Hi all. I got a 2.2ct emerald cut with tapered baguettes as an engagement ring from my fiancé. Now I''ve been shopping around for a wedding rind for almost three months, but I am having a hard time finding the rind that matches my e-ring! I am obsessed with cleaning my emerald cut everyday to keep it shiny, so I definitely do not want another baguette cuts for the wedding ring. I also like the look of round diamonds. I tried on various sizes of round brilliant eternity band, but it looked too gaudy with my e-ring. I tried on a simple platinum band, and it looked too boring. And I came up to the conclusion that my e-ring just looks better without any additional ring. I don''t think it was made to fit a wedding band, anyway. I''ve always wanted a round brilliant with pear-shaped side stones from Tiffany'' or HW. I''ve tried them on before, and I thought that smaller carat weight for this type of ring looks better on my finger. Pricing for 0.5st starts around $4,500 at Tiffany, so it''s actually the same as or less expensive than an eternity band. I am thinking this could be my wedding ring, but.......
My questions are:
(1) Is it okay to have a wedding ring that does not match the e-ring and wear them separately (on different hand or depending on my outfit for the day)?
(2) Do you think it will hurt my fiancé''s feeling for picking the wedding ring which sort of looks like an engagement ring?
Background: He had a jeweler make the e-ring after the classic HW style (without telling me) after our mutual friend told him that I wanted a HW ring. We had small arguments when I mentioned that the "HW inspired" ring was quite different from the actual HW ring. Of course, he is a guy and doesn''t pay attention to the details on the sides or how it fits your finger. He told me that I should pay more attention to the meaning ("engagement") behind the ring, but I think, if we are spending such a large amount of money, why don''t we get something I really like/want? I had even told the mutual friend that I prefer a HW ring even it means that the carat weight I can get may be smaller for the same price...simply because I believe that the settings are far better at brand-name stores like HW or Tiffany.
Sorry for such a long post, but I appreciate any comments. Thanks!