mounted on a plain 6 prong tiffany setting. We may chaneg the setting slightly as this one is sort of considered temporary, but it will remain very basic I'm sure.
 
#10
Have you checked out pricescope.com? You can go through the e-ring eye candy folder and get lots of ideas...and lots of info on diamonds and shopping online. Be careful, it is addicting!
 
#11
I bought a gorgeous diamond from Whiteflash. I can't speak to the settings, since I had my stone set in a HOF semimount by a local jeweler. If you want a radiant, Diamonds by Lauren specializes in this type of stone.
 
#12
^ Yes to Diamonds by Lauren! They've got tons of really pretty things. I found them by searching yellow diamonds, just to look. The prices seem to be not all that bad either.
 
#13
Best wishes on your engagement! I think the ring you're considering is beautiful.

As I am a conservative 52 year old, it seems a tad bit modern too me, but that's not a negative, just an observation. I like your second idea of getting a thinner band and a really special wedding ring. I have seen some gorgeous eternity-type bands that look stunning with a single solitaire diamond engagement ring.
 
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