#TBT my antique diamond/sapphire engagement ring!

[Circe]

Oh, what a magnificent ring! I love the color, the proportions, the whole package! To answer your question ... I would be a bit leery or rubbing at 3 points than I would be about a fitted shadow band or an evenly curved band. I could be wrong, but it seems like the pressure would be more evenly distributed with a band that had contact with the ring all along. That said, I''d bet the amount of wear, period, would be minimal ... I wore a WG band with my platinum setting for 6 months or so, and I didn''t notice a thing. Check on it regularly, and if you notice any scratches, polish it and retire the band, or wear it with a spacer. In the meantime, enjoy your set!

P.S. - Your doggy looks like a charmer.

 

[musey]

Gorgeous e-ring and band!!!

 

[K9]

OK - first I must add that I LOVE YOUR DOGGY!!!

Second, I personally would not wear white gold with the vintage ring - I have no scientific reason why, other than I would be afraid of the wear to the platinum. Especially your beauty!

 

[mela lu]

wow. Your ring is seriously stupendously stunning!!!!!!!! I''m in love.

 

[frenchblue]

thank you everyone! k9muttlover your dog is a cutie too.

so a quick google search tells me that platinum is more likely to wear down gold, but i don''t know if that''s the case with something like this where the detail on the basket is .5mm (or less) thick.

motownmama, unfortunately that''s the only detailed pic of the wband i have (was taken at the jewelry store). i don''t know if this is helpful at all but here''s a closeup where they''d touch.

(also, is there a forum/thread more appropriate to question-asking like this?)

thanks guys!

 

[frenchblue]

whoops!! sorry about the size of that! i thought i''d cropped it but apparently i''d just cut out background...

 

[motownmama]

I REALLY think you''ll be OK with the metals touching. Perhaps a jeweler will chime in.

 

[frenchblue]

that''d be cool, in any case i will ask at the store when we go visit the band today, it wasn''t something that had occurred to me until later that day.

some more pics just for fun

 

[frenchblue]

i call this one "redundant"

 

[frenchblue]

actually so was the last one....so we''ll just call it a series.

"redundant 3"

 

[frenchblue]

(i couldn''t find my camera for a while so i was taking pics with the iphone...and then i found my camera

)

 

[HeartingDiamonds]

Oh, Frenchblue, I think its gorgeous!!!!

Congratulations on a beautiful ring and your engagement!!!

 

[frenchblue]

the cutest ring pillow ever (she''ll be our ringbearer, although we won''t have the blind dog walk down the aisle with rings on her head

)

 

[frenchblue]

non-ring-related, one last one of the ringbearer

 

[AmberGretchen]

Stunning and unique - it looks absolutely FANTASTIC on your hand!!

 

[Ellen]

Date: 2/1/2009 10:56:06 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
I think the e-ring is just beautiful!!! However, I wil tell you honestly that I think that wedding band takes away from the e-ring. I think I''d try a thin straight diamond band or get a wider diamond band like you mentioned earlier and wear the e-ring on your other hand.

Ditto.

 

[violet3]

I adore those rings - what a beautiful, unique set!!!

 

[Miss Fortune]

your ring is gorgeous! congratulations!

 

[Kelli]

I LOVE your pooch!! She is just adorable!!


On to the ring.... OMG!!! I''m SOOOO jealous it''s the most gorgeos thing ever!! I don''t know that I could wear that wedding band with it though. Not because it doesn''t look ok, but because that ring deserves to stand on it''s own IMHO. It''s just too beautiful to share finger space!

 

[MMT]

I love everything about your ring, that is absolutely gorgeous

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Just stunning--congrats!

cheers--Sharon

 

[geckodani]

I adore your ering! What a stunning design! I''ve got to agree with the few that feel that the wedding band is almost too much - it seems to detract from the design of your ering, IMO. I''d go with a thin band, or just wear it alone. I think your ring is substantial enough to hold its own without a wedding band.

 

[glueck]

Your ring is a fantastic piece of art! I am absolutely in LOVE! Congratulations!

 

[sevens one]

WOW! that is simply fabulous!

 

[vip0802]

congrats on your engagement and beautiful ring. it''s so stunning and elegant! i adore antique rings...they''re so unique and intricate. i love your doggie too! how adoreable is she?

 

[mayachel]

Oh my stars! It''s stunning. The band goes well, it''s like a sliver of the moon.

 

[Matata]

I did a quick google search and found some jeweler sites that say that wearing platinum next to gold will eventually cause wear on the gold. Found 3 sites that said that. Hopefully your jeweler will be able to advise you. Have you thought about having a custom band made?

 

[frenchblue]

thank you to everyone for the compliments!!

turns out, i''d underestimated the importance of matching bands to my FI, so my flower will go live on my right hand after we''re married. i don''t think any kind of straight band will work with it on my left...maybe one day in the future i''ll pick up a nice curved number for special occasions but for now we''re on the hunt for a platinum band we both like.

and just fyi, it does seem that the consensus is that in general, platinum will wear down gold - however, in this case, because the detail on the gallery is so fine, there would likely be some wear on the e-ring too.

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

I love your ring. It''s so delicate Congrats!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 2/6/2009 5:51:03 PM
Author: frenchblue
thank you to everyone for the compliments!!

turns out, i''d underestimated the importance of matching bands to my FI, so my flower will go live on my right hand after we''re married. i don''t think any kind of straight band will work with it on my left...maybe one day in the future i''ll pick up a nice curved number for special occasions but for now we''re on the hunt for a platinum band we both like.

and just fyi, it does seem that the consensus is that in general, platinum will wear down gold - however, in this case, because the detail on the gallery is so fine, there would likely be some wear on the e-ring too.

I think that is a good plan. I''d hate to see wear on that beautiful ring, and it certainly can stand alone. Another idea is to get a thin band that matches your FI''s, and then it could be stacked with a sapphire or diamond band!