Help Calm Me Down

[hearts-arrows_girl]

Date: 4/29/2009 4:42:05 AM
Author: chapter1
hearts-arrows_girl, could you tell me about your diamond (including dimensions and fingere length and width) & setting? it looks absolutely gorgeous!!

Sorry I took so long to get back to you Chapter1. My center is a 2.03 GIA Excellent cut H SI1. I love my stone, but compared to others on here, it is really a middle of the road find that looks fabulous. Table 59% (large for here, I know) still very fiery
Depth 60.08
Crown 14.5% (34.5)
Pavillion 43% (41.0)
Polish and Symmetry are both "Very Good"
It got a 2.0 or 2.2 on the HCA depending on if I used the percentage or angle number.

GIA Report #15261956 (You can look up the little details)

I Looked at many stones side by side and this one just stood out. (I couldn't quite afford an AGS Ideal in the size I wanted, but this one really stands its ground when I compare it with Ideals I see)

I always like to share my "not Ideal stone story", so that others who want to get a nice stone, but would rather have a little extra size and can't afford both, can see that not all gorgeous stones are AGS. I sometimes feel like lurkers get the idea that if they don't get their girl an Ideal stone, the stone they get will not be beautiful, so they end up with an "Ideal" teeny tiny stone rather than a Well cut nice size stone.

My setting is a half eternity band wedding ring with 11 VS G-H stones .04 and the E-ring has 8 VS G-H stones in different graduating sizes .02,.03 &.04. It is size 5 1/4 in white gold with a platinum head. It sits very flush with my finger.
thanks for asking!

 

[CravingDiamonds]

I say stop worrying! If she loves you, she will love the ring. Women are fickle. One minute it may be this ring and I bet if you show her some more rings online or at a store, she will love a different ring. If she really doesn''t like it (I really doubt this will happen) tell her that she can get an upgrade for your 1st anniversary or something like that.

 

[LaraOnline]

Date: 4/29/2009 1:40:37 AM
Author: diddy

Date: 4/29/2009 1:24:34 AM

Author: Gypsy

Diddy, just from your posts I KNOW she''ll love it. You sound like a wonderful guy and honestly, she sounds great. When you find the man you want to marry, the rest is just window dressing. Yes, it would be lovely to have a choice and to hear that you can upgrade/change... whatever. But ultimately, the true symbol of his love is the time and effort and love he put into finding the right ring. So show her your threads and THAT will be the best present to her. And that''s what her ring will remind her of (no matter what she decides).

Tell her that if she wants to turn her solitaire into a three stone on a later anniversary (say, after first baby, or on five year anniversary) she''d be welcome to.

That gives her plenty of time to think about it. She needs to live with her ring a while.

It can be sooo hard to decide on a final ENGAGEMENT ring setting. After all, it is THE ring! It is quite common to fall in love with a certain style, and then in love with another certain style... and then back to the first style again!

Fact is, EVERY ring is beautiful, and it can be very very hard to settle.

Even married ladies change their marriage jewellery... and that''s why the wealthy Indians have the tradition of the ''family jeweller'', where they melt down / redesign all their old stuff!

Don''t fret. She is bound to love her ring, particularly if it''s one of the very favourite designs that she adores, and has chosen again and again!