I''ve been lurking here for quite some time, and I think it''s time I actually asked a few questions I have. Here goes - I''m looking at doing a custom project (my first) for an e-ring, but she really doesn''t know anything yet. We''ve talked a few times, been together for 7 years, etc., but I''m struggling with the all-important size question. I wanted to do something a bit different, and I found someone who does some settings I like and has sourced a few stones (before I stumbled on this forum). These are more avant-garde cut aquamarines, cut by someone I think may have been mentioned once here before... but I can''t decide (and I''m hesitant to post pictures as I haven''t purchased one yet...).
One is roughly 3.3 carats and around 9.5 mm, while the other is more like 1 carat and 6 mm (mostly square), and one of these two is certainly the one... but which one? How do I decide? I can''t really see them in person, but I have been provided with several images and comparison shots with other stones, a dime, etc. The larger one is extremely awesome, and the larger size shows off more of the cutting. The smaller one has slightly better color, but might be more of a not-so-in-your-face size (though still awesomely cut). I''ve purchased jewelry for her before, and my gut has been right, and these are pretty much perfect. The problem is she has always said she doesn''t want a huge rock (currently wears like a 0.35 carat-ish sapphire, size 7), and my gut says the bigger one might be too big. However, I slyly got her to tell me what she thought of a 10 mm piece of paper (roughly the size of the bigger stone) on top of the current ring on her finger, and she said, "oh, well that''s not too big." I would just ask her to look at some pics or go try some rings on, but she LOVES surprises, and this is something I think she''d prefer to be in the dark about. This would likely be the largest stone of any of her friends/coworkers, but she doesn''t much care what they think anyway.
So how do I choose? I''m afraid it might look even bigger when set (it will be a tension-looking channel setting) than it did just as a piece of white notecard taped on top of her current ring. Do I go with my gut which has been right before? Do I trust what she said (even though she may have been slightly intoxicated for this trickery...
)? It really does have to be one of these 2 stones, as I have never seen and likely will never see anything like them (and I''m thinking of buying them both to incorporate the other into a ring for me
). I think this also pretty much has to be a surprise. She''s the type that also really wouldn''t say a word either way, wouldn''t want to return or exchange, and would "deal with" whatever qualms she might have as she hates shopping for jewelry. This probably boils down to a can''t-go-wrong type situation, but how do I go most right? Any advice, thoughts and/or opinions would be most appreciated (and yes, I''ll make sure you''re all updated with all the pics you can handle when the time comes). Thanks!
One is roughly 3.3 carats and around 9.5 mm, while the other is more like 1 carat and 6 mm (mostly square), and one of these two is certainly the one... but which one? How do I decide? I can''t really see them in person, but I have been provided with several images and comparison shots with other stones, a dime, etc. The larger one is extremely awesome, and the larger size shows off more of the cutting. The smaller one has slightly better color, but might be more of a not-so-in-your-face size (though still awesomely cut). I''ve purchased jewelry for her before, and my gut has been right, and these are pretty much perfect. The problem is she has always said she doesn''t want a huge rock (currently wears like a 0.35 carat-ish sapphire, size 7), and my gut says the bigger one might be too big. However, I slyly got her to tell me what she thought of a 10 mm piece of paper (roughly the size of the bigger stone) on top of the current ring on her finger, and she said, "oh, well that''s not too big." I would just ask her to look at some pics or go try some rings on, but she LOVES surprises, and this is something I think she''d prefer to be in the dark about. This would likely be the largest stone of any of her friends/coworkers, but she doesn''t much care what they think anyway.
So how do I choose? I''m afraid it might look even bigger when set (it will be a tension-looking channel setting) than it did just as a piece of white notecard taped on top of her current ring. Do I go with my gut which has been right before? Do I trust what she said (even though she may have been slightly intoxicated for this trickery...
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