Custom Engagement Ring

[bcrabtree]

Hi all,

I''ve been checking out this forum for quite awhile, actually been an invaluable tool in creating my future fiancee''s engagement ring, but I''ve never posted before now.

Anyways, I just wanted to post some photos of the ring I designed with the help of everyone here.

Stone is a 0.91ct pear purchased from White Flash. The ring is custom designed to my specs with a full sideways bezel setting in Platinum.

Hope you enjoy, and thanks to everyone and all the very helpful info this forum has provided.

Cheers,
Bryan

 

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[RaiKai]

Wow - that is a very unique setting! Very modern yet classic.

My original wedding ring has a small blue pear sapphire set E-W (prongs, not bezel) and so I am really drawn to your ring. I don't see pears set that way very often at all.

 

[Blackpaw]

Beautiful

and classic

 

[Diamond*Dana]

Oh wow, what a pretty ring. I really like the setting!

 

[lknvrb4]

I love this!

 

[bcrabtree]

Thanks! Yes the sideways setting was definitely a challenge, took quite a bit of work to get it to look right. Got in quite a few arguments with my "designer" about it... but my girlfriend had only one request, a pear diamond in a sideways setting. And I wasn''t going to budge no matter how much my "designer" tried to convince me that it was a "bad" design...

I can''t wait to pop the question, she still has no idea

 

[caribqueen]

Oooh that''s lovely! I would love to see it on her hand once you give it to her.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Modern, unique, and totally beautiful!

 

[rhbgirl24]

Wow Love It! So beautiful and unique. Can''t wait to see handshots.

 

[Tuckins1]

Lovely! So sleek and sexy!

 

[Laila619]

Very nice!! Thanks for sharing!

 

[princessplease]

What a cool ring!!!!

 

[yssie]

That, Bryan, is STUNNING!


It's so sleekly elegant and fluidly simple - like sculpture for the finger. I LOVE it!

Please come back with handshots. Will she wear a separate wedding band?

 

[PumpkinPie]

very fluid - seems modern but classic together

 

[EHR2009]

I LOOOOOOOOOVE it! What a beautiful pear!

 

[luv2sparkle]

very unique and yet classic! I am curious, how did you come up with this design? Is it a surprise, and did you have any idea what your soon to be fiance would like? It''s beautiful and sleek and wonderful and I
have never seen anything like it.

 

[tradergirl]

I would be thrilled to receive that. Great design!

 

[Burberrygirl]

Bryan, it's stunning! I absolutely love the design, you did a great job! Congrats

 

[arjunajane]

I think it was a fabulous idea, and it shows in the end design.
Well done for not compromising, it looks beautiful!

 

[motownmama]

totally cool!

 

[loriken214]

AWESOME AND UNIQUE...I LOVE IT!!!

Lori

 

[redhead02]

I echo whoever said sleek. I love it!

It reminds me of a Maevona design which I also like a lot. You did a fantastic job designing it!

 

[marcy]

That is really pretty.

 

[oddoneout]

Very unique.

 

[gemgirl]

It''s a beautiful stone in a wonderful modern design. Good luck with the proposal.

 

[bcrabtree]

Hi everyone, thanks again.

To answer a couple questions, yes it will be a complete surprise, as far as I know she has no idea. I got quite a bit of help from my FF''s sister as far as what she would like. Her sister is a member of this forum and they''ve had extensive talks about what she would want when the day came...

Her sister and I probably looked at hundreds of ring designs trying to find examples of a pear in a sideways setting. Let''s just say it was very hard to find anything. And after a few failed attempts by my jewelry designer I ended up just mocking up the design in adobe illustrator. I''ll attach the spec.

Overall it was a really fun processes, and I know she''ll love it.

I''ll post additional photos when she receives it.

Cheers,
Bryan

 

[tigian]

Very pretty and unique! I''d love to see handshots!

 

[Bleed Burnt Orange]

This is wicked cool!!

I love it. Your future fiance is going to have a stunner on her hand! Good job and good luck!!