gemmygemma
Rough_Rock
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Still on this enagagement search, and the GF and I keep going back and forth about style.
We definitely want it to be unique but we don't want it to go out of style. I'm really anxious about sinking thousands of dollars into something that might look cheesy as little as 10 years. We don't mind if an ring looks dated. We have a lot mid-century modern furniture and appreciate that is looks like what it is, something from another time. We just want that style to hold up and still looks tasteful.
I know the whole upgrading and redo thing is pretty popular on here, but we both want to look at the ring as a total package, not something that can be taken apart as fashion dictates. Totally fine thing to do, just not what we think we want. Though who knows down the line, I guess.
I know the best thing to do give our preferences would be to go for a time-tested classic like a basic Tiffany setting, but we just don't really like that look. We really want a custom piece that is totally unique or at least really unusual.
That said, we keep vacillating between two looks. One we've been calling "elegant and ornate" and the other we've been calling "organic and minimalist." We'd like your opinion on which has the most staying power.
We are having trouble making a decision about which way to go with this. My GF has what one might call a "hipster" style. Her clothes and tastes are either vintage or modern/artsy. She definitely likes to be different. She said that she'd compare her taste to Nicole Ritchie. Is it sad that, as a dude, I know what that means?
Elegant and Ornate Vintage
Some examples elements are pave, maybe halo, lots of fine details. Might be an actual antique ring or has the style or one.
Organic and Minimalist Designer-y
Some example elements would be brushed metal, assymetrical details, clean lines, what the Japanese call "wabi-sabi," architectural.
Which look do you think will stand the test of time? Be the most different? Any advice on how to decide? Once we nail down the overall "look and feel," we can start making some other decisions, including which jeweler to approach. We have a whole file of "inspiration" for both looks and we want to delete one whole file.
I've added some examples of the styles below. We're not consider any of these ACTUAL rings, they just exemplify what we're talking about. We actually aren't crazy about any of these specific rings but they are in the vein of what we're thinking.




We definitely want it to be unique but we don't want it to go out of style. I'm really anxious about sinking thousands of dollars into something that might look cheesy as little as 10 years. We don't mind if an ring looks dated. We have a lot mid-century modern furniture and appreciate that is looks like what it is, something from another time. We just want that style to hold up and still looks tasteful.
I know the whole upgrading and redo thing is pretty popular on here, but we both want to look at the ring as a total package, not something that can be taken apart as fashion dictates. Totally fine thing to do, just not what we think we want. Though who knows down the line, I guess.
I know the best thing to do give our preferences would be to go for a time-tested classic like a basic Tiffany setting, but we just don't really like that look. We really want a custom piece that is totally unique or at least really unusual.
That said, we keep vacillating between two looks. One we've been calling "elegant and ornate" and the other we've been calling "organic and minimalist." We'd like your opinion on which has the most staying power.
We are having trouble making a decision about which way to go with this. My GF has what one might call a "hipster" style. Her clothes and tastes are either vintage or modern/artsy. She definitely likes to be different. She said that she'd compare her taste to Nicole Ritchie. Is it sad that, as a dude, I know what that means?
Elegant and Ornate Vintage
Some examples elements are pave, maybe halo, lots of fine details. Might be an actual antique ring or has the style or one.
Organic and Minimalist Designer-y
Some example elements would be brushed metal, assymetrical details, clean lines, what the Japanese call "wabi-sabi," architectural.
Which look do you think will stand the test of time? Be the most different? Any advice on how to decide? Once we nail down the overall "look and feel," we can start making some other decisions, including which jeweler to approach. We have a whole file of "inspiration" for both looks and we want to delete one whole file.
I've added some examples of the styles below. We're not consider any of these ACTUAL rings, they just exemplify what we're talking about. We actually aren't crazy about any of these specific rings but they are in the vein of what we're thinking.



