Conspicuous rings?

[trillionaire]

Hey ladies...

How do you all feel about your rings and the attention that they garner? Is anyone ever embarrassed? Given a hard time? Bad/good feedback?

Please be sure to mention your carat size, finger size, and area of the world

 

[dreaming of the day]

My ring is a 1.01ct center diamond with 50 millee diamonds all around the band. It gets quite a bit of attention, people think its ''"huge"!!! In my circle of close friends it is average (1ct to 1.3ct), but to other circles it is very big! I love the attention. I think my ring is the most beautiful ring I have ever seen so when people tell me they think so too, it feels amazing!!!

 

[Italiahaircolor]

I have a 2+ ct center stone, with an addition 1.2cttw setting...my wedding band is 1.5 cttw...so all told, I'm right at/slightly over 5 cttw for my entire set...I wear a size 7 ring, but have wide bands and short fingers, so I'm totally knuckle to knuckle. I have princess cut diamonds--which I love, although I know they aren't for everyone, and are certainly less than popular on this site.

People, for the most part, love my rings. I recieve comments all the time about them from sales associates, clients, business associates, women in the grocery store, the list goes on.... And, for me at least, it's pretty easy to tell when someone is genuinely complimenting my ring, or "reaching"...

IRL, I've only ever heard one "so-so" comment about it from an ex-co worker of mine, she said it wasn't her "style" and later popped up with a rb in a thin-thin-thin pave setting...which, is completely different from my ering, btw.

I am partial to big jewelry, I love mens watches, and chunky bracelets, big beaded necklaces...so this setting fits "me"...I live in Chicago IL.

 

[Diva0413]

Good question...

I have a 1.51ct cushion center stone with about .50ct princess cut diamonds going around the band and I'm a size 5.75. When I first got my ring, I loved the attention and so far have not gotten bad feedback. As a matter of fact, most of the people who have seen my ring (outside of Pricescope, of course), don't even know what a cushion cut diamond is. Some have assumed that because it's square shaped, it's a princess and other assumed that it was a RB because of the facets. But as a few months have past, sometimes it can be a little much. Don't get me wrong, I'll always love to hear, "OMG, your ring is so pretty!", or "Oh wow! Your ring looks so huge!", but depending on the circle, it can be a bit much. I live in NYC and am usually surrounded by some large ones, but there are some moments that are seemingly over exaggerated.

I'll give you an example. I work in an IT department at a bank. When I went to someone's office to troubleshoot a problem they were having, his admin saw my ring and started screaming... Loudly... Then she grabbed my finger and started twisting it around to see the rest of the diamonds going around the band. Sort of hurt. Now while I loved her enthusiam, it was just a bit much.

 

[Pandora II]

I don''t worry in my everyday life, but I would never wear either of my rings to a developing country if I was going for work or a holiday. I would find it disrespectful as well as dangerous. I have a plain gold band that I wore on our wedding day that I use at those times.

 

[Clairitek]

The women I work with thought it was "huge" and so did some of my other co-workers (who are a tad younger than I am in their early 20s). The one girl who comments on it all the time is European and I get the impression that it is not the usual thing to have a "huge" diamond engagement ring. Every time I see her she comments on my ring.

None of my closest girlfriends live near me but they have a 1 carat RB, 1.1 carat RB, and 1.6 carat princess between them. None have seen my ring in person. I know that the surface area of my stone is about the same as a 1.2 carat RB so I suppose I am right on par with them in terms of finger coverage. The girl with the 1.6 princess just got it 2 days ago but has a size 7.5 finger so I can imagine our rings will look quite similar when on their respective hands.

My ring is 1.05 carats. Its not "huge" to me but I think I have just the right amount of finger coverage for it to be noticeable but not distracting. I definitely go through days when I suffer from DSS but then others I think "Holy Moly! I am such a spoiled girl!!"

I have a size 5-5.5 finger (depending on the temperature). I am from New England and attend school in Delaware.

 

[Haven]

I get a lot of positive comments on my rings, especially when I''m out shopping. I love it when people notice my rings and say nice things about them.

My center stone is a 2.01 ct cushion, and it''s set on a shared prong eternity band with 1.08 ctw of rbs (4.5 pointers). My wedding band is a shared prong eternity with 1.68 ctw (7.5 pointers). I wear a size 5.75 ring, I''m 5''9.5", so I think I have pretty large hands overall. I live in the northern suburbs of Chicago. My ring is a pretty average size for my social circle, but I think it''s pretty small compared to all the women I see in my neighborhood. (Talk about eye candy! I wish it wasn''t weird to ask strangers to take pictures of their hands . . . )

My wedding set is pretty blingy because of the shared-prong bands, so it gets noticed a lot. I love the attention, because I love my rings and it''s so fun to talk jewelry with people when they notice them.

I did get one negative comment the day after DH and I were engaged. His father''s "friend" said "Isn''t it a bit flashy?" and grimaced at my hand. At our impromptu engagement celebration. She''s not very nice in general, so I wasn''t offended. That comment was par for the course with her.

 

[supergirl10]

My ring is a 0.48 crt SI F and im not sure my ring size, in australia it is alphabetical so I am an L, (if anyone knows how to convert) kind of average size fingers. My ring attracts attention quite often unfortunetly.

I just posted a similar comment in LIW so sorry for repeating myself. I get comments all the time about how HUGE my diamond is, mostly this is from family my FFIL who is quite wealthy went on and on about how massive the diamond was in my setting. In fact my FMIL and FSIL all made comments about how huge the diamond was and how much money it must have cost. My FMIL even made a comment to my mother (as she had seen the ring first) about how completely massive it was. Even my aunties and uncles made comments about the size. I have also had quite a few comments from complete strangers about the size.

Im not reallly sure what all the fuss is about and I''m really not quite sure how to deal with it all. It really isn''t that big, especially since I don''t exactly have tiny fingers. I guess for the area in Australia that I live it is on the larger end. We were going to get something larger but only slightly, but in the end we decided on this stone because it was very well cut.

I find it quite funny actually because I wonder what the reaction would be if i actually had a 1,2 or 3crt stone or something substancial. Dont'' get me wrong I love my ring, but in comparison to some rings out there is reallly very modest.

 

[fieryred33143]

I''ve always received positve comments about my ring. But then again my ring is very simple.

There have been a few comments here and there especially from those that have much bigger diamonds. But it never bothers me. A ring, for me, is just a ring. It''s the symbol that matters. As such, I barely wear it. If it wasn''t because people ask me if everything is ok when I don''t wear it at work, I would probably forget to put it on in the morning. When I get home at night, it goes back in its box and usually on the weekends I''ll wear it if I''m going out-out (barely wear to the mall or some place like that). Otherwise, I can go an entire weekend without wearing it. I have always been that way with rings. They kind of bother me LOL

Also, if it weren''t for PS, I wouldn''t even look at rings. Before if someone told me they were engaged the last place I would look was on their finger. It just never interested me.

 

[musey]

Date: 12/15/2008 3:02:38 PM
Author:trillionaire
Please be sure to mention your carat size, finger size, and area of the world

2ct asscher (faces up similar to a 1.3ct round), size 5.75 (but I wear 6s), and I live in LA.

How do you all feel about your rings and the attention that they garner? Is anyone ever embarrassed? Given a hard time? Bad/good feedback?

I don't think much about it anymore, but it's always nice when someone notices/comments on my ring (in a positive way, of course!

). The only times I've ever felt self conscious were when I was in New Zealand (much smaller stones down there, I felt like my comparatively blingy set was too ostentatious for that area), and when I'm in impoverished areas of my city. I've felt embarrassed by it only one time, when I was with my aunt (who's fallen on some hard times) and she was telling me how she always wanted an emerald cut, but got "stuck with" a round.

No one's ever given me a hard time, the closest I've come to that was someone sarcastically calling it "cute" (ie. small). All other comments have been polite at worst.

 

[Nocturnius]

My ring is kind of deceiving as far as size. It''s four separate diamonds, with a total weight of 0.75. When you aren''t looking closely at it, however, it looks like a considerably-sized princess cut diamond (I''ve had someone ask, "is that a square diamond?")

It gets a lot of attention, (to quote a recent guest, "WOW, you got a BIG ol'' rock on your finger!") and I think especially because I work in an environment where there is a lot of focus on my hands. I don''t think I''ve ever received a negative remark about it. I''ve had a lot of people act let down, though, when they excitedly ask, "when''s the big day?" and I reply, "oh, this is my wedding ring - I''m already married." They act like I totally crushed the romance for them.

 

[NewEnglandLady]

I am most comfortable not wearing a ring or wearing a simple band (or 2 or 3), so I don't tend to wear my ring often, but it just depends on wear I am. I have a 1.5 carat asscher on a size 8 fingers, so it's definitely not flashy or large by any means and looks smallish on my hands. I feel like it's pretty "normal", which is what I wanted. Among friends/coworkers, it's definitely on the small side. When I'm out (suburbs of Boston), I notice rings of all sizes, so some are larger and some are smaller. I think I've fallen more in love with my ring over time because it is very meaningful to me and obviously that is impossible to compare

 

[elrohwen]

I have a 1.67ct OEC, but it faces up almost like a 2ct round (it's really shallow). I live in CT (the rich part) so I don't get a whole lot of comments about size here because it's on the average to small side compared to most ladies I work with and see around. I never feel like it's too big compared to everyone else. I do get compliments and no one has every said anything mean, thankfully.

On the other side of the coin, I travel to rural Pennsylvania and Ohio for work a lot and I often feel out of place there. My stone definitely feels large compared to what I usually see in those areas.

Compared to my friends and peers, it's on the large end because, while I live in a rich area, my friends aren't really into huge diamonds so they all have very modest sets. I wouldn't have a stone this large if it hadn't been in FI's family (not that I'm complaining

)

ETA: I plan to get a plain band (for work reasons) so I'll be able to wear it alone if I'm traveling or hiking or something. I'll save the blingy band for an annivesary

 

[dreaming of the day]

Date: 12/15/2008 3:13:51 PM
Author: dreaming of the day
My ring is a 1.01ct center diamond with 50 millee diamonds all around the band. It gets quite a bit of attention, people think its ''''huge''!!! In my circle of close friends it is average (1ct to 1.3ct), but to other circles it is very big! I love the attention. I think my ring is the most beautiful ring I have ever seen so when people tell me they think so too, it feels amazing!!!

Sorry I forgot a couple of things: My finger/ring size is 4.5, I live on Vancouver Island in BC, Canada.

 

[CNOS128]

I live in NYC, my carat size is approximately 1.75 round w/ tapered baguettes, and my ring size is 5.5 -- for NY I feel like my ring really isn''t large, and I don''t get a lot of attention out in public.

BUT I am in school with people who are generally slightly younger than I am, and mostly unmarried, so I get a lot of comments from them like "your bling is blinding me!" I don''t mind that so much, but it''s a little embarrassing.

I''ve had my professors comment, and that makes me feel really self-conscious. I make sure to tell them that it was a family ring, so they don''t think I''ve spent thousands of dollars on it (because in my experience, most law professors don''t have flashy jewelry - in fact, all but one my female profs don''t wear diamond rings at all). Actually the other day one of my professors said, Oh, what a pretty sparkly ring you have." I''ve seen her looking at it in class, too. but I don''t know how sincere she was...

Also, I was at a friend''s wedding in Arizona and wasn''t even wearing my ring - but a CZ that my mom lent me that was about 1ct - because mine needed to be sized but we''d just gotten engaged so I didn''t want to go without. When a couple of the girls commented on my ring, I told them it was fake & that mine was back home being sized, and one of them said -- "OH, good, I was about to say, ''that''s HUGE!''" Sooo, that made me feel weird, too.

But, like I said, out and about in NYC, I don''t get so many comments.

 

[emeraldlover1]

Lets see...I have an emerald cut center 2.75 ct weight and I live in NYC. My ring is a 5.5 but really it needs to be re-sized to a 5. Of the people we socialize with on a weekly basis we are one of the last to get married. That being said I thought that people wouldn''t pay that much attention to my ring cause they all have one. That wasn''t the case. People usually comment on the setting and how nice it accents the stone. Some people comment on the size in a good way but really most of the people we know have rings of a similar size anyway. One of the nicest comments I got was from my fiance''s friend...he said that he''s seen a lot of rings but mine is the nicest. Aww...he said it to my df and not me but I heard about it and thought it was cute.

As far as embarrassed...I work in hospitals in brooklyn. Most of them aren''t in nice areas. I frequently turn my ring into my palm or put my hand in my pocket. Some days, depending on where I am going, I don''t wear it. That being said...at work, a lot of the female surgeons, anestesiologists and residents have the same if not much larger rings than mine so I don''t feel so out of place.

 

[GliderPoss]

Great topic! Well here in Australia particularly rural parts - size is usually smaller. I have a 0.90 oval Ruby solitare and I get lots of comments about how big it is! Also lots of "Oh, where are the diamonds?" or "You couldn''t afford diamonds?" which makes me mad coz I chose a ruby over a diamond deliberately. Generally people are nice about it but its more comments about the colour.

I certainly am amazed at how massive lots of people''s erings on PS are, you guys talk about 2-3cts as though it''s SMALL.

Here a 1crt diamond would be considered HUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEE!

 

[Nocturnius]

ETA: I should add my ring size is 5.25, and I live in Florida. I don''t see a lot of big diamonds around here, and especially among my peers - most of them don''t have anything big or fancy.

 

[Dannielle]

I have a cushion center stone which is 0.78 and the tcw is 1.50.
It is set in an inspired legacy setting and my ring size is a 5.25. I live in Sydney, Australia.

In Australia, the norm is around 0.50cts. I often get comments about how big it is, how unusual the setting is and people often ask if it is real

(I''m prtty sure this is related to my age though, and not the size)

 

[kittybean]

I have a 2.12ct emerald cut with .60ct (4 RBs) in side stones. My finger is a size 2.5.

At first when I got my ring, I felt pretty conspicuous, but now not as much. I wear my ring all the time--my FI gets a kick out of me wearing it with my PJs, to the gym, skiing, swimming, moving, washing dishes, etc. He says, "I thought you''d be attached to your engagement ring, but I didn''t think you''d never take it off." When I''m somewhere I feel a little unsafe, I turn it around or put my hand in my pocket. My work as a lawyer often takes me to jails, and I still wear it there (I have a marshal with me all the time).

Because I''m pretty young and look even younger, I think a lot of people think it''s fake. I''ve even had comments to that effect, which don''t bother me at all. I do receive a lot of comments on it, which run the gamut from "It''s so big!" to "I''ve never seen a stone quite like that" to the generic "It''s pretty." Sometimes people gush and grab my hand to show others, which can make a person feel pretty conspicuous, but I try to be as gracious as I can and thank them for the compliment. In my social circle, I''ve received a lot of positive feedback. My FI is an attorney too, but his practice is very different from mine; my ring is about on par with what most of his female colleagues or wives of colleagues have, and it is nowhere near as big as what many of his clients sport. Among my close friends, it is one of the bigger rings, but we are all still relatively young.

I haven''t ever been given a hard time, but FI''s friends sometimes tease him--in a very friendly way, though. Oh, and we live in Colorado.

 

[JerseyGrl81]

My ring has a 1.53 center diamond and 1.26 ct of pave diamonds on three sides going 3/4 of the way around. I love it! I get a lot of compliments on it, at stores, getting my nails done, fast food drive thrus, parents of my students are always asking to see it. When I first got engaged people would be so funny when they saw it. The would do the expected "Nice ring" then grab my hand again and say "Wow! I really like your ring" It happened several times. My fiance says that he is jealous and wants one too!
BTW I think this thread needs pictures

 

[lesco]

My ring is not large but gets noticed because of the all the melee and its bling factor. It''s an .82 pointer RB in a round halo.
the only time I''m uncomfortable wearing it is when I ride the NYC subway. I usually rotate it so it looks like a plain band.

 

[Deelight]

Date: 12/15/2008 4:06:17 PM
Author: supergirl10
My ring is a 0.48 crt SI F and im not sure my ring size, in australia it is alphabetical so I am an L, (if anyone knows how to convert) kind of average size fingers. My ring attracts attention quite often unfortunetly.


I just posted a similar comment in LIW so sorry for repeating myself. I get comments all the time about how HUGE my diamond is, mostly this is from family my FFIL who is quite wealthy went on and on about how massive the diamond was in my setting. In fact my FMIL and FSIL all made comments about how huge the diamond was and how much money it must have cost. My FMIL even made a comment to my mother (as she had seen the ring first) about how completely massive it was. Even my aunties and uncles made comments about the size. I have also had quite a few comments from complete strangers about the size.


Im not reallly sure what all the fuss is about and I''m really not quite sure how to deal with it all. It really isn''t that big, especially since I don''t exactly have tiny fingers. I guess for the area in Australia that I live it is on the larger end. We were going to get something larger but only slightly, but in the end we decided on this stone because it was very well cut.


I find it quite funny actually because I wonder what the reaction would be if i actually had a 1,2 or 3crt stone or something substancial. Dont'' get me wrong I love my ring, but in comparison to some rings out there is reallly very modest.

A L is a 5.5 US size

I am an Aussie as well, and 1/4ct is considered most likely the average to bordering on big - most people I know either have 3/4ct total weight or 1/4 and smaller.

I have a ring size M 1/2 or 6 1/4 in US sizes and a 1.37ct solitaire.

I do more often then not get comments about the size - a lot of comments about the size (about how big it is) which do make me feel uncomfortable especially when people give me the impression that they feel inadequate about their own rings which makes me feel bad.

When people get over the size issue some people remark how sparkly it is

I love the sparkly comments, because that''s the reason we bought this diamond and went to the trouble of all the research. I also keep getting told it is blinding with all the flashes, I don''t know why but I always say sorry like my poor little diamond keeps doing something wrong.

 

[Gwyn]

My ring is a size 5 US and I am currently in Los Angeles with many family in Boston and NYC (to give you an idea of where the comments come from).

Being that it is an asscher dept makes up a large portion of carat weight, so I added in measurements so you could get a better idea of how it sizes on my finger.

Carat: 1.10
Color: G
Clarity: VVS2
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: V. Good
Flourescence: None

Ok comments...

Both DH''s mother and sister got married young and never got engagement rings. Both have commented on how much they like my ring but usually it is when they are trying to illustrate that DH "spoils" me too much. Usually I get annoyed at these comments.

My mother and sister both have rings that are 1.03 carrats. When i got mine they were both commented on how "of course" I had to get one bigger. When they saw it my sister couldnt get over how, even though mine was more carrats hers looked just as big if not bigger. She always wanted a large diamond so, for her, buying one where alot of the weight is swallowed up by the depth needed to make "a pretty pattern" is foolish. That didnt bother me much but i did wonder why she would have the need to remakr that to me. She was very shocked at the fire the diamond put out since step cuts are not really known for their shineability. She actually gave me a great compliment when she mentioned she might want to own an asscher in the future.

Strangers often comment on the femininity of the ring. I find that, if I clean it before going out, one or two people usually notice and that makes me happy. Alot of people have not seen the cut before and ask about it.

I have had a few people comment that they like it but would never want a solitaire. The band has little diamonds around it so its not completely plain looking but both my mom and sister have multiple diamonds on theirs.

I had one person say something like, it looks like it could just snap in half or something like that. I thought it was a lil weird of a thing to say.

Overall most people have enough tact to be thoughtful to me. The one thing that i get now is people constantly asking me when i am going to sodder the Ering and wedding band together. Or they ask me why i didnt get a set that fit together. I personally love the little gap between them. I did get one comment saying that it was throwing off her OCD to have the ring with the band under it and not a band on top.... some people!

And ... because a pic is worth a thousand words... The first pic was taken at the wedding and is way better quality then the crappy one i took in my bathroom lighting when I first picked up the band. Bit it gives you the idea of the "gap" I was referring to. Hopefully it won''t set off anyone elses OCD...

 

[trillionaire]

Date: 12/15/2008 10:00:16 PM
Author: Gwyn
My ring is a size 5 US and I am currently in Los Angeles with many family in Boston and NYC (to give you an idea of where the comments come from).

Being that it is an asscher dept makes up a large portion of carat weight, so I added in measurements so you could get a better idea of how it sizes on my finger.

Carat: 1.10
Color: G
Clarity: VVS2
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: V. Good
Flourescence: None

Ok comments...

Both DH''s mother and sister got married young and never got engagement rings. Both have commented on how much they like my ring but usually it is when they are trying to illustrate that DH ''spoils'' me too much. Usually I get annoyed at these comments.

My mother and sister both have rings that are 1.03 carrats. When i got mine they were both commented on how ''of course'' I had to get one bigger. When they saw it my sister couldnt get over how, even though mine was more carrats hers looked just as big if not bigger. She always wanted a large diamond so, for her, buying one where alot of the weight is swallowed up by the depth needed to make ''a pretty pattern'' is foolish. That didnt bother me much but i did wonder why she would have the need to remakr that to me. She was very shocked at the fire the diamond put out since step cuts are not really known for their shineability. She actually gave me a great compliment when she mentioned she might want to own an asscher in the future.

Strangers often comment on the femininity of the ring. I find that, if I clean it before going out, one or two people usually notice and that makes me happy. Alot of people have not seen the cut before and ask about it.

I have had a few people comment that they like it but would never want a solitaire. The band has little diamonds around it so its not completely plain looking but both my mom and sister have multiple diamonds on theirs.

I had one person say something like, it looks like it could just snap in half or something like that. I thought it was a lil weird of a thing to say.

Overall most people have enough tact to be thoughtful to me. The one thing that i get now is people constantly asking me when i am going to sodder the Ering and wedding band together. Or they ask me why i didnt get a set that fit together. I personally love the little gap between them. I did get one comment saying that it was throwing off her OCD to have the ring with the band under it and not a band on top.... some people!

And ... because a pic is worth a thousand words... The first pic was taken at the wedding and is way better quality then the crappy one i took in my bathroom lighting when I first picked up the band. Bit it gives you the idea of the ''gap'' I was referring to. Hopefully it won''t set off anyone elses OCD...

I adore step cuts, and would LOVE to own an asscher, but I am thinking of committing the cardinal PS sin and getting a lovely simulated stone asscher 3 stone necklace. I mean, I really love beautiful diamonds, but I think the intersection of beauty financial practicality is more my style

, economy as it is. But I am sure I will be a future step cut owner. I wanted a step cut trillion, and I would love an Asscher and EC, so... we''ll just see what I end up with in the future

Your ring is just SCRUMPTIOUS!!!

 

[meresal]

I don't ever worry about where I wear it... if you read my other thread, it's funny, but no one notices it. I actually get more comments/compliments on my RHR, which is a David Yurman lemon citrine. The DY ring is much larger and and about 90% less pricewise. Goes to show what impresses people here in the Houston area.

It's actually quite amusing.

ETA: Left this out: 1.58 Radiant, band is 2 Traps .5 each and .5 in pave, and size 6.5

 

[emilina22]

mine is a just over 2 ct asscher set in a legacy inspired halo...which makes it look even bigger...

since i wear a size 8.5 i think that the size is just right for my finger... i live in chicago and within my community my ring may be on the larger side (at least among my firends since we are still really young in the eyes of many im turnig 22 in 3 days)

usually when im out at the store or the bank or somewhere where my ring is seen it does get comments...i try really hard to not show it off because the ring is more sentimental and not anything vain and if i were to let my ring get to my head i would become a person that i dont want to be.... so when people do gwak or comment or even stare (ive had that happen a few times when i was studying) i stay polite and say "yes he did a great job and its perfect for me" i have gotten a few "is that REAL" comments which kind of makes me uncomfortable but i try not to think about it becasue yes it is real... but what tends to make me squirm the most are the "wow he must have spent alot on it " or "how much did he pay" or "he must REALLY love you..." or the greatest comment yet (made the day after he proposed by his sister in-law) "when you guys go broke you can sell it and live off that money"....those are the moments where i feel uncomfortable but other than that i am proud to wear this ring and there are no plans on upgrading ever! <3 oh and the only other time i might have felt a little awkward(not embarassed) would have been when all my other friends got engaged every one had a habit of looking at all outr rings adn since my was on the larger side it got alot of attention and well i dont like being the center of attention....

 

[LauraBabe08]

My e-ring is 1.70 ct, I color, VS1 clarity. Tiffany classic round brilliant.

I love my ring - its so simple and perfect. I get comments quite frequently when I am at work (retail pharmacy) and occasionally when I am out shopping.

I plan to get the Tiffany knife edge wedding band. I will prob. upgrade to an eternity band in couple years, but I want my "real" wedding band to be plain plat. Plus it really shows off my gorgeous Tiffany diamond.

 

[bensbride]

My center stone is a RB 0.5 carat and my ring size is 7, so it certainly doesn''t get the "its huge" response much...but because its extremely well cut and in a half bezel setting, it ends up looking slightly larger. Usually I get, "very unique!" or "it sparkles so much!" or "no prongs!" from people. Its modest and I live in a relatively modest part of the country. Most of my friends have somewhere between 0.5 - 1 carats in their center stone, so I feel like size-wise it fits in pretty well. Regardless, I love it to bits!

 

[katamari]

Date: 12/15/2008 10:14:39 PM
Author: trillionaire

I adore step cuts, and would LOVE to own an asscher, but I am thinking of committing the cardinal PS sin and getting a lovely simulated stone asscher 3 stone necklace. I mean, I really love beautiful diamonds, but I think the intersection of beauty financial practicality is more my style

, economy as it is. But I am sure I will be a future step cut owner. I wanted a step cut trillion, and I would love an Asscher and EC, so... we''ll just see what I end up with in the future

Your ring is just SCRUMPTIOUS!!!

A step-cut trillion?!?! I did not even know these exist and am DYING to see one now that I know they do.

To answer your question, though, my ring (3/4 carat asscher 5.5 ring size) does not garner much attention--at least not that I know about. I do have to admit that FI and I do sometimes talk about some of our family and acquaintances'' conspicuous rings. I honestly wouldn''t say it is judgment so much as us fantasizing about what we would do with that kind of money. For instance, we have an acquaintance that has a 4+ carat cushion (that is beautiful) and we always call it her "house on her finger".