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You guys, I think I made a mistake by altering my engagement ring! I don't know if I love it anymore. I LIKE it but I don't know if I truly LOVE it.I am so nervous to show this ring to Howard!
The first (6) are photos of the ring AFTER the alterations.The last (3) photos are pictures of the ring BEFORE the alterations. Thanks for your help.
My mom said that she liked the engagement ring before the alterations. My sister said that it doesn't have that WOW factor anymore and my daughter says that it looks alright. I AM DEVASTATED by their responses!
In the last pictures notice how high the center diamond is. It was just too high and I didn't feel that I would be able to wear it like that for years to come. I would always snag it on things and it was uncomfortable to sleep while wearing it. When I would run my fingers through my hair, it would always get tangled.
I have also included some side views of my ring before and after. Look at how industrial it looks. It really didn't look feminine at all from the side views.
I don't know guys, what are your honest opinions? Should I take it back to the jewelers or should I just keep it the way that it is? The jewelers changed the platinum head on this ring 3 times and told me that the only other thing that they do is to exchange it back to it's original look. They also gave me the option of just choosing a different setting using my same center stone. He basically said that in order to keep he integrity of the ring, he wouldn't do anything but return it back to it's original look. I would hate to decide on another setting considering that Howard and my sister picked this one out for me and plus, I LOVE THIS RING! Just to think that my sister had a hand in picking it out makes me smile even harder when I look at it.
I know Howard spent a lot of money and time on this ring, I don't want to hurt his feelings or appear ungrateful by exchanging it out for an entirely different ring. I am hoping that he won't even notice the new change! What are your opinions?
The first (6) are photos of the ring AFTER the alterations. The last (3) photos are pictures of the ring BEFORE the alterations. Thanks for your help.
Try loading fewer pictures at a time, they're still not showing up.
Try using the link of the tree next to the HTML link at the top of the text box. I don't have to resize pictures when I use that.
Here are 6 pictures of the ring AFTER the alterations.
PANA0044.JPG (24 KB, 2,778 downloads) 1 year old PANA0039.JPG (31.4 KB, 43 downloads) 1 year old PANA0040.JPG (29.7 KB, 405 downloads) 1 year old PANA0036.JPG (29.5 KB, 37 downloads) 1 year old PANA0038.JPG (28.4 KB, 37 downloads) 1 year old PANA0037.JPG (32.1 KB, 40 downloads) 1 year old
Here are 3 pictures of the ring BEFORE the alterations.
PANA0024.JPG (28.5 KB, 41 downloads) 1 year old PANA0026.JPG (29.9 KB, 39 downloads) 1 year old PANA0016.JPG (26.4 KB, 41 downloads) 1 year old
I like the fact that it doesn't stick out much more than the original setting.
So is the major alteration that you had the center stone set lower ? Are there other changes that I'm not seeing?
EDIT: sorry I just re read your OP. I am not a fan of a hight-set center stone, so I think this is a much better option. I like it more.
I like the lower center stone. That would be my concern with a setting like that, that I would snag the diamond on stuff all the time. I do not think that it took away from the ring at all.
VM- yea, I had the stone lowered. I also changed the head on it so that it would basically fill in the space inside the halo.
I like the after look better. I'm not big on high set rings cause they catch on things so I think the lower setting is a much better idea.
yeah i can see how the before would get tangled. but the after looks just as nice, and it's definately more practical!
I hardly noticed a difference! I would like the practicality of the low setting too. Good choice. :)
The before look reminds me of those aliens from the movie Alien, the ones that erupted from the center of the guy's chest. In conclusion: I think you made a GREAT decision by getting the diamond set lower.
Thanks guys. I hope Howard isn't able to tell that it's been altered. I really like it like this, I just miss the way it originally looked.Thanks again, even those of you who thinks that my engagement ring is ugly.
lol! sahsabahs, that was too funny. It did look a little strange from the sides! Since I've had it altered, it's been a pleasure to wear and to sleep in. Thanks Guys!
It looks WONDERFUL altered! Aside from being lower set, the difference is so subtle. Sounds like you (and your fam) may just need a little time to adjust to the new look. I like the lower setting so much and it sounds like it's much more practical. I think you made a great choice.
I also like the AFTER alterations pic.. the stone is too high in the original setting. In the end, it is YOU who will be wearing the ring. I would say to go for what you want and love. Everyone will have a different opinion. My mom doesn't like my setting either.. she likes the super high plain solitaire rings so the main focus will the stone itself. My ring has teardrop sidestones and small diamonds on either side. I felt sad at first, but in the end, the ring I have is the one I love.
I prefer your altered ring!
High set rings aren't practical for real life. If you left it the way it was you would likely have never worn it after getting your wedding band. My mother only wore her e-ring to fancy events my whole childhood, because of the high setting. When I was a teenager she got it changed to a low setting and now she wears it daily!
Your ring is beautiful!!!!!! The reason that your family probably thought that it doesn't have the wow factor is because high settings result in lots of light being caught in the diamond resulting in extra sparkle. In lower settings less light can get in but it is still gorgeous and fully functional!
I much prefer the altered ring, the high-set centre stone isn't a very attractive look to me IMHO (I think it makes it look like the centre stone doesn't fit the setting - whereas when it is flush with the halo the ring looks cohesive)
I have a super-high setting. I don't snag it on things very often, but I have scratched my babies several times. That feeling alone is worth lowering the setting!
Your after pics look a lot like my e-ring. It's the same square setting with 6 small diamonds on each side. Mine doesn't stick out either. I like it, and I definitely get a lot of compliments on it. Occassionally I snag it on something because of the squared corners and the fact that it is raised a bit, but I do love it. Really, it looks almost identical to mine.
I don't think the change is that drastic at all, but it definitely looks more everyday wearable and feminine! I think you made a good call, but it shouldn't be so different that your guy gets really upset about it!
I like the after better. It's more practical, and without telling me what you did to it, I probably wouldn't have noticed a difference at all!
Thanks guys!
maisymay- I have search hi and low for a photo of your ring on this site. Please post a picture.
I like the altered ring better. It's much more pracitcal and just as beautiful.
I think it looks much better now, but what's important is that you like it. Is it more comfortable now that it's been altered?
definately like it after the alteration. less likely to lose the diamond too!
Oh, I like it MUCH better lower. I think it looks better in addition to being more practical.
I love the altered look! In either case it's a really beautiful ring! You really can't go wrong.
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