RoseVelvet
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- Apr 21, 2013
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or: a newbie considers the stages of Ring Lust, with illustrations
Short version: I'm looking for a modest-but-pretty halo for my modest-but-pretty family diamond. Does anyone have any advice?
Novel-length version :
Stage 1: Denial
I make a very hard-headed decision *not* to have an e-ring so we can save the money for the wedding (FI is a postdoc, so money is tight).
Stage 2: Regret
Creeping sadness, noticing other women's e-rings, culminating in the literal disintegration of the sterling promise ring I'd been wearing (the band snapped!).
Stage 3: The gateway
Decision to buy an inexpensive but pretty ring. Select this lovely and el-cheapo ring from Amazon, for $250. It looks beautiful on my hand, but I've got a shadow of regret that the morganite is unlikely to last forever. Reason that someday I can upgrade the center stone to a diamond -- it'd only be about half a carat (the morganite is 5mm), so affordable. Not sure if it's worth upgrading a 10k ring, but... sentiment, right?
Stage 4: I move on to the hard stuff
My mother, after hearing my plan, sweetly offers me a .46ct diamond of hers! It's not certified, and is probably not the world's most perfect diamond, but to my eye it's very pretty and sparkly. I like the thought that it will have a good chance of lasting, and that it was a gift from her (my marriage is one that older generations might not approve of, so the sign of her support means a lot to me).
So my quandary: to find a nice setting for this wee sparkler! My ring size is 4.75-5. My wish list would be
- a cushion halo for the round stone
- the ability to have a 2mm straight band fit flush underneath the head (perhaps this is not possible?)
- rose gold or unplated white gold -- although I guess I could just get dipped white gold and let time do its thing.
- an overall finished size of no more than 7-8mm.
- as low profile as possible.
I found a very pretty ring on Etsy for $590, but didn't get a good vibe off the seller when I asked some questions. I've also thought of having Lord of Gems duplicate the setting of the cheapo Amazon ring in 14k, since I really do like the shoulder diamonds. I don't know, I'm afraid of making a Terrible, Terrible Mistake since this is really an area I know nothing about.
Many thanks for any advice any of you can offer! And for giggles, here's a pic of the ring's current setting, on my hand. Why, yes, that is a keychain. You can see why I need help.

Short version: I'm looking for a modest-but-pretty halo for my modest-but-pretty family diamond. Does anyone have any advice?
Novel-length version :
Stage 1: Denial
I make a very hard-headed decision *not* to have an e-ring so we can save the money for the wedding (FI is a postdoc, so money is tight).
Stage 2: Regret
Creeping sadness, noticing other women's e-rings, culminating in the literal disintegration of the sterling promise ring I'd been wearing (the band snapped!).
Stage 3: The gateway
Decision to buy an inexpensive but pretty ring. Select this lovely and el-cheapo ring from Amazon, for $250. It looks beautiful on my hand, but I've got a shadow of regret that the morganite is unlikely to last forever. Reason that someday I can upgrade the center stone to a diamond -- it'd only be about half a carat (the morganite is 5mm), so affordable. Not sure if it's worth upgrading a 10k ring, but... sentiment, right?

Stage 4: I move on to the hard stuff
My mother, after hearing my plan, sweetly offers me a .46ct diamond of hers! It's not certified, and is probably not the world's most perfect diamond, but to my eye it's very pretty and sparkly. I like the thought that it will have a good chance of lasting, and that it was a gift from her (my marriage is one that older generations might not approve of, so the sign of her support means a lot to me).
So my quandary: to find a nice setting for this wee sparkler! My ring size is 4.75-5. My wish list would be
- a cushion halo for the round stone
- the ability to have a 2mm straight band fit flush underneath the head (perhaps this is not possible?)
- rose gold or unplated white gold -- although I guess I could just get dipped white gold and let time do its thing.
- an overall finished size of no more than 7-8mm.
- as low profile as possible.
I found a very pretty ring on Etsy for $590, but didn't get a good vibe off the seller when I asked some questions. I've also thought of having Lord of Gems duplicate the setting of the cheapo Amazon ring in 14k, since I really do like the shoulder diamonds. I don't know, I'm afraid of making a Terrible, Terrible Mistake since this is really an area I know nothing about.
Many thanks for any advice any of you can offer! And for giggles, here's a pic of the ring's current setting, on my hand. Why, yes, that is a keychain. You can see why I need help.
