what do you think of quirky engagement rings?
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I really like it! It's unique and very pretty. Plus garnets have AMAZING color. I say go for it and wear it in good health!
My friend choose a quirky engagement ring, she fell in love with it and didnt have any doubts when she got it, but she did get upset about people reactions to it, i think because people were all expecting to see a traditional diamond ring, they found it hard to not be like "oh". I wouldn't say she was the type of person who is too bothered about what other people think, but it still upset her.
Other than that word of caution I would still recommend getting the ring you want, youll have to wear it all the time, and I do think its nice to have something personal. Also as you've already dicussed what your thinking of getting, youll probably get a better reaction as then they can admire the ring for what it is rather than just be suprised its not a big diamond lol.
Oh i love the idea of the matching wedding rings
Other than that word of caution I would still recommend getting the ring you want, youll have to wear it all the time, and I do think its nice to have something personal. Also as you've already dicussed what your thinking of getting, youll probably get a better reaction as then they can admire the ring for what it is rather than just be suprised its not a big diamond lol.
Oh i love the idea of the matching wedding rings
I just finished making this custom engagement ring for someone. He wanted something different and non-traditional for her. It's a cabochon ruby and sterling sliver. It's kind of an Art Nouveau inspired design. One side is oak symbolizing strength and the other side is ivy symbolizing fidelity.
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I looked at the ring online and think it's very, very attractive. I really like it. I do think that worn alone, folks won't assume it's a engagement ring. That said, I'm not sure how much that matters. I do think that it will nestle very nicely against a wedding band and it will look like wedding set together. Also, since cost is a factor (and it is for many couples starting out), the garnet ring will look more stately/impressive than a diamond of the same price range. And as everyone else has said, if it's what your heart desires, go for it.
I looked at the ring online and think it's very, very attractive. I really like it. I do think that worn alone, folks won't assume it's a engagement ring. That said, I'm not sure how much that matters. I do think that it will nestle very nicely against a wedding band and it will look like wedding set together. Also, since cost is a factor (and it is for many couples starting out), the garnet ring will look more stately/impressive than a diamond of the same price range. And as everyone else has said, if it's what your heart desires, go for it.
you should get the garnet ring...definitely.
people have only been giving/receiving diamonds as engagement rings in this century. it was a marketing ploy after large deposits were discovered in Africa. for hundreds of years, women wore gemstones for engagement rings.
found a meaning for garnet: "The Garnet is a stone of purity and truth as well as a symbol of love and compassion."
sounds like the perfect stone for you!
people have only been giving/receiving diamonds as engagement rings in this century. it was a marketing ploy after large deposits were discovered in Africa. for hundreds of years, women wore gemstones for engagement rings.
found a meaning for garnet: "The Garnet is a stone of purity and truth as well as a symbol of love and compassion."
sounds like the perfect stone for you!
It's based on what suits you and your SO at this time.
If you are both quirky and artsy, then all the better to find a set that represents the both of you perfectly. If you should change down the road, that's fine too. I personally believe e-rings and wedding rings can be switched or upgraded at any time. There is no "law" about wedding sets; they are merely symbolic.
I had always been partial to the Tiffany gold "Kiss" ring as my e-ring whenever I got engaged. It really isn't considered an engagement ring at all. I ended receiving something else chosen by my SO but I am quite sure I would have been very happy with the non-traditional Tiffany ring at the time. (this is coming from someone who in her 20s exchanged a gift of diamond studs for a pair of pearl earrings instead!)
If you are both quirky and artsy, then all the better to find a set that represents the both of you perfectly. If you should change down the road, that's fine too. I personally believe e-rings and wedding rings can be switched or upgraded at any time. There is no "law" about wedding sets; they are merely symbolic.
I had always been partial to the Tiffany gold "Kiss" ring as my e-ring whenever I got engaged. It really isn't considered an engagement ring at all. I ended receiving something else chosen by my SO but I am quite sure I would have been very happy with the non-traditional Tiffany ring at the time. (this is coming from someone who in her 20s exchanged a gift of diamond studs for a pair of pearl earrings instead!)
It's such a nice ring honey!! Get it once it seems to suit you!! Wear it with good health, and like others have posted, it not about how much money you spend, its about commitment behind it!! Congrats!! 
Get what speaks to you. I think colored stones are lovely and were actually used quite often for betrothal rings before DeBeers did their brilliant marketing with diamonds.
I never got an engagement ring; we opted to get very nice wedding bands since there were two of us getting married. Nearly 20 years later, I've been thinking about finally getting one, but I've come to the conclusion that an engagement ring is not really for me.
Would love to see pics when you get your lovely!
I never got an engagement ring; we opted to get very nice wedding bands since there were two of us getting married. Nearly 20 years later, I've been thinking about finally getting one, but I've come to the conclusion that an engagement ring is not really for me.
Would love to see pics when you get your lovely!
As an additional note, I have a quirky set. Women have no doubt that I'm married. My high school students do, my college students don't. Men seem oblivious to the fact that I'm married unless my husband's right there and have acted like I'm lying when I say I am. I can turn the ring around so it looks like a plain band, and I still have to deal with some dork arguing with me that I'm single.
Let go of what people say about it to you, if it turns out they do. People will think what they want to think. There's no use trying to please people who don't want to be pleased.
Okay.. that was depressing. lol. Where are your pics????
Let go of what people say about it to you, if it turns out they do. People will think what they want to think. There's no use trying to please people who don't want to be pleased.
Okay.. that was depressing. lol. Where are your pics????
My GF just showed me an oval saphirie (blue) surounded by little diamonds and said that would be her dream eng. ring... think Princess Diana's. I say why not if you're not overly traditional! If you wld wear it everyday that's all that matters!!
