Anyone wear a w-band only? Pics please!

[LollyBear]

Hello Ladies, I am thinking about getting a wedding ring that would need to be worn alone. Has anyone here has done the same or if I'm alone on this? If not, I'd love to see pics of the bands that were worth it

. Also, what did you do with your e-ring if not worn together? I'm guessing I'll wear mine on another finger...maybe...

ETA: Here is the ring that I'm seriously considering.

 

[Laralooblue]

I only wear my new three-stone ring in an antique-style platinum setting on my left hand. Prior to that, I had a .79 pear shaped e-ring flanked by two smaller pears, .25 each. I wore a very thin platinum band with it.

I recently upgraded to my current ring and I occassionally wear my wedding band on my other pinky. I wish I had pictures to post.

The wedding ring is beautiful, btw!

 

[Kaleigh]

I love that wedding band. It''s beautiful!!!

 

[FireGoddess]

I don''t wear a w-band only, but if I had that stunning ring, I''m sure I would! It''s gorgeous...where did you find it? I think it would look stunning alone.

 

[LollyBear]

Hmmm, I guess I am alone on this one, LOL. Oh well, I think I''m still going to go for it.

Laraloo, that''s ok that you don''t have a pic. I still haven''t posted real pics. I can''t seem to take a decent picture. One of these days I''m going to have to send some time working on that, maybe after I''ve gotten that w-band on my hand

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Kaleigh & FireGoddess, thanks for the support. You ladies are always so kind, it''s no wonder I love these boards. PSers ROCK!

I found the band at Robbins Bros and it''s a steal. FI and I are going to order our rings this weekend. This will be the one if I love it as much as I did the first time I tried it on.

Now I just have one more question. Where should I wear my e-ring if not with the band? On the right ring finger, left pointer or some other?

 

[BrightSpot]

LollyBear, that ring is gorgeous!

I''d guess if you switched your e-ring to another finger, you''d probably want to wear it on the ring finger of your right hand? Do you have RHRs it would displace?

 

[momothree]

I only wear my wedding ring on my left hand. It just doesn''t look right with my e-ring, which is an emerald cut with trilliants. I am thinking about resetting my e-ring at some point in the future, perhaps with something halo-ish, but even then I plan on wearing it on my right hand.
By the way, the ring you posted is just lovely!

 

[dizbug]

Hi LollyBear!

Love that ring! I''ve sorta made a decision to go with just a band myself, at least for the next several years. I went with a band for engagement, and I think I''ve decided to use it as my wedding band when I get married. Eventually I may get an anniversary 3 stone and switch my e-band/w-band to my R hand. I suppose I could just keep it on my left as a w-band and wear a 3 stone on the R. I definitely feel that my band is substantial enough to stand on its own, and I really love it. Some people are a bit confused that I got it as an engagement ring, but I think these days you can generally do whatever you want. Make sure to post some hand pics of that stunner if you decide to go for it!

, dizbug

 

[LollyBear]

This is it!

FI and I are going tomorrow to order our rings.

BrightSpot, the only piece of jewelry I wear regularly is my e-ring, so all other fingers are free. I tried putting it on my right hand and it was so tight I cut myself getting it off,

ouch. I better make sure where I want to wear it since it means a sizing is in order(didn''t realize one hand could be so different from the other).

Momofthree & Dizbug, HOLA, I''m so glad to have found some kindred spirits. Your rings are beautiful

; definitely substantial enough to stand on their own. Seeing your elegant bands reassures me of my decision.
Once I get the ring I will see about taking pics to share.

Many thanks

 

[BrightSpot]

Yay, I''m so glad you decided to order that gorgeous wedding ring! Be sure to post hand shots when it arrives! I''d love to see a pic of your e-ring too!

If you just wear your e-ring (and no other rings), you might as well get a fabulous w-band that stands alone & switch your e-ring to your right hand. (I can''t swap rings from left to right either as my right hand is 3/4 size larger than my left!)

 

[diamondlil]

The ring is beautiful, LB.

I wear a wedding band and my e-ring together, but I did wear just a wide wedding band for nearly a year (12 mm Simon G) while I was trying to get my upgraded wedding set made. After I gave my diamond ring to a jeweler to make my new set, things went sour, and I ended up getting my diamond back minus the setting. I had the diamond in my posession but could not wear it!!! I would joke with my friends that I had it in its diamond paper and carried it with me in my bra.

Now that I have my new set, I wear the wide band as a RHR. My fingers are close enough in size that I could move it with no problem.

I''d wear the e-ring on the right ring finger. I''m not an index-finger-ring person, but that''s just a personal preference.

 

[belle]

hey lollybear, that ring looks gorgeous! i can''t wait to see it!

 

[elepri]

I''d say about 80% of the time, I only wear the w-band. I just don''t like the look/feel of two rings on one finger plus I love my wedding band and want it to be noticeable. (You can see some pictures here). When I get around to it, I"ll resize my ering for my right hand (it''s bigger) and just wear it there. By the way, that band is gorgeous, I''d definitely wear it by itself.

 

[sxn675]

Dizbug, is that a five stone ring? What''s the TCW? I think that looks great. My wedding band is a five stone shared prong band with TCW of 1.25 (round stones) and I wear it alone sometimes.

 

[dizbug]

Date: 7/7/2005 7:18:24 PM
Author: sxn675
Dizbug, is that a five stone ring? What''s the TCW? I think that looks great. My wedding band is a five stone shared prong band with TCW of 1.25 (round stones) and I wear it alone sometimes.

Thanks! Yeah, it''s a 5 stone that''s 1.38 tcw, making the stones about 27 points each. I''m curious about your e-ring that you wear with your band. Do you happen to have a hand pic of the two rings together? I would love to be able to get an e-ring type ring to wear with my band, but I''m scared the "e-ring" would be overwhelmed by the size of the stones. What''s your take?

 

[sxn675]

Hi there,

Here's a link with pictures of my set:

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/does-anyone-own-a-ring-design-by-le.6917/

I said that the band was 1 carat, but I checked the papers and it's actually 1.23 (I think because it's graduated). My ring size is 6.25 and the solitaire is .97 (just for reference). It looks like your ring size is smaller because your ring looks huge on your hand!!!

ETA: I now wear the shared prong ring on my right hand and got a very thin pave eternity band for my wedding band because the diamonds were wearing into the prongs of my e-ring. So make sure to check on that....

 

[dizbug]

Date: 7/8/2005 6:41:29 PM
Author: sxn675
Hi there,

Here''s a link with pictures of my set:

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/does-anyone-own-a-ring-design-by-le.6917/

I said that the band was 1 carat, but I checked the papers and it''s actually 1.23 (I think because it''s graduated). My ring size is 6.25 and the solitaire is .97 (just for reference). It looks like your ring size is smaller because your ring looks huge on your hand!!!

ETA: I now wear the shared prong ring on my right hand and got a very thin pave eternity band for my wedding band because the diamonds were wearing into the prongs of my e-ring. So make sure to check on that....

Thanks for the link and description - what a lovely set! I bet your pave eternity ring looks fabulous with the solitaire - I love that look to show off a solitaire stone. My ring size is pretty small, as you guessed - it''s a size 4 on my left hand. Unfortunately, I wear a size 5 ring on my right, so I would have to resize my ring if I ever decided to switch it to the other hand. My thoughts currently are to 1) buy a whole new set for my left hand and switch the band to my right OR 2) get a three stone that can''t really sit flush with a band on my left and switch the band to the right OR 3) get a split shank or bezel set solitaire for my left and switch the band to my right. I suppose with options 2 or 3 I could just use the new ring as a R-hand ring. Who knows what will end up happening?! It sure is fun to think about it, tho!

 

[sxn675]

I know, it''s fun to have options! Or, you could just wear that for now and save up money so that you can get a really nice solitaire for you five year anniversary. Look at me, always thinking

 

[valeria101]

Some ''band rings'' come with larger centerstones ... so there is no need to choose. Perhaps this is more of a European habit ?

These are rather wide and look awesome on long fingers or larger hands.

But hei, I wouldn''t mind one either !

link to source

link to source

 

[LollyBear]

Well here it is. This is the best of the many, many pictures I took. From the quality of this pic, it''s easy to see why I''ve never posted any before. I''m useless when it comes to taking photos of jewelry. I guess this is better than nothing.
Thanks again to everyone who responded.

 

[LollyBear]

Here''s my ering on my fiance''s hand. Photos I took on my own hand didn''t come out half a decent as this one.

 

[kaylagee]

Even though it''s not crystal clear, i can tell it''s beautiful on your hand! I love it!

 

[CA2OH2005]

Here''s my wedding band. I wear a size 7 and I apologize for how fat my fingers are. The band is about 2mm in width and tcw is 0.50 carats, color G-H. It is set in 14K white gold. I wear it solo when I''m around the house or doing chores.

 

[MissAva]

Your fingers arent fat! That is just sillyness.

As for the band question, tehchiically this is not my wedding band, but it does look like a lot of the ones on here.
My RB eternity band I just wish I hadnt had so much self tanner on my hands when I took those pictures.

. I hope this helps

 

[Patty]

Lolybear, the band looks great on you!

It''s sooo pretty.

Does your fiance wear the same sized ring as you?


I know you plan to wear it alone, but how about taking a picture of it with your e-ring too? I''d love to see them together!

CA20, I love your band! It''s so pretty how the gold sort of scallops inward between the stones.

 

[phoenixgirl]

"Here''s my ering on my fiance''s hand. Photos I took on my own hand didn''t come out half a decent as this one."

That''s pretty funny! Maybe our next photo album should be our men modeling our rings? I''ve put my wedding set on my husband''s pinky a few times, but never taken a picture of it.

 

[LollyBear]

Patty, yes, we wear the same size ring. It was so embarrassing when we went to buy our wedding bands. Even though I tease him by saying he has girly hands, the truth is I have big mitts. (

the shame)

I guess the picture of my e-ring doesn't really show why it can't be worn with that band. I'll give it another shot when I get home today. Any advice on picture taking is welcome.

Matatora, You're right about it not actually being a "wedding" band. I think the receipt called it an anniversary band, but I still think it'll serve it's purpose well.

I would prefer to have a nice set that screamed 'wedding'; it's just not in the cards right now.
The wheels are already turning on the eventual upgrade.

The campaign will begin as soon as the honeymoon ends.