ENGAGEMENT RINGS! What does yours look like?

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altigirl88 said:
I posted my ring when I first got engaged in March 2019( I was so happy to be able to join this thread!) My husband and I had no idea about diamonds, and he got a .5 carat, I3, Very Good, G color diamond for my ring, online, sight unseen. I didn’t have a problem with the size, but I thought it should at least be a nice stone if it’s not very big. I was never too happy with it. It reminded me of a salt and pepper diamond, but that wasn’t the look I was going for, lol. Well, I finally brought up how I felt about the diamond (I guess I felt comfortable now that we’ve been married 1.5 years, lol) So, last weekend we replaced it with an SI1, H color, .65 carat, Very Good stone that makes me smile when I look at it. I think he actually looking at replacement stones, and it was nice because we never looked at any in person when we started talking about getting engaged.

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I’m not sure if you can see much difference, but the old stone is on top, the new on the bottom
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The important thing is that you notice the difference. But an SI will work the light much better than an I3, so yes, it is noticeable!
 
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NLVOEWITHLV said:
Thank you! I’m playing with the idea of having a duplicate made to set the solitaire in to make a matching wedding set. I’m just wondering will it be too much bling.
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Depends on how you live. If you spend most of your time in casual clothes, especially athleisure, it may be a bit much. If you are a dressier person or have a job where you dress up, maybe not. But if you are already questioning it, you already know the answer- yes.
 
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BowieFan1971 said:
Depends on how you live. If you spend most of your time in casual clothes, especially athleisure, it may be a bit much. If you are a dressier person or have a job where you dress up, maybe not. But if you are already questioning it, you already know the answer- yes.
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I dress up probably 90% of the time, dresses, heels or wedges etc. but I wear my wedding rings even on my comfy days when I’m wearing tights a sweatshirt and tennis shoes.

I think of wedding jewelry as classic pieces that I wear daily no matter the look. What I do love about any set, is that you can wear them individually when you’re going for a less is more type situation and together for that wow affect.

My dream set was a large solitaire with a large diamond eternity. Then recently I’ve been thinking about my love for symmetry and the look of sets, I love a matching band. This has led me to want the solitaire set on a similar eternity band. I think it’s just hard for me to picture it together because I can’t try it on. I will likely try on two eternity’s with a loose stone above one to get an idea of how it will look. I may even just wear my ering and band for awhile then decide.

Another deciding factor for me is peer pressure from my husband. His wedding ring is massive- I think like 12 carats so he wants me to go big or go home. I’m doing that for him but within my standards. His preference is for me to get two 4ct eternity bands, one to set the solitaire on and one to wear as a band. That is too much for me! I went with the 2 carat eternity band which is more my taste. When the first band is delivered, I will try it on with my ering, that will help my final decision.
 
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limom said:
If you go with two 4 carats bands, you will need a bigger solitaire for symmetry, imo.
The main diamond will be lost Which is a shame as it is so nice.
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I agree! I do not want the larger bands, they are on sale for nearly the same price as my 2 carat bands and I still don’t want them. Bigger is not always better! I also think 2.16 is the largest stone I can comfortably wear in terms of everyday usage and my finger size. On my hand larger stones just looked gaudy and out of place. I was more concerned with getting the highest clarity and an ideal cut. I will likely keep my diamond forever and just change the setting and or bands if I get bored. The picture I posted is a 2 carat band and I think it’s just perfect!
 
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NLVOEWITHLV said:
I dress up probably 90% of the time, dresses, heels or wedges etc. but I wear my wedding rings even on my comfy days when I’m wearing tights a sweatshirt and tennis shoes.

I think of wedding jewelry as classic pieces that I wear daily no matter the look. What I do love about any set, is that you can wear them individually when you’re going for a less is more type situation and together for that wow affect.

My dream set was a large solitaire with a large diamond eternity. Then recently I’ve been thinking about my love for symmetry and the look of sets, I love a matching band. This has led me to want the solitaire set on a similar eternity band. I think it’s just hard for me to picture it together because I can’t try it on. I will likely try on two eternity’s with a loose stone above one to get an idea of how it will look. I may even just wear my ering and band for awhile then decide.

Another deciding factor for me is peer pressure from my husband. His wedding ring is massive- I think like 12 carats so he wants me to go big or go home. I’m doing that for him but within my standards. His preference is for me to get two 4ct eternity bands, one to set the solitaire on and one to wear as a band. That is too much for me! I went with the 2 carat eternity band which is more my taste. When the first band is delivered, I will try it on with my ering, that will help my final decision.
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Wow. Forget your ring, now I want to see your husbands! :lol:
 
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A1aGypsy said:
Wow. Forget your ring, now I want to see your husbands! :lol:
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Sure, I’m happy to oblige! I’m very proud of it, it is a one of a kind custom band that I designed. Also it means a lot to us because one stone is the first diamond he ever bought me, and 2 are the first I ever bought him, the rest were sourced! The best part is that it appraised for nearly 2.5 times what I paid!!! It’s also heavily insured!!!
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The 1.02ctw in the center was a promise diamond to me, I eventually turned it into a pendant then I stopped wearing it so to keep the sentimentality I used it in his ring. The two on either side of the center stone were his 1.56ctw earrings, I bought him bigger ones so he didn’t use these anymore so for the same reasons in the ring they went!
 
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NLVOEWITHLV said:
Sure, I’m happy to oblige! I’m very proud of it, it is a one of a kind custom band that I designed. Also it means a lot to us because one stone is the first diamond he ever bought me, and 2 are the first I ever bought him, the rest were sourced! The best part is that it appraised for nearly 2.5 times what I paid!!! It’s also heavily insured!!!
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The one in the center was a promise diamond to me, I eventually turned it into a pendant then I stopped wearing it so to keep the sentimentality I used it in his ring. The two on either side of the center stone were his earrings, I bought him bigger ones so he didn’t use these anymore so for the same reasons in the ring they went!
 
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