twosanguinehearts
Brilliant_Rock
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Hi everyone,
I am having second thoughts about my engagement ring reset, and I wanted to get all of your input. To give you some background, I had my heart set on a HW-inspired setting for over a year, and I was saving up to have Victor Canera create a cushion-shaped halo for my round stone. Then I went to Single Stone on a whim, and I fell in love with one of their settings that was different than anything I had imagined previously. I went ahead and submitted my order, and SS is currently working on the drawings for my setting (no work has been done on an actual ring yet).
Now that it's been a few weeks since I submitted my order, my thoughts are wandering back to the HW style ring. Am I going to regret not going with my original plan? I like that the SS ring is different than what's popular right now, but I do believe that the VC rings are done so nicely that they will not go out of style throughout the years. Here are my thoughts on each style:
SS pros:
- Unique - I haven't seen this style on anybody else
- Setting still gives the ring some "oomph" overall but without being as "blingy" as the HW style
- Engraved halo alleviates any worries I had about my stone showing tint against melee in a halo
- Love at first sight - I had an immediate reaction when I put this ring on
SS Cons:
- Will I tire of the vintage style?
- There will be a sizeable gap between the ring and a wedding band...I don't mind too much, but something to consider
- Will I see HW styles on others and feel a pang of regret? Side note...did anyone see the Bachelorette's ring in the finale this weekend? It's the diamond halo style, and it's gorgeous - it made some of these doubts resurface
VC pros:
- Popular style right now - and for good reason!
- More modern
- Sparkle everywhere
- No wedding band necessary if I go with split shank - or less gap if I go with a single shank
VC cons:
- Diamond halos are so popular right now and I fear they may go out of style
- Contrast between center stone and melee may bother me
So this is me thinking out loud...I would truly appreciate your votes and any opinions you may have on my two options! Also, here are the threads I started when I first went into SS a few weeks ago in case you're interested:
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/single-stone-ring-need-suggestions-for-profile-design.177531/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/single-stone-ring-need-suggestions-for-profile-design.177531/[/URL]
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/rb-to-oec-recut-before-and-after-pics.177547/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/rb-to-oec-recut-before-and-after-pics.177547/[/URL]
The first two pics below are the Single Stone ring, and the last two are VC - obviously.
Thank you in advance!!!
I am having second thoughts about my engagement ring reset, and I wanted to get all of your input. To give you some background, I had my heart set on a HW-inspired setting for over a year, and I was saving up to have Victor Canera create a cushion-shaped halo for my round stone. Then I went to Single Stone on a whim, and I fell in love with one of their settings that was different than anything I had imagined previously. I went ahead and submitted my order, and SS is currently working on the drawings for my setting (no work has been done on an actual ring yet).
Now that it's been a few weeks since I submitted my order, my thoughts are wandering back to the HW style ring. Am I going to regret not going with my original plan? I like that the SS ring is different than what's popular right now, but I do believe that the VC rings are done so nicely that they will not go out of style throughout the years. Here are my thoughts on each style:
SS pros:
- Unique - I haven't seen this style on anybody else
- Setting still gives the ring some "oomph" overall but without being as "blingy" as the HW style
- Engraved halo alleviates any worries I had about my stone showing tint against melee in a halo
- Love at first sight - I had an immediate reaction when I put this ring on
SS Cons:
- Will I tire of the vintage style?
- There will be a sizeable gap between the ring and a wedding band...I don't mind too much, but something to consider
- Will I see HW styles on others and feel a pang of regret? Side note...did anyone see the Bachelorette's ring in the finale this weekend? It's the diamond halo style, and it's gorgeous - it made some of these doubts resurface
VC pros:
- Popular style right now - and for good reason!
- More modern
- Sparkle everywhere
- No wedding band necessary if I go with split shank - or less gap if I go with a single shank
VC cons:
- Diamond halos are so popular right now and I fear they may go out of style
- Contrast between center stone and melee may bother me
So this is me thinking out loud...I would truly appreciate your votes and any opinions you may have on my two options! Also, here are the threads I started when I first went into SS a few weeks ago in case you're interested:
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/single-stone-ring-need-suggestions-for-profile-design.177531/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/single-stone-ring-need-suggestions-for-profile-design.177531/[/URL]
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/rb-to-oec-recut-before-and-after-pics.177547/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/rb-to-oec-recut-before-and-after-pics.177547/[/URL]
The first two pics below are the Single Stone ring, and the last two are VC - obviously.
Thank you in advance!!!