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Putting this in Hangout since there is more traffic here.
Okay, my father in law lost a TON of weight, and his wedding ring doesn''t fit. He doesn''t want to get it resized (had a jeweler botch a resizing in the past) and has been wearing a braided copper ring on his ring finger. It''s rather thin and cheesy looking, IMO. And it''s driving my mother in law and me crazy, and after a year of him not replacing it, I told him that I was going to Happy Tuesday him a ring that looks a little more like a wedding ring! (Happy Tuesday is a tradition in our family when you want to give random small gifts with no cause). He was actually pretty excited about it.
So, here''s the dilema. He does NOT want me spending a lot, and I don''t want to either. His old wedding ring is yellow gold, with a double row of diamonds, and he is wearing it on his right hand. He has told me that he doesn''t have a color preference for a new ring, and neither does my MIL, but I''d like it to coordinate with his wedding ring, and my mother in law''s if I can.
So. I can ebay a tungsten ring in the width he likes (6mm, based on my husband''s) and call it a day, but it won''t match his original band.
Or, I can get something with a gold plated inlay, but I worry that the plating will wear off. Although, this is supposed to be an, "until you find something better ring." Knowing the man though, he''ll probably wear it for years before doing anything about getting another one.
So. Thoughts? Opinions? Suggestions?
I''m looking for something with the following specs, if anyone has suggestions!
Price: $100 or less.
Size: 9
Width: 6-7mm
Material: Whatever. Some hint of yellow gold is important.
Okay, my father in law lost a TON of weight, and his wedding ring doesn''t fit. He doesn''t want to get it resized (had a jeweler botch a resizing in the past) and has been wearing a braided copper ring on his ring finger. It''s rather thin and cheesy looking, IMO. And it''s driving my mother in law and me crazy, and after a year of him not replacing it, I told him that I was going to Happy Tuesday him a ring that looks a little more like a wedding ring! (Happy Tuesday is a tradition in our family when you want to give random small gifts with no cause). He was actually pretty excited about it.
So, here''s the dilema. He does NOT want me spending a lot, and I don''t want to either. His old wedding ring is yellow gold, with a double row of diamonds, and he is wearing it on his right hand. He has told me that he doesn''t have a color preference for a new ring, and neither does my MIL, but I''d like it to coordinate with his wedding ring, and my mother in law''s if I can.
So. I can ebay a tungsten ring in the width he likes (6mm, based on my husband''s) and call it a day, but it won''t match his original band.
Or, I can get something with a gold plated inlay, but I worry that the plating will wear off. Although, this is supposed to be an, "until you find something better ring." Knowing the man though, he''ll probably wear it for years before doing anything about getting another one.
So. Thoughts? Opinions? Suggestions?
I''m looking for something with the following specs, if anyone has suggestions!
Price: $100 or less.
Size: 9
Width: 6-7mm
Material: Whatever. Some hint of yellow gold is important.
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