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Selecting your E-RING. If you can go back in time what would you do differently?
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Yes, my friends with the larger e-rings also do not wear them daily but only for special occasions. I thought this was normal, but here on this forum they had a thread recently with the two or three carat ladies who all said they wear theirs every day. So I don't know if my friends are unusual or if the ladies here on this forum are more into jewelry than most others so they are unusual.
I AM buying a bigger stone for special events at this moment. The total carat weight of the whole ring is just under carats and the center stone diamond is a very significant sized marquise. It's so big that it covers my right hand not only up to the knuckle, it covers some of the knuckle,too (marquise being larger for the size than other things).The whole ring is very OTTand I can't imagine wearing it for an e-ring (I can't imagine my husband gifting me with something so gaudy, to begin with) but I do think it will make the greatest cocktail ring and I can't wait to get it. I'm buying from a pawn shop (shhh!) and the price is extremely reasonable. It's certed by EGL-USA as I color, SI clarity and of course I'll check that checked out, but it looks about right. It's totally eye-clean,white from the top, which is the best you can expect from an I and I don't know what the cut is, but that baby is SPARKLY-- it sparkles even in the pawn shop's truly terrible dim light.
What is funny is that my anniv solitaire ring which is much more modest (.65 carat, F color,in a classy platinum solitaire) costs just about as much as this new ring, because the quality is so much better. And really it is more beautiful, to my eyes and tasteful and classy. So you can't always go by the bling and the size to tell what someone spent on a ring, or what it is worth. (When I say it costs just about as much, I don't mean the pawn shop price, I mean the price I would pay for the pawn shop ring if it were new in the store. I checked to make sure I was really getting a deal.) Having gone to school with, and lived with quite a few very rich people (several close friends are multi-millionaires and one is a billionaire),I had noticed already that these are the people who do not bling. I was at a party with some of them about a month again and the (very beautiful) wife of my billionaire friend had on a nice, well-cut suit, a plain gold wedding band and a little pair of gold hoop earrings. and that was it. But when I used to live in the slums! People there were blinged from head to toe. And not CZ, which didn't exist then--a lot of these people had real furs and real diamonds. And lived in their cars,becuase they had no apartment. Or periodically expected the person they called 'the repo man'. It's an eye-opener.
A lot of the blinged out Hollywood stars, also, are broke by 40 and eking out a living on Hollywood Squares. Most of them,I would actually say, even.
I guess I have two sides of my personality though since I admire the classy for every day wear--but am looking forward to owning this big piece of bling! (but NOT going into debt over it).
Whoops, I forgot to put the carat weight of the marquise. It's jsut bout 2 carats total weight.
I'll post a picture when I own it. I only own 3/4's of it at this moment and there's many a slip between cup and lip.
I'll post a picture when I own it. I only own 3/4's of it at this moment and there's many a slip between cup and lip.
Hi ladies , I like the idea of a new ring instead of replacing the stone. For me it's little bit different because when we married two years ago my husband got me a cartier love bracelet with diamond instead if a ring because I always told him that was my dream. He also don't wear ring (he is not comfortable) so he wear the chain with the screwdriver in his neck. It's very romantic.
We married in church and have the chain and the bracelet blessed by the priest. I have a e-ring that he gave me at the beginning of our relationship 9 years ago and that one the stone is very small, this one I'm willing to upgrade but I never change my bracelet in million years because for me it's My wedding ring and the promise of my love for him. But I really like the idea of getting a new ring for a anniversary one day. When we see all your gorgeous ring we want the same!!!ah ah! Thank you everyone for your idea!
We married in church and have the chain and the bracelet blessed by the priest. I have a e-ring that he gave me at the beginning of our relationship 9 years ago and that one the stone is very small, this one I'm willing to upgrade but I never change my bracelet in million years because for me it's My wedding ring and the promise of my love for him. But I really like the idea of getting a new ring for a anniversary one day. When we see all your gorgeous ring we want the same!!!ah ah! Thank you everyone for your idea!
My rings are unique and perfect for me. I would never change them-I helped pick them out. I have 3 different eternity rings that i wear together and in different combinations. One is my engagement ring, one my wedding band, and one he surprised me with when we got our marriage license.
I get so many compliments on them! I don't like rings that sit up high, and didn't want bezel set-this was the perfect solution. I only have one regret -2 of the rings are from Blue Nile and they are excellent quality. One of the rings is from a Pricescope recommended vendor-I have had so many problems with it! Diamonds falling out, prongs spaced unevenly. I finally had a local jeweler remake the ring! If I had to do it again, I might try to work more with a small local jeweler. They really aren't that much more expensive and it is great to handle things face to face.
Much later on I may want a antique emerald and diamond ring, but it won't replace my current rings. For now I would rather exotic trips for anniversary gifts.
I get so many compliments on them! I don't like rings that sit up high, and didn't want bezel set-this was the perfect solution. I only have one regret -2 of the rings are from Blue Nile and they are excellent quality. One of the rings is from a Pricescope recommended vendor-I have had so many problems with it! Diamonds falling out, prongs spaced unevenly. I finally had a local jeweler remake the ring! If I had to do it again, I might try to work more with a small local jeweler. They really aren't that much more expensive and it is great to handle things face to face.
Much later on I may want a antique emerald and diamond ring, but it won't replace my current rings. For now I would rather exotic trips for anniversary gifts.
Cakegirl, love your eternity bands! The top one is one I've been looking at on the Blue Nile site for awhile now. It's so pretty! Also like the one on Blue Nile that has blue sapphires as the bigger stones in the ring. If they ever offer that design with pink sapphires, I don't think I'll be able to resist. 
I love my small local jeweller. A good one is worth looking for. I like tobuy the diamonds elsewhere and have him set them.
There are several jewellers in the area but only one who does the work there rather than sending it out, who does exactly what you want.
There are several jewellers in the area but only one who does the work there rather than sending it out, who does exactly what you want.
blackjade, my e-ring is 2.50 ct. and i wear it everyday.. i feel naked without it.. but i also live in sf.. and i find my e-ring is considered fairly "normal" in sf.. but when i go to napa for the weekend.. suddenly i'm surrounded by all these 3 and 4ct+ rings... my parents live in a fairly wealthy suburb of washington, dc. (think the real housewives of washington, d.c.).. million dollar homes and luxury cars.. but a lot of the woman still wear their original engagement rings.. i think that's pretty awesome and sweet but whenever i visit home.. i suddenly am very aware of the "size" of my e-ring and that it's not considered "normal".. hahaha you def looose sight of things when you live in the city.
cakegirl, i LOVEEEEEEEEEE your garland ring it's soooo gorgeous..
labrilliant, i've been looking at the same sapphire/diamond garland ring on bluenile too!! you're talking about the half eternity band right??? i LOVE that ring!
cakegirl, i LOVEEEEEEEEEE your garland ring it's soooo gorgeous..
labrilliant, i've been looking at the same sapphire/diamond garland ring on bluenile too!! you're talking about the half eternity band right??? i LOVE that ring!
i didn't choose my e-ring. my husband was adamant that he choose my ring for me- i had no say! which is probably best, because i love everything and probably could never decide.
my mil won the lottery. she upgraded her ering- she had the original diamond set into a ring for my fil, and she bought an absolutely gorgeous 3 stone ring. it is stunning. and i think, good for her!
my mil won the lottery. she upgraded her ering- she had the original diamond set into a ring for my fil, and she bought an absolutely gorgeous 3 stone ring. it is stunning. and i think, good for her!
Honestly....nothing!
I love diamonds and look forward to a large stone some day, but I love my ring. It's 3-stone and in a custom setting that I designed....after my DH gave it to me in simple setting knowing that I would know exactly how I wanted it set.
I love diamonds and look forward to a large stone some day, but I love my ring. It's 3-stone and in a custom setting that I designed....after my DH gave it to me in simple setting knowing that I would know exactly how I wanted it set.
Agree on this! You wouldnt think of the bat but Napa has some of the biggest rings Ive ever seen! They are comparable to the rings I see in Harrods in the summer!
I'm sure your e-ring looks great on you. I am so glad you are enjoying it.
By no means did I mean to say that someone with a larger e-ring shouldn'g wear it--just that most of those I know with larger rings don't. I think you are right, some of this is location. Some of this may be age-related, also. I'm not old enough to remember when diamonds were only 'after dark' and people's significant rings only came out for the opera or similar occasions, but there is definitely a very different culture among women who are so young that they never even heard of these kinds of rules and who have grown up with more advertising and also seeing Hollywood stars wear really large rings all the time. I don't think either way is right or wrong, just different.
By no means did I mean to say that someone with a larger e-ring shouldn'g wear it--just that most of those I know with larger rings don't. I think you are right, some of this is location. Some of this may be age-related, also. I'm not old enough to remember when diamonds were only 'after dark' and people's significant rings only came out for the opera or similar occasions, but there is definitely a very different culture among women who are so young that they never even heard of these kinds of rules and who have grown up with more advertising and also seeing Hollywood stars wear really large rings all the time. I don't think either way is right or wrong, just different.
^ Speaking of this, I used to be friendly with a girl at the gym that had this TDF 3 carat ring. I noticed she didn't wear it much, and asked why. Her job was to manage kind of a halfway house for people with mental problems and she said "How can I go in there with a big ring when these people don't even have their own home, never mind a ring." I thought that was so thoughtful. I suppose that is the type of person who does that type of work though.
Oh wow...I had no idea so much detail had to go into picking out one. My DBF recently just proposed to me, and I thought he was kidding because we grew up together, and we always joke about stuff all the time...engagements, included. But when he told me he was serious...I was too overwhelmed that there wasn't a ring in the scene up until he nervously asked me, "Uhhhmm...I know this makes me look bad, but I don't have a ring right now...because I honestly don't trust myself in picking out the right one. Do you mind if you do though...? Or...Iono...how does this work?"
It was ridiculously cute...I apologize for the uninvited sharing. But all your posts shared have helped a lot. Thank you soooo much, everyone!
It was ridiculously cute...I apologize for the uninvited sharing.
But all your posts shared have helped a lot. Thank you soooo much, everyone!