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Need help selecting which 3 prong tennis bracelet to keep!

Musa15

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Hi! I purchased 2 3-prong tennis bracelets from Alex Park and need some opinions on which one to choose. The smaller one has 3.0mm stones and the larger one has 3.6mm stones. I won't bother listing the total carat weight because I have freakishly small wrists so they will need to be resized. Here are my pros and cons for each.

3.0mm stone:
Pros:
dainty and pairs well with my gold Cuban link bracelet as it balances out the chunky gold with a bit of dainty bling. Every time I look down at it I think "aw it's so cute and dainty." My Cuban link bracelet is part of my daily jewelry and the tennis bracelet would be an addition to the daily stack. My mom, sister in law, and cousin love the daintier look paired with my gold bracelet so this is definitely on my mind.
Cons: I don't love it on its own. I think it looks too small and plain on its own. If I purchased this one, I think I may soon want another larger one to have more of a "BAM" piece.

3.6mm stone:
Pros: The bigger size is really eye catching. It works on its own and can be used for a more formal look if ever I wanted to wear it on its own. Whenever I look down at it I think "wow that's blingy." I don't think I would ever want to get a bigger size than this so I would be happy with it for a while. My wedding band is also 3.6mm stones so I think it's a nice nod to my wedding band.
Cons: I don't think it has the right balance when paired with my Cuban link bracelet. It doesn't look bad at all but it just doesn't look as well balanced with my whole set (rings, bracelet, watch).

Pictures:
1st pic: 3.6mm on left 3.0mm on right
2nd pic: 3.6mm
3rd pic with pups: 3.0mm
4th pic: 3.0mm again just because I think it shows a nice balance between my e-ring, wedding band and bracelets
5th pic pool: 3.6mm on top and 3.0mm on bottom

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I can barely tell a difference lol

And bc of that I vote for the larger one. You’ll be able to wear that with and without the Cuban. Versatility!
 
If you will always stack them like this, I pick the smaller one.
 
I'd give slight edge to bigger one. Both are beautiful, so you really cannot go wrong. But the larger one stands out on its own a bit better against the cuban to my eyes. And factoring for DSS, I'd err on the size of larger.

Btw, your dogs are adorable!! I enjoyed their pics even more than the bling lol
 
I think if you want to always stack, get the smaller one. If you want to wear it on its own, get the larger one. Your dogs make these pix, though! Almost better than a bracelet!
Also, did you special order these? I never see three-prong bracelets on his insta, and everything on his website is sold out.
 
My vote is for the bigger one, I think it looks great with your bracelet and it will also look good on its own. (Your doggies are adorable!)
 
I am so torn!
 
Vote for Bigger one. I have never heard anyone say “Damn it’s too big should have picked the smaller diamonds “. Lol.
 
Because of the size of your watch, I'd go with the larger one. It has more presence.
 
Because of the size of your watch, I'd go with the larger one. It has more presence.

Thank you! I had a little informative moment today. I am trying on both bracelets while at home and accidentally left the house with the smaller one on my wrist and I was momentarily sad because I wanted the larger one on my wrist! Maybe this is indicative of the way I'm leaning
 
I decided on the larger one! But I got it resized at a local jeweler I came home and it just broke! It looks like the spot that the jeweler cut wasn't properly soldered.

Would you trust the local jeweler to fix it? Or should I send it back to Alex Park to have it fixed there? This is so sad
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