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Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Feb 11, 2009
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As do many others on this board, my rings have a story.
I wear an engagement ring that I adore. It''s a modest diamond by pricescope standards, a .51 ctw RB that was given to FI and I from my mom, who wore it for 20+ years. FI and I chose to have a WG semi bezel setting made for it. I love the style and proportions of the ring, which holds a great deal of sentimental value, and I don''t ever plan to "upgrade". To me, this is as good as it gets! If this diamond had not been gifted to us to use in a solitare setting, I always have felt that my second choice would have been an eternity band as an engagement ring, as I am so taken with the circle of sparkle. I am also not the type to sport a large rock, though I freely admit I adore the doorknocker look on others! (Thus my addiction to the eyecandy on PS!).
So, when it came time for me to choose a wedding band, I decided I wanted a shared prong eternity. I love the classic timeless look of these rings. FI and I set a budget we were comfortable with and he gave me the green light to chose whatever I wanted within our price range. At first I was trying to come in under budget... I was struggling with feeling guilty about spending "so much" on a piece of jewelry! I tried on some lovely delicate bands with .02 and .03 melee that looked really nice with my e-ring proportions.
I looked and looked, researched, made multiple excursions to Tiff''s to try things on, and continued to try and talk myself out of wanting the rings that were at the high end of our budget.
A few weeks ago, I said screw it.
I decided on the biggest and blingiest band I could get within our budget. Many on PS will laugh! The ring I chose is, again, modest by PS standards. If I bothered to ask the question, "does it overshadow my e-ring?", I am sure the overwhelming response on the boards would be "yes". But bling is relative, and it''s likely that this will be the blingiest thing I ever own. As it should be. I mean, it''s my wedding ring. And I felt so sparkly when I put it on my finger.
Here''s where I am in the process. The story is not over yet. I ordered this band from ID Jewelry, Luann is helping me and she''s been lovely to work with, patient, and responsive. I received the ring, and there are some issues: it doesn''t fit my finger (too big), I''m not crazy about the profile (too tall) and there''s a funny irregularity on the band below one of the prongs. ID Jewelry seems to be willing to work with me to make sure I''m happy with the ring. I believe I made the right choice and I know that once these issues are resolved, I''ll rock this band until I can''t rock anymore!
I wear an engagement ring that I adore. It''s a modest diamond by pricescope standards, a .51 ctw RB that was given to FI and I from my mom, who wore it for 20+ years. FI and I chose to have a WG semi bezel setting made for it. I love the style and proportions of the ring, which holds a great deal of sentimental value, and I don''t ever plan to "upgrade". To me, this is as good as it gets! If this diamond had not been gifted to us to use in a solitare setting, I always have felt that my second choice would have been an eternity band as an engagement ring, as I am so taken with the circle of sparkle. I am also not the type to sport a large rock, though I freely admit I adore the doorknocker look on others! (Thus my addiction to the eyecandy on PS!).
So, when it came time for me to choose a wedding band, I decided I wanted a shared prong eternity. I love the classic timeless look of these rings. FI and I set a budget we were comfortable with and he gave me the green light to chose whatever I wanted within our price range. At first I was trying to come in under budget... I was struggling with feeling guilty about spending "so much" on a piece of jewelry! I tried on some lovely delicate bands with .02 and .03 melee that looked really nice with my e-ring proportions.
I looked and looked, researched, made multiple excursions to Tiff''s to try things on, and continued to try and talk myself out of wanting the rings that were at the high end of our budget.
A few weeks ago, I said screw it.
I decided on the biggest and blingiest band I could get within our budget. Many on PS will laugh! The ring I chose is, again, modest by PS standards. If I bothered to ask the question, "does it overshadow my e-ring?", I am sure the overwhelming response on the boards would be "yes". But bling is relative, and it''s likely that this will be the blingiest thing I ever own. As it should be. I mean, it''s my wedding ring. And I felt so sparkly when I put it on my finger.
Here''s where I am in the process. The story is not over yet. I ordered this band from ID Jewelry, Luann is helping me and she''s been lovely to work with, patient, and responsive. I received the ring, and there are some issues: it doesn''t fit my finger (too big), I''m not crazy about the profile (too tall) and there''s a funny irregularity on the band below one of the prongs. ID Jewelry seems to be willing to work with me to make sure I''m happy with the ring. I believe I made the right choice and I know that once these issues are resolved, I''ll rock this band until I can''t rock anymore!
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