wax is in!

[brineym]

After taking the last 4 months to find the right stone and coming up with the setting I wanted; I finally received the wax yesterday!!!

The stones they put in are not what's going there..but helped with the look.

The center will be a 1.35 EC/IF/H color(my ec is more square than rectangular)
Sides will be 1.25 TCW princess cuts
The setting will be platinum. *very heavy*

Will be ready to go in about 3 weeks...then I will be holding on to it until JUNE

I am proposing in Vegas

. Have it all set up to propose on top of the eiffel tower at Paris with a table/champagne/waiter waiting at top of the observation deck with a couple of other surprises planned. It will be hard to just keep the ring under wraps for 3 months....

 

[sevens one]

sorry mc- I cant'' see the pics.

 

[kittycatsmac]

OOOOOHHHHHHH I can''t seeeeeeee!!!!

 

[brineym]

I''ll try to post again....I can see them though....wierd.

 

[Melinda]

I''m dying to see pics! What a wonderful, thoughtful proposal!!!!

 

[brineym]

Can you see the pics now? If not, any tips on what I can do or what I''m doing wrong?

 

[mrssalvo]

Hi Mci- as for attaching pics..are you hitting the attach file button when you respond to the post? The pictures needs to be on your HD and under 100KB. You also need to give it a unique name.

 

[brineym]

hopefully....a pic.

 

[brineym]

another...

 

[brineym]

last one...

 

[InLuvWithMrH]

That is going to look incredible..what a rock too! I would have a hard time waiting til June, but the proposal sounds perfect! Congratulations!

 

[lizz]

I like the design of this ring.

 

[SuzyQZ]

What a great design! Is there going to be a wedding band to match or is this going to be a stand alone ring? It''s heavy enough that I think you could go either way, with or without a wedding band. Post pictures of the finished ring so we can all see

.

 

[Scintillating]

Did she help you design the ring?
Not to be blunt but, the reason I ask is because it is indeed quite a heavy setting that some women might find it uncomfortable. Has she tried on something similar?

Scintillating...

 

[brineym]

The weight was a concern for comfort to me also (not to mention a price concern...

). My GF does not wear rings at all...so anything she wears will be uncomfortable...but when she does look at rings they seem to always be on the heavier side. I have shown the design and wax to a few of her friends and they all seem to think it will suit her.

I just wanted to do my own thing and have it a little different than most...I hope by now that I can gauge some of her likes/dislikes.

 

[SuzyQZ]

MC1
I like heavier settings. My wedding ring (which, like you, my husband designed) and my soon to be completed 3 stone ring are considered heavy by most women''s standards. When I got my wedding ring I thought the weight of the ring made it feel more "substantial" and more "secure". Also, for some reason, when I was younger, I associated a heavier setting with a more expensive and well made ring. As I became more educated in jewelry, I realized that the weight of the ring is irrelevant, the goldsmiths workmanship and your stone setting is much more important. It looks like you''ve got good craftsmanship behind your design and the end result should be something you are proud to give her. If she''s never worn a ring before, ANY ring will take some getting used to. If she likes a little more substance to her ring, she''ll love your design. Also, I see that your design has a euroshank. That will help prevent the ring from turning or flopping on her finger. I think you did a great job. The fact that you took the time to design something just for her is priceless.

 

[FireGoddess]

Very pretty, very substantial - a great look with those princess stones...can''t wait to see the final product!!! I ain''t gonna lie - that sucker is going to be HEAVY with all that platinum! Don''t get her mad cuz that ring could knock you out!!

 

[icekid]

Date: 3/22/2006 8:00:57 PM
Author: FireGoddess
Very pretty, very substantial - a great look with those princess stones...can''t wait to see the final product!!! I ain''t gonna lie - that sucker is going to be HEAVY with all that platinum! Don''t get her mad cuz that ring could knock you out!!

haha, totally agree- it will be heavy! My ring was much smaller, and it took me a while to get used to how heavy it felt on my hand. But I think the ring will be gorgeous!