jellybean
Brilliant_Rock
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Yet another dilemma!
I have posted on previous threads about whether or not to get an eternity band or a whole new wedding set with some $ that my mom is giving me. The whole idea is to get something in rememberance of my grandparents.
Most of you said I should get the new wedding set and that''s what I was leaning toward until I tried on a few eternity bands and just went gaa-gaa over them. Plus, the jeweler had a very interesting point -- he said FWIW, he would get the eternity band. He said he has been a gemologist and in the jewelry business for over 20 years. Wedding set styles come and go and he has had women come in and change their wedding set 2, sometimes 3 times to reflect what''s "in". He said he has never had anyone return an eternity band because it was out of style. Plus, he said, your wedding set should be from your husband, not your grandparents. He had some very valid points. Thus, I am leaning toward the eternity band but I am still waiting for the jeweler to get the one I ordered just so I can try it on.
That being said, I was debating about whether to keep my solitaire in the contour setting it is now in or have it put into a stuller 4 prong tiffany setting. The contour is too wide for my tastes, however, everyone at my house Sunday loves it the way it is.
I don''t have a band I could take a picture with so maybe it will be apparent in these photos. I am leaning toward putting it in the thinner setting (only 2.4mm vs 3.5mm).
Here''s the contour setting.
I have posted on previous threads about whether or not to get an eternity band or a whole new wedding set with some $ that my mom is giving me. The whole idea is to get something in rememberance of my grandparents.
Most of you said I should get the new wedding set and that''s what I was leaning toward until I tried on a few eternity bands and just went gaa-gaa over them. Plus, the jeweler had a very interesting point -- he said FWIW, he would get the eternity band. He said he has been a gemologist and in the jewelry business for over 20 years. Wedding set styles come and go and he has had women come in and change their wedding set 2, sometimes 3 times to reflect what''s "in". He said he has never had anyone return an eternity band because it was out of style. Plus, he said, your wedding set should be from your husband, not your grandparents. He had some very valid points. Thus, I am leaning toward the eternity band but I am still waiting for the jeweler to get the one I ordered just so I can try it on.
That being said, I was debating about whether to keep my solitaire in the contour setting it is now in or have it put into a stuller 4 prong tiffany setting. The contour is too wide for my tastes, however, everyone at my house Sunday loves it the way it is.
I don''t have a band I could take a picture with so maybe it will be apparent in these photos. I am leaning toward putting it in the thinner setting (only 2.4mm vs 3.5mm).
Here''s the contour setting.