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Hi Bees! The time has come for e-ring shopping for me!!!!! I'm so excited. I have drooled over rings on the internet for some time now. I think I know what I like, but it's hard to picture what I would like without seeing it on a hand. I would like to ask to see your rings but on your hands. If you don't mind could you include some details like setting type, metal, carat size, band width, etc. I'm clueless and if I love something I would like to be able to articulate it to my FI.
So will you play, pretty please?!
Good luck with the shopping! Just a quick word of advice before you make a purchase - remember there are 4 C's, not just the 1 (carat). Clarity, is very important (personally I think it is 'the' most important), as is cut. I think there is the most leway with color, though. If it helps, I would bring a cheat sheet with the four C's and what they are for the shopping expedition.
I'll try and post a ring/hand pic later tonight.
Have fun shopping and Congrats!
I don't have a pic of mine handy, but have you been to pricescope.com? There is seriously an endless amount of handshots and ring info on there. There is a whole forum called "Show me the ring". Lots of people also post the size, cut, clarity, carat, band width, etc of their rings. I spent days on there while looking for the type of ring I wanted.
Congrats!!
Check this out
http://financialplan.about.com/cs/singlesandmoney/a/DiamondRings.htm
http://financialplan.about.com/cs/singlesandmoney/a/DiamondRings.htm
Holy moly! Sorry it's so ginormous!
Mine is a halo ring in white gold. The center stone is .47 carats. I think the smaller diamonds make the TCW close to 1. I think my diamond is colorless and VSI.
Good luck! This is so exciting!
Check out BrillantEarth.com they have images of their rings on a hand model so you can see what it looks like.
Go look and try. We went to a couple of jewellers and I tried on designs I liked. I was expecting sales pressure but far from it. It is a big investment and they know that potential customers want to browse before dropping some serious money. Have a professional explain the four C's. We went to one shop and the lady explained the four C's very thouroughly and I went away understanding the importance of cut and clarity. You can have a huge stone but if not cut right and is not clear it's not going to sparkle like a smaller stone that is cut brilliantly to reflect light. but she also explained the clarity rating is based on what is seen under magnification so you have leeway because some imperfection can't be seen with the naked eye.
Here's one of it on my finger, and one off of my finger. Mine is 14k White Gold. It's a quad cut and all 4 stones add up to be 1 carat. So with the side stones, it's a little over a carat total weight. I don't know all the specifics, I just know I love it!! Good luck, this part is so much fun!
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beautiful rings, ladies! Keep them coming! 
@ Pbride, we definitely will shop in stores but I have never seen anything that I loved there to try on. So it's hard to imagine.
Here are pictures of my ring. FI got it from Excel Diamonds (http://www.exceldiamonds.com), and really had a good experience with them.
Edited because I accidentally hit submit too soon! My diamond is about .3 carats (I think .31), but I don't know any of the other "stats." The band is palladium. I also included another pic that isn't of the ring on my finger, to show the detail on the band.
Good luck finding something you like- there's a lot of great stuff out there!
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My diamond is a canary square cut radiant, so I'm not sure if you are interested in going that direction, but I love it! (Even though yellow diamonds are so popular right now!)
@ Mrs. DG: Your rings are beautiful! The canary color really complements your band.
Oh boy, this is fun! Okay, mine is a three stone setting, in palladium (which I LOVE, and I'll tell you why momentarily). The center stone is about 3/4ct, and the two side stones are 1/4ct each. The center is a round cut and the side stones are pear cuts. The band is 2mm wide, which is very small and delicate, but works for me because I have skinny fingers and that's what I wanted. It's unique and I heart it!
The reason I love palladium is that it doesn't need to be redipped, like platinum, and it won't wear as easily as gold. Also, if you shop in the right places, it's cheaper than both, so you spend less on the setting and more of your budget can go towards getting a super high quality diamond. The quality of the diamond was really important to FI.
Have fun ring shopping!
@Mrs.DG: Your ring is absolutely beautiful! If you don't mind me asking, what are all the other rings in the picture??
@mrsmdphd Platinum doesn't get dipped, I think you're thinking of white gold. But I love palladium too; my fiance chose it for his wedding band since it's so lightweight.
I don't have a picture of mine on my hand, but I just wanted to say, don't be afraid to get a colored stone, if that is what you like. Mine is a 1.32 Carots Padparadscha/Orange Sapphire with 42 round diamonds totalling .36CT set in yellow and it is full of fire.
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@Nexus-6: Oops! Thanks for the correction! I guess I was just thinking of platinum being more brittle, and I was told it was more likely to chip. But you're right, I LOVE palladium because it's so lightweight. My FI went with titanium for his for that very reason!
This is such a good idea!!! OK so the center stone is 1 carat and the side stones are tiny tiny tiny but they are baguettes so they are long cut.
Carat: 1ct
Color: H
Clarity: VVS1
Cut: Ideal
Fun! Gorgeous rings, ladies!!
Mine's a cushion cut diamond with a halo and pave band set in platinum.
2.7 total (center 1.6)- D Color -VVS1
Also, I have a size 8 "man-hands." lol.
Hearts of Fire Dream cut 0.54 carat - I don't remember the rest of the details. It's also certified conflict-free by the Kimberley process. For context, I wear a size 5 band and small/x-small gloves.
Go to a local jeweler and get them to explain everything to you - find a reputable gemologist, not a salesperson at a big chain who wants to pressure you into buying. Our jeweler pulled out dozens of diamonds from his safe, explained the details of each, and once we picked the diamond we picked the setting. The Dream cut was genuinely a nicer diamond than the others, though you can probably find an equally well cut diamond without the brand name.
Bad picture-and I swear I don't really have snake skin but...
2 Carats (center stone is 1 carat, sides stones are .5 each)
Colour D
Clarity VVSI
14 KT White Gold
Love ring threads!!!!
@hedgeknits - I LOVE your ring it looks so elegant on your finger... just gorgeous!
Mine is .66 total carat weight.
Center stone is a brilliant cut .46 carats in a tension setting, colour G, and Clarity S1. With 12 side diamonds in a channel setting.
Sorry, I don't have a picture of it without my wedding bands, but it's an emerald cut solitaire.
Metal: palladium
Carat: 1.12
Clarity: Internally Flawless
Color: G (colorless)
Mrsmdphd- there's my engagement ring and wedding ring, then Mr. DG's engagement ring (the sandblasted titanium) and then his wedding ring (wood inlay) then my matching ring (wood inlay) which I wear on my right hand.
We had so much drama over my wedding ring that I really had a bad flavor about it for a long time, so I was happy to have a substitute, even if it was so different than my engagement ring. Turns out I've gotten used to my wedding ring, but still love having a ring that matches Mr. DG's!
Beautiful rings and ring shots, everyone! Here's a picture from when we picked up our wedding bands, and I just had to try my band on with my e-ring! I can't wait til I get to wear both on a daily basis!
It is a 1.02 carat brilliant cushion cut stone set in platinum, VS1 clarity and G color. I think the band is between 1.5 and 2 mm wide.
I like this post! Here's mine. Similar to Candy_nee's (without the diamonds in the band). Where did you get yours by the way candy_nee?
I don't know much about it...
the center diamond is about .75ct and the ones around it make the whole thing about 1ct.
white gold
we really wanted a canadian diamond to make sure there was no child labor involved in the process of getting it that shiny and pretty so we had to give up a little bit of clarity to keep it that size. (it was more expensive than a diamond of the same size from outside of north america)
YAY! I just love all of your rings! I rarely meet a ring I don't like!
Here is my Ering, Wedding band, and his band: My center stone is on the smaller side at 0.6 (?)
Hi! Here's mine. The sides have .56 diamonds and the center stone is .75 of a carat. I think the color is a G? I'm not sure about the cut. I loooove it though!
msashley we have the exact same ring but mine is a 6 prong. I think its so delicate and beautiful, perfect for my size 5 finger. (I actually think i'm a 4.75 but I have size 5 knuckles, so it's always crooked :-S
Myra, how funny. My ring is a size 5, but it's slightly too big... I'm too scared to get it sized down though in case it doesn't fit anymore after the wedding! :P haha
Where'd you get the setting? What's your bad look like? I just got mine!
Um... asking us for more pics of our rings??? YES. :)
Mine is from blue nile. Center stone is a 1.01ct brilliant cushion cut stone. E, VVS2, good cut (there is no ideal for cushion). The band is called a "graduated pave" because it has 5 diamonds on each side that get gradually bigger as they approach the center stone. Total weight of the band is .18. Total width of the band is 3mm. And the ring is platinum. What else..... um its a 4 prong as you can see, and the I wear a size 6.5 ring. I'll give you two pics... one of it on my hands (please excuse the chubby chubby fingers... this is right after he gave it to me in mexico and my hands were so swollen from the heat, they were prob size 7 in this pic). The other is a "glamour shot" so you can see the detail a bit better.
Hehe, I'm with CorgiTales... I can never resist posting pictures of my ring! My ring is also from Blue Nile, but it is in a princess solitaire in a four-prong setting. The band is a 2 mm wide 18k white gold. My diamond is 0.61 carats, colorless (F) and the clarity is VVS2. Oh, and the ring size is a 6. Good luck on your search!! 
You'll have to show us what you end up picking!
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I just want to add that what looks good on one hand, looks completely wrong on another... just like dresses :-)
Your best bet is to go try on all the different styles yourself.
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Wow! Some absolutely beautiful rings here!
Here's mine:
setting type: 3 stone, pave band (bead set), 6 prong ritani setting
metal: platinum
carat size: .83 center stone, 1.65 tcw
band width: 2mm
ring size: 6.5
I love wearing my e-ring! :-)
Terrible picture of my hands but...
Here's mine! A classic solitaire...round brilliant, colorless~a little over 1 caret on a platinum band 2mm wide =) LOVE <3
Something I want to add, if you know you want silver metal, I love my platinum! It will never have to be dipped like white gold, NEVER. It will not wear away like gold, if it gets a little dull looking you can just have it polished and it is shiny silver again. When they polish/ buff gold it is actually taking away a little bit of gold each time. You can see this on older ladies who have had their rings their whole life, the band will wear thin sometimes even break, my mothers did only after 15 years! =( It has a very nice weight to it. After having platinum i would never chose white gold now, but it is everyones own personal choice & preference. Just a thought, I know there is a lot of confusion out there about platinum, but it was worth the extra money to us!
If you want the specs, PM me. But its a brilliant cut cushion in a micropave band
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