My boyfriend and I have been looking at rings for a few months now and in those months I've liked a 1.5 round solitare with side stones, 1.25 pear with halo and side stones, around a 1.25 oval with halo and side stones and a 1.5 radiant with side stones. Because the oval and the pear would have to be custom made (the jewler we're using doesn't have what I want because they aren't as popular), I've decided on either a round or radiant. I really like the rectangular radiant stones, but my boyfriend is concerned that I will regret not getting a classic stone, like a round. He's very nice and said it's 100% my decision on the ring we get.
Bees, have you ever regretted your stone choice, wishing you got something more classic or are you just as in love with your stone now as the day you got it? Please, give me feedback!
Note: I understand that some people get upgrade rings several years later, but I don't want to...I'm a little superstitious, I guess. I'm really trying to choose wisely because I will literally be wearing this ring for the rest of my life.
I knew since I was little that I wanted an emerald cut, just like Grace Kelly and Liz Taylor! It was appealing to me, my mother always knew that and it's what Mr. 99 was advised to get...which he did! We all have something we're attracted to, don't let anything else influence you, you know what you want!
My husband chose a classic round solitaire for the same reasons your boyfriend gave. I love, love, LOVE it!!! I have never regretted it for a second.
Kind of, I have no idea what I have. A square.
I dislike that the size of it is burried in the depth and not the surface area of the top. I never realized how different the carat sized looked different in different stones.
I love my round more than anything and would die if I had to have something else!
In my opinion you wont regret getting the round then get a nice RHR in radiant :)
I didn't choose my ring, so I can't really say it's "regret", but DH picked on his own with very little guidance, besides that I don't like princess cuts. Annnnnd somehow "princess cut" was the only thing that stuck in his mind, and he didn't remember that it was NOT princess cut.
So, I have that... love that he gave it to me, but I wish I'd gotten a round, oval or emerald.
I always loved cushions- long before they were popular-- but felt I needed to give FI some sort of control over the ring (I picked the setting and the 4cs). I let him choose between round or cushion. He chose round and I ended up being so glad I had the classic stone. It is timeless and is what he always imagined buying his future wife. I think you can't go wrong, but a round will face up bigger (if it matters)
I have always wanted a princess cut and that is what I got...and i am super happy with it still. While I was looking at rings I changed my mind about 100 times. I am so not kidding, I wanted every stone shape out there at least once during our search for the ring. I also wanted at least 100 different types of settings, like a three stone, then a solitaire, then this then that..the list goes on and on..but I ended up picking the ring that I have always and originally wanted, and I couldn't be happier with it=)
if you are torn between choosing a round or some other cut, I'd say go for the round. it's classic.
@MrsWishyWashy: Was the round solitare your first choice or did you like another style but decided to go with something more timeless? So glad you adore your ring! (:
I have a three stone ring with all classic round. I SLIGHTLY wish I had gone with either a cushion center stone or all cushions (I just think they are extra sparkly), but MOSTLY I love love love my round diamonds and it is what I have always envisioned for my ring.
@MsPiggy: I have been the exact same way! I'll see something I like and swear it's the one for me until I see something else I like. It's very overwhelming! My very first choice was the round which is why I think he's trying to convince me to get that one. So glad you love your ring! (:
@SweetartMD: I think that's the problem I'm having. I've always pictured myself having a round stone, but after obsessively looking on weddingbee everyday, I've noticed I like way more stone shapes now. We are going ring shopping (again) next weekend so hopefully I'll make up my mind then.
I have an asscher and have never regretted it. Sometimes I wish I had a pave band instead of a solitaire, but I know I would wear it less and worry about it more with the extra diamonds. I assume in 10, 20, 30 ect years I will still love it, but I'm only had it for a year so only time will tell. If you're worried about falling out of love with it I would get something very classic (round, solitaire, simple 3 stone [which I dislike but they're still classic], solitaire with small sidestones).
I always wanted a round... but apparently I didn't pay enough attention to exactly what the round brilliant cut looked like. The little perfect octagon shape on the top/flat part of the stone kinda bothers me for some reason.
But, I don't regret it per se. I love my ring and all the work that DH did to make it perfect!
Sometimes... I picked my ring quickly Online and had never tried on rings before. I love cushions but forgot about them when we bought my ring. I opted for a radiant and I loooove it but yearn for a cushion sometimes. luckily when we became domestic partners, I got a beautiful blue cushion ring.
I always wanted a round cut, but that was in diamonds. SO thought it would be more special to get an emerald. After doing some research we've decided on green sapphire (hardness reasons). I've come to the conclusion that round cuts is sapphires wash out the hue which I don't like so we're going oval. it has a nice sparkle while maintaining the saturation. I got a call that the first stone for us to look at finally came in today. (Side note. the jewler was trying to sell us on getting the gemstone diamond cut in the round so we asked to see an example. it took him ages but he finally came back with a pair of sapphire earings that were diamond cut to compare to the normal round cut. SO took one look at the and went NO WAY too sparkly. It was definitely his most decisive moment which makes me laugh:)
Okay, I'll be completely honest. I love my round, but I regret not going with the pear or the oval that captured my heart. There I said it :-P
But I also admit that I recently lost my rings and was devestated about finding a replacement. Then I found my rings and was thrilled. So when it all comes down to it, I love my rings because of what they mean to me and DH. But yeah I'd probably choose oval or pear if I could go back.
ETA: I love that my round is classic, but I think that pear and oval are so elegant and they elongate fingers. I just think the overall effect is more graceful.
@araina126: Oooh this has been a tough one for me. I've wanted almost every shape stone at one point and I usually cycle through them after short periods of time deciding that I like one more than the other until I end up at my original choice. I'm very bad at making these decisions (DH left the choosing entirely up to me) but the pattern I did notice is that I always went back to my very first choices. Your ring will represent your relationship and once you choose what you want it will always be meaningful regardless of the shape. I bounced between round and fancy shapes a lot but I always felt like I was more of a "fancy" girl. Fancy shapes make my heart sing so I say find what you truly love and go for it!
FYI DH is a huge fan of rounds also but always remember you will always be wearing the ring! Maybe if you choose a fancy you can incorporate round peek a boo stones or something and have the best of both worlds?
I have a round and am actually in the process of changing to a cushion. I hate that all the other girls I know of rounds. I want to be different!
Not the shape, but the cut. I really wanted a radiant, and ended up with a princess, which is fine, since I was really in love with the setting and not the stone. I think this could have probably had any shape stone in it and I would have loved it.
I have a round stone because it was an heirloom. I think that if I had a choice I may have chosen an oval. I think it's classic and unique. The only stone shape I knew I would have regretted was anything square shaped.
I have a round stone but its set in a 6-pronged setting so it actually looks hexagonal. I love it because I feel like it has a new take on a vintage looking ring but, it was so hard to find a wedding band to match it! I really had my heart set on a simple plain band that I could wear on its own if I was doing something that might get my ering dirty or damaged. The problem was that the setting was not allowing a plain band to fit naturally against it.
I ended up having to buy the matching wedding band that fits into the ring beautifully but its slightly curved and has small diamonds. I'm sure I'll still love it, but in retrospect it may have altered my decision to have that ering on the list of "rings I like" that my FI chose it from.
I've admired Grace Kelly's ring since I first saw it and LOVE my emerald cut ring. I'm glad DH got me something classic and timeless. My setting is just plain platinum with 2 trapezoid side step cut diamonds. I think going with any shape in a plain band would be your best bet if you still want to love it years down the road. Let the diamond be the centerpeice :)
UGH! I worry about that too. Long story short, I went with an oval because of how it looked in my original setting. STUNNING! However, after the saga of a lifetime (or a month) of diamonds falling out of the setting, it being replaced, fixed and it still happening, I walked away from that setting with the oval stone. I always thought I would want a round diamond.
I like my oval, don't get me wrong, but I wouldn't have picked it had it not been for that setting. I had a hard time re-setting it in something that I liked, and I'm still not totally positive on my decision. It's a beautiful, good quality stone and I love it, don't get me wrong, but I feel like I would've had more options had I gone for a round stone.
I guess my advice is to go for the most versatile stone, knowing that somewhere along the line you are goign to want or need to change the setting.
I attached a picture of the "new" setting for shits & giggles. (love to hear what you ladies think!)
I wanted a cushion and got a cushion, however, mine is a square cushion and in its setting it looks round. I wish I could have gotten an elongated cushion, but I don't regret my stone shape.
I actually was always a round stone girl and I had a near perfect in every way .75 RB during my first marriage. It ended horribly with him having an affair....so I really did not want ANYTHING that would remind me of that.
My DH has always loved the princess cuts but I never even considerd them because alot of girls around the time I got engaged the first time had them. But I wanted something different so we eventually got me a princess cut and at first it seems a little odd to me and my long skinny fingers and I really longed for a radiant! But I could not find a radiant in our price range that would "fit my criteria". So after looking around on WB and other sites I realized that I did not have to change my stone to get more finger coverage..all I needed to do is change the orientation! Now I have my princess in a kite setting and NOW I really do LOVE it. No regrests now 
Out of your options, I'm a fan of the round and radiant cuts.
I have a 1.06 cushion cut. DH picked it out on his own and I love it. However, since cushions always face up smaller, I always wonder if I would have liked a bigger round diamond.
@JessMorgan777: I'm a big fan of your ring and set. I'm tempted to put my cushion (it's a square cushion) in a kite setting now. hehe.
The first time I got married I wanted an "unusual" shape (marquise at the time...nobody I knew had one). It also ended badly after his affair(s), much like JessMorgan777. :b I also wanted something completely different this time around. I just wanted something standard, and I chose round. I'm very pleased with it and can't imagine wanting another shape.
I have a radiant and I love it, I've never wished it was different. I've never been a fan of rounds (I like angles and clean lines) but I've been coming around a bit to old mine cut diamonds in 1920s settings. If I ever had to get a new ring I might go that route, or emerald cut, but at the moment I am not pining for anything different :)
I think cushion cuts are timeless, too. Go with what looks best on your hand, what makes you stare at it the longest :)
I was torn between radiants and round brilliants too. When FI had been looking at rings, he was very upfront about it and told me the differences in appearance between the radiants and RBs he was looking at. I trusted his opinion and I chose a brilliant instead based on what he said which was that the RB was so much more sparkly than the ideal-cut radiant.
I'm completely in love with my ring! My initial hesitation with a RB was I didn't think very round stones looked good on my hand. My stone is set in 4 prongs which make it look more square and less round. I'm so glad we got the round not the radiant.
I have a pear and it is unique - that's why I love it. I tend to get a lot of compliments on it and the surface area compared to what it actually is carat-wise is favorable. It looks much bigger than it is! After giving this much thought, I wouldn't change it one bit! But if I get tired of it I will reset it - eventually ;)
For me, yes and no. I originally wanted a pear shape and thats what I had always imagined...BUT I ended up with a round because the stone I wanted didn't come in pear. I feel ring envy sometimes when I see bees post pics of their pear beauties but I still love my round.
I have a retangular radiant cut.. I wanted something different than round or princess. Sometimes I HIGHLY regret picking radiant, and then sometimes I love it. If I could go back and redo it I would have gone with cushion. Best of both worlds.
I have an Old European cut stone and I don't regret it at all. I love that it's round in shape but not the round brilliant cut. I've always loved vintage cut stones and jewelry.
I would have preferred severel other shapes rather than round as I find them somewhat common and dull, but I wouldn't say I regret what I have. PeaI, emerald or something totslly different would have been nice, but I would have had to compromise on the colour (fancy green) which is what I love most about my diamond. In your case, I wouldchoose the radiant over the round, but that's just me.
@daughterdearest: I absolutely love pears! My dream ring is a halo pear but it would have to be custom made so it's a bit more than we can spend. I've considered getting a pear solitaire with side stones but with certains setting, it just looks weird. Pears sure are lovely though.
I've always liked square stones, but princess never really quite did it for me. Once I became a little more familiar with what was out there and discovered cushion cuts, I never looked back! I think you know what you like, and what you'll love to have for years to come. Even if it's something less common.
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