rubybeth
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This is kind of just a brain dump, so it's long and rambly.
I've been pondering resetting my original diamond once I get my upgrade.
My original engagement ring is a .55 carat square radiant (actually X-Factor Princess from Whiteflash, but almost nobody will know what that is since they discontinued that line of stones years ago), and I have it in a simple 18k white gold 4-prong solitaire. I really love a solitaire, since I love stacking bands to jazz things up, but my upgrade ring will also be in a simple 4-prong solitaire until I can reset it (maybe forever--I do love a solitaire), so I'm thinking two solitaires is kind much, and I'd probably not wear two at the same time. Unfortunately, I hate necklaces and hardly ever wear them, so a pendant is not a good option. I've been told my stone is likely too large for a bracelet, as well, but I do love this one:
https://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond-bracelets/cushion-bezel-bracelet-18k-yellow-gold-5491y18
So I've thought about doing a ring that I could wear as either a RHR or an alternative to my upgrade (which will be a larger OEC). I like the idea of having options, though I do wonder if I'd default to the larger stone. I'd likely wait to reset until I have the larger diamond. I currently wear an antique 5-stone as my RHR.
There are a few factors:
1) Nobody can tell that my stone has clipped corners in its current setting. The corners are well protected by the prongs, but the shape of the stone always get mistaken for a princess.
It's not a big deal, but as a PSer, it bugs me. I try not to "actually" people about it and just let it go, but it's "a thing" for me.
2) I've also always loved (well, at least since I shopped for engagement rings 10 years ago!) a halo with a plain shank. My husband (then boyfriend) wasn't a fan of halos at the time we were looking at rings, and we were on a very strict budget, but has now changed his mind and said I can reset into whatever I want.
So I've pondered getting a halo that emphasizes the stones' shape. But then there's the factor of price. The diamond itself isn't large or expensive, so I feel a little odd about spending more than double the value of the diamond on the setting alone. But I want this to be an heirloom type piece, not something cheap from eBay. I'd love to have something by CvB or a high end maker like Danhov or Tacori, but we're talking $2,000-3,000 for a setting. I am sure I would love and wear it, but might feel guilty about the money.
Three settings I keep coming back to:
https://www.jamesallen.com/engageme...ment-ring-style-cl102-as-by-danhov-item-58079 (love the petal basket on this)
https://www.whiteflash.com/engageme...tela-crown-solitaire-engagement-ring-4252.htm (love how this melds modern and antique--I have loved this setting for years)
https://www.etsy.com/listing/480891232/cvb-annie-style-bezel-set-halo-ring?ref=shop_home_active_2 (maybe minus side stones, and obviously scaled down for my baby of a stone at 5mm)
All of these have very different elements while still being halos with no diamonds on the shank, and I think all of them could work with my stackers. What would you do?
Image of my diamond for reference.
I've been pondering resetting my original diamond once I get my upgrade.
My original engagement ring is a .55 carat square radiant (actually X-Factor Princess from Whiteflash, but almost nobody will know what that is since they discontinued that line of stones years ago), and I have it in a simple 18k white gold 4-prong solitaire. I really love a solitaire, since I love stacking bands to jazz things up, but my upgrade ring will also be in a simple 4-prong solitaire until I can reset it (maybe forever--I do love a solitaire), so I'm thinking two solitaires is kind much, and I'd probably not wear two at the same time. Unfortunately, I hate necklaces and hardly ever wear them, so a pendant is not a good option. I've been told my stone is likely too large for a bracelet, as well, but I do love this one:
https://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond-bracelets/cushion-bezel-bracelet-18k-yellow-gold-5491y18
So I've thought about doing a ring that I could wear as either a RHR or an alternative to my upgrade (which will be a larger OEC). I like the idea of having options, though I do wonder if I'd default to the larger stone. I'd likely wait to reset until I have the larger diamond. I currently wear an antique 5-stone as my RHR.
There are a few factors:
1) Nobody can tell that my stone has clipped corners in its current setting. The corners are well protected by the prongs, but the shape of the stone always get mistaken for a princess.
It's not a big deal, but as a PSer, it bugs me. I try not to "actually" people about it and just let it go, but it's "a thing" for me.2) I've also always loved (well, at least since I shopped for engagement rings 10 years ago!) a halo with a plain shank. My husband (then boyfriend) wasn't a fan of halos at the time we were looking at rings, and we were on a very strict budget, but has now changed his mind and said I can reset into whatever I want.
So I've pondered getting a halo that emphasizes the stones' shape. But then there's the factor of price. The diamond itself isn't large or expensive, so I feel a little odd about spending more than double the value of the diamond on the setting alone. But I want this to be an heirloom type piece, not something cheap from eBay. I'd love to have something by CvB or a high end maker like Danhov or Tacori, but we're talking $2,000-3,000 for a setting. I am sure I would love and wear it, but might feel guilty about the money.
Three settings I keep coming back to:
https://www.jamesallen.com/engageme...ment-ring-style-cl102-as-by-danhov-item-58079 (love the petal basket on this)
https://www.whiteflash.com/engageme...tela-crown-solitaire-engagement-ring-4252.htm (love how this melds modern and antique--I have loved this setting for years)
https://www.etsy.com/listing/480891232/cvb-annie-style-bezel-set-halo-ring?ref=shop_home_active_2 (maybe minus side stones, and obviously scaled down for my baby of a stone at 5mm)
All of these have very different elements while still being halos with no diamonds on the shank, and I think all of them could work with my stackers. What would you do?
Image of my diamond for reference.
. Of the three options, the "Annie" just sings! It would really compliment your center stone, and I love the architectural elements. Based on what you said in your original post , I wonder if you'd eventually tire of the Tacori, and I like the crisper angles of something like the Annie compared to the JA.
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