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Ideal_Rock
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Hi all,
I got engaged a little over a month ago & have switched from obsessing over my e-ring to obsessing over my w-ring.
I had my e-ring custom made by Quest (love them!) & specified that I wanted to make sure that a w-band would be able to slide under my halo & fit nearly flush w/ my e-ring. I''ve tried on a few w-bands & it seems like some will work that way (it''s difficult to tell for sure b/c my ring size is 7 & most rings are too small for me to try on...
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Here''s my e-ring...
Initially, I thought I''d wind up going w/ a plain platinum band so that my w-ring wouldn''t detract from my e-ring. I''ve tried on a plain band & it''s ok, but doesn''t quite look like it matches my e-ring. (my e-ring has a triple shank so the plain w-bands looked a little too, well, plain.) Also, I thought that a thin band that was completely plain might look sad on its own if I ever wanted to wear it w/o my e-ring.
Then, I thought I might go w/ an eternity band. I love the look of the deco eternity bands. Fire Goddess'' new deco band is to die for & the marquise shaped pieces would almost match the pieces on the shoulders of my ring.
I''m afraid that a ring like this might look too busy w/ my e-ring.
I like the idea of having a very thin, bead set, milligrained band, which would coordinate w/ the halo of my e-ring. Here are 2 that have piqued my interest. From antique engagement rings:
I love the look of eternity bands, but would be concerned that they''re a) difficult/impossible to size, b) some people find them scratchy/uncomfortable to wear and c) I''d worry that, if they slid under the halo of my ring, that the diamonds eternity band would scratch, rub & damage my e-ring, or vice versa. But I love the look of a very thin thread of diamonds next to the shank of my e-ring.
So, this morning I had a crazy idea!
What if I could have a ring custom made that was very thin (1-2mm) & had bead-set diamonds & milligrained edges around most of the ring, but a plain flat (low) section in front of the ring that was just platinum (no diamonds) that would slide under the halo of the e-ring. I thought that having this section could eliminate the potential rubbing of diamonds against metal. It could also hold the band in place under the halo & against the shank of the e-ring. (Kind of like a notch) But if I ever wanted to wear the w-band alone, sans e-ring, I could just turn it around so that the plain section was at the back of my finger so it would look like an eternity band. Also, having a plain section in the ring would make it easily sizable down the road. So this would eliminate 2 of my 3 concerns about eternity rings.
Is this idea crazy, or could it work? Any suggestions?
Oh, here is the other eternity ring I was considering. (I haven''t figured out how to post attachments anyplace other than at the end of a post!) From Doyle & Doyle: (this one is thinner than the ring at AER--only 1.3mm wide & 1.4mm high, .2 ctw of E-F VS stones)
I got engaged a little over a month ago & have switched from obsessing over my e-ring to obsessing over my w-ring.
I had my e-ring custom made by Quest (love them!) & specified that I wanted to make sure that a w-band would be able to slide under my halo & fit nearly flush w/ my e-ring. I''ve tried on a few w-bands & it seems like some will work that way (it''s difficult to tell for sure b/c my ring size is 7 & most rings are too small for me to try on...
Here''s my e-ring...
Initially, I thought I''d wind up going w/ a plain platinum band so that my w-ring wouldn''t detract from my e-ring. I''ve tried on a plain band & it''s ok, but doesn''t quite look like it matches my e-ring. (my e-ring has a triple shank so the plain w-bands looked a little too, well, plain.) Also, I thought that a thin band that was completely plain might look sad on its own if I ever wanted to wear it w/o my e-ring.
Then, I thought I might go w/ an eternity band. I love the look of the deco eternity bands. Fire Goddess'' new deco band is to die for & the marquise shaped pieces would almost match the pieces on the shoulders of my ring.
I''m afraid that a ring like this might look too busy w/ my e-ring.
I like the idea of having a very thin, bead set, milligrained band, which would coordinate w/ the halo of my e-ring. Here are 2 that have piqued my interest. From antique engagement rings:
I love the look of eternity bands, but would be concerned that they''re a) difficult/impossible to size, b) some people find them scratchy/uncomfortable to wear and c) I''d worry that, if they slid under the halo of my ring, that the diamonds eternity band would scratch, rub & damage my e-ring, or vice versa. But I love the look of a very thin thread of diamonds next to the shank of my e-ring.
So, this morning I had a crazy idea!
What if I could have a ring custom made that was very thin (1-2mm) & had bead-set diamonds & milligrained edges around most of the ring, but a plain flat (low) section in front of the ring that was just platinum (no diamonds) that would slide under the halo of the e-ring. I thought that having this section could eliminate the potential rubbing of diamonds against metal. It could also hold the band in place under the halo & against the shank of the e-ring. (Kind of like a notch) But if I ever wanted to wear the w-band alone, sans e-ring, I could just turn it around so that the plain section was at the back of my finger so it would look like an eternity band. Also, having a plain section in the ring would make it easily sizable down the road. So this would eliminate 2 of my 3 concerns about eternity rings.
Is this idea crazy, or could it work? Any suggestions?
Oh, here is the other eternity ring I was considering. (I haven''t figured out how to post attachments anyplace other than at the end of a post!) From Doyle & Doyle: (this one is thinner than the ring at AER--only 1.3mm wide & 1.4mm high, .2 ctw of E-F VS stones)