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Hey there!
We've narrowed wedding bands down to two, and I'd love your thoughts as to which you would pick. Both are eternity bands, would cost the same, and would be handmade with well-cut, F/G, VS melee. Option 1 is a 2mm shared prong band, while Option 2 is a 1.5mm 4-prong/micro pave band. For reference, the shank of my e-ring at it's widest is 4mm.
I love both of them for different reasons. I think option 1 is well proportioned to my e-ring, looks better as a stand alone ring, is very, very low set, and will have a higher carat weight. It is a little more prominent on my hand than option 2 without over-doing it or overshadowing my e-ring. Option 2 is more subtle and a nice accent - while it doesn't quite look right as a stand alone ring, I like that the 4-prong setting around each tiny round squared them off without looking heavy or like a lot of metal. I think the more squared-off look complements the princess cut channel stones nicely, but this very dainty ring also gets kind of lost from a normal viewing distance.
I'm thinking that I couldn't go wrong with either, but, I'd like to know if you think the mixing the slightly more accentuated rounds in option 1's shared prong setting with the radiant and princess cuts in my e-ring works. I *think* I'm inclined toward option 1 because I like the proportion in terms of its width to my e-ring and because it looks better as a stand alone ring than option 2. I also feel like the shared prong is a bit more sturdy and wouldn't have to be babied quite as much as the daintier band. That said, I really like the squared-off look of the daintier band. I couldn't take many pictures as I was in the shop where we are planning to make the purchase, but I posted the closer in-focus pics, and the ones that are a bit more blurred (sorry!) but at a slight distance for perspective.
I'm really excited, and I think we'll be pulling the trigger on one late tomorrow afternoon, so I really appreciate your thoughts! Thanks so much!
We've narrowed wedding bands down to two, and I'd love your thoughts as to which you would pick. Both are eternity bands, would cost the same, and would be handmade with well-cut, F/G, VS melee. Option 1 is a 2mm shared prong band, while Option 2 is a 1.5mm 4-prong/micro pave band. For reference, the shank of my e-ring at it's widest is 4mm.
I love both of them for different reasons. I think option 1 is well proportioned to my e-ring, looks better as a stand alone ring, is very, very low set, and will have a higher carat weight. It is a little more prominent on my hand than option 2 without over-doing it or overshadowing my e-ring. Option 2 is more subtle and a nice accent - while it doesn't quite look right as a stand alone ring, I like that the 4-prong setting around each tiny round squared them off without looking heavy or like a lot of metal. I think the more squared-off look complements the princess cut channel stones nicely, but this very dainty ring also gets kind of lost from a normal viewing distance.
I'm thinking that I couldn't go wrong with either, but, I'd like to know if you think the mixing the slightly more accentuated rounds in option 1's shared prong setting with the radiant and princess cuts in my e-ring works. I *think* I'm inclined toward option 1 because I like the proportion in terms of its width to my e-ring and because it looks better as a stand alone ring than option 2. I also feel like the shared prong is a bit more sturdy and wouldn't have to be babied quite as much as the daintier band. That said, I really like the squared-off look of the daintier band. I couldn't take many pictures as I was in the shop where we are planning to make the purchase, but I posted the closer in-focus pics, and the ones that are a bit more blurred (sorry!) but at a slight distance for perspective.
I'm really excited, and I think we'll be pulling the trigger on one late tomorrow afternoon, so I really appreciate your thoughts! Thanks so much!