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I agree that it is too much...it would look wonderful by its own but its too much with the ering. I think you should still get something with diamonds around the band, but just something much smaller...
I agree that the two together are too much. If you want to keep wearing your e-ring with it, I would get a smaller, simpler band.
What looks odd to me is that you have three stones in your e-ring and four in your wedding band. Maybe if the band only had three stones it wouldn't overwhelm the e-ring? You could easily turn that into a right-hand ring if you decide not to use it as a wedding band.
Personally, I'd rather have a rock-free wedding band anyway. It's less to worry about.
Thanks for the opinions!
I forgot to mention - I'd love to turn it into a right hand ring, but I'll be getting my Aggie ring next month, so that'll be my right hand ring. Ideally I would get a half-eternity band or something, because I'd love to have diamonds on the band, but we can't afford to get a completely new band.
I'm all for diamond bands, but your wedding band stones are nearly the same size as your center stone! And i notice the 3 vs 4 stones immediately.
I struggled to find a band that matched mine-and plain bands looked weird with mine. Finally I ended up with two wedding bands to make a diamond sandwich out of my engagement ring.
Here's what I ended up with:
http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/my-stacked-rings-and-my-fis-custom-ring
Is it an option to go with two smaller bands?
@ejs - that's actually pretty much exactly what I want...we just really can't afford it. FI has pretty much told me the only options we can do would be to keep what I have or get a plain band. I suppose I could always upgrade later, though.
Ya know, two smaller diamonds bands were cheaper than one larger band. And, you can find simple bands like mine at stores like Zales or Kay--they aren't terribly expensive. I'd think 1/2 carat bands would look really nice with yours.
Do you have the option to exchange your band at the store or use it towards two smaller bands or anything?
Otherwise, I think i'd wear a plain band with it for awhile and wear the diamond one on my right hand. I'd probably try wearing it with the e-ring for awhile. It definitely changes the whole look of it, but it might end up growing on you big time to have such a chunk of sparkle on your finger =]
Well, call me a sucker for bling but I actually really like those 2 together, it's definitely eye-catching :) I think if i had the choice bwtn that or a plain band, I would just keep that until you can afford to get the one you want...
eeee....yikes.
me andmy fiance both made that noise when we saw the pictures. honey, that's too much. only melania trump or elizabeth taylor should be wearing that much bling. i'm sure they're lovely on their own, but together...eee yikes!
Your e-ring looks almost exactly the same as mine and I haven't really found a wedding band that would look good with the ring (I don't want a simple band, either.) The jeweler suggested a thin channel diamond wedding band, but it doesn't really grab me. I do think that your 4-stone wedding band is too thick/big to goo with your e-ring.
I agree that its a bit much. I def think you should use them for something else..like some blinging earrings!
thats allot of bling your engament ring is beautiful and I can see why you dont want it to be over shadowed. I do know of i bride who has a set just like that but she is materalistic lol. I agree it a bit much and i would feel awkward too plus if the bands are not welded togather they will rub and scratch. I would definatly go with a plan band.
I know the big deal with Aggie rings-- I went to Texas but had tons of friends go to A&M.
But honey, if I had that huge gorgeous 4 stone band, I'd wear my Aggie ring around my neck or something. I would wear that as a right hand ring every chance I got.
I definitely agree that it overpowers your engagement ring though-- You need a small pave or plain band with your 3 stone.
I agree w/ the other posters in thinking it looks like too much...but...I'm just so dang sentimental. If my FI designed a ring for me, I don't think I would have the heart to change it.
the band definitely overwhelms your engagement ring, but i understand your sentimentality about wanting to hold on to it bc your FI designed it for you. i would stick with a simple, classic band w/o diamonds, and turn the diamonds in to a pendant or something
My e-ring looks very similar to yours and I ended up going with 2 plain bands, one for the top and one for the bottom, I love how it looks!
huge amount of bling! but you could easily wear the band alone and no one would notice... i would say like the rest of the ladies perhaps get a smaller band and make your ring into earrings and a necklace... since two of the stones are sentimental can you get two of the stones taken out of your e-ring and put them as side stones there?
I agree with texaslawgirl. I'd rock that gorgeous band on my right hand and get a simple band to go with the engagement ring. What girl doesn't want more diamonds???
They're beautiful rings - kudos to your FI! :)
It seems like a lot to have them together - I would wear them on opposite hands. I wouldn't be able to melt down a ring that my husband designed for me.
Yeah, if you want to wear them together, it's definitely too much. I would either wear your enagement ring on your right hand, or get a simpler band.
dang, I love it. it's big, it's sparkly, your guy went through the trouble (and sentiment) of having it made specifically for you, it's got family history... what more could a girl ask for?
BUT if it's really not your style or you're not comfortable with so much bling, the earrings would be a nice way to keep most of what you (I) love about it. :)
I'm an Aggie too and yes you have to wear that Aggie ring! Especially if you are about to get it! Non-Aggies this means just as much to us Aggies as our e-ring!
I will say this I do have other rings that I will wear on occasion instead of my Aggie Ring but that's rare.
I suggest making the band into earrings or a necklace pendant
I think you should keep it as it is! The large stones are lovely and I'll bet people can see your diamonds before they see you! lol. I think you'll regret changing anything out,especially if you go with a plain band. I must say I find it annoying personally to have so much on one finger,but I do it all the time when we go out or someplace special. For work I have an anniversary band in a smooth finish so it doesn't tear my gloves.
I've never understood why women don't just put their engagement rings on their right hand once they're married. Bling on BOTH hands is always a plus!!
@vintage - good to know someone else understands the right-hand dilemma, haha! I really want to wear it as a right hand ring, but I just can't not wear my Aggie ring!!
Thanks for all the opinions, ladies! I'm still debating, but I talked to my FI about possibly using the gold to create a half-eternity (which is what I really wanted) and then making earrings/a necklace with the diamonds. He's being super understanding about it! He has a family friend who is a jeweler, so if he can get us a deal, that's definitely what we'll do.
Luckily I have plenty of time to decide! It's just one of those decisions that's stressing me out because I feel so bad for wanting to change it!
Both of your rings are beautiful individually. But I agree with most that together, they're a bit much. I also agree with whomever wanted as few rocks as possible. I'm neurotic enough with only one stone on my hand!
i wouldnt do a plain band...but a tad bit smaller...ok maybe a lot smaller... make earings out of two of those rocks and have a diamond cutter make a beautiful ring with the other 2...youll still have all the bling...just more spred out..
I picked "other" because while I think the wedding band is beautiful, I do agree that it's a little big with your engagement ring. It would be a great ring for perhaps another anniversary (10 or 25 or something) or you could make earrings out of them. But the wedding band he had created is a beautiful ring! Perhaps wearing them around the house, you could grow to love the look of them combind?
I kind of like it. As for the band having four stones...it kind of has too. If there were only three it would look odd. You could always just wear the wedding ring regularly and add the e-ring for special occasions...or wear one on each hand as others have said, but I think it looks nice as is.
Wow! I love both of your rings individually, but I think they are too much together! Go for the plain band and rock some awesome earrings too!
I agree with most of the other ladies - both rings are beautiful - but together they overshadow each other. I would just wear the e-ring on your right hand. You are a lucky girl!
Agree with everyone else about the bands. I have a friend who is purchasing the e-ring for his girlfriend right now and is buying the set along with the wedding band, and I'm biting my tongue from saying it's a bad idea to buy her a wedding band already. Don't most brides like to pick out their own wedding band?
OK. Here's my thoughts. First, can someone tell me what is an Aggie Ring? Thanks. I'll subscribe to this topic so I can find the response to this question.
Anyway, I think it looks lovely! I love the bling. How fortunate you are to have such a size and collection. It's marvelous. Really, marvelous. Congrat's. REally. There is a great deal of space between the rings and your knuckle. You have long thin fingers! It can accomodate the look very nicely. And tastefully. Sorry, I am in the minority here. But I love it. I really do!
If you feel it's too much for work, get yourself a thin band w/tiny diamonds. A plain band will not go well w/this style.
You might want to get something for the back which will keep the two bands together; if you want them snugly up against each other; but it'll be more cumbersome underneath, I think.
If people are going to star; it isn't because they don't like it. It's because it's so beautiful and elegantly and tastefully done. What a lucky girl you are! That's my one opinion.
I voted "other" because I hope maybe there's a way for you to wear your e-ring on a different finger and keep both rings. Will it fit on the middle finger of your left hand? (Or, could you get it sized to fit there?) My e-ring is a little big and I wear it on my left-hand middle finger sometimes, next to my wedding ring, and I love the way the diamonds complement each other without competing. I do see where you're coming from in posting this though.
My second vote is to try out a simple band with your e-ring before you change anything. You might find that you like it even less than the ring you have right now! One of my friends thought she wanted a plain band until she tried it. She ended up with diamonds. You can get a thin plain white gold band online for about fifty bucks. We bought my husband's ring from this site and I really recommend them: http://www.iweddingband.com
If you do find you like the look of a plain band better, then my second choice is to turn those wedding ring diamonds into some gorgeous earrings!
@Momma - an Aggie ring is a college class ring from A&M. Class rings aren't really a big deal at most colleges, but it's a HUGE thing at A&M! Here's what it looks like (just got mine a few weeks ago!) The photo is kind of dark and hard to see - sorry!
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Okay - so here's the deal. My FI had a wedding band made at the same time he had my engagement ring done. All of the diamonds on the two rings except for the biggest one are heirlooms passed down from his grandmother.
I LOVE the wedding band by itself. However, when I put it with my engagement ring, I just feel like it's so much! It's almost like the wedding band overshadows the beauty of the engagement ring by itself. I am starting to like it a little more than I did at first, but I'm still unsure about it.
I really want to like the set, because my FI had it made for me, but he assures me that it's not a big deal at all and that he totally understands if I want to get something else. If I chose not to use this band, we would take it back to the jeweler and have him use the diamonds to make earrings or something and just melt down the gold to make a plain band.
What do you guys think? Will I grow to love the set as it is, or should I go with a simple band?
(Sorry for the quality of the photos - I was too lazy to get out the good camera!)
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