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[terceslil]

I have a great girlfriend who has started dropping hints about a ring.

Our history We were together 3 years, broke up 3 years (my fault), and we have been back together for 4 years. We have something special, and she has a real big heart, so I feel that it is probably high time that I accommodate her wishes for a ring.

Having put it off for so long, I want the ring to be special. I thought about looking around at local jewelers, but had a jeweler suggest that I could buy a diamond and then a setting and have a jeweler mount it.

My gf is very artsy so she will appreciate that I participated in the creation process to make her a unique ring.

What I have in mind:
1ct, G-H, SVV1-SVV2, Princess cut.

I would like a solitaire setting in white gold, but have not decided exactly which setting just yet.

I have found a jeweler that says they will set the diamond in the setting for $70.

Now, is the matter of finding the best diamond for my money a band that will compliment the diamond. I am open to ideas and suggestions. I have a really good idea about how much the diamond is going to cost, but the prices really vary on the settings.

I was kind of favoring a tension setting but the local jeweler said that if you bend the ring, you can lose the diamond. That is a huge deterrent for a tension setting.

I kind of like the look of this ring: http://www.icestore.com/gallery/diamond_gallery_detail.asp?ID=65

I believe that the local jeweler has a setting similar to this one.

I really don't want to make a hasty decision because I want this ring to be special.

How does one get a woman's ring size without asking her what size ring she wears????

 

[Arkteia]

I am very happy for you. Do not have any ideas about the ring - I am not into diamonds, other PS-ers should definitely help you. Re. the size - you may get into any inexpensive jewelry store (or even a jewelry counter at JCPenney) and check out several rings in different sizes. Just ask the saleslady to show you rings in size 6, or 7 or...whatever. And then bring her in to look at whatever...draperies. And stop by the counter and point to a ring and say that it looks good on her...You got an idea.

Even easier - does she wear any ring? Or is there any ring that she is not wearing at the moment? Overstock.com has a jewelry department. In Help section there is "sizing a ring" subsection. With a measuring device - it is sort of a paper tape, just print it, cut out and you have the tape. Wrap it around her ring (does she take off her rings at night? Or keeps them in a jewelry box?). You''ll get her approximate size. The take her to JC Penney to verify.

Re. the ring itself - could it be more useful to move this posting to diamond forum? Very few people can see it here, and it calls for specific answers.

 

[terceslil]

She doesn''t wear rings, therefore there are none laying around or in jewelry boxes that I can take for reference. Also, if I show her a ring at a store, and get her to try a ring on, she will know that something is up.

It will definitely have to be something more subtle. I know it is a tricky task.

 

[reader]

Do you have a female relative you can bum a couple different sized rings from? Or some decent fakes in a couple of sizes? Make up some story about female relative getting some rings sized/repaired and asking you to pick them up. Be caught playing with them and remark ''here, try these on, lets see how they look?'' Bonus points if you can score a ring similar to the one you want to make and see if you can get her reaction to the style before you spend the money to have it made.

 

[terceslil]

I ended up pulling out some of my mom''s old jewelry and had her try it on. My mom passed away in 02 and I still have her old jewelry in a jewelry box. I got her size. Thanks though.