FH custom-designed my engagement ring, which I ADORE. He put tons of time and effort into it, and it is really his pride and joy. Like, that's an understatement. I know he would be beyond devastated if I wanted to change it. Which I don't.
He also designed a matching wedding band to go with it. Which I also love.
Yet somehow, when I put the two together, I'm not as crazy about it... I don't know why!
Note: I do want to wear my engagement ring forever, on my left hand with the band. To me, 2 rings = married and I love that.
I've always been infatuated with shared prong eternity bands. I kind of covet them out of the corner of my eye. Today I started wondering whether I would like one of those more with my wedding band. I feel like having a plain band with the diamonds exposed, rather than in the milgrain, would really make my engagement ring stand out. Which I want, especially for my FH's sake. I'm talking really dainty - 2.5mm like my engagement ring, and .25-.5 tcw.
This is kind of what I'm thinking...
Just stuck my ring onto a picture I found in a google search. If it's yours, thank you and I'm sorry.
Anyway, bees, here are my questions...
Thank you...
noooooo, I love your rings! I think they look fine, though I can see what you mean. Could they perhaps be soldered together and the centre stone of the e-ring moved to the centre (if that makes any sense at all. Or perhaps a thing rose gold band to stack between the two so that the main stone pops more? I think stacking would give you the most versatility, that way if you change your mind nothing is permanent. I have wedding band regret, and change my mind daily at the moment. Sometimes goign through the motions makes you realise you're happy with what you've got :)
I have an idea! My problem with the one tha you have is that it is so matchy.. But if you were to solder them together, but offset it, so that it's a back and forth pattern, I think it would look awesome! Hope fully that made sense..
I like the post about stacking them. I love a stacked look-- best of both worlds?
Let's look past the crappy photoshop attempt and look at the pattern of the bands! :)
Noooo the set you have now is gorgeous. And I love shared prong eternity bands (it's what I have), but that would look really bad with your ering. It just wouldn't work. If anything I'd go for a plain band, if you don't like what you have, but I think what you have is perfect.
I second the idea of adding a spacer.
Anyway if you must change the band (noooo! Lol), definitely wait for a special anniversary at least. It's not worth hurting your FI over.
*Better inspiration picture uploaded
@curlywurly88: I have wedding band regret, and change my mind daily at the moment. Sometimes goign through the motions makes you realise you're happy with what you've got :)
Oh hello, ring friend! Thank you, that is great advice! Can you explain more what you mean by your stacking ideas? The spacer ring idea sounds interesting!
@frommisstomrs.: I've been thinking the same thing. I would like that way better. I've experimented by twisting them around like that, it bugs me a little that the end stones are misaligned but it bugs me less than the matchy-matchy look!
@frommisstomrs.: I'm really digging this! And I originally voted to change bands.
@frommisstomrs.: Mmmmm the more I look at it the more I think it'll work. I will have the wedding band again probably tomorrow. FI has it right now but is giving it to me to put in my safe. I will take pictures of it like that so we can all see how it looks, and so I can show you what I mean by the ends. Is that okay?
I love it but if you think the bands don't quite match, how about adding a stacking band between?
your current band looks way better than a shared prong eternity band.
if you really want that eternity band, wait for an anniversary and wear it as a rhr. not with your set.
Note: I did ask FI, if my hands swell during pregnancy and my rings won't fit, if I could get a half-eternity band just for baby-time (we'll be having more than one) and he agreed. So I could get my fix that way. ;)
I love the set as it is! It's gorgeous and I think that matching is the way to go!
Where have you all learnt this photoshop malarky?? I am such a technophobe. I wish I could photoshop you a thin plain rose gold band between the two so that you can see what I mean (wedding band bottom, plain band, e-ring top) but that's not going to happen anytime this decade:)
I retract my suggestion about soldering lol - they are just too beautiful individual to put together permanently.I like the offset look mind - would the rings stay like that without being soldered, or do they have a tendency to twist throughout the day?
EDIT: If you go down to comment 10 you can kinda see what I mean http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/traditional-vs-unusual-wedding-band
@curlywurly88: Thank you for the suggestion! I like the photo you shared but am not in love with it. I'm not sure that's the right choice for me.
Gah I love them seperately too and I love having the option of just wearing the band for low-profile situations (I'm a pianist so it's possible, though my e-ring is set low and hasn't gotten in my way thus far). But they definitely do twist, constantly. I was wearing them for like 30 minutes today and had to readjust them maybe a dozen times.
But if I don't solder them together, I could just readjust them the way I like, right? If they're gonna twist anyway.
@gangqinjia: That sounds good because I'm a little confused on what you're talking about with the ends, lol.
@gangqinjia: About the twisting, yes, it will happen. It'll be near impossible to fully get the look from the picture if you don't solder them. But I completely understand. I don't think I could solder my rings either..
I would do your ering and wedding band with a shared prong eternity ring in between them. (Similar to what others mentioned about a plain rose gold band.)
I love your set together! It's so unique and gorgeous! Seriously, I'd keep it the way that it is.
@frommisstomrs.: I think what you came up with is the perfect solution!
@frommisstomrs.: I'm undecided about soldering. On one hand, the jeweler told us that it will keep the rings in better shape 10-15-20 years down the road, and they rings are so dainty and thin that I do worry about that. (My e-ring has already had repairs once because one of those joints snapped, but that time was just a manufacturing fluke.) But on the other hand, I love being able to wear the band seperate. I'll probably wait to decide until quite a ways after the wedding. The twisting might drive me crazy.
@MoonlightRose: Thank you! I'm flattered that everyone has liked it so much, I wasn't expecting this. Lol!
I'm not sure what @frommisstomrs.: did to make the rings sit closer to each other, but keep your set and make it look like that. I think the set as you have it is pretty and it's unique. I just think you need to do something to make them sit closer together. Maybe even make the band in the form of a guard?
@frommisstomrs.: I agree with this.
@gangqinjia: I, too, am worried about how I will feel about both of my rings together...my e-ring is part of a set and the band looks EXACTLY like the sides of the e-ring: very matchy-matchy...I may do what the PP suggested and offset them when they are fused together...I will also be wearing both rings when I'm married...
Either way, I love your rings! Your DH designed a very beautiful, unique ring set :-)
Something like this, but with one band, Make it look like the center goes inside of the stone or lays flush against it.
http://www.ringguards.com/catalog/product/view/id/441889?gclid=CP_G0KursrQCFaN_QgodDkMAHg
@gangqinjia: I'd get it soldered together so that it goes like this:
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Why not add a spacer to seperate the two rings? That might 'break' up the look a little and let you enjoy both more, something plain for the middle band ":)
I think I would put a plain and small rose gold band in between like a so called spacer.
I haven't read the whole thread but I love the way @frommisstomrs. arranged your existing rings in her photoshop.
I probably wouldn't solder them unless the spinning bugged me (because they both look so beautiful alone, and I personally wouldn't mind when it's in another alignment either, it still looks nice,) but the way she put them, it looks its very best, and they make a lovely set at all times but especially like that.
I think it looks stunning the way it is. However I do agree with a PP, you could get an eternity stacker put in between them.
Your set is sooooo beautiful! I love love love how they look together too. I know it's just my opinion, but I truly think it's gorgeous!!!
I have admired your ering many a time on here and also LOVE it with the matching band. You are the one that has to love it though so do whatever makes you happy!
I really like the way it looks, it's beautiful, maybe, for your anniversary he can have another band made to go on the otherside of the ring and then it will look more balanced, though if you left it as is, it is still beautiful.
@gangqinjia: First off, I'm sure I've probably said this before in other threads, but I love your rings! Love them! (And I'm usually not a fan of yellow gold.)
I do agree with some of the previous posters about adding a plain band as a spacer between the two rings, though. I think a plain band would really make the design of your engagement ring band and wedding band pop. I wouldn't choose a band with diamonds for your spacer if you do choose to go that route, though ... I think that might detract from the beauty of your unique bands!
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