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It's been a while since I've been here or bought any jewelry at all, but I'm back with a new project. DH and I have a 25th wedding anniversary coming up (sidenote: my god, where did all of the time go?!? it really does fly when you're having fun) and he wants me to get a great piece of jewelry to celebrate. I started trying on eternity bands to wear as a RHR, and DH went with me on another browsing trip this weekend. I tried on a 3 carat by myself, which I liked the size of but it was round, and I'm more of a fancy shape girl.
With DH alongside, I tried on a 6+ carat asscher and 7 carat emerald this weekend. I really liked the asscher (pic attached) more than the emerald but I thought the size was a little too big. DH OTOH loved it. He says bigger is better and that I can pull it off He's probably right: I have a 5+ carat sapphire in a three stone ring as a ER and a 3+ TCW sapphire/diamond ballerina ring that I wear on my right hand now. I am very careful with the ballerina ring and save it for short-term wear like evenings out. I was hoping that this new ring would be one I could wear more on a daily basis.
Now I would never wear any of my rings to do something like dig in the dirt, play with chemicals or bust rocks so I'm talking along the lines of going out shopping, working on the computer, walking in the neighborhood, meeting friends for coffee. One of the reasons DH thinks I should go eternity is because I've recently lost a lot of weight and am back at a ring size that I haven't seen in a very long time. My other rings are at the jeweler right now going from 8.25 to 6.5. He said that getting me a fabulous ring that can't be resized is the best thing he can do to support me in keeping the weight off and another reason to celebrate. The man has a point, but I don't want another occasional wear only ring. Thoughts? I'm probably overthinking this and driving him crazy in the process, but I want to get this right. Even if it wasn't for our 25th, I don't trade jewelry generally or have a lot of it. I try to invest in a few great pieces so I can enjoy them forever.
TL;DR: to wear daily, would an eternity ring or a five stone ring be best?
With DH alongside, I tried on a 6+ carat asscher and 7 carat emerald this weekend. I really liked the asscher (pic attached) more than the emerald but I thought the size was a little too big. DH OTOH loved it. He says bigger is better and that I can pull it off He's probably right: I have a 5+ carat sapphire in a three stone ring as a ER and a 3+ TCW sapphire/diamond ballerina ring that I wear on my right hand now. I am very careful with the ballerina ring and save it for short-term wear like evenings out. I was hoping that this new ring would be one I could wear more on a daily basis.
Now I would never wear any of my rings to do something like dig in the dirt, play with chemicals or bust rocks so I'm talking along the lines of going out shopping, working on the computer, walking in the neighborhood, meeting friends for coffee. One of the reasons DH thinks I should go eternity is because I've recently lost a lot of weight and am back at a ring size that I haven't seen in a very long time. My other rings are at the jeweler right now going from 8.25 to 6.5. He said that getting me a fabulous ring that can't be resized is the best thing he can do to support me in keeping the weight off and another reason to celebrate. The man has a point, but I don't want another occasional wear only ring. Thoughts? I'm probably overthinking this and driving him crazy in the process, but I want to get this right. Even if it wasn't for our 25th, I don't trade jewelry generally or have a lot of it. I try to invest in a few great pieces so I can enjoy them forever.
TL;DR: to wear daily, would an eternity ring or a five stone ring be best?
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