Hi Ladies,
I''ve been lurking for a while, but decided to finally come out of the woodwork. I''m 27, and I met my boyfriend in law school. This summer will be our two-year anniversary, which sounds sort of short to me, but we got very serious very fast. We talk frequently and in great depth about getting married and our future together - he''s said he is going to propose by the end of the year (but refuses to give me any more details) and we have our first date to go ring shopping next weekend! I''m super excited - I''m totally crazy about him, and he''s really just the best guy ever. And I''m afraid I''m already getting a bad case of LIW-itis - I think about getting married ALL the time.
But I''m totally stumped about what kind of ring I want! I have giant fingers - like, size 9. I make jokes about my man hands all the time, but honestly I really hate them and I''m nervous about how any ring will look on them.
So, I was curious if you have any advice for styles that are more flattering on larger fingers. Here is what I know I like and don''t like: My style is generally classic - I am drawn to solitaires, or three-stone rings, possibly with sapphires as side stones. I''m inclined towards a basic round-brilliant or a princess cut, though I''d be open to other things. I don''t particularly like fancy shapes (pear, marquise) or halo settings (though I know they are very popular around here, and I''ve actually seen some on here that I like much more than I would have expected).
I think he''s willing to spend what sounds to me like a lot of money - around $25K, maybe? So I think that gives us a little flexibility to work with.
Anyway, I''d love to hear your suggestions! Or even see pictures of other big-hands-rings. Thanks for all the great advice!
Hazel
I''ve been lurking for a while, but decided to finally come out of the woodwork. I''m 27, and I met my boyfriend in law school. This summer will be our two-year anniversary, which sounds sort of short to me, but we got very serious very fast. We talk frequently and in great depth about getting married and our future together - he''s said he is going to propose by the end of the year (but refuses to give me any more details) and we have our first date to go ring shopping next weekend! I''m super excited - I''m totally crazy about him, and he''s really just the best guy ever. And I''m afraid I''m already getting a bad case of LIW-itis - I think about getting married ALL the time.
But I''m totally stumped about what kind of ring I want! I have giant fingers - like, size 9. I make jokes about my man hands all the time, but honestly I really hate them and I''m nervous about how any ring will look on them.
So, I was curious if you have any advice for styles that are more flattering on larger fingers. Here is what I know I like and don''t like: My style is generally classic - I am drawn to solitaires, or three-stone rings, possibly with sapphires as side stones. I''m inclined towards a basic round-brilliant or a princess cut, though I''d be open to other things. I don''t particularly like fancy shapes (pear, marquise) or halo settings (though I know they are very popular around here, and I''ve actually seen some on here that I like much more than I would have expected).
I think he''s willing to spend what sounds to me like a lot of money - around $25K, maybe? So I think that gives us a little flexibility to work with.
Anyway, I''d love to hear your suggestions! Or even see pictures of other big-hands-rings. Thanks for all the great advice!
Hazel
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