I have a beautiful 2.4 J stone that is likely my forever stone. It is currently set in the WF legato solitaire (see my avatar for how I wear it on a daily basis). While I''m loving the stone, I''ve been thinking of how to make the setting a little more blingy. I have been trying on some 3-stone rings, and I think that''s it for me. My favorite proportions are my 2.4 center stone with ~0.5ct. side stones (1ctw).
Ok, so here''s my dilemma. While I''m totally loving the 3-stone, it is pretty blingy for my lifestyle. I''m a SAHM. We live in a modest house, drive used cars, and don''t have too much in the way of *flash*. All of my friends have erings that are 1ct or less. My stone is already the biggest one in my social circle. My DH is an investment manager, so we use our discretionary cash for saving/investing, some travel, and mama''s bling habit! My guilty pleasure is sparkly things! While I totally think I could rock a 3.5ctw 3-stone, it would be *very* blingy for my lifestyle. I wouldn''t feel unsafe wearing it, but I''m sure it would call lots of attention (both positive and negative). So I''m torn...at what point do you let social circles and lifestyle dictate what kinds of jewelry you wear?
Just for reference, here is a pic I snapped with my iphone (sorry for the quality!) of a CZ ring I picked up. The center stone in this is just a tiny bit larger than my 2.4, and the sidestones appear to be about 0.5ct each. So, basically what my dream 3-stone would look like.
Ok, so here''s my dilemma. While I''m totally loving the 3-stone, it is pretty blingy for my lifestyle. I''m a SAHM. We live in a modest house, drive used cars, and don''t have too much in the way of *flash*. All of my friends have erings that are 1ct or less. My stone is already the biggest one in my social circle. My DH is an investment manager, so we use our discretionary cash for saving/investing, some travel, and mama''s bling habit! My guilty pleasure is sparkly things! While I totally think I could rock a 3.5ctw 3-stone, it would be *very* blingy for my lifestyle. I wouldn''t feel unsafe wearing it, but I''m sure it would call lots of attention (both positive and negative). So I''m torn...at what point do you let social circles and lifestyle dictate what kinds of jewelry you wear?
Just for reference, here is a pic I snapped with my iphone (sorry for the quality!) of a CZ ring I picked up. The center stone in this is just a tiny bit larger than my 2.4, and the sidestones appear to be about 0.5ct each. So, basically what my dream 3-stone would look like.