I Hope everyone is having a good Sunday! I have a dilemma, maybe you can help?
I was getting close(until recently) to narrowing down my surprise Ering choices for my GF and am contemplating a total change in direction today, just when I thought I was almost there! Let me explain...
Until today I was set on one of Jon''s AV cushions in a delicate halo micropave(either Leon''s Adrianna or one from Mark @ ERD), or in the Tacori 2620(mostly because of how nice diamondtiger''s turned out). I realize these are two different looks but I''m trying to decide which suits my girlfriend better. I really like the look of the HW inspired micropave but worry it might look too blingy for her(would probably go a little smaller on the stone to offset the halo size). Also, I like the detail of the basket work on the tacory but I worry that it may be a little too ornate for her taste and I don''t love it''s look from the side profile compared the the HW. She is a florist and tends towards simple and delicate designs. She has no idea this is coming her way, but will likely love either of them I suspect(leaning towards the HW).
Anyways, things that make my situation a little different is that the gf is a big fan of old fashioned 14k yellow gold. It just looks great against her skin tone, and I think she would like it "different" then the standard platinum settings. She never wears silver or platinum anyways. So whatever setting I choose will be done in yellow gold, likely with platinum prongs to help make the stone pop a little more.
Pretty close to getting it all figured out, right? Wrong.
Today I''ve started taking a serious look at yellow diamonds.
ie http://rockdiamond.com/index.php/jewelry/halo-diamond-ring-88ct-faint-yellow-daussi-cushion-18kt-looks-large-r3145
Since she likes yellow gold, I wonder if she''d like a yellow diamond in one of these settings? Anybody have any thoughts on how this might come together? Especially given the contrast between the yellow center and the halo/pave stones in a HW inspired piece to be specific?
I know that if I go with a colorless stone it will take on some color from the yellow gold anyways but going with something like a fancy light yellow is big difference in appearance of the ring. Not to mention I don''t know if I could get a great chunky cut cushion in a FLY. Also, part of me worries this might be a little too non traditional for her.
The other part of me thinks that a light yellow stone set in yellow gold with a delicate halo and great set pave would look stunning on her finger, and exactly what she would love! Decisions, decisions, decisions...Would love to hear anyone''s thought''s on how I can figure this one out. Sorry for the long post.
I was getting close(until recently) to narrowing down my surprise Ering choices for my GF and am contemplating a total change in direction today, just when I thought I was almost there! Let me explain...
Until today I was set on one of Jon''s AV cushions in a delicate halo micropave(either Leon''s Adrianna or one from Mark @ ERD), or in the Tacori 2620(mostly because of how nice diamondtiger''s turned out). I realize these are two different looks but I''m trying to decide which suits my girlfriend better. I really like the look of the HW inspired micropave but worry it might look too blingy for her(would probably go a little smaller on the stone to offset the halo size). Also, I like the detail of the basket work on the tacory but I worry that it may be a little too ornate for her taste and I don''t love it''s look from the side profile compared the the HW. She is a florist and tends towards simple and delicate designs. She has no idea this is coming her way, but will likely love either of them I suspect(leaning towards the HW).
Anyways, things that make my situation a little different is that the gf is a big fan of old fashioned 14k yellow gold. It just looks great against her skin tone, and I think she would like it "different" then the standard platinum settings. She never wears silver or platinum anyways. So whatever setting I choose will be done in yellow gold, likely with platinum prongs to help make the stone pop a little more.
Pretty close to getting it all figured out, right? Wrong.
Today I''ve started taking a serious look at yellow diamonds.
ie http://rockdiamond.com/index.php/jewelry/halo-diamond-ring-88ct-faint-yellow-daussi-cushion-18kt-looks-large-r3145
Since she likes yellow gold, I wonder if she''d like a yellow diamond in one of these settings? Anybody have any thoughts on how this might come together? Especially given the contrast between the yellow center and the halo/pave stones in a HW inspired piece to be specific?
I know that if I go with a colorless stone it will take on some color from the yellow gold anyways but going with something like a fancy light yellow is big difference in appearance of the ring. Not to mention I don''t know if I could get a great chunky cut cushion in a FLY. Also, part of me worries this might be a little too non traditional for her.
The other part of me thinks that a light yellow stone set in yellow gold with a delicate halo and great set pave would look stunning on her finger, and exactly what she would love! Decisions, decisions, decisions...Would love to hear anyone''s thought''s on how I can figure this one out. Sorry for the long post.