Elaborate to simple or Simple to Elaborate???

[Taylorbug!]

For those who did remakes of your original ER.

Elaborate (busy) to Simple

Simple to Elaborate (busy)

Nether

 

[Taylorbug!]

Please post pictures of your before and after if you have them. Thanks!!

 

[bgray]

I dont have pictures but I went from a very elaborate Leon Mege micropave dazzler to a very pared down (semi-solitaire) ring with slim side stones. The original ring (while stunning) started getting on my nerves. Too glittery....

 

[bgray]

here is my ring after it became simple....sorry its dirty and smudgy

 

[Taylorbug!]

bgray, that is gorgeous. Who did the remake for you? I am thinking of doing the same thing. I have a very (busy) ring now, and as I get older I think the more simpler rings are much more elegant.

 

[bgray]

Brian Gavin-oh and yes same here: I think it is an age and taste thing.

 

[Bella_mezzo]

bgray, that is gorgeous!!!! How did I miss it before? I love the diamonds, and the setting and tiny millgrain give it the perfect look

 

[jjc]

Date: 3/17/2010 9:16:27 AM
Author: bgray
here is my ring after it became simple....sorry its dirty and smudgy

*THUD*

That is amazingly gorgeous

 

[RaiKai]

What an interesting poll this will be!

Mine's not really a "remake" as it is a "entirely new make". I never had an e-ring but am going from a fairly simple wedding ring....to a simple e-ring and wedding ring set. I attached a picture of my current wedding ring on top of my husband's wedding ring. Not the clearest image of mine unfortunately but I don't have many clear images of it!

No pics of the new setting yet as it is not made yet, but it will be a Brian Gavin Truth head with a scattered diamond shank and matching scattered band. I briefly considered going elaborate, and then realized I would probably not be happy with it once the shine wore off.

 

[blingmyring]

Date: 3/17/2010 9:16:27 AM
Author: bgray
here is my ring after it became simple....sorry its dirty and smudgy

OMG - Your ring is gorgeous !! I checked to see if there was a thread but didn''t find anything. Please, please, please give us some pics in SMTR.

 

[february2003bride]

I chose neither

Through all of my resets, I think I''ve always kept it simple- solitaires, three stones. Probably the most elabroate was the halo I had temporarily. But even the halo was pretty simple- just diamonds, no engraving or scroll work, etc.

 

[tyty333]

Date: 3/17/2010 9:16:27 AM
Author: bgray
here is my ring after it became simple....sorry its dirty and smudgy

bgray...I''ve never seen your ring before...lovely!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Yes, I too have gone simple to simple. I feared what you describe, that the busy would not appeal to me.

I think that you can easily change out the head on your e-ring and put a different shaped colored stone in there for a right hand ring, then you can reset your marquise however you like! And nothing is wasted!

 

[Taylorbug!]

tyty333....your avitar looks to be a marquise? is it? And if so, do you have pics?

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 3/17/2010 12:11:03 PM
Author: Taylorbug!
tyty333....your avitar looks to be a marquise? is it? And if so, do you have pics?

I think her ring is a Pear? It is lovely, isn''t it?

 

[AprilBaby]

Simple to simple.

 

[Lula]

Simple (colored stone in clean, low-set modern setting) to fancy (diamond in tall, elaborate halo) and now I''m "thinking" about going back to simple. The halo is a bit too fancy for my day-to-day life.

 

[luvmyhalo]

I''ve done both! I went from a simple solitaire to a halo, to a shared prong setting and now back to a solitaire. It took me 3 years to realize I am a solitaire girl!

 

[chiquitapet]

I voted ''neither''. I went from a princess solitaire to an RB solitaire. So, I am a ''simple'' girl.

 

[waterlilly]

I voted neither...

Went from simple to simple I think...

I guess I view ''elaborate'' as something with side stones or lots of pave, etc., does that make sense?

I guess everyone might have a different definition in their mind about what "elaborate" means?

I went from 6 prong to bezel...no side stones, no engraving, etc., so simple to simple.

 

[Londongirl1]

Date: 3/17/2010 9:13:35 AM
Author: bgray
I dont have pictures but I went from a very elaborate Leon Mege micropave dazzler to a very pared down (semi-solitaire) ring with slim side stones. The original ring (while stunning) started getting on my nerves. Too glittery....

Ditto!! I went from a split shank pave setting to a simple solitaire using the same centre stone (sorry no pics of the split shank) . It started to look more like a cocktail ring than an ering and yes - it really started getting on my nerves. There's no going back for me as I love my solitaire.

By the way, my ering has been valued as worth more as a solitaire than in the other setting

 

[Londongirl1]

Date: 3/23/2010 8:01:52 AM
Author: chiquitapet
I voted ''neither''. I went from a princess solitaire to an RB solitaire. So, I am a ''simple'' girl.

You may be simple but you have exquisite taste

 

[Laila619]

Simple to elaborate. I am just not a solitaire girl.