Solitare vs 3 stone rings?!

[msb700]

Hi everyone! this is my first post on pricescope, but I have been an avid ''reader'' of almost all posts for quite some time now. I live in Bahrain, a small island in the Middle East of the coast of Saudi Arabia.

After reading thread after thread of your beauitful e/rings and w/rings and ''upgrades'', I can''t help but dream of my own upgrade!! I have a channel princess cut diamond band without the traditional e-ring when we got married. We later both got the plain 18kt white gold band which we wear for everyday use.

At first, I had my eyes set on a three stone ring as an addition to my collection (not to wear with my w/band as it wouldn''t match) but have it as a replacement...then, one day i fell upon the most beautiful e/ring & w/ring set I have ever seen....Tacori....and i was in love...now i''m confused. should i go for the whole new ''set'' with a similar style to the Tacori family, or stick to just getting the three stong ring??

Problem is that where I live, i have very limited access to such rings and what we do have back home is very limited in style and design and are extremly over priced!!! any thoughts on this matter would greatly be appreciated!!! thanks

 

[NyssaLynne]

I think that you should get whichever you want the most. I like both types or rings. You could always get something with side stones around a larger center diamond. Probably even something that would match your channel-set band. The Tacori-type styles are beautiful as well. Do you have a picture of the type of ring you like?

If you have limited access to jewelry you could always work over the internet with one of the places recommended on here. It would definitely save you money too.

Good luck hunting for your dream ring.

 

[windowshopper]

upgrade as a whole set...........it can be frustrating if no pices actually go together................

 

[hoorray]

Date: 1/3/2005 8

0:43 AM
Author: windowshopper
upgrade as a whole set...........it can be frustrating if no pices actually go together................

I agree. I think the overall end result is better when you consider the whole set as well as the pieces.

 

[Hest88]

If you''re in love with the Tacori set, you should get the Tacori set.

 

[msb700]

thank u all for your replies...i do agree that it is better to get the whole set...i recall i had a plain wedding band made to match my diamond one so that I could wear them together, but the end result was terrible...the B&M i dealt with botched the size (even though he had the actual diamond ring with him!) and they are uneven when worn with each other....

i *do* love the Tacori set, but the only problem is I have never seen one in real life, only the images from magazine ads and their online website. I do know that lighting, photoshop and many other elements come into play with these ads, even if the ring is beautiful without all of that, but im worried about spending all that money online without ever seeing the ring in real life?

anyhow, maybe ill postpone the actual purchase of the set until we decide on our next ''vacation'' spot and perhaps i can find a tacori dealer there?

thanks again all for ur help...

 

[MichelleCarmen]

i *do* love the Tacori set, but the only problem is I have never seen one in real life, only the images from magazine ads and their online website. I do know that lighting, photoshop and many other elements come into play with these ads, even if the ring is beautiful without all of that, but im worried about spending all that money online without ever seeing the ring in real life?

anyhow, maybe ill postpone the actual purchase of the set until we decide on our next ''vacation'' spot and perhaps i can find a tacori dealer there?

I love Tacori rings in the pictures I''ve seen and was dreaming of getting one of their settings but tried one of their rings on and it didn''t look at all right on my hand (just too busy and overwhelming). I''d definetly recommend trying on the ring you like especially since we''re talking about a fair sum of money.

Let us know how you like their rings when you see them in person (maybe you can pick your next vacation according to Tacori dealers nearby??? lol)

 

[Libster]

I definitely must chime in for my vote for a "set". I received a 3 stone ring for our 15th anniversary and intended to wear it with an anniversary band I''d received previously that had emeralds and diamonds...WRONG...it looked terrible and then I decided to wear it with my original wedding band which was yellow gold, rhodium plated to appear white gold...WRONG...the plating began to wear within the 1st month and it just looked like a lot of metal with the diamonds and really didn''t enhance the 3 stone. To make a long story much longer...LOL...I begged for a diamond eternity band and it''s the perfect compliment to the 3 stone, or at least I think so and I couldn''t be happier......but it took awhile to get here

Soooooooo go for the set to begin with and diffuse all confusion right off the bat.

I agree with Michelle, you really need to try them on and see what looks good on. I had the same trouble when I was picking out settings for what became the 3 stone. Good luck and I''m sure many others will post regarding the best way to locate a Tacori for you