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Shiny_Rock
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Hi everyone!
My husband is letting me pick out a combined birthday/valentine's day/anniversary present this year, and I have my heart set on a 5 stone ring. I absolutely love the 5 stone AVR bands, but they're out of budget so I'm looking toward a great quality OEC band.
I did order this 1 ctw Birks ring that I saw in the JbG newsletter (http://jewelsbygrace.smugmug.com/Vintage-and-Antique-Rings/Antique-5-Stone-Old-European/i-bHT8kf5/A), though I have some reservations about the setting. I'm not crazy about how "spikey" it looks, but the stones look gorgeous so perhaps I'll feel differently after seeing it in person. I do like two toned settings, and I like scroll work. I don't really like the bezeled settings I've seen in some 5 stone rings.
I think I prefer yellow or rose gold due to the warmer nature of OEC stones, but I'm open white gold as well (I'm assuming platinum will be out of my price range). Priority is that they perform well and show off that gorgeous OEC pattern, and the larger the stones the better (of course!). Budget is <$3k.
I've looked in the usual places I've seen mentioned on this forum (JbG, Love Affair Diamonds, OWD, Lang's) but haven't seen anything similar. I'm definitely a comparison shopper, so would love to see if you come up with any other options to compare to the Birk's ring that should arrive in a few days.
Thanks in advance .
My husband is letting me pick out a combined birthday/valentine's day/anniversary present this year, and I have my heart set on a 5 stone ring. I absolutely love the 5 stone AVR bands, but they're out of budget so I'm looking toward a great quality OEC band.
I did order this 1 ctw Birks ring that I saw in the JbG newsletter (http://jewelsbygrace.smugmug.com/Vintage-and-Antique-Rings/Antique-5-Stone-Old-European/i-bHT8kf5/A), though I have some reservations about the setting. I'm not crazy about how "spikey" it looks, but the stones look gorgeous so perhaps I'll feel differently after seeing it in person. I do like two toned settings, and I like scroll work. I don't really like the bezeled settings I've seen in some 5 stone rings.
I think I prefer yellow or rose gold due to the warmer nature of OEC stones, but I'm open white gold as well (I'm assuming platinum will be out of my price range). Priority is that they perform well and show off that gorgeous OEC pattern, and the larger the stones the better (of course!). Budget is <$3k.
I've looked in the usual places I've seen mentioned on this forum (JbG, Love Affair Diamonds, OWD, Lang's) but haven't seen anything similar. I'm definitely a comparison shopper, so would love to see if you come up with any other options to compare to the Birk's ring that should arrive in a few days.
Thanks in advance .