Jennifer5973
Ideal_Rock
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- Oct 18, 2003
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I think you raise a valid point. I have come to enjoy this thread more for the interesting and highly creative names that people come up with for the jewelry and think of the pieces as interesting, more than ugly, with very few exception (clusters of gray, I3 diamonds seem to be universally frowned upon).
I think this thread was created in good faith and the witty humor of many forum members in naming some of these funky pieces is why it endures. But the point that what one of us thinks might be "ugly" another might find appealing, is well taken.
While I might not pick every style for myself, I truly believe almost every ring or jewelry item, whether it was given in love or created with earnest by an individual, is beautiful in at least that respect alone. I think the line needs to be drawn when a forum member just attacks another for no reason. If I post my rings and someone doesn't like them, say nothing or just "Congrats" and leave it at that. When someone solicits an opinion, as in "Do you think this ring is _______ (ugly, too wide, too small, whatever),” then responding honestly, yet courteously and tactfully, is most appropriate.
Here is a good example. In a recent thread, someone asked for opinions between two similar settings: one was a bezel around the stone while the other just had prongs. I personally don't care for bezels in eRings most of the time so I responded that when there is a great center stone, I prefer a solitaire look for an ering, but clearly both styles were well-crafted and very pretty. Now, I could have taken a picture of some other member's bezel-set ering and posted it and written “Bezel setting are ugly--look at this one!" Which is more appropriate, Internet license to anonymity or not?
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